Early Explorers Learning Academy
Early Explorers Learning Academy is a licensed child care center in Vidor, TX, licensed for up to 180 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2026. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 5 times. Inspectors recorded 1 citation, 0 of them high-risk. 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Its last 3 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #4 of 10 centers in Vidor and better than 83% of licensed centers statewide.
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Operation has one sink in the infant room using for hand washing and cleaning bottles. This was corrected at inspection when the operation added bottle washing and sanitizing schedule for the kitchen.
About this center
Common questions
Does Early Explorers Learning Academy take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Early Explorers Learning Academy’s hours?
6:30 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Early Explorers Learning Academy accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does Early Explorers Learning Academy cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Early Explorers Learning Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Southeast Texas area, which includes Vidor, is $28.60 a day for infants, $27.80 a day for toddlers and $27.00 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Early Explorers Learning Academy had any serious violations?
No high-risk citations since 2021. It has 1 lower-risk citation, listed above.
How does Early Explorers Learning Academy compare with other daycares in Vidor?
It is tied for #4 of 10 centers in Vidor by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 83% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Early Explorers Learning Academy last inspected?
Jul 15, 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 1820156 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.