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Kiddie Klubhouse Learning Academy

1708 SE MARTIN LUTHER KING JR, Mineral Wells, TX 76067-6128

Operation number:
1790682
Type:
Licensed Center
Status:
Active (Y)
Records checked:
August 22, 2026
Additional info
Source:
Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
County:
Palo Pinto
Capacity:
178
License effective:
January 9, 2024
Hours:
06:00 AM-06:00 PM
Days:
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Phone:
9403278300
Email:
stefania_balan@yahoo.com
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 18 available inspections for Kiddie Klubhouse Learning Academy from January 9, 2024 through July 28, 2026.

Seven inspections recorded violations, with 14 recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on November 18, 2025 and involved sleep safety.

That higher-concern topic showed up in two inspections.

Two later inspections, from December 1, 2025 through July 28, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.

At a glance

Total inspections
18

6 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
14

2 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
14

2 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
3

Last 36 months

Local comparison

18 total inspections vs 4 local median in 76067

Compared to 10 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.78
Local median
0.5

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
39%
Local median
32%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
39%
Local median
32%

Repeated topics

This provider
3
Local average
0.5

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.

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Higher concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
Two infants were asleep in restrictive devices during an inspections.
Correction deadline
November 21, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated December 1, 2025
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)
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Higher concern: Medication
Report finding
Director gave medication to an infant without Authorization.
Correction deadline
November 21, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated December 1, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3803(a)(3) - Medication Authorization - By Telephone if for a Single Dose
Official code
746.3803(a)(3)
Higher concern: Other violations
Report finding
Operation allowed children to use sprinkler equipment in a parking lot (concrete).
Correction deadline
August 19, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated August 27, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.5015(a) - Safety Requirements for Sprinkler Play - Not Used On or Near Hard, Slippery Surface
Official code
746.5015(a)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
Children younger than five years of age were allowed to play in an inflatable by the street without a fence or wall at least four feet high enclosing an outdoor activity at the operation.
Correction deadline
August 19, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated August 27, 2025
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
Operation installed an inflatable climbing structure that allowed children to play over a concrete foundation without proper unitary surfacing.
Correction deadline
August 19, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated August 27, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.4601(8) - No Asphalt or Concrete Under Climbing Equipment Unless Unitary Surfacing Covers Use Zone
Official code
746.4601(8)
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Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
Based on the DFPS investigation, a recommendation for a deficiency be issued for caregiver judgment. Caregivers did not set appropriate behavior expectations based on the child?s current stage of development.
Correction deadline
November 27, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated December 3, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1203(6) - Responsibilities of caregivers-Set appropriate behavior expectations
Official code
746.1203(6)
Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
Caregivers did not exercise good judgement by failing to follow doctor's orders that instructed them to thicken for all of an infant's daily liquid to the consistency of honey.
Correction deadline
July 2, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 11, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Official code
746.1201(1)
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
Caregivers were not consistent with the special needs of a child when they did not follow the recommendations of the health-care provider.
Correction deadline
July 2, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 11, 2024
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)
Higher concern: Licensing compliance
Report finding
Director failed to operate in compliance of the minimum standards, by allowing caregivers to not follow the instruction provided by a health-care provider regarding the care of a child with special needs, which could have lead to harm.
Correction deadline
July 2, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 11, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.1003(1) - Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
Official code
746.1003(1)
Higher concern: Licensing compliance
Report finding
The permit holder has failed to ensure compliance of the minimum standards by not creating safeguards for children with special needs after having a similar deficiency.
Correction deadline
July 2, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 11, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.201(9) - Complying with Laws and Rules
Official code
746.201(9)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
Infant was sleep in a restrictive device (rocker)
Correction deadline
June 12, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 20, 2024
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
Caregiver used harsh language around children.
Correction deadline
May 29, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 12, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.2805(6) - Prohibited Punishments - Using Harsh, Abusive or Profane Language
Official code
746.2805(6)
Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
Caregiver grabbed a child with special care needs by the neck and sat them down for time-out.
Correction deadline
May 29, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 12, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
Official code
746.2805(3)
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
Caregiver failed to use consistent care for a child with special needs.
Correction deadline
May 29, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 12, 2024
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)