Creative Kids Learning Academy
Creative Kids Learning Academy is a licensed child care center in Laredo, TX, licensed for up to 41 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2021. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 18 times and investigated 4 reports. Inspectors recorded 16 citations, 4 of them high-risk, most often for health & medication (5 of 16). 9 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. 6% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 5 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #56 of 102 centers in Laredo and better than 37% of licensed centers statewide.
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Child's diaper was not promptly changed while in care.
Operation does not have individual lockers, cubicles, separate hooks, shelves, or other adequate storage for all children attending the center.
Caregiver did not demonstrate good judgement when a child who uses diapers, was left without one, because the child's belongings could not be located.
Infant class was left out of child/caregiver ratio when one caregiver left the classroom. One caregiver was left in the classroom to supervise 6 children. Based on the ages of the children present, one caregiver could supervise a maximum of four children.
Children were observed not washing their hands before having snack.
Diaper changing supplies were within reach in toddler classroom, and in restroom used by pre-k class.
Parent was not asked to sign an incident report.
There are three classrooms. Two activity plans were not for current week. One activity plan was not dated. Activity plans did not include outdoor activities.
A caregiver was observed to be present at the operation and supervising children without an active background check.
The diaper chaning mat in the infant room was observed to be torn.
A 3 year old was observed to go unsupervised to the restroom three times.
The infant room was not equipped with a smoke detector. NOTE: This was corrected at the time of inspection. a smoke detector was placed in the infant room.
One caregiver was observed supervising 7 infants. 4m to 18m. SAG 12m to 17m.
One caregiver was observed supervising 24 children. Mostly 3 year olds.
One caregiver was observed supervising 7 infants during naptime.
About this center
Common questions
Does Creative Kids Learning Academy take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Creative Kids Learning Academy’s hours?
7 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Creative Kids Learning Academy accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
Has Creative Kids Learning Academy had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 4 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on May 28, 2026: “Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Creative Kids Learning Academy compare with other daycares in Laredo?
It is tied for #56 of 102 centers in Laredo by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 37% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Creative Kids Learning Academy last inspected?
Aug 7, 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 1707779 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.