Acuarela Kidz Academy
Licensed Center in Katy, Texas. License #1726130, issued February 8, 2022.
- Address
- 3111 Fry Rd Ste 100, Katy, TX 77449
- Phone
- (346) 600-2606
- Licensed capacity
- 75 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
- Website
- acuarelakidz.com
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care, Skill Classes, Part Time Care, Field Trips.
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Openings
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Texas Rising Star
No Texas Rising Star rating
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This says nothing about the quality of this program. What the state has assessed about it is the inspection record below.
Where this is
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What inspectors checked
Texas HHSC records how many individual standards it evaluated in each area of the rules, and how many it found violated. Across 22 areas it checked 4,092 standards at Acuarela Kidz Academy between November 29, 2021 and January 20, 2026 and recorded 20 violations. Those correspond to the citations listed above that were recorded from 2021 onward; anything older than that is in the citation list but not in these counts.
The 22 areas, one by one
| Area of the rules | Visits | Standards checked | Violated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope, administration, and communication | 3 | 356 | 2 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 326 | 6 |
| Personnel | 3 | 419 | 3 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 4 | 216 | 0 |
| Activities | 3 | 100 | 0 |
| Infants | 4 | 351 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 3 | 55 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Discipline | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| Naptime | 4 | 48 | 0 |
| Field trips | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| Get well care | 3 | 81 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 3 | 39 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 3 | 134 | 0 |
| Health practices | 3 | 338 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 220 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 4 | 298 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 4 | 384 | 0 |
| Pools | 3 | 78 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 4 | 271 | 2 |
| Transportation | 4 | 166 | 1 |
The table adds up to 4,079 of those standards. The remaining 13, including 6 of the violations, were recorded under the state's own catch-all heading, “Individual Standards Evaluated”, which names no area. They are reported here rather than folded into an area above, because the state did not say which area they belong to and we are not going to decide for it.
A high number of standards checked is not a compliment and a low one is not a criticism: how many apply depends on a program's size, its ages served and what the inspector was there to look at. We publish the two counts the state published and do not turn them into a score. This data begins in 2021, which is later than the inspection history above it.
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State inspection record
HHSC records 11 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on January 20, 2026, and 20 citations.
- 4High
- 5Medium High
- 8Medium
- 3Medium Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 20. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- High January 20, 2026 Correction verified February 25, 2026
746.5101(a): Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The fire marshal inspection document expired on 01/14/2026.
- Medium January 29, 2025 Correction verified February 6, 2025
746.603(a)(3): Children's Records - Health Statement
One child's record lacked the health statement from a health professional.
- Medium January 29, 2025 Correction verified February 6, 2025
746.501(a)(15): Written Operational Policies - Water Activities
The parent handbook lacked a written water activity policy.
- Medium June 7, 2023 Correction verified June 7, 2023
746.201(8): Liability Insurance Maintained
The liability insurance information was not availbe for review. It expired 5/10/2023.
- High June 7, 2023 Correction verified June 12, 2023
746.5617(a)(5): Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher
The fire extinguisher in the van had not been tagged and approved by the fire marshall.
- Medium February 23, 2023 Correction verified February 26, 2023
745.651(2)(A): Background Check Validation ? Every 3 months each operation, other than a licensed, registered, or listed home, must validate current list
The background check validation was last updated on 10/16/2022.
- Medium High February 23, 2023 Correction verified March 13, 2023
746.1301(2)(A): Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - Pre-service Training
Four caregivers had not completed the required 16 hours of training within 90 days of hire.
- Medium February 23, 2023 Correction verified March 9, 2023
746.1311(e): Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
The required annual training on the following topics had not been completed by caregivers. The required annual training topics are 1. emergency preparedness 2. communicable diseases to include immunizations 3. administering medications 4. preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction 5. building and physical premises safety and 6. handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials.
- Medium Low January 30, 2023 Correction verified February 2, 2023
746.303(b): Report Number of Employees
The operation did not submit the number of employees who left employment by the due date and extended due date due to portal issues.
- High August 30, 2022 Correction verified September 13, 2022
746.5101(a): Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The annual fire inspection was due by 07/20/22. The inspection had not been conducted.
- Medium Low February 25, 2022 Correction verified February 28, 2022
746.303(b): Report Number of Employees
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, 2022, as required.
- Medium November 29, 2021 Correction verified December 13, 2021
746.603(a)(4): Children's Records - Immunizations
Three children's records did not have the updated immunization record on file.
- Medium Low November 29, 2021 Correction verified December 6, 2021
746.605(3): Required Admission Information - Date of Admission
The children's records reviewed did not have the date of admission on it.
- High November 29, 2021 Correction verified November 29, 2021
745.641: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
A volunteer was seen to function in a caregiver role. The volunteer was unsupervised when she took children to the restroom and was in charge of the toddler classroom. The volunteer requires a background check to be submitted with FBI fingerprints.
- Medium November 29, 2021 Correction verified December 6, 2021
746.801(8): Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Playground Maintenance Records
There was no playground maintenance checklists available for review.
- Medium November 29, 2021 Correction verified December 13, 2021
746.901: Required Personnel Records
The personnel records were incomplete. The records lacked affidavit, educational requirements, training, employee statement re: personnel and center policies, and orientation statement re: abuse/neglect training.
- Medium High November 29, 2021 Correction verified December 6, 2021
746.207(a): AP Parent Notification of Liability Insurance - If No Insurance Must Notify Parent in Writing at Enrollment
There was no written documentation that the parents were notified that the operation did not have liability insurance.
- Medium High November 29, 2021 Correction verified December 6, 2021
746.605(6): Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
One child's record did not have the emergency contact on it.
- Medium High November 29, 2021 Correction verified December 5, 2021
746.1301(3)(A): Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric first aid with rescue breathing
Two caregivers did not have the pediatric first aid completed priorto direct care of the children.
- Medium High November 29, 2021 Correction verified December 6, 2021
746.3805(c)(3): Medication Records - Date, Time and Amount Given
There was no medication record for medication administered to a child on September.
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