Kiddie Academy of Cypresswood
Licensed Center in Houston, Texas. License #1715535, issued July 1, 2021.
- Address
- 13909 Mandolin Dr, Houston, TX 77070
- Phone
- (346) 388-6600
- Licensed capacity
- 204 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, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School.
Openings
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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 December 20, 2025. From the state's provider report of October 16, 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 3,787 standards at Kiddie Academy of Cypresswood between January 25, 2022 and August 31, 2026 and recorded 35 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 | 357 | 2 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 326 | 2 |
| Personnel | 3 | 442 | 10 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 3 | 162 | 0 |
| Activities | 3 | 104 | 1 |
| Infants | 3 | 267 | 3 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 3 | 55 | 0 |
| School-age | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| Discipline | 3 | 60 | 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 | 4 | 179 | 0 |
| Health practices | 3 | 338 | 1 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 220 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 224 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 0 |
| Pools | 3 | 78 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 203 | 1 |
| Transportation | 3 | 132 | 0 |
The table adds up to 3,742 of those standards. The remaining 45, 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.
What Kiddie Academy of Cypresswood says about itself
Find daycare near you at Kiddie Academy of Cypresswood, offering educational child care programs from infant daycare to preschool & kindergarten.
Quoted from kiddieacademy.com/academies/cypresswood, read on October 25, 2026. These are the program's own words, not ours, and we neither check nor endorse them.
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State inspection record
HHSC records 24 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on August 31, 2026, and 35 citations.
- 5High
- 16Medium High
- 13Medium
- 1Medium Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing the 25 most recent of 35. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium High August 31, 2026 Correction verified September 4, 2026
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
A classroom was found to have broken electrical outlets accessible to children, as well as chipped paint.
- High February 23, 2026 Correction verified March 19, 2026
746.5101(a): Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The Fire Inspection Report was observed not current during the inspection.
- Medium February 23, 2026 Correction verified February 24, 2026
746.603(a)(3): Children's Records - Health Statement
Two children did not have the health statement on file for review during the inspection.
- Medium February 23, 2026 Correction verified February 24, 2026
746.2421(b): Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Four infant present at the operation feeding instruction was observed not current.
- High May 23, 2025 Correction verified June 6, 2025
746.1201(1): Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Based on the information obtained from the investigation, good judgment was not implemented when the caregiver was picking up a child inappropriately.
- Medium March 12, 2025 Correction verified March 13, 2025
746.603(a)(4): Children's Records - Immunizations
The immunization record for two children in care were not available for reviewed.
- Medium High March 12, 2025 Correction verified March 13, 2025
746.1301(a)(7)(A): Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training
The transportation training for a caregiver was observed to be expired since January 2025.
- High April 15, 2024 Correction verified April 16, 2024
745.635(3): AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions
One staff member with "Provisional" background check status was observed present and supervising 10 children ages 2 years old alone during naptime on the inspection date 4/15/2024.
- Medium April 15, 2024 Correction verified April 23, 2024
746.1303(3): Orientation-Policy on prevention, recognition and reporting of child maltreatment
One employee file hired in 5/2023 did not have the Abuse/Neglect training certificate for reviewed.
- Medium April 15, 2024 Correction verified April 23, 2024
746.501(a)(30): Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive services
The required information to support inclusive care for children with special needs was not found in the operational policies during the inspection.
- Medium High April 15, 2024 Correction verified April 23, 2024
746.1301(a)(2)(A): Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training
Three caregivers who were hired on 12/2023, 4/2024 did not have the pre-service training certificate available for review before being left in charge of the classroom during the inspection.
- Medium High April 15, 2024 Corrected at inspection
746.3417(3): Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
It was observed the infants from the Infants Classroom did not have their hands washed after their diaper changed. This was corrected when the caregiver was made aware and washed the infants hands during the inspection.
- Medium High April 15, 2024 Correction verified April 29, 2024
746.1301(a)(4)(A): Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPR
Two employees did not have the CPR/FA training certificates available on file for review during the inspection
- Medium High April 15, 2024 Corrected at inspection
746.1203(3)(D): Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
A caregiver from 12mo classroom were observed using the tablet to complete their school homework while supervising children during nap time.
- Medium April 15, 2024 Corrected at inspection
746.2207(c)(4): Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times
It was observed screen time was used for the schoolers during rest time at the operation. The schoolers were observed watching TV and using iPads during the inspection.
- Medium April 15, 2024 Correction verified April 23, 2024
746.2421(b): Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
The infant feeding instructions for five infants were observed has not been reviewed and signed by parents every 30 days.
- Medium High July 21, 2023 Correction verified September 21, 2023
746.3317(6): Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Use Sanitary Holders
Based on the information gathered, there's sufficient evidence the caregiver did not serve the food on a plate or napkin in a sanitary manner.
- High June 6, 2023 Corrected at inspection
745.641: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
One employee with "Inactive" background check status was confirmed present and was on the field trip with the children in care. This was corrected when the Background check for the employee was resubmitted during the inspection.
- Medium September 1, 2022 Correction verified September 29, 2022
746.701(1): Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Injuries Requiring Medical Treatment or Hospitalization
Based on the information obtained from the investigation, the incident report completed for the incident that occurred to a child in care was not completed properly when the information entered was incorrect.
- Medium High August 15, 2022 Correction verified August 24, 2022
746.2405(2): Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment - Crib for Each Non-walking Infant Younger Than 12 Months of Age
Although the operation has cribs available for infants to sleep in, they were obseved not being used and two infants ages 3 months old and one 6 months old were observed sleeping on the floor during the inspection.
- Medium August 15, 2022 Correction verified August 24, 2022
746.603(a)(2): Children's Records - Admission Information
The completed admission information for one child was not available for review during the inspection.
- High August 2, 2022 Correction verified September 2, 2022
746.1201(1): Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Based on the information obtained from the investigation, it is determined that self-control was not being maintained by a caregiver when interacting with children in care.
- Medium June 9, 2022 Correction verified July 6, 2022
746.2421(b): Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Seven infants from Infant 1 classroom did not have their most current feeding instructions available for review.
- Medium June 9, 2022 Correction verified July 6, 2022
746.901: Required Personnel Records
The director personnel file was observed missing the driver license; notarized affidavit One employee did not have proof of highschool diploma or equipvalency documentaton available for reivew.
- Medium High June 9, 2022 Correction verified July 6, 2022
746.1301(5)(A): Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - 24 Annual Training
Annual training documentation for three employees were not available for review during the inspection; One employee who was hired in January 2021 missing 13 hours of annual training; One employee who was hired in February 2021 missing 7 hours of annual training; One employee who was hired in 6/2/21 missing 18 hours of annual training. One employee who was hired in May 2021 did not have annual training documentation available for review.
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