ACTIVE POOR Compliance

Kiddies Excel Academy

7550 CREEKBEND DR, HOUSTON, TX 77071

License #894870 | Expires: Dec 15, 2008

Day Care Center
Type
97
Capacity
9
Inspections
38
Violations

Compliance Summary

10
Critical
15
Serious
11
Moderate
2
Minor

Inspection History

Date Type Result Violations
Mar 21, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 5
Mar 4, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 15
Mar 5, 2024 Annual Inspection Violations Found 4
Apr 11, 2023 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Mar 28, 2023 Annual Inspection Violations Found 2
Jan 27, 2023 OTHER Violations Found 1
Apr 19, 2022 Annual Inspection Violations Found 3
Jul 25, 2021 OTHER Violations Found 1
May 14, 2021 Annual Inspection Violations Found 6

Violation Details

Serious Corrected

Based on the log of the director's attendance provided, the director has not been present at lease 30 hours per week. The director within the last 3 weeks, the director was present only 22hrs or fewer each week,

Corrected: Mar 28, 2025

Serious Corrected

5 booster seats were observed to be expired between 2015 and 2023

Corrected: Mar 21, 2025

Critical Corrected

Emergnecy medical authorization was still not available for 9 of 13 children being transported.

Corrected: Mar 21, 2025

Critical Corrected

Fire extinguisher on one of the vehicles was observed to be unsecured.

Corrected: Mar 21, 2025

Serious Corrected

One damaged wall was not oobserved to have been repaired. The wall was observed to be covered with paper and secured with duct tape. Note: According to the caregiver in charge, there are plans for it to be repaired over the weekend.

Corrected: Mar 28, 2025

Serious Corrected

Of the 10 files reviewed for children, 1 child was observed to be missing an address for an emergency contact.

Corrected: Mar 4, 2025

Critical Corrected

Emergnecy medical authorization was not available for any of the children being transported.

Corrected: Mar 4, 2025

Moderate Corrected

1 caregiver hired 8/2021 did not have any training available for the 2023-2024 training year

Corrected: Mar 25, 2025

Critical Corrected

First aid kit on one vehicle used was observed to be missing the following: tape, bandaids, gauze, antiseptic solution/wipes.

Corrected: Mar 4, 2025

Serious Corrected

Booster seats were not available for children who require the use of a safety seat.

Corrected: Mar 4, 2025

Serious Corrected

One seatbelt on a vehicle used was observed to be torn. A sealbelt on another vehilce was observed to be missing. The passerger side mirror was observed to be missing and repaired with the use of masking tape.

Serious Corrected

The qualifications for the 2nd director expired 12/2024. The operation failed to provided updated documentation on how director qualifies. NOTE: Corrected at inspection, the director was removed during the inspection

Serious Corrected

1 caregiver did not have training available in pediatric CPR.

Moderate Corrected

The director hired 9/2017, did not have doucemntation of 30 hours of annual training completed between the 2023-2024 annual period

Serious Corrected

A large hole was observed in the wall in a room used by children. At the entrance, the wall was observed to be coming down,

Serious Corrected

1 caregiver did not have training available in pediatric first aid.

Serious Corrected

Transportation training for the drivier was not available for review.

Critical Corrected

Fire extinguishers on 2 vehicles used to transport were not observed to be secured

Moderate Corrected

Documentation of the director's attendance was not made available for review during the inspection.

Minor Corrected

A training certificate for 1 caregiver did not list how the trainer qualifed to present training. Trainer qualifications could not be verified during the inspection.

Critical Corrected

The operation did not has not received a fire inspection within the last 12 months.

Moderate Corrected

The posted menu stated fruit cocktail would be served for breakfast. Fruit cocktail was not served. Menu change was not recorded. NOTE:Corrected at inspection, menu substitutions was recorded.

Moderate Corrected

Fire drills are not being properly documented. The drill conducted in February was not documented. Lock down drills and fire drills conducteed 1/3/24 were documented to have both occured at 3pm. According to the director, the owner may have wrote the incorrect information. NOTE: Corrected at inspection, drills were properly documented

Critical Corrected

Policies were reviewed and observed to be missing the following: 1.Illness and exclusion criteria 2. Procedures for parental notifications 3.Procedures for supporting inclusive services to children with special care needs. The policy must address the requirements outlined in ?746.2202 4. Safe sleep policy for infants from birth through 12 months old that is consistent 5. Enrollment procedures, including how and when parents will be notified of policy changes 6. Methods for increasing employee and parent awareness of issues regarding child abuse and neglect, including warning signs that a child may be a victim of abuse or neglect and factors indicating a child is at risk for abuse or neglect 7.Methods for increasing employee and parent awareness ofprevention techniques for child abuse and neglect 8.Strategies for coordination between the center and appropriate community organizations 9. Actions that the parent of a child who is a victim of abuse or neglect should take to obtain assistance and intervention 10.The benefits of physical activity and outdoor play 11.The duration of physical activity at your operation, both indoor and outdoor 12.The type of physical activity (structured and unstructured) that children may engage in at your operation 13.Each setting in which your physical activity program will take place 14. The criteria you will use to determine when extreme weather conditions pose a significant health risk that prohibits or limits outdoor play 15. A plan to ensure physical activity occurs on days when extreme weather conditions prohibit or limit outdoor play 16 The recommended clothing and footwear that will allow a child to participate freely and safely in physical activities

Moderate Corrected

The director had missed thirty hours of training for the last full year.

Moderate Corrected

Reconrds for 6 children enrolled at the operation was reviewed. 2 did not have emergency medical authorization, 3did not have health statement completed by medical professional.

Moderate Corrected

Personnel record for one caregiver observed to be present with children was not made available for review.

Minor Corrected

A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2022 data from January 26, 2023 revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2022 by January 15, 2023 as required.

Critical Corrected

The first aid kit in the vehicle used was observed to be incomplete. The first aid kit was missing scissors, tweezers, themometer, and tape. NOTE: Corrected at inspection. Missing items were provided during the inspection

Serious Corrected

On the playground a broken board was observed on the metal car, A whole in the ground aapproximately 3 feet deep and 1 foot wide was observed.

Moderate Corrected

The first aid kit was reviewed and observed to be incomplete. The first aid kit was missing guaze and gloves. NOTE: Corrected at inspection. Missing items were provided during the inspection

Serious Corrected

On the fourth row, the first seatbelt was jammed in the fastener and could not be removed

Moderate Corrected

Records were reviewed for 11 children enrolled.1 child did not have an immunization record available for review.

Moderate Corrected

Documentation of when the vehicle was purchased was not made available for review.

Serious Corrected

In one of the bathrooms used by children, the sink was observed to be coming off of the wall. Under the sink the the girls bathroom, a toilet brush sitting in water was observed. The floor of the sink under the boys bathroom was observed to have fallen. 3 desk with chairs attached were observed to be broken. NOTE: The desks with chairs attached were removed and the toilet brush with water was discarded during the inspection.

Critical Corrected

A bottle of bleach/water solution and clorox wipes were observed to be sitting on a sing in reach of children. NOTE: The cleaning solutions was removed and placed on a higher shelf

Critical Corrected

One of the playstructures on the outdoor area was observed to be broken. The wooden board was missing from the floor of the structure. The space was about 2-3 inches wide and 24 inches long. The broken pieces of wood remained had jagged edges.

Serious Corrected

One of othe doors to the van could not be opened, the other door could only be opened with the use of pliers. The seatbelt for the 3rd seat on the first row, 1st seat on the second row was jammed and could not be fastened. On the 3rd row, the 1st and second seats did not have a seatbelt fastener. On the fourth row, the first seatbelt was jammed in the fastener and could not be removed

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Data Source: texas_dfps — Last updated: Mar 4, 2026
Data is provided as-is from public government records. It may not reflect changes since the last inspection.