Kiddies Excel Academy
Licensed Center in Houston, Texas. License #1375907, issued April 3, 2012.
- Address
- 3330 S Dairy Ashford Rd Ste D, Houston, TX 77082
- Phone
- (281) 497-0231
- Licensed capacity
- 85 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:00 AM-07:00 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
Programs listed with the state: Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips.
The state records conditions on this permit . What these mean.
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 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 August 18, 2026. From the state's provider report of September 16, 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 3,273 standards at Kiddies Excel Academy between February 25, 2022 and March 19, 2026 and recorded 32 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 | 3 | 326 | 7 |
| Personnel | 3 | 435 | 3 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 3 | 162 | 0 |
| Activities | 3 | 104 | 0 |
| Infants | 3 | 267 | 1 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 2 | 38 | 0 |
| School-age | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| Discipline | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| Naptime | 3 | 36 | 0 |
| Field trips | 2 | 22 | 0 |
| Get well care | 2 | 54 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 3 | 39 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 3 | 134 | 1 |
| Health practices | 3 | 338 | 1 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 220 | 1 |
| Physical facilities | 2 | 149 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 2 | 192 | 0 |
| Pools | 2 | 54 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 203 | 2 |
| Transportation | 2 | 98 | 3 |
The table adds up to 3,257 of those standards. The remaining 16, 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 9 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on March 19, 2026, and 32 citations.
- 8High
- 8Medium High
- 12Medium
- 3Medium Low
- 1Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing the 25 most recent of 32. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium High March 19, 2026 Correction verified April 2, 2026
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
The playground was not observed to be maintained. Pieces of plastic, styrofoam cups, paper, torn rugs and fabric was on the playgroud. There was an unknow wire on the groud, leading away from the playground. A slide was observed to be cracked, Two basketball goals were lying on the groud, surrounded by trash. Several children were observed to be lying on torn/broken nap cots.
- High March 19, 2026 Correction verified April 9, 2026
746.5101(a): Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The operation did not have a current fire inspection. The last available inspection was dated 10/2024
- Medium High March 19, 2026 Correction verified April 2, 2026
746.5315: Smoke-Detection System Tested
The fire alarm system sounded multiple times on and off during the inspection. There a notice on the alarm box that stated " trouble smoke". Last doucmented inspection from the alarm company was dated 11/15/2024. NOTE: According to director the alarm will sound when it is windy.
- Medium March 19, 2026 Correction verified April 2, 2026
746.3313(1): Daily Menus - Record Comparable Substitutions
The food served was not reflective of the posted menu. The menu stated, breaded chicked, ground beef, apples According to staff, children were served chicken sandwiches, corn, and fruit.
- Low March 19, 2026 Correction verified April 2, 2026
746.1105(4): Minimum Qualifications Employees and Caregivers - Affidavit (Form 2912)
Of the 6 staff records reviewed, 5 staff including the director did not have the preemployment affidavit completed and on file for review.
- Medium High March 19, 2026 Correction verified April 2, 2026
746.3701: Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
In the infant and toddler rooms, caregivers personal bags, were observed to be within reach of children.
- Medium High March 19, 2026 Correction verified April 2, 2026
746.4901(b): Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - height=depth
A slide was observed on the playground with no loose-fill or unitary surfacing.
- Medium September 11, 2025 Correction verified September 17, 2025
746.707: Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
Based on the information sent to licensing via text from reporter incident report was not shared with parent of their child who had a cut on the lips and a bump on the back of his head.
- Medium High August 28, 2025 Correction verified September 4, 2025
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
There was a hole on the wall in the indoor play area. Pictures were taken.
- Medium Low August 25, 2025 Correction verified August 29, 2025
746.605(3): Required Admission Information - Date of Admission
Date of admission was missing on file for one file checked.
- Medium August 25, 2025 Correction verified August 29, 2025
746.605(10): Required Admission Information - Physician Information
Doctors information was missing on fiile for one file checked.
- High August 25, 2025 Correction verified August 29, 2025
746.605(11): Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
Emergency Medical Authorization was missing on one file checked.
- Medium High April 17, 2025 Correction verified April 22, 2025
746.1301(a)(1)(A): Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Orientation
There was no acknowledgement that one staff received any orientation.
- Medium April 17, 2025 Correction verified April 22, 2025
746.605(10): Required Admission Information - Physician Information
One out of four children files checked did not have any physician information.
- High April 17, 2025 Correction verified April 22, 2025
746.5617(a)(1): Required Equipment in Vehicles - List of Children
There was no List of children just brought into the Center by the caregiver who brought them from Elementary school.
- High April 17, 2025 Correction verified April 22, 2025
745.509: Licensed Operations Required Fees
It is observed that the operation has not back background check fees of $4.
- High April 17, 2025 Correction verified April 22, 2025
746.5617(a)(5): Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher
Fire extinguisher in the van used for transportation was not mounted.
- High April 17, 2025 Correction verified April 22, 2025
746.605(11): Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
One out of four children file did not have Emergency Medical Authorization information.
- High April 17, 2025 Correction verified April 22, 2025
746.5617(a)(6): Required Equipment in Vehicles - First-aid Kit
There was no first aid kit in the vehicle used to transport children.
- Medium April 17, 2025 Correction verified April 22, 2025
746.901(7)(A): Required Personnel Records - signed dated statement that employee received operational policies
One staff file did not have any acknowledgment that she received any Policies.
- Medium May 8, 2024 Correction verified May 10, 2024
746.603(a)(4): Children's Records - Immunizations
Immunization record was missing on file for one out of eight files checked.
- Medium May 8, 2024 Correction verified May 10, 2024
746.901(9): Required Personnel Records- Current Driver's License
A copy of drivers's license was missing on one out of four files checked.
- Medium May 8, 2024 Correction verified May 10, 2024
746.605(14): Required Admission Information - School Information for School-age Child
School age information was missing on file for three out of eight files checked.
- Medium May 8, 2024 Correction verified May 10, 2024
746.603(a)(3): Children's Records - Health Statement
Health statement was missing on three out of eight files checked.
- Medium May 8, 2024 Correction verified May 10, 2024
746.2421(b): Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Two infant feeding sheets were not updated.
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About this record
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