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Panda Bear Academy 2

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

12 state inspections, last 2 years
20 deficiencies on the state’s summary
16 high or medium-high risk
October 21, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued October 28, 2024
Capacity
166 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 05:30 AM-07:30 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
1793268

Where

2119 Thompson Rd
Richmond, TX 77469

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 3
  • Medium-high 13
  • Medium 3
  • 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
September 21, 2026Medium High746.2807 - Employees Discipline Own Children
State’s note: “A caregiver physically hit her own biological child for biting a second child while working at the daycare center.”
October 14, 2026
April 24, 2026Medium High746.1203(3)(D) - Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
State’s note: “A teacher was observed using own phone to update the ProCare app while taking care of children inside the classroom.”
May 22, 2026
February 25, 2026Medium746.2207(c)(1) - Screen Time Activities - Related to Planned Activities
State’s note: “The school age children were observed watching cartoons that was not part of the educational curriculum for the childcare center.”
March 19, 2026
February 25, 2026High746.1003(1) - Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
State’s note: “The director was not able to perform her administrative duties and be compliance with the minimum standard due to her taking care of children full time.”
March 19, 2026
February 25, 2026Medium High746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
State’s note: “The playground surfacing slide was exposed to the pavement and not maintained of five feet of loose surfacing material as required by minimum standards.”
March 19, 2026
March 5, 2025Medium High746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
State’s note: “A walkthrough was conduct inside and outside the operation. The toddler playground had trash and small items spread out playground.”
March 31, 2025
March 5, 2025High746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
State’s note: “The operation has not complete their annual fire inspection since 03/12/2024.”
April 8, 2025
January 21, 2025Medium Low746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
State’s note: “The operation is being cited by assessment because the operation failed to report the number of employees left the childcare center by the previous calendar year 2024.”
January 24, 2025
October 23, 2024Medium746.4803 - Measurement of Use Zone for Stationary Equipment
State’s note: “The playground surface area premise was observed. The plastic playhouse use zone and metal blue vehicle do not meet the six feet minimum requirement extend at all sides in order to reduce the risk impact of children.”
November 8, 2024
June 18, 2024Medium High746.1107(2) - Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of Completion
State’s note: “A total of ten operational staff files were review. One out of the ten operational staff files were missing high school diploma.”
July 9, 2024
March 14, 2024Medium High746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
State’s note: “The operation has not completed their sanitation inspection at the time of the application inspection.”
April 12, 2024
March 14, 2024Medium High746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
State’s note: “Five classroom were observed. All five classroom are clean and properly sanitized.Three plauyground were observed. One of the three playground had the plastic playhouse torn and broken.”
March 22, 2024
February 28, 2024Medium High746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
State’s note: “The pre-k classroom is out of ratio. A total of one teacher and 17 children were present inside the classroom. The classroom ratio is 3 years old.”
February 28, 2024
February 28, 2024Medium High746.201(4) - Designating Director
State’s note: “The operation does not have a designated director at the time of the application inspection.”
March 28, 2024
February 28, 2024Medium High746.5603(c) - Types of Vehicles Used to Transport Children - Be Maintained Safely
State’s note: “Two vehicles were observed. Two out of two vehicles were not properly clean and had dirt and trash observed inside the vehicle.”
March 29, 2024
February 28, 2024Medium High746.401(4) - Posting Requirements - Emergency and evacuation relocation diagram
State’s note: “The operation did not had required posting for emergency and evaluation relocation diagram posted during the application inspection.”
March 29, 2024
February 28, 2024Medium High746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
State’s note: “The operation has not completed their sanitation inspection at the time of the application inspection.”
March 29, 2024
February 28, 2024High746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
State’s note: “The operation has not completed their fire inspection at the time of the application inspection.”
March 29, 2024
February 28, 2024Medium High746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
State’s note: “Five classrooms were observed. Five out of five classrooms were not organized and not clean properly.”
March 29, 2024
February 28, 2024Medium746.401(5) - Posting Requirements - Activity Plans for each group of children in the child care center
State’s note: “The operation did not had required posting activity plan posted on each age appropriate classroom during the application inspection.”
March 29, 2024

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Panda Bear Academy 2?

Texas HHSC's file lists 12 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on October 21, 2026. 5 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Panda Bear Academy 2 have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 20: 3 high-risk, 13 medium-high-risk, 3 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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