Licensed child care center · public record
Big Blue Marble Academy McKinney
Mckinney, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
20 state inspections, last 2 years
13 deficiencies on the state’s summary
9 high or medium-high risk
October 28, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued April 3, 2025
- Capacity
- 311 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:30 AM-06:00 PM
- Accepts child care subsidies
- No
- Conditions on the permit
- No
- Corrective action listed
- No
- Adverse action listed
- No
- Temporarily closed
- No
- State operation number
- 1809256
Where
6363 Eldorado Pkwy
Mckinney, TX 75070
Deficiencies by risk level
The state’s own summary counts for this operation, as published in the HHSC operations file.
Citations on the record
Each standard the state found not met, newest first, with its risk level and when it was corrected.
| Inspection | Risk | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2026 | Medium High | 746.4601(2) - Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - Used According to Manufacturer's Instructions State’s note: “It was determined during an investigation that the operation did not have manufacturing instructions for the kinder aged playground located at the operation. The operation did not provide documentation that they have taken action to correct the deficiency.” |
| February 25, 2026 | Medium | 746.2507(4) - Activities for Toddlers - Provide Large Muscle Development State’s note: “It was determined during the investigation that the victim was playing on equipment that is not age appropriate for a twenty-three-month-old. The playground equipment was designed for older children and presented an injury risk to the victim.” |
| February 25, 2026 | Medium High | 746.4601(2) - Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - Used According to Manufacturer's Instructions State’s note: “It was determined during the investigation that the operation did not have manufacturing instructions for the kinder aged playground located at the operation.” |
| February 25, 2026 | Medium High | 746.1203(3)(A) - Administrative and clerical duties that take caregiver's attention away from children State’s note: “It was determined during the investigation that the caregiver used her cell phone to complete an incident report while still on the playground with the children present. The caregiver was alone with eight children and completion of the incident report took her attention away from the children she was responsible for.” |
| February 25, 2026 | High | 746.1205(a)(5) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene to ensure each child's safety State’s note: “It was determined during the investigation that the caregiver did not intervene to provide the victim with first aid treatment. The victim's eye was injured. Ice or other medical aid was not provided to the victim. The caregiver took the child back to the classroom after the injury on the playground and did not notify her immediate supervisor or another care…” |
| January 2, 2026 | High | 746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk State’s note: “Based on interviews with a parent and management, management did not contact Child Care Regulations to report a situation that placed a child at risk.” |
| December 31, 2025 | Medium High | 746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children State’s note: “Based on interviews with staff and a parent, the operation was found not to be in compliance with the standard evaluated.” |
| October 9, 2025 | Medium | 746.4307 - Fenced Outdoor Activity Space -Exits Required State’s note: “During the inspection, the door of the gate to exit the Pre-K playground would not open. This could pose a hazard for children to successfully evaluate away from the building.” |
| May 15, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner State’s note: “A trash can with half eaten food is accessible to children. This can pose a risk of children ingesting an ingredient that may cause an allergic reaction and can cause the spread of germs. The director corrected the deficiency by placing a trash can lid on the trash can to prevent child access and moved the trash can against the classroom wall.” |
| April 23, 2025 | High | 746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity State’s note: “The standard is evaluated for a standard investigation is not found compliant. Based on the interviews with caregivers, management, and the victim's parent, a caregiver did not supervise a child appropriately which resulted in a child finger caught in a door.” |
| February 24, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional State’s note: “A child with a diagnosis food allergy did not have a parent signature listed on the child's food allergy emergency plan.” |
| February 24, 2025 | Medium | 746.801(3) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records State’s note: “Annual training is available for 5 caregivers. Transportation training is not available for 2 drivers. Annual training is not available for the director.” |
| February 24, 2025 | Medium | 746.611(b) - Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission State’s note: “A child does not have a health statement on file.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- October 28, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- July 22, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- June 23, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- June 9, 2026 Report · deficiency found: No
- May 5, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- April 13, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- April 13, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- March 10, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- February 27, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- February 25, 2026 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- February 3, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- January 7, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- January 5, 2026 Report · deficiency found: No
- January 2, 2026 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- January 2, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
How many times has the state inspected Big Blue Marble Academy McKinney?
Texas HHSC's file lists 20 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on October 28, 2026. 8 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Big Blue Marble Academy McKinney have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 13: 3 high-risk, 6 medium-high-risk, 4 medium-risk. Each one is listed below with its date and whether it was corrected.
Is this a rating?
No. This page shows the State of Texas's own public records, summarized. It is not a rating, a review or our opinion. Ask the operation or HHSC about anything here.
About this record. Public record from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation: the operations file, the inspections file and the non-compliance file on data.texas.gov, read daily. We summarize the state’s counts and quote its words; we don’t rate, rank or review anyone. For the official record or a complaint, go to HHSC Child Care Regulation. Is this your operation, and is something wrong? Tell us.
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