Barrel of Monkeys Christian Academy
Barrel of Monkeys Christian Academy is a licensed child care center in Willow Park, TX, licensed for up to 232 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2018. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 16 times and investigated 6 reports. Inspectors recorded 6 citations, 3 of them high-risk, most often for caregiver conduct (2 of 6). None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 14 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #22 of 47 centers in Parker County and better than 69% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
18?24-month-old children were in time-out longer than 4 minutes in a classroom.
Caregiver demonstrated inappropriate actions toward a child by grabbing and pulling.
A 13 month old child was using a chair that is recommended for children no younger than 24 months by the manufacturer.
Permit holder failed to comply with their operational policy procedures regarding accidents and incident reports.
Caregiver grabbed and pulled a child in the hallway of the operation.
One caregiver was out of ratio with 18 2-3 year old children on an activity bus.
About this center
Common questions
Does Barrel of Monkeys Christian Academy take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Barrel of Monkeys Christian Academy’s hours?
6 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Barrel of Monkeys Christian Academy accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Barrel of Monkeys Christian Academy cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Barrel of Monkeys Christian Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the North Central Texas area, which includes Willow Park, is $51.00 a day for infants, $48.80 a day for toddlers and $47.00 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Barrel of Monkeys Christian Academy had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 3 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Feb 22, 2024: “Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Barrel of Monkeys Christian Academy compare with other daycares in Parker County?
It is #22 of 47 centers in Parker County by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 69% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Barrel of Monkeys Christian Academy last inspected?
May 27, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.
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Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.
To see the official record, search operation 1665671 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.