Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 3.09
- Local median
- 0.71
Best Kids Academy
21915 ROYAL MONTREAL DR, Katy, TX 77450-5141
- Operation number:
- 1150846
- Type:
- Licensed Center
- Status:
- Active (Y)
- Records checked:
- August 22, 2026
Additional info
- Source:
- Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
- County:
- Harris
- Capacity:
- 216
- License effective:
- December 21, 2010
- Hours:
- 06:30 AM-06:30 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- 8324371777
- Email:
- Not listed
- Website:
- www.bestkidsacademy.com
Inspection snapshot
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Summary
This summary covers 11 available inspections for Best Kids Academy from March 3, 2022 through March 12, 2026.
Seven inspections recorded violations, with 34 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on December 9, 2025 and involved equipment or readiness.
That higher-concern topic showed up in five inspections.
Two later inspections, from December 23, 2025 through March 12, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 11
- Recorded violations
- 34
- Higher-concern violations
- 23
- Repeated topics
- 4
3 in last 12 months
5 in last 12 months
3 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
11 total inspections vs 9 local median in 77450
Compared to 43 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 55%
- Local median
- 26%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 64%
- Local median
- 33%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 4
- Local average
- 0.81
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Equipment or readiness
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 7 recorded violations.
February 13, 2024January 16, 2025December 9, 2025Recordkeeping
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 6 recorded violations.
February 13, 2024January 3, 2025January 16, 2025Health or food records
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 4 recorded violations.
January 16, 2025December 9, 2025Attendance accountability
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
February 13, 2024January 3, 2025Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The child safety alarm has not been maintained on 1 out of 3 buses used to transport children.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 23, 2025
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: Facility condition
- Report finding
- A sanitation inspection has not been conducted since February 27,2024.
- Correction deadline
- December 29, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 10, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
- Official code
- 746.3401(a)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- A fire inspection has not been conducted since January 8, 2024.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 14, 2026
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)
Low concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- 2 out of 4 children's files evaluated did not contain a signed health statement.
- Correction deadline
- December 29, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 16, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Low
- Report section
- 746.611(a)(1) - Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation's child-care program
- Official code
- 746.611(a)(1)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- 1 out of 4 children's files evaluated did not contact immunization records.
- Correction deadline
- December 29, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 16, 2025
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: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- 1 out of 10 children's files evaluated did not contain an emergency contact.
- Correction deadline
- January 31, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 29, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
- Official code
- 746.605(6)
Higher concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- 1 out of10 children's files evaluated did not contain the parents' information.
- Correction deadline
- January 31, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 29, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.605(4) - Required Admission Information - Parents' Information
- Official code
- 746.605(4)
Higher concern: Individual needs and accommodations
- Report finding
- 2 out of 10 children's files evaluated did not contain a special needs statement.
- Correction deadline
- January 31, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 29, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.605(12) - Required Admission Information - Special Needs Statement
- Official code
- 746.605(12)
Low concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- 4 out of 10 children's files evalauated did not contain a signed health statement.
- Correction deadline
- January 31, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 5, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Low
- Report section
- 746.611(a)(1) - Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation's child-care program
- Official code
- 746.611(a)(1)
Higher concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- 2 out of 10 children's files evaluated did not contain a current immunization record.
- Correction deadline
- February 19, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 5, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
- Official code
- 746.613(b)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- 1 out of 10 children's files evalauted did not contain the name, address and phone number of the child's physican or the emergency care facility.
- Correction deadline
- January 20, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 24, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.605(10) - Required Admission Information - Physician Information
- Official code
- 746.605(10)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Documentation the smoke detectors have been tested since August of 2024 was not availabe upon request.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 31, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5319 - Smoke Detectors Testing
- Official code
- 746.5319
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Documentation a fire drill has been conducted since October 11,2024 was not available upon request.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 31, 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)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Documentation the carbon monoxide dectectors have been tested since August of 2024 was not avaialable upon request.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 31, 2025
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: Supervision
- Report finding
- A child was observed leaving the playground to go to the restroom without being accompanied by a caregiver.
- Correction deadline
- January 3, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 15, 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
- A caregiver did not know the number of children in care during the inspection. The caregiver stated there were 12 children and there was a total of 14 children observed on the playground.
- Correction deadline
- January 3, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 15, 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)
Higher concern: Licensing compliance
- Report finding
- During the inspection, caregivers were unaware of who was left in charge in the director's absence.
- Correction deadline
- January 3, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 15, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1013(c) - Director's Absence - Employees Know Who Is in Charge
- Official code
- 746.1013(c)
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
- Report finding
- A caregiver did not know the age of the oldest child in care and did not have information to show the ages of the children.
- Correction deadline
- January 3, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 15, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1205(a)(3) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages
- Official code
- 746.1205(a)(3)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- During the inspection, the operation could not provide access to children and staff files upon request.
- Correction deadline
- January 3, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 15, 2025
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: Staff training
- Report finding
- 1 out of 9 staff files evaluated did not contain current CPR certification. The certification expired 07/2022.
- Correction deadline
- February 23, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 16, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
- Official code
- 746.1315(b)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- 3 out of 9 staff files evaulated did not contain proof of education.
- Correction deadline
- February 23, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 4, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.901(2) - Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
- Official code
- 746.901(2)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- 1 out of 9 staff files evauated did not contain a signed affidavit of employment.
- Correction deadline
- February 23, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 21, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium Low
- Report section
- 746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
- Official code
- 746.901(4)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- 1 out of 9 staff files evaluated did not contain photo identification.
- Correction deadline
- February 23, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 21, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.901(8) - Required Personnel Records- Photo Identification
- Official code
- 746.901(8)
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- 3 out of 9 staff files evaluated did not contain a elgible background check letter.
- Correction deadline
- February 23, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 16, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.901(7) - Required Personnel Records-Proof of DFPS background checks
- Official code
- 746.901(7)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- 2 out of 4 children's files evaluated did not contain a completed food allergy emergency plan.
- Correction deadline
- February 23, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 4, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
- Official code
- 746.3819
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
- Report finding
- 1 out of 4 children's files evaulated did not contain names and telephone numbers of other person's in which the child can be released too.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 16, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.605(7) - Required Admission Information - Release Information
- Official code
- 746.605(7)
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The operation has not certified annually the children's product safety recalled items list. Documentation shows certification was completed on 4/1/2021.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 6, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification
- Official code
- 746.4135(b)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Documentation of the most recent fire inspection is not available for review during this inspection. The last inspection conducted was on 10/18/2021.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.5103 - Documentation of Fire Inspection
- Official code
- 746.5103
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
- Report finding
- A caregiver responsible for a group of 8 children ages 3y to 4y did not know state the correct number children that were currently present. The caregiver stated there were 9 children currently present. A caregiver responsible for a group of 11 children ages 4y to 5y did not know state the correct number of children that were currently present. The caregiver stated there were 12 children currently present.
- Correction deadline
- March 3, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 6, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.1203(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible For
- Official code
- 746.1203(2)
Medium concern: Individual needs and accommodations
- Report finding
- The operational policies handbook is missing the policy for the promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity.
- Correction deadline
- March 10, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 7, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.501(a)(18) - Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
- Official code
- 746.501(a)(18)
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- A person was observed in a classroom with 8 children, ages 1yr. to 2yr. providing direct care. The person does not have an initial background check submission on file. Note: The person in charge asked the person leave the operation during the inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 745.621(a)(2) - AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someone
- Official code
- 745.621(a)(2)
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021 data from February 23, 2022, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by February 22, as required.
- Correction deadline
- March 15, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 25, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium Low
- Report section
- 746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
- Official code
- 746.303(b)
Higher concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Two sippy cups were not labeled with child first name and last name or last name initial.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.2419(6) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
- Official code
- 746.2419(6)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The playground was observed to not have a sufficient amount of loose fill.
- Correction deadline
- March 24, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 25, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.4907(d) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
- Official code
- 746.4907(d)