Acushnet KinderCare
Licensed Center in Corpus Christi, Texas. License #198998, issued February 2, 1987.
- Address
- 4040 Acushnet Dr, Corpus Christi, TX 78413
- Phone
- (361) 851-2861
- Licensed capacity
- 154 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:00 AM-06:30 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Accredited, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips.
Openings
This program has not told us about its openings. We only publish what a program confirms itself, so there is nothing here yet. Ring them to ask.
Texas Rising Star
Texas Rising Star 3-star of a possible 4
A quality rating the state awards after an on-site assessment. Four stars is the highest.
In effect since June 18, 2026. From the state's provider report of September 15, 2026.
Where this is
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The pin is where the US Census geocoder placed this address. About one in eight is interpolated along a street rather than resolved to a building, so treat it as the right block rather than the right doorway. How we source this.
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 3,834 standards at Acushnet KinderCare between December 29, 2021 and October 1, 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 | 363 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 329 | 4 |
| Personnel | 3 | 442 | 1 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 3 | 162 | 0 |
| Activities | 3 | 104 | 0 |
| Infants | 3 | 267 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 3 | 55 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Discipline | 4 | 80 | 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 | 2 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 220 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 224 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 0 |
| Pools | 3 | 78 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 203 | 0 |
| Transportation | 4 | 166 | 0 |
The table adds up to 3,780 of those standards. The remaining 54, including 13 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 43 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on October 1, 2026, and 20 citations.
7 of those visits began with Acushnet KinderCare reporting something to the state itself rather than HHSC finding it. We publish that because it is part of the record and the state records it separately, not because it is good or bad: a program with none may have had nothing to report. 3,674 of the 12,933 programs listed here have at least one.
- 11High
- 5Medium High
- 4Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 20. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium High October 15, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.3417(1): Children Handwashing Before Eating
A child was observed not washing hands after toileting. The children in the room were observed not washing hands before eating a meal. The caregiver was observed not washing hands after removing gloves. This was corrected when the caregiver had the child and caregivers washed hands.
- Medium High October 15, 2025 Correction verified November 25, 2025
746.3407(9): Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
The carpet and walls in of the classroom was stained. Another room, the sink was clogged, the wall was stained and the ceiling had AC dust on the walls.
- High September 24, 2025 Correction verified November 7, 2025
746.2805(5): Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
A caregiver humiliated a child by getting down on the child's level and growling, and yelling at the child like a dog.
- High August 26, 2025 Correction verified November 25, 2025
746.3703(d): No Smoking or Use of Tobacco Including E-Cigarettes or Vaporizers
A staff member brought a vape pen inside the daycare classroom.
- High August 26, 2025 Correction verified November 25, 2025
746.1201(5): Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers-Report Suspected Child Abuse, Neglect or Exploitation
The operation did not report allegations of suspected abuse of a child when the information was brought to their attention.
- High February 14, 2025 Correction verified March 19, 2025
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
Supervision was not ensured due to a child being outside unattended for a few minutes.
- High February 14, 2025 Correction verified March 4, 2025
746.1201(1): Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
The caregiver did not make good judgement when she failed to realize a child was outside unsupervised.
- Medium High October 31, 2024 Corrected at inspection
746.605(15): Required Admission Information-Child's allergies and Completed Food Allergy Plan
Of the eight children s files reviewed, one did not have the Allergy section of the Enrollment Form completed. This was corrected during the inspection.
- High August 13, 2024 Correction verified October 3, 2024
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
Adequate supervision was not maintained in the Toddler classroom where the incident occurred.
- Medium High May 31, 2024 Correction verified June 3, 2024
746.2803(4): Discipline - Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance
The caregiver "tapped" a child's hand as a method of discipline.
- High August 14, 2023 Correction verified September 18, 2023
746.1205(a)(2): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
Based on the investigation, it was determined the operation was not in-compliance.
- High August 14, 2023 Correction verified September 18, 2023
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
Based on the investigation, it was determined the operation was not in-compliance.
- Medium August 14, 2023 Correction verified September 18, 2023
746.1507(1): Determining Child/Caregiver Ratios - Basis
Based on the investigation, it was determined the operation was not in-compliance.
- High July 10, 2023 Correction verified August 15, 2023
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
Based on the investigation, it was determined the operation was not in-compliance.
- High July 10, 2023 Correction verified August 15, 2023
746.1201(1): Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Based on the investigation, it was determined the operation was not in-compliance.
- Medium High December 8, 2022 Correction verified December 30, 2022
746.1203(6): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Free of other activities
When oserving the outdoor play for one of the classes a caregiver was seen on and Electronic device.
- Medium December 8, 2022 Correction verified December 30, 2022
746.603(a)(4): Children's Records - Immunizations
Of the ten childrens files reviewed, one did not have a current immunization record.
- Medium December 8, 2022 Correction verified December 30, 2022
746.603(a)(3): Children's Records - Health Statement
Of the ten files reviewed, one did not have the Health Care Provider Statement.
- High December 8, 2022 Correction verified December 30, 2022
746.605(12): Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
Of the ten files reviewed, one was missing the Emergency Care information.
- Medium December 8, 2022 Correction verified December 30, 2022
746.4503(b): Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name
In several classes the napping cots were labeled with numbers but there was not a map to refer too.
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About this record
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