Kids Academy
Licensed Center in Yoakum, Texas. License #1647904, issued August 15, 2017.
- Address
- 5640 Us Highway 77a N, Yoakum, TX 77995
- Phone
- (361) 772-6778
- Licensed capacity
- 135 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care, Part Time Care.
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 June 3, 2026. From the state's provider report of October 23, 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 5,441 standards at Kids Academy between February 1, 2022 and November 3, 2026 and recorded 41 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 | 4 | 483 | 1 |
| Record keeping | 4 | 443 | 1 |
| Personnel | 4 | 612 | 6 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 5 | 270 | 0 |
| Activities | 4 | 144 | 1 |
| Infants | 5 | 450 | 3 |
| Toddlers | 4 | 88 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 4 | 76 | 0 |
| School-age | 4 | 80 | 0 |
| Discipline | 4 | 80 | 0 |
| Naptime | 3 | 36 | 0 |
| Field trips | 4 | 44 | 0 |
| Get well care | 4 | 108 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 5 | 65 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 4 | 179 | 0 |
| Health practices | 4 | 451 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 5 | 374 | 1 |
| Physical facilities | 5 | 374 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 4 | 384 | 0 |
| Pools | 5 | 132 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 4 | 271 | 1 |
| Transportation | 5 | 230 | 0 |
The table adds up to 5,374 of those standards. The remaining 67, including 27 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 32 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on November 3, 2026, and 41 citations.
4 of those visits began with Kids 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.
- 8High
- 22Medium High
- 10Medium
- 1Medium Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing the 25 most recent of 41. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- High April 29, 2026 Correction verified June 9, 2026
746.2805(3): Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
During the course of an investigation, it was determined that a caregiver grabbed a child roughly by the arm to place them in time out.
- Medium High April 29, 2026 Correction verified June 9, 2026
746.305(a)(2): AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
During the course of an investigation, it was determined that a child received an injury while in care that required medical treatment. The operation did not report the injury to CCR.
- Medium November 10, 2025 Correction verified November 17, 2025
746.1309(a): Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
Two out of ten staff training files lacked the required 24 hours of annual training.
- Medium November 10, 2025 Correction verified November 17, 2025
746.1309(e): Documented Annual Training- Required Content
Three out of ten staff files lacked the training in the required 6 topics.
- Medium High November 10, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.3501(6): Diaper Changing Steps-Supplies Kept Out of Child's Reach
In the two year old classroom diaper supplies were on the floor next to the toilet and accessible to the children. Note: this was corrected at the inspection when the caregiver moved the diaper changing supplies.
- Medium June 9, 2025 Correction verified June 10, 2025
746.2421(b): Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Four infant feeding instructions out of ten were not updated within 30 days.
- Medium High July 30, 2024 Correction verified August 13, 2024
746.3701: Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
In the school age room there is a hole in the wall. In the school age room the baseboards are missing. In the school age room there was clorox spray on the back of the toilet accessible to children. Cleaning supplies were under the sink accessible to children in the school age room. In the two year old room an electrical outlet was broken.
- Medium April 24, 2024 Correction verified April 30, 2024
746.501(a)(18): Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
The promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity policy was lacking (A)(C)(D)(F)(G).
- Medium High January 31, 2024 Correction verified March 1, 2024
746.1301(a)(5)(A): Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
Three out of ten staff files lacked the required 24 hours of training. One caregiver lacked 24 hours. The second caregiver lacked 11 hours. The third caregiver lacked 6 hours.
- Medium High January 31, 2024 Correction verified February 6, 2024
746.2407: Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
Two infants were observed in a bucket seat eating their AM snack not buckled in.
- Medium High January 31, 2024 Correction verified March 1, 2024
746.1309(d): Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
Three out of ten staff files lack training in (1) Recognizing and preventing shaken baby syndrome; (2) Preventing sudden infant death syndrome; and (3) Understanding early childhood brain development.
- Medium January 31, 2024 Correction verified March 1, 2024
746.1309(c): Documented Annual Training - 1 hour in Prevention, Recognition and Reporting of child maltreatment
Three out of ten staff files lacked child maltreatment training.
- High November 9, 2023 Correction verified November 15, 2023
746.2428: No Swaddling of Infant Unless Completed Sleep Exception Form on File
An infant was sleeping with a sleep slack that did not allow a child arms to move freely.
- Medium High November 9, 2023 Correction verified November 15, 2023
746.4215(a): Share Indoor Activity Space With Written Plan
The operation allowed another business to use licensed childcare space.
- Medium High November 9, 2023 Correction verified November 15, 2023
746.1601: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
A caregiver was over of ratio by one child. The specified age for the group was three years old. A caregiver can have 15 children with the specified age of three years old. The caregiver was supervising 16 children .
- Medium November 9, 2023 Correction verified November 15, 2023
746.301(2): Notification of Change in Space
The operation failed to report the change of licensed childcare space in the gym.
- Medium High November 7, 2023 Correction verified December 18, 2023
746.631(a): Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System
During the course of an investigation, it was determined that a child was not signed out which resulted in the child being released to the wrong adult.
- High November 7, 2023 Correction verified December 18, 2023
746.4101: Release of Children
During the course of an investigation, it was determined that a caregiver released a child to someone who was not designated by the parents/guardians.
- High November 7, 2023 Correction verified December 18, 2023
746.1201(1): Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
During the course of an investigation, it was determined that a caregiver did not demonstrate good judgement when they released a child to someone they did not know and was not on the approved list to release.
- Medium High August 29, 2023 Correction verified September 6, 2023
746.1609: Maximum Group Size 13 or More Children
A classroom was out of ratio when two caregivers were responsible for a group of 23 children with a specified age group of two years of age. The child to caregiver ratio for this age group is 22 children to two caregivers, therefore the caregivers were out of ratio by one child.
- High August 29, 2023 Correction verified September 6, 2023
746.2401(6): Basic Requirements for Infants - Free from Choking Objects That May Cause Choking in Infants or Toddlers
An infant was sleeping in a pack n play with a pacifier clip attached.
- Medium High August 29, 2023 Corrected at inspection
746.3701(1): Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
Three electrical outlets were not covered in the toddler room. NOTE: this was corrected at the time of inspection.
- Medium High August 29, 2023 Correction verified September 7, 2023
746.5101(b): Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
The operation did not have a current fire inspection.
- Medium May 31, 2023 Correction verified June 9, 2023
746.4503(b): Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name
Four rooms did not have the children mats labeled.
- Medium May 31, 2023 Correction verified June 9, 2023
746.2209: Posting of Activity Plan
All classrooms observed did not have a posted activity plan.
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About this record
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