ACTIVE POOR Compliance

Kids Academy Learning Center

1416 S COLUMBIA DR, WEST COLUMBIA, TX 77486

License #1763113 | Expires: Oct 9, 2023

Day Care Center
Type
88
Capacity
18
Inspections
26
Violations

Compliance Summary

7
Critical
15
Serious
4
Moderate
0
Minor

Inspection History

Date Type Result Violations
Sep 30, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
May 29, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
May 15, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 3
May 6, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Apr 29, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Apr 25, 2025 OTHER Violations Found 1
Apr 24, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Mar 28, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Mar 25, 2025 OTHER Violations Found 1
Nov 8, 2024 OTHER Violations Found 2
Oct 16, 2024 Annual Inspection Violations Found 3
Apr 25, 2024 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Sep 22, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Sep 6, 2023 Annual Inspection Violations Found 5
Jul 24, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jul 7, 2023 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Jun 7, 2023 Annual Inspection Violations Found 4
Mar 2, 2023 Annual Inspection Violations Found 2

Violation Details

Serious Corrected

A large active ant bed was observed on the playground near the side walk in the back side of the building.

Corrected: Oct 7, 2025

Serious Corrected

The director was observed playing a game on her cell phone while supervising the children during nap time.

Corrected: May 15, 2025

Critical Corrected

Based on an observation made during my follow up inspection on 5/15/25 a caregiver was using two classrooms to care for children.

Corrected: May 19, 2025

Serious Corrected

The nap room was pitch black and all the children in the room could not be seen.

Corrected: May 15, 2025

Critical Corrected

Conditions on a caregiver's presents were not being followed during my arrival for the inspection. Note: The director went in the room with the caregiver to ensure conditions are being met.

Corrected: May 6, 2025

Serious Corrected

The bathroom in the purple room has fecal matter smeared on the toilet seat and inside the toilet bowl.

Corrected: Apr 29, 2025

Critical Corrected

Based on the information obtained during the investigation and a follow up inspection on 5/6/25 a caregiver was observed coming out of their classroom. Another caregiver was observed standing in the doorway supervising two classrooms. On 5/15/25, during another follow up inspection, it was observed that a caregiver was using two classrooms to care for children. This was cited on the 5/15 inspection report.

Corrected: May 19, 2025

Critical Corrected

Based on the preponderance of information provided there is sufficient information to support that children are being patted on the bottom as a form of punishment.

Corrected: Apr 21, 2025

Moderate Corrected

An immunization record still has not been received for the child who did not have a copy in their file during the inspection.

Corrected: Nov 15, 2024

Serious Corrected

Current certificates for two staff members has still not been received for CPR that is not online based.

Corrected: Nov 18, 2024

Serious Corrected

Two staff members have online CPR certificates.

Moderate Corrected

One child's file does not have an immunization record in the file.

Critical Corrected

The operational policies are missing the following: Instructions on how to access the minimum standards online, the abuse hot line, and the HHSC website. Preventing and responding to abuse and neglect details. Policy on whether or not the staff are required to be vaccinated. Whether or not the operation will keep an unassigned EPI pen.

Serious Corrected

Two ceiling tiles were falling in the green room. One ceiling tile was falling in the hallway in front of the restroom.

Serious Corrected

All four files reviewed do not have the required special needs documentation.

Moderate Corrected

One file reviewed did not have the required doctor or hospital information.

Critical Corrected

The caregiver is regularly scheduled for 16 plus hours.

Moderate Corrected

All files observed did not have the required swimming documentation.

Serious Corrected

The director has only been present a maximum of 24 hours each week.

Serious Corrected

The nap room did not have adequate lighting and was too dark to even see the children. Note: The restroom light was turned on and gave a little bit more light. The importance of adequate lighting was explained.

Serious Corrected

The floor in the pink room is chipping in different places. The wall in the blue room is cracked and the paint is starting to peel. Note: Pictures were taken for the file.

Serious Corrected

The fence along the back side of the play area is not secured at the bottom and the fence can flex far enough to allow a child to climb under it. Note: Pictures were taken for the file.

Serious Corrected

Fire drills have not been practiced yet.

Critical Corrected

The smoke detector in the purple room is beeping.

Serious Corrected

Two areas of the fence had gaps in the base of the fence on the playground. The gaps are large enough for a small child to push the fence and get out. Note: Pictures were taken file.

Serious Corrected

Two climbing structures were observed on the playground that were not on loose fill. Note: Pictures were taken for the file.

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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.