Kids Academy Learning Center
Licensed Center in West Columbia, Texas. License #1763113, issued October 9, 2023.
- Address
- 1416 S Columbia Dr, West Columbia, TX 77486
- Phone
- (979) 345-2457
- Licensed capacity
- 88 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 05:30 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, Drop-In Care, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips.
Openings
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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 October 28, 2026. From the state's provider report of October 28, 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 5,039 standards at Kids Academy Learning Center between March 2, 2023 and November 4, 2026 and recorded 36 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 | 360 | 1 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 336 | 4 |
| Personnel | 3 | 474 | 3 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 3 | 162 | 0 |
| Activities | 3 | 108 | 0 |
| Infants | 3 | 271 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 3 | 57 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Discipline | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Naptime | 5 | 60 | 1 |
| Field trips | 5 | 55 | 0 |
| Get well care | 5 | 135 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 5 | 65 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 5 | 225 | 0 |
| Health practices | 5 | 565 | 3 |
| Safety practices | 5 | 384 | 1 |
| Physical facilities | 5 | 375 | 2 |
| Outdoor safety | 5 | 480 | 1 |
| Pools | 5 | 132 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 5 | 338 | 2 |
| Transportation | 4 | 196 | 0 |
The table adds up to 4,964 of those standards. The remaining 75, 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 24 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on November 4, 2026, and 36 citations.
- 10High
- 18Medium High
- 8Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing the 25 most recent of 36. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium October 1, 2026 Corrected at inspection
746.2421(a): Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
One infant did not have feeding instructions filled out. Note: The feeding instructions were completed during my inspection as the infant belonged to one of the caregivers.
- High October 1, 2026 Correction verified October 21, 2026
746.613(a): Required Immunizations
One child's file was missing the immunization record. Two children's files were missing current immunization records. Note: The parent of the child missing the immunization record was able to provide a current record during my inspection.
- Medium High October 1, 2026 Correction verified October 21, 2026
746.3407(9): Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
The wall in the front room, used for preschool, has paint chipping on the walls.
- Medium High October 1, 2026 Correction verified October 21, 2026
746.1205(a)(3): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages
One caregiver did not know the ages of the children they were supervising.
- Medium May 12, 2026 Correction verified June 17, 2026
746.2505(3): Furnishings and Equipment for Toddlers - Items Accessible to Children
Follow up: 5/12/26: The toddler room does not have accessible toys for children to access independently.
- Medium High April 9, 2026 Correction verified April 20, 2026
746.1315(b)(1): CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
Two caregivers had CPR from an online course that did not include a hands on portion of the training.
- Medium April 7, 2026 Correction verified May 12, 2026
746.2505(3): Furnishings and Equipment for Toddlers - Items Accessible to Children
Based on a review of the video of the incident and my observation during the investigation inspection the operation does not have easily accessible toys for the children without adult intervention.
- Medium April 7, 2026 Correction verified May 12, 2026
746.701(1): Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Injuries Requiring Medical Treatment or Hospitalization
After reviewing the incident report, for this incident, it lacks the required details. The missing details are: date/time of attempted contacts, name of person attempting the contacts, and the name of the caregiver in charge at the time.
- High April 7, 2026 Correction verified May 12, 2026
746.2417(2)(B): Activities for Infants - Not in Restrictive Device for more than 15 Minutes
Based on the preponderance of information obtained during the investigation there is sufficient information to prove that older infants and toddlers are sitting in high chairs for more than 15 minutes outside of meal and activity times.
- High April 7, 2026 Correction verified May 12, 2026
746.2805(10): Prohibited Punishments - Using Inappropriate Long Period of Silence or Inactivity Including Requiring Child to Remain in a Restrictive Device
Based on the preponderance of information obtained during the investigation there is sufficient evidence to prove that highchairs are being used to restrain toddlers during time out.
- Medium High September 30, 2025 Correction verified November 4, 2025
746.3701: Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
A large active ant bed was observed on the playground near the side walk in the back side of the building.
- Medium High May 15, 2025 Correction verified May 29, 2025
746.2911: Adequate Lighting During Naptime
The nap room was pitch black and all the children in the room could not be seen.
- Medium High May 15, 2025 Correction verified May 29, 2025
746.1203(3)(D): Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
The director was observed playing a game on her cell phone while supervising the children during nap time.
- High May 15, 2025 Correction verified May 29, 2025
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
Based on an observation made during my follow up inspection on 5/15/25 a caregiver was using two classrooms to care for children.
- High May 6, 2025 Correction verified May 15, 2025
745.635(3): AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions
Conditions on a caregiver's presents were not being followed during my arrival for the inspection. Note: The director went in the room with the caregiver to ensure conditions are being met.
- Medium High April 29, 2025 Correction verified May 6, 2025
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
The bathroom in the purple room has fecal matter smeared on the toilet seat and inside the toilet bowl.
- High April 25, 2025 Correction verified May 29, 2025
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
Based on the information obtained during the investigation and a follow up inspection on 5/6/25 a caregiver was observed coming out of their classroom. Another caregiver was observed standing in the doorway supervising two classrooms. On 5/15/25, during another follow up inspection, it was observed that a caregiver was using two classrooms to care for children. This was cited on the 5/15 inspection report.
- High March 25, 2025 Correction verified April 24, 2025
746.2805(1): Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
Based on the preponderance of information provided there is sufficient information to support that children are being patted on the bottom as a form of punishment.
- Medium November 8, 2024 Correction verified November 8, 2024
746.603(a)(4): Children's Records - Immunizations
An immunization record still has not been received for the child who did not have a copy in their file during the inspection.
- Medium High November 8, 2024 Correction verified November 8, 2024
746.1315(b)(1): CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
Current certificates for two staff members has still not been received for CPR that is not online based.
- Medium October 16, 2024 Correction verified November 8, 2024
746.603(a)(4): Children's Records - Immunizations
One child's file does not have an immunization record in the file.
- Medium High October 16, 2024 Correction verified November 8, 2024
746.1315(b)(1): CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
Two staff members have online CPR certificates.
- High October 16, 2024 Correction verified October 25, 2024
746.201(1): Policies Comply with Rules
The operational policies are missing the following: Instructions on how to access the minimum standards online, the abuse hot line, and the HHSC website. Preventing and responding to abuse and neglect details. Policy on whether or not the staff are required to be vaccinated. Whether or not the operation will keep an unassigned EPI pen.
- Medium High April 25, 2024 Correction verified May 2, 2024
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Two ceiling tiles were falling in the green room. One ceiling tile was falling in the hallway in front of the restroom.
- Medium September 6, 2023 Correction verified September 22, 2023
746.605(10): Required Admission Information - Water Activity Permission
All files observed did not have the required swimming documentation.
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