Licensed child care center · public record
Kiddies Excel 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
32 deficiencies on the state’s summary
16 high or medium-high risk
March 19, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued April 3, 2012
- Capacity
- 85 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:00 AM-07:00 PM
- Accepts child care subsidies
- Yes
- Conditions on the permit
- Yes
- Corrective action listed
- No
- Adverse action listed
- No
- Temporarily closed
- No
- State operation number
- 1375907
Where
3330 S Dairy Ashford Rd Ste D
Houston, TX 77082
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. Showing the newest 25 of 32.
| Inspection | Risk | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| March 19, 2026 | Medium High | 746.4901(b) - Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - height=depth State’s note: “A slide was observed on the playground with no loose-fill or unitary surfacing.” |
| March 19, 2026 | Medium High | 746.5315 - Smoke-Detection System Tested State’s note: “The fire alarm system sounded multiple times on and off during the inspection. There a notice on the alarm box that stated " trouble smoke". Last doucmented inspection from the alarm company was dated 11/15/2024. NOTE: According to director the alarm will sound when it is windy.” |
| March 19, 2026 | Medium | 746.3313(1) - Daily Menus - Record Comparable Substitutions State’s note: “The food served was not reflective of the posted menu. The menu stated, breaded chicked, ground beef, apples According to staff, children were served chicken sandwiches, corn, and fruit.” |
| March 19, 2026 | Low | 746.1105(4) - Minimum Qualifications Employees and Caregivers - Affidavit (Form 2912) State’s note: “Of the 6 staff records reviewed, 5 staff including the director did not have the preemployment affidavit completed and on file for review.” |
| March 19, 2026 | High | 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months State’s note: “The operation did not have a current fire inspection. The last available inspection was dated 10/2024” |
| March 19, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment State’s note: “The playground was not observed to be maintained. Pieces of plastic, styrofoam cups, paper, torn rugs and fabric was on the playgroud. There was an unknow wire on the groud, leading away from the playground. A slide was observed to be cracked, Two basketball goals were lying on the groud, surrounded by trash. Several children were observed to be lying on tor…” |
| March 19, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards State’s note: “In the infant and toddler rooms, caregivers personal bags, were observed to be within reach of children.” |
| September 11, 2025 | Medium | 746.707 - Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent State’s note: “Based on the information sent to licensing via text from reporter incident report was not shared with parent of their child who had a cut on the lips and a bump on the back of his head.” |
| August 28, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment State’s note: “There was a hole on the wall in the indoor play area. Pictures were taken.” |
| August 25, 2025 | High | 746.605(11) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization State’s note: “Emergency Medical Authorization was missing on one file checked.” |
| August 25, 2025 | Medium Low | 746.605(3) - Required Admission Information - Date of Admission State’s note: “Date of admission was missing on file for one file checked.” |
| August 25, 2025 | Medium | 746.605(10) - Required Admission Information - Physician Information State’s note: “Doctors information was missing on fiile for one file checked.” |
| April 17, 2025 | High | 746.5617(a)(1) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - List of Children State’s note: “There was no List of children just brought into the Center by the caregiver who brought them from Elementary school.” |
| April 17, 2025 | Medium | 746.605(10) - Required Admission Information - Physician Information State’s note: “One out of four children files checked did not have any physician information.” |
| April 17, 2025 | High | 746.5617(a)(6) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - First-aid Kit State’s note: “There was no first aid kit in the vehicle used to transport children.” |
| April 17, 2025 | High | 745.509 - Licensed Operations Required Fees State’s note: “It is observed that the operation has not back background check fees of $4.” |
| April 17, 2025 | High | 746.605(11) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization State’s note: “One out of four children file did not have Emergency Medical Authorization information.” |
| April 17, 2025 | Medium High | 746.1301(a)(1)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Orientation State’s note: “There was no acknowledgement that one staff received any orientation.” |
| April 17, 2025 | Medium | 746.901(7)(A) - Required Personnel Records - signed dated statement that employee received operational policies State’s note: “One staff file did not have any acknowledgment that she received any Policies.” |
| April 17, 2025 | High | 746.5617(a)(5) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher State’s note: “Fire extinguisher in the van used for transportation was not mounted.” |
| May 8, 2024 | Medium High | 746.605(13) - Required Admission Information - Special Needs Statement State’s note: “Special needs information was missing on file for five out of eight files checked.” |
| May 8, 2024 | Medium | 746.605(14) - Required Admission Information - School Information for School-age Child State’s note: “School age information was missing on file for three out of eight files checked.” |
| May 8, 2024 | Medium | 746.901(9) - Required Personnel Records- Current Driver's License State’s note: “A copy of drivers's license was missing on one out of four files checked.” |
| May 8, 2024 | Medium | 746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required State’s note: “Annual training hours was missing for one staff who is currently out of the country.” |
| May 8, 2024 | Medium | 746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations State’s note: “Immunization record was missing on file for one out of eight files checked.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- March 19, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- September 11, 2025 Assessment · deficiency found: Yes
- August 28, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- August 25, 2025 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- April 17, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- May 8, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- May 23, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- June 9, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- February 25, 2022 Assessment · deficiency found: Yes
How many times has the state inspected Kiddies Excel Academy?
Texas HHSC's file lists 3 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on March 19, 2026. 5 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Kiddies Excel Academy have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 32: 8 high-risk, 8 medium-high-risk, 12 medium-risk, 3 medium-low-risk, 1 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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