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Kicks and Giggles Daycare Academy

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

3 state inspections, last 2 years
24 deficiencies on the state’s summary
16 high or medium-high risk
September 28, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued May 24, 2012
Capacity
103 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:00 AM-06:30 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
1389926

Where

12130 Antoine Dr Ste H
Houston, TX 77066

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 6
  • Medium-high 10
  • Medium 4
  • Medium-low 2
  • Low 2

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.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
October 15, 2025Medium Low746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
State’s note: “One out of four personnel files did not have an affidavit available.”
October 20, 2025
October 29, 2024Medium High746.1301(a)(4)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPR
State’s note: “Of the 10 personnel records evaluated, one was not current with CPR training.”
November 1, 2024
October 29, 2024Medium High746.1301(a)(3)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing
State’s note: “Of the 10 personnel records evaluated, one was not current with First Aid Training with rescue breathing.”
November 1, 2024
October 29, 2024High746.2415(b) - AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
State’s note: “Blanekts were observed in the cribs of four infants under the age of 12 months. This was corrected at inspection when the blankets were removed from cribs.”
At the inspection
October 29, 2024Medium High746.1301(a)(2)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training
State’s note: “Of the 10 personnel records evaluated, one did not complete 24 clcok hours of training within 90 days of their hire date.”
November 12, 2024
November 17, 2023High746.613(a) - Required Immunizations
State’s note: “Of the 10 children's records evaluated, 2 were behind with requried immunizations.”
December 1, 2023
November 17, 2023Medium Low746.1309(g) - Documented Annual Training-Self-Instructional 80%
State’s note: “Of the 10 personnel records evaluated, 6 received all of their annual training hours in person. The staff will need to receive 6 clock hours of make-up training hours through in-person training.”
January 17, 2024
November 17, 2023High746.201(1) - Policies Comply with Rules
State’s note: “The operational policies lacked the following information:. 1. Duration of physical activity 2. Type of physical activities the children will be participating in 3. The setting physical activity will take place in 4. Criteria used to determine extreme weather conditions that prevent children from participating in outdoor activities 5. The plan to ensur…”
December 21, 2023
November 17, 2022Medium High746.4901(a) - Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
State’s note: “Loose-fill surfacing has not been installed in the use zones of a piece of rotating equipment and a piece of equipment that bounces.”
December 31, 2022
November 17, 2022Medium746.611(b) - Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission
State’s note: “Of the 10 children's recods evaluated, two lacked a health care statement.”
December 23, 2022
November 17, 2022Low746.611(a)(1) - Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation's child-care program
State’s note: “Of the 10 children's records evaluated, two lacked a health care statement from a health care professional.”
December 23, 2022
November 17, 2022Medium High746.1301(2)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - Pre-service Training
State’s note: “Of the 8 personnel records evaluated, two did not complete 24 clock hours of pre-service training.”
December 23, 2022
November 17, 2022High746.613(a) - Required Immunizations
State’s note: “Of the 10 children's records evaluated, one was behind with required immunizations.”
December 2, 2022
November 17, 2022Medium746.603(a) - Children's Records Maintained
State’s note: “Of the 10 children's records evaluated, the following infromation was missing: 1. Two lacked the name and telephone number of the school the children attend. 2. One child's record lacked the name, address and phone number of an emergency contact. 3. Three children's records lacked the address of the emergency contact. 4. One lacked the phone numbers fo…”
November 22, 2022
November 17, 2022Medium High746.1301(6)(A) - Training Requirements for Directors 30- Annual Training
State’s note: “The director received 23 of the required 30 clock hours of annual training for the February 2021-February 2022 training year. The caregiver will need to receive 7 clock hours of make-up training. The make-up training hours will not count towards the current training year.”
February 17, 2023
November 17, 2022Medium High746.2419(6) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
State’s note: “Bottles and cups are only labeled with the child's first name or not labeled at all. All bottles and cups must be labeled with the child's first name and initial of the last name. This was corrected at inspection.”
At the inspection
November 17, 2022High746.5617(a)(2) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information
State’s note: “The emergency medical authorization for each child being transported is not in the transportation binders.”
December 23, 2022
November 17, 2022Medium High746.1301(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - 24 Annual Training
State’s note: “Of the eight personnel records evaluated, five did not receive 24 clock hours of annual training for their respective training year. The caregivers will need to receive 24 clock hours of make-up training. The make-up training hours will not count towards the current training year.”
February 17, 2023
November 17, 2022Low746.1329(b)(5) - Documentation of Training Requirements - Trainer's Qualifications
State’s note: “The trainer did not list their qualifications on the training certificates.”
December 2, 2022
November 17, 2022Medium746.1111 - Education Outside of U.S.
State’s note: “A caregiver's diploma is in foreign language and has not been translated into English.”
December 23, 2022
November 17, 2022Medium High746.2431(2) - Infant Daily Report - Times and Amount of Food
State’s note: “The amount of food a child eats is not being listed on the daily report sheets. This was corrected at inspection.”
At the inspection
November 23, 2021High745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
State’s note: “A caregiver was present in the toddler caring for children prior to having a completed initial background check. This was corrected when the caregiver left the opertation.”
At the inspection
November 23, 2021Medium High746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
State’s note: “There was a computer charging cord hanging over a child's head while the child was taking a nap. This was corrected when the caregiver removed the charging cord and unplugged from the wall.”
At the inspection
November 23, 2021Medium746.203(1) - Liability Insurance Requirements - Have Coverage of at Least $300,000 For Each Occurrence of Negligence
State’s note: “The liability insurance coverage on file expired on 1/31/2021.”
November 30, 2021

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Kicks and Giggles Daycare Academy?

Texas HHSC's file lists 3 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on September 28, 2026. 1 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Kicks and Giggles Daycare Academy have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 24: 6 high-risk, 10 medium-high-risk, 4 medium-risk, 2 medium-low-risk, 2 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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