Big Blue Marble Academy Murphy
Big Blue Marble Academy Murphy is a licensed child care center in Murphy, TX, licensed for up to 313 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2025. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 3 times. Inspectors recorded 2 citations, 2 of them high-risk. None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #8 of 8 centers in Murphy and better than 36% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Three buses used saftey alarms are not working properly.
A 3 month old infant was observed swaddled while sleeping in crib. Infant was removed from swaddle.
About this center
Common questions
Does Big Blue Marble Academy Murphy take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Big Blue Marble Academy Murphy’s hours?
6:30 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Big Blue Marble Academy Murphy accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does Big Blue Marble Academy Murphy cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Big Blue Marble Academy Murphy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the North Central Texas area, which includes Murphy, 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 Big Blue Marble Academy Murphy had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 2 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Aug 8, 2025: “Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Big Blue Marble Academy Murphy compare with other daycares in Murphy?
It is #8 of 8 centers in Murphy by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 36% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Big Blue Marble Academy Murphy last inspected?
Feb 12, 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 1809257 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.