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Kingdom Kids Day Care & Academy

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

14 state inspections, last 2 years
35 deficiencies on the state’s summary
27 high or medium-high risk
November 5, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued May 30, 2017
Capacity
50 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:30 AM-05:45 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
1644103

Where

2001 N Valley Mills Dr
Waco, TX 76710

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 16
  • Medium-high 11
  • Medium 8
  • Medium-low 0
  • 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 35.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
August 20, 2026Medium746.2431(4) - Infant Daily Report - Infant's Mood
State’s note: “Several of the infants' daily reports did not include the mood for the infants, and one infant's daily report did not have a summary of daily activities.”
August 27, 2026
August 20, 2026Medium746.4003(b) - First Aid Kit - Supplies Not Expired
State’s note: “The antiseptic wipes in the first aid kit had expired in 2025. This was corrected during the inspection when the wipes were disposed of and new wipes were placed in the first aid kit.”
At the inspection
August 20, 2026Medium High746.401(10) - Required Postings-Child's Food Allergies
State’s note: “One child had an allergy, and the information was stored in a folder in their classroom instead of posted in their classroom. This was corrected during the inspection when the child's allergy plan was posted in the classroom.”
At the inspection
August 17, 2026High746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
State’s note: “During a DFPS investigation, video shows a caregiver grabbing and pulling a child aggressively.”
September 21, 2026
August 17, 2026Medium High746.1203(3)(D) - Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
State’s note: “During a DFPS investigation, it was found that a caregiver was on their phone while caring for children.”
September 21, 2026
May 21, 2026High746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
State’s note: “A caregiver stated they were unaware of how many children they were responsible for. This was corrected during the inspection when I counted the children and informed the caregiver that they had ten children in their class.”
May 21, 2026
September 18, 2025Medium746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
State’s note: “One infant's feeding instructions were last updated in July.”
September 25, 2025
May 14, 2025High746.1205(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 found to determine that two children left their class, got outside the daycare, and were outside unsupervised for approximately six minutes.”
June 9, 2025
April 6, 2025High746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
State’s note: “During the DFPS investigation, there was sufficient evidence to determine that a caregiver roughly grabbed a child out of her chair and pulled her away from the table.”
May 6, 2025
April 6, 2025High746.1201(2) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Relate to Children
State’s note: “During the DFPS investigation, there was sufficient evidence to determine that a caregiver did not relate to children with respect and patience when the caregiver snatched a child's cup of milk away and spoke to the children in an impatient, disrespectful tone.”
May 6, 2025
April 6, 2025Medium High746.1203(3)(D) - Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
State’s note: “During the DFPS investigation, there was sufficient evidence to determine that a caregiver was using a cell phone while supervising children.”
May 6, 2025
April 6, 2025High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “During the DFPS investigation, there was sufficient evidence to determine that a caregiver did not demonstrate good judgment when she reached into a bowl of food intended for children, ate some, and then served the children from the same bowl.”
May 6, 2025
April 6, 2025High746.2805(2) - Prohibited Punishments - Associated with Food, Naps, or Toilet Training
State’s note: “During the DFPS investigation, there was sufficient evidence to determine that a caregiver disciplined two children by not letting them finish eating their meal after one of the children spilled a cup of milk.”
May 6, 2025
February 5, 2025Medium746.3809 - Medication No Longer Used
State’s note: “There was expired medication and medication that children were no longer using stored in the office. This was corrected during the inspection when the medication was disposed of.”
At the inspection
November 4, 2024High746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
State’s note: “The operation's last annual fire inspection was done on 10/3/23.”
November 18, 2024
August 30, 2024High746.1205(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 found to determine that a child was able to get into a storage room that was secured from the inside with a block of wood before the child's caregiver intervened.”
October 28, 2024
August 30, 2024High746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
State’s note: “During the investigation, there was sufficient evidence found to determine that a caregiver used inappropriate discipline when she dragged a child to her, lifted him by one arm, and carried him across the room by one arm.”
October 28, 2024
March 7, 2024Medium746.501(a)(17) - Written Operational Policies - Animals
State’s note: “The operation did not have a policy informing parents that an animal is present on the premesis.”
March 14, 2024
November 2, 2023Medium High746.4607(b)(1) - Maximum Height - Under Age 2
State’s note: “The playscape, in the playground area, is designed for children 3 years old and older. During the inspection children 18 months to 2 years old were observed on the playscape. The Director placed another caregiver on the playground to assist with providing the children with alternate activities and the children were removed from the playscape.”
November 2, 2023
September 14, 2023High746.1205(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: “It was determined the caregiver did not have the appropriate proximity to the children in order to intervene, during the times the children were biting. The ratio in the classroom was 4 to 1. At times, the classroom had 2 caregivers and biting was still occurring frequently.”
October 2, 2023
August 15, 2023Medium High746.2803(4)(A) - Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance - Use Praise and Encouragement
State’s note: “Based on the evidence obtained it was determined a Caregiver will yell at the children in the classroom when they do not listen to instruction and loses her patience.”
September 13, 2023
August 15, 2023High746.2805(1) - Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
State’s note: “Based on evidence obtained, it was determined a caregiver will tap children harshly on their shoulder with an open hand, when they do not follow directions given.”
September 13, 2023
August 14, 2023High746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
State’s note: “During an investigation, it was determined a child was hit on the thigh by the open hand of a caregiver.”
September 8, 2023
August 14, 2023High746.1201(4) - AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
State’s note: “During an investigation, sufficient evidence was found that a child was abused.”
September 8, 2023
December 28, 2022Medium High746.3417(4) - Children Handwashing After Outdoor Activities
State’s note: “Observed children in care transition from outdoor play to nap time without washing hands prior to going to cots. This was corrected by the caregiver taking children to the restroom to wash hands.”
At the inspection

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Kingdom Kids Day Care & Academy?

Texas HHSC's file lists 14 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on November 5, 2026. 7 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Kingdom Kids Day Care & Academy have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 35: 16 high-risk, 11 medium-high-risk, 8 medium-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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