Licensed child care center · public record
Kids Being Kids Academy
Mcallen, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued May 16, 2014
- Capacity
- 68 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:30 AM-06:00 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
- 1527477
Where
1521 Trenton Rd
Mcallen, TX 78504
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 |
|---|---|---|
| June 24, 2026 | Medium High | 746.1605(1) - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age State’s note: “The infant room was observed with 21 children. The youngest child was 7 months and the oldest was 4 years old. The operation had more than 12 children in care. *3 children ages 7m, 9m and 18m remained in the infant room with 1 caregiver. All other children were moved to the pre-k room with 2 caregivers*” |
| July 17, 2025 | Medium | 746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations State’s note: “1 out of 6 childrens records reviewed is missing immunizations records.” |
| July 17, 2025 | Medium High | 746.1309(d) - Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required State’s note: “A caregiver providing care for children 24 months and younger is missing training in SIDS, Brain Development and SBS.” |
| August 19, 2024 | Medium High | 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment State’s note: “The hallway leading to a classroom has a loose closet door that presents a safety concern in the event of a fall.” |
| August 19, 2024 | High | 746.2426(a)(2) - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device - Remove the infant from the device and place the infant in a crib as soon as possible State’s note: “An infant was observed asleep on a bouncer. Note: The infant was later placed in their assigned crib/play pen.” |
| August 19, 2024 | Medium | 746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content State’s note: “Five caregivers did not have the following required annual training topics: (1)Emergency preparedness (2)Preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases, including immunizations (3)Administering medication (4)Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction (5)Understanding building and physical premi…” |
| August 19, 2024 | Medium | 746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills State’s note: “The monthly fire drills have not been documented.” |
| August 19, 2024 | Medium | 746.2431(4) - Infant Daily Report - Infant's Mood State’s note: “The infant daily report was missing the following sections: Mood and Activities.” |
| September 11, 2023 | Low | 746.1311(f)(2) - Director Annual Training - More than 5 years experience State’s note: “Director did not have the 3 hours of training on management.” |
| August 25, 2023 | Medium | 746.801(3) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records State’s note: “Training certificates were not available for review.” |
| August 25, 2023 | Medium | 746.1111 - Education Outside of U.S. State’s note: “Two translated education documents for two caregivers did not indicate the equivalency of education in the U.S.A.” |
| August 25, 2023 | Medium High | 746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children State’s note: “There was one caregiver caring for 5 infants. The specified age for the group was 0-11 months which allows 4 infants to 1 caregiver. Note The ratios were left in compliance as an additional caregiver was put in the classroom.” |
| August 25, 2023 | Medium High | 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment State’s note: “There was a loose section of the bottom moulding trim in the infant room which created a small opening on the wall. There were water stains on the ceiling on one of the classrooms used by the children.” |
| September 1, 2022 | Medium | 746.1311(a) - Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required State’s note: “The director did not have the following required annual training topics: -Preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases, including immunizations -Administering medication -Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction -Understanding building and physical premises safety, including identification and p…” |
| September 1, 2022 | Medium High | 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment State’s note: “There was trashcan without a lid in a classroom and the trash was accessible to the children in care. There were 4 tricycles with chipped paint and other bicycles with missing the rubber handle grips. There were purses accessible to the children in the classroom. Note: Purses were moved out of reach of the children.” |
| September 1, 2022 | Medium High | 746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR State’s note: “Five caregivers did not have a current CPR/First Aid training.” |
| September 1, 2022 | Medium High | 746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional State’s note: “There was no Food Allergy Emergency Plan for a child diagnosed with a food allergy.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- June 30, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- June 24, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- July 17, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- September 4, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- August 19, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- September 11, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- August 25, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- September 13, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- September 1, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
How many times has the state inspected Kids Being Kids Academy?
Texas HHSC's file lists 3 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on June 30, 2026. 2 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Kids Being Kids Academy have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 17: 1 high-risk, 8 medium-high-risk, 7 medium-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.
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