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Martial Arts & Athletic Center

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

19 state inspections, last 2 years
18 deficiencies on the state’s summary
13 high or medium-high risk
September 21, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued April 8, 2008
Capacity
204 children
Ages served
Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:00 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
861921

Where

4714 Northwest 4th Avenue
Amarillo, TX 79106

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 5
  • Medium-high 8
  • Medium 4
  • Medium-low 1
  • 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.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
June 19, 2026Medium744.701(5) - Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
State’s note: “Based on the evidence obtained during an investigation, the staff did not complete incident report forms that were required to be completed when children were placed at risk when the children were using razor blades to cut themselves.”
July 31, 2026
June 19, 2026Medium High744.2655(b)(3) - Administering Medication - Not After Expiration Date
State’s note: “Epi-pen medication was observed for a child who has a diagnosed food allergy and it had expired as of 4/2026.”
At the inspection
June 19, 2026Medium High744.605(15) - Required Admission Information-Child's allergies and Completed Food Allergy Plan
State’s note: “Four children that have listed a diagnosed food allergy did not have a diagnosed food allergy plan in file for review. One child's file reviewed did not have the required parent signatures on the food allergy plan provided by either the doctor/physician or the child's parent.”
July 2, 2026
June 19, 2026High744.1205(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: “Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, caregivers were not appropriately supervising when at least five children cut themselves by using blades and staff were not aware of this until the second day of this occurring.”
July 31, 2026
June 19, 2026Medium Low744.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
State’s note: “The required notarized Affidavit for Applicants for Employment with a Licensed Operation or Registered Child-Care Home, form 2985, was missing for five staff files reviewed.”
June 19, 2026
May 7, 2026Medium744.801(4) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' Attendance
State’s note: “Attendance records for the director were not available for review at inspection.”
July 27, 2026
May 7, 2026Medium High744.1011 - Director Present During Operating Hours
State’s note: “The named director has not been present the required 75% of the operations hours or at least 30 hours a week.”
June 4, 2026
March 6, 2026Medium744.801(4) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' Attendance
State’s note: “Attendance records for the director were not available for review at inspection.”
May 4, 2026
March 6, 2026Medium High744.1011 - Director Present During Operating Hours
State’s note: “Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, the named director has not been present the required 75% of the operations hours or at least 30 hours a week.”
May 4, 2026
December 18, 2025Medium High744.3807(d) - Child Passenger Safety Seat System- Child 12 years and younger must not ride in front seat of vehicle
State’s note: “Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, children that are younger than 12 years of age have been permitted to seat in the front seat when being transported.”
January 2, 2026
October 10, 2025High744.3501(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
State’s note: “The last fire inspection was dated for 8/26/2024 and it was to be completed annually, or by 8/26/2025.”
December 23, 2025
October 10, 2025Medium744.801(7) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Playground Maintenance Records
State’s note: “The last three months of the playground maintenance records were not avaiable for review when requested.”
October 10, 2025
October 10, 2025High744.3817(a)(6) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - First-aid Kit
State’s note: “Three vehicles used to transport children in care had expired antiseptic wipes. ***This was corrected at inspection when the operation placed non-expired anti-sepctic wipes into the first aid kits in the vehicles that required them. This is in compliance.”
At the inspection
July 8, 2025High744.2655(a)(1) - Administering Medication - According to Label Directions
State’s note: “Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, the staff have not been administering medication to children according to the label directions.”
August 6, 2025
April 29, 2024Medium High744.1317(a) - Transportation Safety Training
State’s note: “One staff that provides transportation to children did not have proof of transportation training in file when reviewed.”
May 3, 2024
April 29, 2024Medium High744.2655(b)(1) - Administering Medication - Original Container with Child's Name, Date
State’s note: “Medication was not in the original container so the epi pen lacked vital information including the name of the child's full name who the epi pen belongs to for two children with doctor provided label. There were a total of three children's epi pens that were past the expiration date.”
May 6, 2024
April 29, 2024Medium High744.1315(b) - Each caregiver, operation director, program director, and site director Pediatric CPR
State’s note: “Seven staff files that were reviewed had CPR training that was received online by staff. One staff did not have proof off CPR training at all in the file.”
May 13, 2024
February 23, 2022High744.3805(4) - AP Safety Precautions for Loading and Unloading Children - No Child Unattended
State’s note: “The operation left a child unattended in a vehicle.”
February 25, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Martial Arts & Athletic Center?

Texas HHSC's file lists 19 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on September 21, 2026. 7 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Martial Arts & Athletic Center have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 18: 5 high-risk, 8 medium-high-risk, 4 medium-risk, 1 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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