Licensed child care center · public record
Kids Joy Academy LLC
Palmview, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
4 state inspections, last 2 years
17 deficiencies on the state’s summary
13 high or medium-high risk
February 25, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued May 10, 2022
- Capacity
- 28 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:00 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
- 1730742
Where
1250 N Fm 492 Ste 5
Palmview, TX 78574
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 |
|---|---|---|
| February 4, 2026 | Medium | 746.3313(1) - Daily Menus - Record Comparable Substitutions State’s note: “The menu posted in the kitchen and front lobby did not include the substitutions made. The menu being rotated did not include a current date. The dates on both menus posted were April 2025 and October 2025. Note: This was corrected during the inspection as the substitutions made and current dates were added to the menus.” |
| February 4, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3701(10) - Safety - Televisions Anchored to Prevent Tip Over State’s note: “A television observed on top of a children's shelf in the afterschool room was not anchored. Note: This was corrected during the inspection as the television was removed from the room and stored in the office area.” |
| February 4, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3317 - Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Safe and Sanitary State’s note: “Two plates with milk and cereal that were served to children for breakfast were observed in the afterschool room.” |
| April 3, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3417(1) - Children Handwashing Before Eating State’s note: “Four school-aged children did not wash their hands prior to eating their afternoon snack. Note: This was addressed with the caregiver and children were directed to wash their hands.” |
| April 3, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3317(6) - Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Use Sanitary Holders State’s note: “Children in the after-school room and toddler room were served their afternoon snack on a bare table. Note: This was addressed with the caregivers and children were provided napkins to place their snack on.” |
| April 3, 2025 | Medium | 746.501(a)(30) - Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive services State’s note: “The operational policies reviewed did not include the operation's procedures for supporting inclusive services to children with special care needs.” |
| April 3, 2025 | Medium High | 746.1316(a) - Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually State’s note: “A caregiver conducting transportation during inspection did not have current training in Transportation Safety. The training certificate available for review was last completed on February 14, 2024.” |
| April 17, 2024 | Medium High | 746.603(a)(8) - Tracking System or Sign-in and Sign-out Logs State’s note: “The sign in and out log was not maintained. Corrected at Inspection: The times and initials were placed for those who had not been sign in.” |
| June 1, 2023 | Medium High | 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment State’s note: “The ceiling tiles and vents in the operation were observed clean. There were red ants in the outdoor play area.” |
| May 23, 2023 | High | 746.5617(a)(2) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information State’s note: “There was no authorization form for emergency medical transport and treatment for 7 children who are transported from school to the child care operation. Corrected at Inspection: The missing information was placed in the transportation binder.” |
| May 23, 2023 | Medium High | 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment State’s note: “A classroom was observed with a large brown water stain on a ceiling tile. A vent in a classroom used by the children was observed with dust and debris.” |
| May 23, 2023 | Medium High | 746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards State’s note: “There was an electrical cord from a radio hanging over a child during naptime. Note: The radio was removed during the inspection.” |
| May 2, 2022 | Medium High | 746.603(a)(8) - Tracking System or Sign-in and Sign-out Logs State’s note: “The sign in and out log was not maintained. Corrected at Inspection: The times and initials were placed for those who had not been sign in.” |
| March 22, 2022 | Medium Low | 746.401(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: “The list of employee was not current. Corrected: The employee list was updated.” |
| March 1, 2022 | Medium Low | 746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees State’s note: “A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021 data from February 23, 2022, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by February 22, 2022, as required.” |
| December 2, 2021 | Medium High | 746.1316(a) - Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually State’s note: “The director did not have a current Transportation training.” |
| December 2, 2021 | Medium High | 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment State’s note: “There were numerous holes on the wooden fence in the outdoor play area.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- February 25, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- February 4, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- April 14, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- April 3, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- April 17, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- June 1, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- May 23, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- November 10, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- May 2, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- April 11, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- March 22, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- March 1, 2022 Assessment · deficiency found: Yes
- January 26, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- December 2, 2021 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
How many times has the state inspected Kids Joy Academy LLC?
Texas HHSC's file lists 4 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on February 25, 2026. 2 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Kids Joy Academy LLC have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 17: 1 high-risk, 12 medium-high-risk, 2 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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