ACTIVE POOR Compliance

Kids Academy

5640 US HIGHWAY 77A N, YOAKUM, TX 77995

License #1647904 | Expires: Aug 15, 2017

Day Care Center
Type
135
Capacity
31
Inspections
43
Violations

Compliance Summary

7
Critical
24
Serious
11
Moderate
1
Minor

Inspection History

Date Type Result Violations
Nov 10, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 3
Jun 9, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Dec 17, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Aug 29, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Aug 13, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jul 30, 2024 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Apr 24, 2024 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Feb 6, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jan 31, 2024 Annual Inspection Violations Found 4
Dec 18, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Nov 16, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Nov 9, 2023 Annual Inspection Violations Found 4
Nov 7, 2023 OTHER Violations Found 3
Sep 6, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Aug 29, 2023 Annual Inspection Violations Found 4
Jun 22, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jun 19, 2023 OTHER Compliant 0
May 31, 2023 Annual Inspection Violations Found 6
Apr 12, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Apr 5, 2023 OTHER Compliant 0
Feb 7, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jan 26, 2023 Annual Inspection Violations Found 2
Jan 17, 2023 Annual Inspection Violations Found 4
Jan 13, 2023 OTHER Violations Found 2
Aug 17, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jul 8, 2022 Annual Inspection Violations Found 2
Feb 25, 2022 OTHER Violations Found 1
Feb 1, 2022 OTHER Violations Found 1
Aug 24, 2021 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Aug 17, 2021 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Aug 12, 2021 Annual Inspection Violations Found 2

Violation Details

Moderate Corrected

Three out of ten staff files lacked the training in the required 6 topics.

Corrected: Nov 28, 2025

Serious Corrected

In the two year old classroom diaper supplies were on the floor next to the toilet and accessible to the children. Note: this was corrected at the inspection when the caregiver moved the diaper changing supplies.

Corrected: Nov 10, 2025

Moderate Corrected

Two out of ten staff training files lacked the required 24 hours of annual training.

Corrected: Nov 28, 2025

Moderate Corrected

Four infant feeding instructions out of ten were not updated within 30 days.

Corrected: Jun 11, 2025

Serious Corrected

In the school age room there is a hole in the wall. In the school age room the baseboards are missing. In the school age room there was clorox spray on the back of the toilet accessible to children. Cleaning supplies were under the sink accessible to children in the school age room. In the two year old room an electrical outlet was broken.

Corrected: Jul 30, 2024

Moderate Corrected

The promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity policy was lacking (A)(C)(D)(F)(G).

Corrected: May 1, 2024

Serious Corrected

Three out of ten staff files lacked the required 24 hours of training. One caregiver lacked 24 hours. The second caregiver lacked 11 hours. The third caregiver lacked 6 hours.

Corrected: Feb 21, 2024

Moderate Corrected

Three out of ten staff files lacked child maltreatment training.

Corrected: Feb 21, 2024

Serious Corrected

Three out of ten staff files lack training in (1) Recognizing and preventing shaken baby syndrome; (2) Preventing sudden infant death syndrome; and (3) Understanding early childhood brain development.

Corrected: Feb 21, 2024

Serious Corrected

Two infants were observed in a bucket seat eating their AM snack not buckled in.

Corrected: Jan 31, 2024

Serious Corrected

The operation allowed another business to use licensed childcare space.

Critical Corrected

An infant was sleeping with a sleep slack that did not allow a child arms to move freely.

Serious Corrected

A caregiver was over of ratio by one child. The specified age for the group was three years old. A caregiver can have 15 children with the specified age of three years old. The caregiver was supervising 16 children .

Moderate Corrected

The operation failed to report the change of licensed childcare space in the gym.

Critical Corrected

During the course of an investigation, it was determined that a caregiver did not demonstrate good judgement when they released a child to someone they did not know and was not on the approved list to release.

Critical Corrected

During the course of an investigation, it was determined that a caregiver released a child to someone who was not designated by the parents/guardians.

Serious Corrected

During the course of an investigation, it was determined that a child was not signed out which resulted in the child being released to the wrong adult.

Serious Corrected

Three electrical outlets were not covered in the toddler room. NOTE: this was corrected at the time of inspection.

Serious Corrected

The operation did not have a current fire inspection.

Critical Corrected

An infant was sleeping in a pack n play with a pacifier clip attached.

Serious Corrected

A classroom was out of ratio when two caregivers were responsible for a group of 23 children with a specified age group of two years of age. The child to caregiver ratio for this age group is 22 children to two caregivers, therefore the caregivers were out of ratio by one child.

Critical Corrected

Operation allowed one person to be present at the operation before receiving notice from the CBCU regarding the persons eligibility..

Moderate Corrected

Four rooms did not have the children mats labeled.

Moderate Corrected

Seventeen infant feeding schedules were not updated for the month of May.

Serious Corrected

Two out of ten children files lacked the address for the emergency contact.

Moderate Corrected

All classrooms observed did not have a posted activity plan.

Serious Corrected

Four out of ten staff files lacked current CPR and First Aid.

Serious Corrected

The infant pack n plays had an added soft mattress. The added mattress did not come with the pack n plays. Note: This was corrected at inspection.

Serious Corrected

The infant room had 7 infants to one caregiver which put this room out ratio by 3 children. The 2 year old room had 18 children with the specified age of 2, to one caregiver. Note: The operation did correct this at inspection.

Critical Corrected

Operation allowed two people to be present at the operation before receiving notice from the CBCU regarding the persons eligibility.

Serious Corrected

The Pre-k room had 19 children in care with one caregiver. The specified age was 3 years old in the classroom. Due to this reason the classroom was out of ratio. Note: The operation did correct this at inspection.

Serious Corrected

The electrical outlets were not covered in the Pre-k room.

Serious Corrected

The infant pack n plays had an added soft mattress. The added mattress did not come with the pack n plays. Note: This was corrected at inspection.

Critical Corrected

The operation did not notify licensing when a firearm was found on the premises.

Serious Corrected

Parents were not notified that their children were placed at risk when a firearm was left in a diaper bag of a child by the child's parent.

Serious Corrected

The director had only 2 of 30 required hours of annual training completed. 2 of 5 caregivers had only 14 of 24 required hours completed. 1 of 5 caregivers had 15 of 24 required hours completed. 1 of 5 caregiver had 3 of 24 required hours completed

Moderate Corrected

One of six child files did not have an immunization record in file.

Minor Corrected

A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by February 22, 2022, as required.

Serious Corrected

Provider did not report the outbreak of a communicable illness to Child Care Licensing within the required time frame.

Serious Corrected

One child's record reviewed did not have the designated contact information complete on the admission form at the time of inspection.

Serious Corrected

Second Floor classroom has not been approved by a State or Local Fire Marshall for use as a classroom.

Moderate Corrected

Stairs leading to the new classroom do not have rails.

Serious Corrected

Second Floor classroom has not been approved by a State or Local Fire Marshall for use as a classroom.

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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.