Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.9
- Local median
- 0.75
Children's Amazing Palace Learning Academy
1100 S MARTIN ST, Kilgore, TX 75662-3254
- Operation number:
- 1783137
- Type:
- Licensed Center
- Status:
- Active (Y)
- Records checked:
- August 22, 2026
Additional info
- Source:
- Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
- County:
- Gregg
- Capacity:
- 44
- License effective:
- January 24, 2024
- Hours:
- 06:30 AM-07:00 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri,Sat,Sun
- Phone:
- 9032400231
- Email:
- Not listed
- Website:
- Not listed
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Summary
This summary covers 21 available inspections for Children's Amazing Palace Learning Academy from July 20, 2023 through February 26, 2026.
12 inspections recorded violations, with 40 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on February 19, 2026 and involved other violations.
That higher-concern topic showed up in four inspections.
A later inspection showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether it was a formal follow-up.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 21
- Recorded violations
- 40
- Higher-concern violations
- 29
- Repeated topics
- 9
3 in last 12 months
4 in last 12 months
3 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
21 total inspections vs 12.5 local median in 75662
Compared to 10 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 52%
- Local median
- 25%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 57%
- Local median
- 42%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 9
- Local average
- 1.6
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Recordkeeping
Appeared across 4 inspections, with 6 recorded violations.
September 5, 2023February 13, 2025April 24, 2025September 4, 2025Attendance accountability
Appeared across 4 inspections, with 5 recorded violations.
July 16, 2024January 16, 2025January 30, 2025March 18, 2025Hazardous access
Appeared across 4 inspections, with 5 recorded violations.
October 13, 2023October 25, 2023January 16, 2025February 13, 2025Individual needs and accommodations
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 4 recorded violations.
January 16, 2025January 30, 2025March 18, 2025Sleep safety
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
September 5, 2023October 13, 2023July 16, 2024Environmental health
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
September 5, 2023March 18, 2025Equipment or readiness
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
January 16, 2025September 4, 2025Facility condition
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
July 16, 2024January 30, 2025Supervision
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
July 16, 2024January 16, 2025Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- During the inspection a classroom with a specified age of 5 years old had one teacher to 26 children.
- Correction deadline
- February 20, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 26, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
- Official code
- 746.1601
Higher concern: Other violations
- Report finding
- During the inspection a potty chair was observed with urine still inside.
- Correction deadline
- February 19, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 26, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3407(5) - Sanitize Potty-Chairs
- Official code
- 746.3407(5)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- The record for the most recent CPSC report was not available during this insepction.
- Correction deadline
- September 11, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 2, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.801(18) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Children's Product Certification
- Official code
- 746.801(18)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- During the inspection it was determined the operation had not completed a fire drill in the past 2 months.
- Correction deadline
- September 11, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 2, 2025
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)
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- During review it was determined the operation was not documenting their emergency drills.
- Correction deadline
- April 28, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 28, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills
- Official code
- 746.5205(4)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Individual needs and accommodations
- Report finding
- During the inspection an advertisement was seen playing on a screen with children present.
- Correction deadline
- March 18, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 24, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.2207(c)(5) - Screen Time Activities - Does not include Advertising or Violence
- Official code
- 746.2207(c)(5)
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
- Report finding
- The wrong number of children inside a classroom was given by a caregiver during the inspection.
- Correction deadline
- March 18, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 24, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
- Official code
- 746.1205(a)(2)
Medium concern: Individual needs and accommodations
- Report finding
- During the inspection screen time was observed while children were eating their afternoon snacks.
- Correction deadline
- March 18, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 24, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.2207(c)(4) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times
- Official code
- 746.2207(c)(4)
Higher concern: Environmental health
- Report finding
- Children did not wash their hands before eating their snack after nap time.
- Correction deadline
- March 18, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 24, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3417(1) - Children Handwashing Before Eating
- Official code
- 746.3417(1)
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- During the inspection a portable heater was observed turned on and sitting on the floor next to a child.
- Correction deadline
- February 13, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 18, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3701(3) - Safety - Air Conditioners, Fans, Heaters Safeguarded
- Official code
- 746.3701(3)
Higher concern: Other violations
- Report finding
- During the inspection a 4 month old was being cared for in a room with a 4 year old child.
- Correction deadline
- February 13, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 18, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.2403(3) - Infant Care Area - Separate from Older Children
- Official code
- 746.2403(3)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- During the inspection 2 children that did not have admission information on file were being cared for.
- Correction deadline
- February 14, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 18, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.603(a)(2) - Children's Records - Admission Information
- Official code
- 746.603(a)(2)
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
- Report finding
- The wrong number of children was given by a caregiver in the classroom.
- Correction deadline
- January 30, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 13, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
- Official code
- 746.1205(a)(2)
Medium concern: Individual needs and accommodations
- Report finding
- While putting on a music on YouTube for nap an advertisement played in two rooms while children were present.
- Correction deadline
- January 30, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 13, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.2207(c)(5) - Screen Time Activities - Does not include Advertising or Violence
- Official code
- 746.2207(c)(5)
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- Two children were observed going to the restroom, but not washing their hands afterwards.
- Correction deadline
- January 30, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 13, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3417(3) - Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
- Official code
- 746.3417(3)
Higher concern: Other violations
- Report finding
- A 13 month old infant was present in a classroom with the oldest indiviual 42 months older than them.
- Correction deadline
- January 17, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 30, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.2403(3) - Infant Care Area - Separate from Older Children
- Official code
- 746.2403(3)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Only 4 fire drills were noted to have been complete in 2023.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 30, 2025
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)
Medium concern: Individual needs and accommodations
- Report finding
- Screen time was being used at arrival with a 13 month old present in the room watching.
- Correction deadline
- January 16, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 30, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.2207(a) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
- Official code
- 746.2207(a)
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- A bottle of Lysol disinfectant spray was seen sitting on a cabinet within children's reach inside the classroom.
- Correction deadline
- January 16, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 30, 2025
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)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- A child was left alone inside a classroom while the other children and caregivers were on the playground.
- Correction deadline
- January 16, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 30, 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: Attendance accountability
- Report finding
- The wrong number of children were stated present in the classroom until it was mentioned to the caregvier.
- Correction deadline
- January 16, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 30, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
- Official code
- 746.1205(a)(2)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Other violations
- Report finding
- During the inspection paint was observed peeling from the baseboards and wall exposing some drywall.
- Correction deadline
- August 16, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 30, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3407(9) - Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
- Official code
- 746.3407(9)
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- During the inspection a bundle of bananas were observed in the food pantry to have mold on them. This was corrected at the inspection when the bananas were thrown away.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3317 - Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Safe and Sanitary
- Official code
- 746.3317
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
- Report finding
- During the inspection the caregivers did not know how many children they were in charge of and had to recount multiple times.
- Correction deadline
- July 16, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 30, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
- Official code
- 746.1205(a)(2)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- A child was observed wandering into the daycare office. Staff was unaware the child had done so.
- Correction deadline
- July 16, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 30, 2024
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: Attendance accountability
- Report finding
- A tracking system for children was not available for review during this inspection.
- Correction deadline
- July 17, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 30, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.603(a)(8) - Tracking System or Sign-in and Sign-out Logs
- Official code
- 746.603(a)(8)
Medium concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- The nap cots were observed during the visit and were not labeled to indicate whose cot was whose.
- Correction deadline
- July 17, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 30, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.4503(b) - Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name
- Official code
- 746.4503(b)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- Used diapers were seen in a trash can within reach of children in one of the bathrooms the children use. Children were seen using the bathroom. This was corrected at inspection when the trash can was removed from the bathroom by the director.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
- Official code
- 746.3407(8)
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- A container of bleach wipes and baby wipes were observed in reach of children inside rooms where child care took place.
- Correction deadline
- October 13, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 25, 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)
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- Used diapers were seen in a trash can with no lid within reach of children in one of the bathrooms the children use. Old food was also observed in a trash can within reach of children in a room where care took place.
- Correction deadline
- October 13, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 25, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
- Official code
- 746.3407(8)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- An infant was observed in a restrictive device for more than 15 minutes during the inspection. The infant was not being fed or transported.
- Correction deadline
- October 13, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 25, 2023
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)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Environmental health
- Report finding
- During the inspection the children started centers before washing their hands after coming inside.
- Correction deadline
- September 5, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 20, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3417(4) - Children Handwashing After Outdoor Activities
- Official code
- 746.3417(4)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- During the inspection 3 staff records were observed and found to be missing the statement of center policies, statement of personnel policies, orientation statement, employment begin date, and the age/education/qualifications.
- Correction deadline
- September 12, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 20, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.901(6)(A) - Required Personnel Records-signed dated statement that employee received child care center's operational policies
- Official code
- 746.901(6)(A)
Higher concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- During the inspection 4 children's records were reviewed and all 4 were missing the children's full address, the emergency contact address and 3 were missing the emergency contact phone number. 2 were missing the school's phone number, and 1 was missing the emergency facility or provider address.
- Correction deadline
- September 15, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 20, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.605(2) - Required Admission Information - Address and Phone Number
- Official code
- 746.605(2)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- During the inspection the person in charge did not know where the staff records were kept and could not get them to CCR staff.
- Correction deadline
- September 5, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 20, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.1013(a)(3) - Director's Absence - Caregiver in Charge Has Access to All Records
- Official code
- 746.1013(a)(3)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- During the inspection an infant was observed asleep in a restrictive device. The caregiver did not notice until it was mentioned to her.
- Correction deadline
- September 5, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 20, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.2426(a)(1) - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
- Official code
- 746.2426(a)(1)
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- During the inspection a 3 year old was observed in timeout for 5 minutes.
- Correction deadline
- September 5, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 20, 2023
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: Background screening
- Report finding
- During the inspection two caregivers with a pending background check were present and caring for children.
- Correction deadline
- September 7, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 6, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
- Official code
- 745.641
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- The first aid kit was missing tweezers.
- Correction deadline
- July 24, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 21, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.4003(a) - First Aid Kit - Incomplete Kit
- Official code
- 746.4003(a)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The operational policies were reviewed and found to be missing the Emergency Preparedness Plan. Along with the Safe Sleep Policy, Requirement for Hearing and Vision Screenings, Parental Notification of policy changes, Transportation, Water Activities, Procedure to review most recent report and standards online, and how to contact local licensing office.
- Correction deadline
- July 24, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 21, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.501(a)(24) - Written Operational Policies - Emergency Preparedness Plans
- Official code
- 746.501(a)(24)