Cool Cats Learning Academy
Licensed Center in Mexia, Texas. License #1720184, issued April 22, 2022.
- Address
- 1818 W Highway 84, Mexia, TX 76667
- Phone
- (903) 644-1771
- Licensed capacity
- 34 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-05:30 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
Programs listed with the state: Before School Care, After School Care, Part Time Care.
Openings
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Texas Rising Star
Texas Rising Star 2-star of a possible 4
A quality rating the state awards after an on-site assessment. Four stars is the highest.
In effect since May 22, 2026. From the state's provider report of October 30, 2026.
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 10,184 standards at Cool Cats Learning Academy between December 1, 2021 and September 25, 2026 and recorded 45 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 | 8 | 967 | 5 |
| Record keeping | 8 | 868 | 2 |
| Personnel | 9 | 1,292 | 6 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 11 | 594 | 0 |
| Activities | 8 | 280 | 2 |
| Infants | 11 | 972 | 6 |
| Toddlers | 8 | 176 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 8 | 148 | 0 |
| School-age | 7 | 140 | 0 |
| Discipline | 7 | 140 | 0 |
| Naptime | 8 | 96 | 0 |
| Field trips | 7 | 77 | 0 |
| Get well care | 7 | 189 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 7 | 91 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 7 | 313 | 0 |
| Health practices | 8 | 902 | 1 |
| Safety practices | 8 | 598 | 5 |
| Physical facilities | 7 | 523 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 8 | 768 | 2 |
| Pools | 8 | 210 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 6 | 405 | 1 |
| Transportation | 9 | 381 | 0 |
The table adds up to 10,130 of those standards. The remaining 54, including 15 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 37 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on September 25, 2026, and 45 citations.
2 of those visits began with Cool Cats Learning Academy 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.
- 6High
- 20Medium High
- 17Medium
- 2Medium Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing the 25 most recent of 45. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium High September 25, 2026 Correction verified October 20, 2026
746.1301(a)(2)(A): Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training
One caregiver who was hired on 4/17/26 did not have two years of previous experience in a center and had not completed 24 hours of pre-service training within 90 days of the hire date.
- Medium July 21, 2026 Corrected at inspection
746.401(11): Required Postings-Licensing notices with instructions to post
The permit renewal letter was not posted. This was corrected during the inspection when the letter was printed out and posted.
- High May 6, 2026 Correction verified May 11, 2026
746.1205(a)(2): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
A caregiver stated that they had 13 children in their group when they were responsible for two classes combined and had 20 children in their group.
- Medium High May 1, 2026 Correction verified May 6, 2026
746.1605(1): Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
There was a three-year-old infant/toddler room where the youngest child was sixteen months old. This was corrected when the three-year-old was sent to the pre-k room. The next oldest child in the infant/toddler room was 25 months old.
- Medium High April 17, 2026 Correction verified May 1, 2026
746.3417(3): Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
A child had their diaper changed and did not wash hands afterwards. This was corrected during the inspection when the caregiver was reminded about handwashing and washed the child's hands.
- Medium High April 17, 2026 Correction verified May 1, 2026
746.3503(b): Diaper Changing Equipment - No Play or Eating Surfaces Used
A caregiver changed a child's diaper on the floor where children were playing.
- High April 15, 2026 Correction verified April 17, 2026
746.3407(12): Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
There was a bottle of Clorox wipes on a bookshelf within reach of children. This was corrected during the inspection when the caregiver moved them to a higher shelf out of reach.
- Medium April 9, 2026 Correction verified May 1, 2026
746.4003(a): First Aid Kit - Incomplete Kit
The first aid kit at the new building was missing a thermometer and a guide to first aid.
- Medium High March 12, 2026 Correction verified March 19, 2026
746.3905(a): Animals at Center - No Contact with Chickens, Ducks, Reptiles
The operation has a chicken coop on the playground, and the children are able to touch the chickens through the gate of the coop which is made of a steel wire fence with holes large enough to allow contact.
- Medium March 12, 2026 Correction verified March 19, 2026
746.401(11): Required Postings-Licensing notices with instructions to post
The operation did not have their permit renewal posted.
- Medium High March 12, 2026 Correction verified March 19, 2026
746.2431: Infant Daily Report - Share with Parent
Infant reports were not being completed.
- Medium March 12, 2026 Corrected at inspection
746.301(2): Notification of Change in Space
The operation changed the room that the infants were in to a room that was not previously licensed for infants and stopped using their second infant room without notifying Child Care Regulation. This was corrected during the inspection when the director informed CCR that the infants were now in the old toddler room.
- Medium High March 12, 2026 Correction verified March 17, 2026
746.4907(a)(1): Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
There was a slide structure on the playground that did not have any loose-fill.
- Medium March 12, 2026 Correction verified March 19, 2026
746.1309(e): Documented Annual Training- Required Content
One caregiver was missing training in preventing the spread of communicable diseases.
- Medium March 12, 2026 Correction verified March 17, 2026
746.4003(a): First Aid Kit - Incomplete Kit
The first aid kit was missing a guide to first aid, antiseptic solution or wipes, and gloves.
- Medium March 12, 2026 Correction verified March 17, 2026
746.2206(1): Written Activity Plan - Outdoor Play Opportunities
The toddlers did not have two outdoor opportunities scheduled and the pre-k class did not have 90 minutes of physical activities scheduled.
- High March 10, 2026 Correction verified April 9, 2026
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
During the investigation, there was sufficient evidence to determine that two children were able to leave their classroom unsupervised while their caregiver was distracted.
- Medium High October 27, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.4907(a)(1): Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
All slides that are five feet or smaller must have a minimum of six inches of loose-fill in the use zones. The use zones for these slides must extend six feet out from the exit, six feet from the access point where children climb up, and six feet to each side. Having loose-fill in these areas will help prevent injuries, as it provides a shock-aborbing surface in case of a fall.
- High October 27, 2025 Correction verified November 4, 2025
746.1205(a)(2): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
A caregiver stated they had ten children in care when they had nine children.
- Medium High October 27, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.3701(1): Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
Two outlets in the toddler room were missing covers. This was corrected during the inspection when outlet covers were placed in the outlets.
- Medium April 18, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.401(6): Posting Requirements - Daily menu, including all snacks and meals served by the child care center
The operation did not have a menu for May posted. This was corrected during the inspection when a menu was created and posted.
- Medium April 2, 2025 Correction verified April 4, 2025
746.2206(2)(B): Written Activity Plan - Active Play Pre K - 90 Minutes of Moderate to Vigorous
One of the pre-k classes only had 60 minutes of physical activity on the schedule and some of the toddler classes only had 45 minutes of physical activity scheduled.
- Medium Low April 2, 2025 Correction verified April 4, 2025
746.401(9): Posting Requirements - List entitled "Current Employees"--sized at least 81/2 X 11 inches, printed legibly, include employee first and last name
This operation did not have a current list of employees posted.
- Medium April 2, 2025 Correction verified April 4, 2025
746.4135(b): Children's Products- Annual Certification
The operation did not have a children's product certification form available for review.
- Medium High April 2, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.5205(1): Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
The operation did not conduct a fire drill in March. This was corrected during the inspection when a fire drill was conducted and the children were able to exit within three minutes.
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