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Cool Cats Learning Academy

Mexia, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.

15 state inspections, last 2 years
45 deficiencies on the state’s summary
26 high or medium-high risk
September 25, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued April 22, 2022
Capacity
34 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:00 AM-05:30 PM
Accepts child care subsidies
Yes
Conditions on the permit
No
Corrective action listed
No
Adverse action listed
No
Temporarily closed
No
State operation number
1720184

Where

1818 W Highway 84
Mexia, TX 76667

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 6
  • Medium-high 20
  • Medium 17
  • Medium-low 2
  • Low 0

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. Showing the newest 25 of 45.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
September 25, 2026Medium High746.1301(a)(2)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training
State’s note: “One caregiver who was hired on 4/17/26 did not have two years of previous experience in a center and had not completed 24 hours of pre-service training within 90 days of the hire date.”
October 9, 2026
July 21, 2026Medium746.401(11) - Required Postings-Licensing notices with instructions to post
State’s note: “The permit renewal letter was not posted. This was corrected during the inspection when the letter was printed out and posted.”
At the inspection
May 6, 2026High746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
State’s note: “A caregiver stated that they had 13 children in their group when they were responsible for two classes combined and had 20 children in their group.”
May 6, 2026
May 1, 2026Medium High746.1605(1) - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
State’s note: “There was a three-year-old infant/toddler room where the youngest child was sixteen months old. This was corrected when the three-year-old was sent to the pre-k room. The next oldest child in the infant/toddler room was 25 months old.”
May 1, 2026
April 17, 2026Medium High746.3503(b) - Diaper Changing Equipment - No Play or Eating Surfaces Used
State’s note: “A caregiver changed a child's diaper on the floor where children were playing.”
April 17, 2026
April 17, 2026Medium High746.3417(3) - Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
State’s note: “A child had their diaper changed and did not wash hands afterwards. This was corrected during the inspection when the caregiver was reminded about handwashing and washed the child's hands.”
April 17, 2026
April 15, 2026High746.3407(12) - Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
State’s note: “There was a bottle of Clorox wipes on a bookshelf within reach of children. This was corrected during the inspection when the caregiver moved them to a higher shelf out of reach.”
April 15, 2026
April 9, 2026Medium746.4003(a) - First Aid Kit - Incomplete Kit
State’s note: “The first aid kit at the new building was missing a thermometer and a guide to first aid.”
April 13, 2026
March 12, 2026Medium High746.3905(a) - Animals at Center - No Contact with Chickens, Ducks, Reptiles
State’s note: “The operation has a chicken coop on the playground, and the children are able to touch the chickens through the gate of the coop which is made of a steel wire fence with holes large enough to allow contact.”
March 19, 2026
March 12, 2026Medium746.2206(1) - Written Activity Plan - Outdoor Play Opportunities
State’s note: “The toddlers did not have two outdoor opportunities scheduled and the pre-k class did not have 90 minutes of physical activities scheduled.”
March 19, 2026
March 12, 2026Medium746.4003(a) - First Aid Kit - Incomplete Kit
State’s note: “The first aid kit was missing a guide to first aid, antiseptic solution or wipes, and gloves.”
March 17, 2026
March 12, 2026Medium746.401(11) - Required Postings-Licensing notices with instructions to post
State’s note: “The operation did not have their permit renewal posted.”
March 17, 2026
March 12, 2026Medium746.301(2) - Notification of Change in Space
State’s note: “The operation changed the room that the infants were in to a room that was not previously licensed for infants and stopped using their second infant room without notifying Child Care Regulation. This was corrected during the inspection when the director informed CCR that the infants were now in the old toddler room.”
At the inspection
March 12, 2026Medium High746.2431 - Infant Daily Report - Share with Parent
State’s note: “Infant reports were not being completed.”
March 19, 2026
March 12, 2026Medium746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content
State’s note: “One caregiver was missing training in preventing the spread of communicable diseases.”
March 19, 2026
March 12, 2026Medium High746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
State’s note: “There was a slide structure on the playground that did not have any loose-fill.”
March 19, 2026
March 10, 2026High746.1205(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: “During the investigation, there was sufficient evidence to determine that two children were able to leave their classroom unsupervised while their caregiver was distracted.”
April 8, 2026
October 27, 2025High746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
State’s note: “A caregiver stated they had ten children in care when they had nine children.”
October 27, 2025
October 27, 2025Medium High746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
State’s note: “All slides that are five feet or smaller must have a minimum of six inches of loose-fill in the use zones. The use zones for these slides must extend six feet out from the exit, six feet from the access point where children climb up, and six feet to each side. Having loose-fill in these areas will help prevent injuries, as it provides a shock-aborbing surfac…”
At the inspection
October 27, 2025Medium High746.3701(1) - Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
State’s note: “Two outlets in the toddler room were missing covers. This was corrected during the inspection when outlet covers were placed in the outlets.”
At the inspection
April 18, 2025Medium746.401(6) - Posting Requirements - Daily menu, including all snacks and meals served by the child care center
State’s note: “The operation did not have a menu for May posted. This was corrected during the inspection when a menu was created and posted.”
At the inspection
April 2, 2025Medium746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
State’s note: “One infant who was still on formula did not have updated feeding instructions. This was corrected during the inspection when the parent signed and dated the feeding instructions to indicate that they had not changed.”
At the inspection
April 2, 2025Medium746.2206(2)(B) - Written Activity Plan - Active Play Pre K - 90 Minutes of Moderate to Vigorous
State’s note: “One of the pre-k classes only had 60 minutes of physical activity on the schedule and some of the toddler classes only had 45 minutes of physical activity scheduled.”
April 9, 2025
April 2, 2025Medium Low746.401(9) - Posting Requirements - List entitled "Current Employees"--sized at least 81/2 X 11 inches, printed legibly, include employee first and last name
State’s note: “This operation did not have a current list of employees posted.”
April 4, 2025
April 2, 2025Medium High746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
State’s note: “The operation did not conduct a fire drill in March. This was corrected during the inspection when a fire drill was conducted and the children were able to exit within three minutes.”
At the inspection

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Cool Cats Learning Academy?

Texas HHSC's file lists 15 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on September 25, 2026. 13 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Cool Cats Learning Academy have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 45: 6 high-risk, 20 medium-high-risk, 17 medium-risk, 2 medium-low-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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