Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1
- Local median
- 0.94
Excellence Academy Child Care & Learning Center
3905 DEATS RD, Dickinson, TX 77539-3722
- Operation number:
- 1685419
- Type:
- Licensed Center
- Status:
- Active (Y)
- Records checked:
- August 22, 2026
Additional info
- Source:
- Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
- County:
- Galveston
- Capacity:
- 96
- License effective:
- June 25, 2019
- Hours:
- 05:30 AM-06:00 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- 2816149187
- Email:
- misty@excellenceacademy.org
- Website:
- www.excellenceacademy.org
Inspection snapshot
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Summary
This summary covers 16 available inspections for Excellence Academy Child Care & Learning Center from August 2, 2021 through October 15, 2025.
Eight inspections recorded violations, with 16 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on May 31, 2025 and involved child guidance.
Three later inspections, from June 2, 2025 through October 15, 2025, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 16
- Recorded violations
- 16
- Higher-concern violations
- 12
- Repeated topics
- 1
1 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
16 total inspections vs 8 local median in 77539
Compared to 10 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 44%
- Local median
- 39%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 50%
- Local median
- 42%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 1
- Local average
- 1
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Transportation
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
November 2, 2023October 16, 2024Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- Based on photos and documentation, caregiver hit another child in the face leaving a scratch.
- Correction deadline
- July 3, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 10, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.2805(1) - Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
- Official code
- 746.2805(1)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Two out of the three vans child safety alarms did not sound.
- Correction deadline
- October 23, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 4, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5625(b) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions
- Official code
- 746.5625(b)
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Staff hired on 5/23/2022 had 11 hours of annual training for 2023-2024 training year. Staff hired on 9/1/2019 had 17 hours of annual training for 2023-2024 training year.
- Correction deadline
- October 23, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 1, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1301(a)(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
- Official code
- 746.1301(a)(5)(A)
Higher concern: Transportation
- Report finding
- Transporters hired on 10/10/2017, 2/8/2024, and 2/20/2020 have not taken transportation training for 2023-2024 year.
- Correction deadline
- October 18, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 22, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1301(a)(7)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training
- Official code
- 746.1301(a)(7)(A)
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Staff hired on 8/22/2022 and director hired on 12/3/2020 had expired Pediatric CPR and First Aid cards on file.
- Correction deadline
- October 23, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 4, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
- Official code
- 746.1315(a)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Staff hired on 8/31/2021 did not have notarized affidavit in file.
- Correction deadline
- October 18, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 22, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium Low
- Report section
- 746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
- Official code
- 746.901(4)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Staff hired on 2/8/2024 did not have Pre-Employment affidavit form in file.
- Correction deadline
- October 18, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 22, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium Low
- Report section
- 746.901(5) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)
- Official code
- 746.901(5)
Higher concern: Medication
- Report finding
- During inspection, children with birth dates 6/30/2021, 3/19/2019, and 4/9/2012 had expired medications.
- Correction deadline
- October 18, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 23, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3805(b)(3) - Administering Medication - Not After Expiration date
- Official code
- 746.3805(b)(3)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Two out of the three buses had fire extinguishers that had not been serviced and were observed empty.
- Correction deadline
- October 23, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 1, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.5307(b) - Fire Extinguishers Serviced
- Official code
- 746.5307(b)
Medium concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- Operation last validated their employee list on 5/6/2024.
- Correction deadline
- October 18, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 16, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 745.651(2)(A) - Background Check Validation ? Every 3 months each operation, other than a licensed, registered, or listed home, must validate current list
- Official code
- 745.651(2)(A)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Transportation
- Report finding
- The director doesn't have current transportation training.
- Correction deadline
- November 30, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 27, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1301(a)(7)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training
- Official code
- 746.1301(a)(7)(A)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- During nap time in the toddler 1 room the class was very dark children and cargiver could not be seen upon entering the classroom, there was not sufficent lighting.
- Correction deadline
- August 7, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 8, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.2911 - Adequate Lighting During Naptime
- Official code
- 746.2911
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Transportation
- Report finding
- Staff hired on 2/20/2020 did not have current transportation training on file.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 4, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1301(7)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation Training
- Official code
- 746.1301(7)(A)
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- Operation has not validated their people list since 1/11/2022. Noted: Director updated the people list during visit.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 745.651(2)(A) - Background Check Validation ? Every 3 months each operation, other than a licensed, registered, or listed home, must validate current list
- Official code
- 745.651(2)(A)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- Mats were not spaced in the toddler room, this was corrected at inspection when they were spaced out.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.2403(5) - Infant Care Area - Space to Walk Between Cribs, Cots or Mats
- Official code
- 746.2403(5)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- There were two classrooms combined with 39 children ranging from 12 months-14 years.
- Correction deadline
- August 4, 2021
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 17, 2021
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
- Official code
- 746.1601