ACTIVE POOR Compliance

First Academy

2500 MALLARD LN, TAYLOR, TX 76574

License #1670758 | Expires: Aug 8, 2018

Day Care Center
Type
136
Capacity
21
Inspections
22
Violations

Compliance Summary

11
Critical
8
Serious
3
Moderate
0
Minor

Inspection History

Date Type Result Violations
Jul 17, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 3
Nov 13, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Oct 30, 2024 OTHER Compliant 0
Sep 5, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Aug 21, 2024 Annual Inspection Violations Found 6
Aug 12, 2024 OTHER Compliant 0
Feb 28, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Feb 20, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Feb 16, 2024 OTHER Violations Found 2
Jan 4, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Dec 8, 2023 Annual Inspection Violations Found 2
Dec 6, 2023 OTHER Violations Found 1
Sep 25, 2023 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Jun 9, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
May 9, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
May 8, 2023 OTHER Violations Found 3
Nov 29, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Oct 17, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Oct 5, 2022 OTHER Compliant 0
Jan 28, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Nov 18, 2021 Annual Inspection Violations Found 4

Violation Details

Serious Corrected

The operation has not conducted severe weather or lock down drills in the past calendar year. This was corrected during the inspection when a severe weather drill was conducted.

Corrected: Jul 17, 2025

Serious Corrected

The annual sanitation inspection was not conducted. It was last conducted on 1/17/24.

Corrected: Aug 7, 2025

Serious Corrected

The last fire drill was conducted 10/3/2024. This was corrected during the inspection when a fire drill was conducted.

Corrected: Jul 17, 2025

Critical Corrected

One caregiver was present without an eligible background check. The caregiver left the operation during the inspection.

Corrected: Aug 21, 2024

Moderate Corrected

The Children's Product Cerfication form was not certified annually. The last certification date was 8/1/23. This was corrected when the director completed and signed a new Children's Product Certification form.

Corrected: Aug 21, 2024

Critical Corrected

The fire extinguisher in the vehicle was not secured.

Corrected: Aug 23, 2024

Critical Corrected

The transportation vehicle is not equipped with a safety alarm.

Corrected: Aug 30, 2024

Critical Corrected

Three infants had clips attached to their pacifiers while sleeping in their cribs. This was corrected when the caregiver removed the clips from the pacifiers.

Corrected: Nov 14, 2024

Serious Corrected

Medication listed on a child's food allergy emergency plan was not in its original box labeled with the child's name.

Corrected: Aug 28, 2024

Moderate Corrected

Information obtained during the investigation shows that a copy of the incident report was not provided to parents.

Corrected: Feb 22, 2024

Critical Corrected

Information obtained during the investigation shows that a child was left unsurpervised in a classroom.

Critical Corrected

One caregiver was present with an inactive status on their background check. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver left.

Critical Corrected

One caregiver did not know how many children were present in the classroom.

Critical Corrected

It was found during a self-reported investigation that a child was left unsupervised on the playground for approximately one minute.

Critical Corrected

A mop bucket with dirty mop water was observed next to a toilet in a bathroom used by children. This was corrected at inspection when the mop bucket was removed.

Critical Corrected

During an investigation, it was found that children under the age of three years old used items labeled for use for children three years and older. This was found corrected during the investigation inspection, when it was observed that the items had been removed from the classrooms with children under the age of three.

Critical Corrected

During an investigation it was found that a child was not supervised appropriately when the child gained access to an item that was not labeled for the child's age group.

Serious Corrected

The operation did not report to Licensing within the required 2 days when they were made aware a child required treatment from a medical professional after being in care. This was corrected at inspection when the operation stated their plan to notify licensing within the required time frame when they are notified a child receives medical treatment related to incidents in care.

Serious Corrected

The slide on a hill that's being used on the playground is not marked off 6 feet around has no surfacing material to prevent fall injuries. There were also gaps around the slide area that are tripping and entanglement hazards.

Serious Corrected

The operation has not obtained the gas inspection every 2 years as required.

Moderate Corrected

The operation did not have written feeding instruction for 2 infants. The feeding instructions of 3 children did not indicate the number of ounces to feed the children.

Serious Corrected

The operation has not obtained the fire inspection for 2021, as the last fire inspection was conducted on 11/16/2020.

Nearby Facilities

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ST Paul Lutheran Child Development Center

301 W 7TH ST, TAYLOR, TX 76574

Day Care Center Capacity: 125 Last inspection: Aug 14, 2025 5 violations
ACTIVE

FIRST ACADEMY

2500 MALLARD LN, TAYLOR, TX 76574

Day Care Center Capacity: 127
ACTIVE

Alicia Jonse

1210 W 7TH ST, TAYLOR, TX 76574

Family Day Care Capacity: 3
ACTIVE

ST PAUL LUTHERAN CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER

401 W 7TH ST, TAYLOR, TX 76574

Day Care Center Capacity: 125
ACTIVE

TAYLOR CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER

303 FERGUSON ST, TAYLOR, TX 76574

Day Care Center Capacity: 120
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.