First Academy
Licensed Center in Taylor, Texas. License #1670758, issued August 8, 2018.
- Address
- 2500 Mallard Ln, Taylor, TX 76574
- Phone
- (512) 352-3668
- Licensed capacity
- 136 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:30 AM-04:30 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Not accepted
- Website
- firstacademytaylor.org
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Snacks Provided, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips.
Openings
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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 August 27, 2026. From the state's provider report of September 12, 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 3,104 standards at First Academy between November 18, 2021 and July 16, 2026 and recorded 23 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 | 2 | 240 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 2 | 218 | 0 |
| Personnel | 2 | 283 | 0 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 4 | 216 | 0 |
| Activities | 4 | 140 | 0 |
| Infants | 4 | 357 | 2 |
| 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 | 4 | 108 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 4 | 52 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 3 | 134 | 0 |
| Health practices | 2 | 225 | 1 |
| Safety practices | 2 | 144 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 2 | 149 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 2 | 192 | 0 |
| Pools | 2 | 48 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 2 | 136 | 0 |
| Transportation | 2 | 83 | 2 |
The table adds up to 3,067 of those standards. The remaining 37, including 18 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 22 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on July 16, 2026, and 23 citations.
3 of those visits began with First 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.
- 11High
- 9Medium High
- 3Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 23. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium High July 16, 2026 Correction verified July 17, 2026
746.613(b): Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
1 children did not have updated immunization records and a third record was needing clinic information.
- Medium High July 17, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.5205(1): Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
The last fire drill was conducted 10/3/2024. This was corrected during the inspection when a fire drill was conducted.
- Medium High July 17, 2025 Correction verified July 25, 2025
746.3401(a): Annual Sanitation Inspection
The annual sanitation inspection was not conducted. It was last conducted on 1/17/24.
- Medium High July 17, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.5205(2): Sheltering Drill For Severe Weather-Four times a calendar year
The operation has not conducted severe weather or lock down drills in the past calendar year. This was corrected during the inspection when a severe weather drill was conducted.
- Medium August 21, 2024 Corrected at inspection
746.4135(b): Children's Products- Annual Certification
The Children's Product Cerfication form was not certified annually. The last certification date was 8/1/23. This was corrected when the director completed and signed a new Children's Product Certification form.
- Medium High August 21, 2024 Correction verified September 5, 2024
746.3805(b)(1): Administering Medication - Original Container with Child's Name, Date
Medication listed on a child's food allergy emergency plan was not in its original box labeled with the child's name.
- High August 21, 2024 Correction verified August 26, 2024
745.641: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
One caregiver was present without an eligible background check. The caregiver left the operation during the inspection.
- High August 21, 2024 Correction verified September 9, 2024
746.5625(a): Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
The transportation vehicle is not equipped with a safety alarm.
- High August 21, 2024 Correction verified August 22, 2024
746.5617(a)(5): Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher
The fire extinguisher in the vehicle was not secured.
- High August 21, 2024 Correction verified September 5, 2024
746.2401(6): Basic Requirements for Infants - Free from Choking Objects That May Cause Choking in Infants or Toddlers
Three infants had clips attached to their pacifiers while sleeping in their cribs. This was corrected when the caregiver removed the clips from the pacifiers.
- High February 16, 2024 Correction verified February 28, 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
Information obtained during the investigation shows that a child was left unsurpervised in a classroom.
- Medium February 16, 2024 Correction verified February 20, 2024
746.707: Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
Information obtained during the investigation shows that a copy of the incident report was not provided to parents.
- High December 8, 2023 Correction verified January 4, 2024
746.1205(a)(2): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
One caregiver did not know how many children were present in the classroom.
- High December 8, 2023 Correction verified December 15, 2023
745.641: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
One caregiver was present with an inactive status on their background check. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver left.
- High December 6, 2023 Correction verified January 4, 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
It was found during a self-reported investigation that a child was left unsupervised on the playground for approximately one minute.
- High September 25, 2023 Corrected at inspection
746.3701(9): Safety - Bodies of Water Inaccessible to Children
A mop bucket with dirty mop water was observed next to a toilet in a bathroom used by children. This was corrected at inspection when the mop bucket was removed.
- Medium High May 8, 2023 Corrected at inspection
746.305(a)(2): AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
The operation did not report to Licensing within the required 2 days when they were made aware a child required treatment from a medical professional after being in care. This was corrected at inspection when the operation stated their plan to notify licensing within the required time frame when they are notified a child receives medical treatment related to incidents in care.
- High May 8, 2023 Correction verified June 9, 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
During an investigation it was found that a child was not supervised appropriately when the child gained access to an item that was not labeled for the child's age group.
- High May 8, 2023 Correction verified June 9, 2023
746.2501(5): Care Requirements for Toddlers - Free from Choking Objects That May Cause Choking in Infants or Toddlers
During an investigation, it was found that children under the age of three years old used items labeled for use for children three years and older. This was found corrected during the investigation inspection, when it was observed that the items had been removed from the classrooms with children under the age of three.
- Medium High November 18, 2021 Correction verified November 24, 2021
746.4907(a)(1): Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
The slide on a hill that's being used on the playground is not marked off 6 feet around has no surfacing material to prevent fall injuries. There were also gaps around the slide area that are tripping and entanglement hazards.
- Medium High November 18, 2021 Correction verified November 24, 2021
746.5101(b): Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
The operation has not obtained the fire inspection for 2021, as the last fire inspection was conducted on 11/16/2020.
- Medium November 18, 2021 Correction verified November 18, 2021
746.2421(b): Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
The operation did not have written feeding instruction for 2 infants. The feeding instructions of 3 children did not indicate the number of ounces to feed the children.
- Medium High November 18, 2021 Correction verified November 24, 2021
746.5403(b): Gas Leak Inspection - Liquid Propane
The operation has not obtained the gas inspection every 2 years as required.
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