Kicks and Giggles Daycare Academy
Licensed Center in Houston, Texas. License #1389926, issued May 24, 2012.
- Address
- 12130 Antoine Dr Ste H, Houston, TX 77066
- Phone
- (281) 397-0566
- Licensed capacity
- 103 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, Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care, Skill Classes, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips.
Openings
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Texas Rising Star
Texas Rising Star 4-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 18, 2025. From the state's provider report of June 10, 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 3,256 standards at Kicks and Giggles Daycare Academy between November 23, 2021 and September 28, 2026 and recorded 24 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 | 242 | 1 |
| Record keeping | 2 | 220 | 4 |
| Personnel | 2 | 289 | 5 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 3 | 162 | 0 |
| Activities | 2 | 68 | 0 |
| Infants | 3 | 267 | 3 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 3 | 55 | 0 |
| School-age | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| Discipline | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| Naptime | 2 | 24 | 0 |
| Field trips | 2 | 22 | 0 |
| Get well care | 2 | 54 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 3 | 39 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 2 | 90 | 0 |
| Health practices | 3 | 338 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 220 | 1 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 224 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 4 | 384 | 0 |
| Pools | 2 | 54 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 203 | 0 |
| Transportation | 3 | 132 | 1 |
The table adds up to 3,233 of those standards. The remaining 23, including 9 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 8 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on September 28, 2026, and 24 citations.
- 6High
- 10Medium High
- 4Medium
- 2Medium Low
- 2Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 24. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium Low October 15, 2025 Correction verified October 21, 2025
746.901(4): Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
One out of four personnel files did not have an affidavit available.
- Medium High October 29, 2024 Correction verified November 13, 2024
746.1301(a)(4)(A): Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPR
Of the 10 personnel records evaluated, one was not current with CPR training.
- Medium High October 29, 2024 Correction verified November 13, 2024
746.1301(a)(2)(A): Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training
Of the 10 personnel records evaluated, one did not complete 24 clcok hours of training within 90 days of their hire date.
- High October 29, 2024 Corrected at inspection
746.2415(b): AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
Blanekts were observed in the cribs of four infants under the age of 12 months. This was corrected at inspection when the blankets were removed from cribs.
- Medium High October 29, 2024 Correction verified November 13, 2024
746.1301(a)(3)(A): Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing
Of the 10 personnel records evaluated, one was not current with First Aid Training with rescue breathing.
- High November 17, 2023 Correction verified December 19, 2023
746.201(1): Policies Comply with Rules
The operational policies lacked the following information:. 1. Duration of physical activity 2. Type of physical activities the children will be participating in 3. The setting physical activity will take place in 4. Criteria used to determine extreme weather conditions that prevent children from participating in outdoor activities 5. The plan to ensure children participate in physical activity on days when weather prevents children from going outside 6. How parents will be notified of changes or updates. 7. The Emergency Preparedness plan does not state how children under 2 will be evacuated, staff responsibilities in the event of a lockdown/shelter in place, how parent and emergency contact information will be evacuated, emergency number on file with Child Care Regulation, how the center will communicate with Emergency services and Child Care Regulation, how children will be cared for during the emergency and how children will be reunited with their parents.
- High November 17, 2023 Correction verified December 1, 2023
746.613(a): Required Immunizations
Of the 10 children's records evaluated, 2 were behind with requried immunizations.
- Medium Low November 17, 2023 Correction verified December 19, 2023
746.1309(g): Documented Annual Training-Self-Instructional 80%
Of the 10 personnel records evaluated, 6 received all of their annual training hours in person. The staff will need to receive 6 clock hours of make-up training hours through in-person training.
- Medium High November 17, 2022 Correction verified December 22, 2022
746.1301(2)(A): Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - Pre-service Training
Of the 8 personnel records evaluated, two did not complete 24 clock hours of pre-service training.
- Low November 17, 2022 Correction verified November 22, 2022
746.1329(b)(5): Documentation of Training Requirements - Trainer's Qualifications
The trainer did not list their qualifications on the training certificates.
- High November 17, 2022 Correction verified November 22, 2022
746.613(a): Required Immunizations
Of the 10 children's records evaluated, one was behind with required immunizations.
- Medium High November 17, 2022 Correction verified March 2, 2023
746.1301(5)(A): Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - 24 Annual Training
Of the eight personnel records evaluated, five did not receive 24 clock hours of annual training for their respective training year. The caregivers will need to receive 24 clock hours of make-up training. The make-up training hours will not count towards the current training year.
- Medium High November 17, 2022 Correction verified December 20, 2022
746.4901(a): Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
Loose-fill surfacing has not been installed in the use zones of a piece of rotating equipment and a piece of equipment that bounces.
- Medium High November 17, 2022 Corrected at inspection
746.2419(6): Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
Bottles and cups are only labeled with the child's first name or not labeled at all. All bottles and cups must be labeled with the child's first name and initial of the last name. This was corrected at inspection.
- Medium November 17, 2022 Correction verified January 5, 2023
746.1111: Education Outside of U.S.
A caregiver's diploma is in foreign language and has not been translated into English.
- Low November 17, 2022 Correction verified January 5, 2023
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
Of the 10 children's records evaluated, two lacked a health care statement from a health care professional.
- High November 17, 2022 Correction verified December 22, 2022
746.5617(a)(2): Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information
The emergency medical authorization for each child being transported is not in the transportation binders.
- Medium November 17, 2022 Correction verified December 1, 2022
746.611(b): Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission
Of the 10 children's recods evaluated, two lacked a health care statement.
- Medium High November 17, 2022 Correction verified March 2, 2023
746.1301(6)(A): Training Requirements for Directors 30- Annual Training
The director received 23 of the required 30 clock hours of annual training for the February 2021-February 2022 training year. The caregiver will need to receive 7 clock hours of make-up training. The make-up training hours will not count towards the current training year.
- Medium High November 17, 2022 Corrected at inspection
746.2431(2): Infant Daily Report - Times and Amount of Food
The amount of food a child eats is not being listed on the daily report sheets. This was corrected at inspection.
- Medium November 17, 2022 Correction verified November 22, 2022
746.603(a): Children's Records Maintained
Of the 10 children's records evaluated, the following infromation was missing: 1. Two lacked the name and telephone number of the school the children attend. 2. One child's record lacked the name, address and phone number of an emergency contact. 3. Three children's records lacked the address of the emergency contact. 4. One lacked the phone numbers for the persons that can pick up the child.
- Medium November 23, 2021 Correction verified November 27, 2021
746.203(1): Liability Insurance Requirements - Have Coverage of at Least $300,000 For Each Occurrence of Negligence
The liability insurance coverage on file expired on 1/31/2021.
- High November 23, 2021 Corrected at inspection
745.641: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
A caregiver was present in the toddler caring for children prior to having a completed initial background check. This was corrected when the caregiver left the opertation.
- Medium High November 23, 2021 Corrected at inspection
746.3701: Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
There was a computer charging cord hanging over a child's head while the child was taking a nap. This was corrected when the caregiver removed the charging cord and unplugged from the wall.
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