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Building Blocks Academy

2619 MAIN ST, La Marque, TX 77568-5104

Operation number:
1696406
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:
197
License effective:
October 11, 2019
Hours:
06:00 AM-06:30 PM
Days:
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Phone:
4099380632
Email:
Not listed
Website:
Not listed

Inspection snapshot

Questions worth asking

The records include recorded violations parents may want to understand before enrolling. These are conversation starters, not a pass-or-fail judgment.

Next: Review the inspection history below and ask the provider what the records mean and what changed afterward.

Summary

This summary covers 21 available inspections for Building Blocks Academy from October 6, 2021 through August 18, 2026.

Nine inspections recorded violations, with 28 recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on February 13, 2026 and involved incident records.

Supervision was a higher-concern topic that showed up in two inspections.

Three later inspections, from March 24, 2026 through August 18, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.

At a glance

Total inspections
21

6 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
28

5 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
17

3 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
3

Last 36 months

Local comparison

21 total inspections vs 11.5 local median in 77568

Compared to 10 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
1.33
Local median
1.39

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
43%
Local median
42%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
43%
Local median
53%

Repeated topics

This provider
3
Local average
2.3

Repeated topics

Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.

Inspection history

Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.

View official report
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
On 02/02/2026, a child in care at the operation was left alone by a caregiver in a classroom. The child was found alone in a classroom by the child's caregiver and the child's mother when the child's mother arrived to pick the child up from the operation at the end of the day.
Correction deadline
March 12, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated March 24, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
Official code
746.1205(a)(4)
Medium concern: Incident records
Report finding
On 02/02/2026, a child was found by a caregiver and the child's parent alone and unsupervised in a classroom at the operation. This incident was reported to Child Care Regulation (CCR) by the child's parent on 02/13/2026; however, the operation has not yet provided CCR with an Incident or Illness Report Form 7239 detailing the incident.
Correction deadline
March 12, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated March 24, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.701(5) - Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
Official code
746.701(5)
Higher concern: Incident records
Report finding
On 02/02/2026, a child was found by a caregiver and the child's parent alone and unsupervised in a classroom at the operation. This incident was reported to Child Care Regulation (CCR) by the child's parent on 02/13/2026; however, the operation did not report the incident to CCR.
Correction deadline
March 12, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated March 24, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
Official code
746.305(a)(6)
View official report
Higher concern: Other violations
Report finding
At time of inspection, the unitary surfacing on playground has not been maintained. There are missing tiles and some tiles have been lifted and moved.
Correction deadline
October 17, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated November 14, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.4911(a) - Installation of Unitary Surfacing Materials - to Manufacturer's Specifications
Official code
746.4911(a)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
At time of inspection, operation did not have documentation showing the rating for shock data testing on unitary surface for playground.
Correction deadline
October 17, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated November 14, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.4913 - Required Documentation for Unitary Surfacing Materials
Official code
746.4913
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Higher concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
Based upon the investigation conducted the operation does not have documentation for accommodations from a health care professional for children with known special needs.
Correction deadline
November 22, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated November 21, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.2202(1) - Planned activities designed to meet special care needs-Accommodations
Official code
746.2202(1)
View official report
Medium concern: Individual needs and accommodations
Report finding
Operational Policies did not state how operation will support special needs services for children in their care.
Correction deadline
October 10, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 14, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.501(a)(30) - Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive services
Official code
746.501(a)(30)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
Emergency drills for August and September of 2024 had not been documented.
Correction deadline
October 10, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 21, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills
Official code
746.5205(4)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
Fire extinguishers had not been inspected monthly by director or designee.
Correction deadline
October 10, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 21, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.5307(a) - Inspect Fire Extinguishers Monthly
Official code
746.5307(a)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
Carbon Monoixde detectors had not been tested monthly by director and or designee.
Correction deadline
October 10, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 21, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.5537(a)(2) - Electronic or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector-Check All Detectors Monthly
Official code
746.5537(a)(2)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
Smoke detectors had not been tested by director and or desginee.
Correction deadline
October 10, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 21, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.5319 - Smoke Detectors Testing
Official code
746.5319
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Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
The fire inspection has not been conducted within the past 12 months. The last fire inspection was conducted 9/3/22.
Correction deadline
November 30, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated November 7, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
Official code
746.5101(a)
Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
The monthly infant feeding instructions have not been updated for 3 out of 5 infants present today. The last updates were dated between August 2023 and September 2023.
Correction deadline
October 20, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 18, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Official code
746.2421(b)
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Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
A special needs teenager was in the school age room alone.
Correction deadline
September 11, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 5, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1203(4) - Provide care consistent with child's habits, interests, strengths, special needs, including any special supervision needs
Official code
746.1203(4)
View official report
Higher concern: Facility condition
Report finding
In the older infant room, there is not a sink in the diaper changing area.
Correction deadline
August 3, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated September 8, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3503(d) - Diaper Changing Equipment - Hand-washing Sink in Diaper Changing Area
Official code
746.3503(d)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
There was an infant sleeping in a crib with sheets that appear to be stained or soiled.
Correction deadline
July 20, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated September 8, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3407(3) - Machine Wash Linens
Official code
746.3407(3)
Higher concern: Hazardous access
Report finding
There were cleaning supplies accessible to children in the cabinet below the sink in the inclusion classroom's bathroom. The hallway mop closet is accessible to children because it does not lock.
Correction deadline
July 20, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated September 8, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3407(13) - Using, Storing and Disposing of Hazardous Materials
Official code
746.3407(13)
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Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
Two infants did not have the required feeding instructions.
Correction deadline
October 10, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 12, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.2421(a) - Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
Official code
746.2421(a)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
The twos classroom was observed to have students sleeping without sufficient walking space.
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 7, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.2909(3) - Arrangement of Napping Equipment -Provides Sufficient Walking and Work Space
Official code
746.2909(3)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
One of ten student records did not contain the elementary school phone number.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.605(14) - Required Admission Information - School Information for School-age Child
Official code
746.605(14)
Medium concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
Children were observed resting without the required mats.
Correction deadline
October 10, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 7, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.4503(a) - Individual Cot, Bed, or Mat for Each Walking Child Through 4 Years of Age
Official code
746.4503(a)
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
One first aid kit did not contain cotton balls. SN: This was corrected during inspection.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.4003(a) - First Aid Kit - Incomplete Kit
Official code
746.4003(a)
Higher concern: Other violations
Report finding
The unitary surfacing located on the playground was observed to be unkept.
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 13, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.4911(a) - Installation of Unitary Surfacing Materials - to Manufacturer's Specifications
Official code
746.4911(a)
View official report
Higher concern: Facility condition
Report finding
In the school age room there was a cable outlet plate that was completely unscrewed from the wall exposing a whole and the dry wall. There were several paint chips in the after school room, 2 year old room, and the toddler room. Door frames and doors had visible dirt and grime on them. At the end of the building, closest to where the new construction is being done, the fence is missing. There are several boards along the fence line that are broken or pushed away from the fence. Note: Pictures were taken for the file.
Correction deadline
October 29, 2021
Correction status
Correction evaluated November 9, 2021
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Official code
746.3407
Higher concern: Facility condition
Report finding
The changing mats in the infant room and toddler room were ripped leaving the foam padding exposed and unable to be sanitized properly. Note: Pictures were taken for the file.
Correction deadline
October 8, 2021
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 7, 2021
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3503(a) - Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
Official code
746.3503(a)
Higher concern: Hazardous access
Report finding
There is a retention pond behind the parking lot and near where the school age children play. The pond is currently full of water due to recent rain.
Correction deadline
October 29, 2021
Correction status
Correction evaluated November 9, 2021
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.3701(8) - Safety - Bodies of Water Inaccessible to Children
Official code
746.3701(8)
Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
Three children files out of eight reviewed did not have a copy of the child's immunization record.
Correction deadline
October 22, 2021
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 19, 2021
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
Official code
746.603(a)(4)
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
Three out of the four caregiver files reviewed did not have the training listed under this standard.
Correction deadline
October 15, 2021
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 19, 2021
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.1309(f) - Documented Annual Training - Remaining training hour topics
Official code
746.1309(f)