Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.52
- Local median
- 0.82
Kids Academy Learning Center
1416 S COLUMBIA DR, West Columbia, TX 77486-3604
- Operation number:
- 1763113
- Type:
- Licensed Center
- Status:
- Active (Y)
- Records checked:
- August 22, 2026
Additional info
- Source:
- Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
- County:
- Brazoria
- Capacity:
- 88
- License effective:
- October 9, 2023
- Hours:
- 05:30 AM-06:30 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- 9793452457
- Email:
- Not listed
- Website:
- Not listed
Inspection snapshot
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Summary
This summary covers 21 available inspections for Kids Academy Learning Center from March 2, 2023 through May 12, 2026.
16 inspections recorded violations, with 32 recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on May 12, 2026 and involved other violations.
Staff training was a higher-concern topic that showed up in three inspections.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 21
- Recorded violations
- 32
- Higher-concern violations
- 25
- Repeated topics
- 7
4 in last 12 months
7 in last 12 months
4 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
21 total inspections vs 11 local median in Brazoria County
Compared to 157 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 71%
- Local median
- 32%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 76%
- Local median
- 40%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 7
- Local average
- 1.37
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Licensing compliance
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
September 6, 2023October 16, 2024Staff training
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
October 16, 2024November 8, 2024April 9, 2026Supervision
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
April 25, 2025May 15, 2025Child guidance
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
March 25, 2025April 7, 2026Health or food records
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
October 16, 2024November 8, 2024Facility condition
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
April 25, 2024April 29, 2025Sleep safety
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
May 15, 2025April 7, 2026Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
Medium concern: Other violations
- Report finding
- Follow up: 5/12/26: The toddler room does not have accessible toys for children to access independently.
- Correction deadline
- May 20, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 17, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.2505(3) - Furnishings and Equipment for Toddlers - Items Accessible to Children
- Official code
- 746.2505(3)
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Two caregivers had CPR from an online course that did not include a hands on portion of the training.
- Correction deadline
- April 24, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated April 20, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1315(b)(1) - CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
- Official code
- 746.1315(b)(1)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- Based on the preponderance of information obtained during the investigation there is sufficient information to prove that older infants and toddlers are sitting in high chairs for more than 15 minutes outside of meal and activity times.
- Correction deadline
- May 6, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 12, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.2417(2)(B) - Activities for Infants - Not in Restrictive Device for more than 15 Minutes
- Official code
- 746.2417(2)(B)
Medium concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- After reviewing the incident report, for this incident, it lacks the required details. The missing details are: date/time of attempted contacts, name of person attempting the contacts, and the name of the caregiver in charge at the time.
- Correction deadline
- May 6, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 12, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.701(1) - Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Injuries Requiring Medical Treatment or Hospitalization
- Official code
- 746.701(1)
Medium concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- Based on a review of the video of the incident and my observation during the investigation inspection the operation does not have easily accessible toys for the children without adult intervention.
- Correction deadline
- May 6, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 12, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.2505(3) - Furnishings and Equipment for Toddlers - Items Accessible to Children
- Official code
- 746.2505(3)
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- Based on the preponderance of information obtained during the investigation there is sufficient evidence to prove that highchairs are being used to restrain toddlers during time out.
- Correction deadline
- May 6, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 12, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.2805(10) - Prohibited Punishments - Using Inappropriate Long Period of Silence or Inactivity Including Requiring Child to Remain in a Restrictive Device
- Official code
- 746.2805(10)
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- A large active ant bed was observed on the playground near the side walk in the back side of the building.
- Correction deadline
- October 7, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 4, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
- Official code
- 746.3701
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- The nap room was pitch black and all the children in the room could not be seen.
- Correction deadline
- May 15, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 29, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.2911 - Adequate Lighting During Naptime
- Official code
- 746.2911
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- The director was observed playing a game on her cell phone while supervising the children during nap time.
- Correction deadline
- May 15, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 29, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1203(3)(D) - Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
- Official code
- 746.1203(3)(D)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- Based on an observation made during my follow up inspection on 5/15/25 a caregiver was using two classrooms to care for children.
- Correction deadline
- May 19, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 29, 2025
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)
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- 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.
- Correction deadline
- May 6, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 15, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 745.635(3) - AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions
- Official code
- 745.635(3)
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- The bathroom in the purple room has fecal matter smeared on the toilet seat and inside the toilet bowl.
- Correction deadline
- April 29, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 6, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
- Official code
- 746.3407
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- 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.
- Correction deadline
- May 19, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 29, 2025
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)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- 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.
- Correction deadline
- April 21, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated April 24, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.2805(1) - Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
- Official code
- 746.2805(1)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- An immunization record still has not been received for the child who did not have a copy in their file during the inspection.
- Correction deadline
- November 15, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 8, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
- Official code
- 746.603(a)(4)
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Current certificates for two staff members has still not been received for CPR that is not online based.
- Correction deadline
- November 18, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 8, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1315(b)(1) - CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
- Official code
- 746.1315(b)(1)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- One child's file does not have an immunization record in the file.
- Correction deadline
- October 25, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 8, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
- Official code
- 746.603(a)(4)
Higher concern: Licensing compliance
- Report finding
- 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.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 25, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.201(1) - Policies Comply with Rules
- Official code
- 746.201(1)
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Two staff members have online CPR certificates.
- Correction deadline
- November 1, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 8, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1315(b)(1) - CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
- Official code
- 746.1315(b)(1)
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- Two ceiling tiles were falling in the green room. One ceiling tile was falling in the hallway in front of the restroom.
- Correction deadline
- May 3, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 2, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
- Official code
- 746.3407
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Licensing compliance
- Report finding
- The caregiver is regularly scheduled for 16 plus hours.
- Correction deadline
- September 6, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 22, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.1003(5) - Director Responsibilities - Direct Care for No More Than 10 Hours
- Official code
- 746.1003(5)
Higher concern: Licensing compliance
- Report finding
- The director has only been present a maximum of 24 hours each week.
- Correction deadline
- September 15, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 22, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1011(a) - Director present-Minimum 75%
- Official code
- 746.1011(a)
Higher concern: Individual needs and accommodations
- Report finding
- All four files reviewed do not have the required special needs documentation.
- Correction deadline
- September 15, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 22, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.605(13) - Required Admission Information - Special Needs Statement
- Official code
- 746.605(13)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- All files observed did not have the required swimming documentation.
- Correction deadline
- September 15, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 22, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.605(10) - Required Admission Information - Water Activity Permission
- Official code
- 746.605(10)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- One file reviewed did not have the required doctor or hospital information.
- Correction deadline
- September 15, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 22, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.605(11) - Required Admission Information - Physician Information
- Official code
- 746.605(11)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- 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.
- Correction deadline
- July 7, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 24, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.2911 - Adequate Lighting During Naptime
- Official code
- 746.2911
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- 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.
- Correction deadline
- June 16, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 12, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.4305 - Fenced Outdoor Activity Space
- Official code
- 746.4305
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Fire drills have not been practiced yet.
- Correction deadline
- June 16, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 22, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
- Official code
- 746.5205(1)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The smoke detector in the purple room is beeping.
- Correction deadline
- June 9, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 7, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5317 - Installation of Smoke Detectors
- Official code
- 746.5317
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- 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.
- Correction deadline
- June 16, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 22, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
- Official code
- 746.3407
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- 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.
- Correction deadline
- March 17, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 3, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.4305 - Fenced Outdoor Activity Space
- Official code
- 746.4305
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- Two climbing structures were observed on the playground that were not on loose fill. Note: Pictures were taken for the file.
- Correction deadline
- March 17, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 3, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.4901(a) - Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
- Official code
- 746.4901(a)