Excel Pre-School
Excel Pre-School is a licensed child care center in Henderson, TX, licensed for up to 75 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2009. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 18 times and investigated 4 reports. Inspectors recorded 37 citations, 8 of them high-risk, most often for records & paperwork (13 of 37). 10 citations came in the last 12 months, including 2 high-risk. 11% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #6 of 7 centers in Henderson and better than 9% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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The operation did not have a current employee list printed and posted during the inspection. This was corrected at the inspection when the list was printed off and posted.
The operation did not update/provide proof of coverage by their anniversary date.
The operation did not update/provide proof of coverage by their anniversary date.
This standard was reviewed and found to be out of compliance through an investigation when it was determined that infants were sleeping in restrictive devices on multiple occasions for extended times.
This Minimum Standard was reviewed and found to be out of compliance through an investigation when it was determined that a parent was not receiving a daily report.
This standard was reviewed and found to be out of compliance through an investigation when it was determined that caregivers were not following the written feeding instructions.
This standard was reviewed and found to be out of compliance through an investigation when the director stated another individual was responsible for the daily running of the facility.
The most recent inspection report from December 2025 was not posted at the operation.
The most recent inspection report from May 2025 was not posted at the operation.
During the inspection bottle of fabric softener and laundry detergent were present in a room with children and within reach.
This standard was found to be out of compliance through a DFPS investigation. The operation stated they did not have a record of who picked up the child
An individual with a pending background check was in a classroom watching children.
During the insepction a child was observed playing with a container of Gain Fabric Sheets marked keep out of reach
During the insepction a child was found to be by themselves in a room with the lights off.
During the inspection a person with a Conditional background check was not following the conditions set on their background check.
This standard was found to be out of compliance through an investigation, when a caregiver stated they had at one point did not inform a parent or the office of a less serious injury to their child.
During the inspection an individual that did not have an eligible background check was present inside a classroom.
During the walkthrough the activity plan was seen posted, the plan did not list the dates the plan covered.
During my inspection I observed infants sitting in restrictive devices for over 15 minutes. The children were not eating or being transported.
Infant feeding instructions were reviewed and had not been updated in more than 30 days.
During review the 8 children's records seen had not been updated since 2022.
Exposed dry wall and peeling paint were observed during the walk through.
This Minimum Standard was reviewed and found to be out of compliance. The operation has not updated or provided liability insurance information by the required date.
The fire drill documentation was observed and discussed at the operation. The average exit time was seen to be 4 minutes during the fire drills.
During the inspection a smoke detector was heard beeping for low battery. The monthly test log was then observed after and found ot not have been complete since January.
During the inspection a sign in and sign out log was viewed however there were not parent or employee initials or signature.
A current employee list was not available upon request. This was corrected at the inspection when the staff made a current employees list.
During the inspection I observed the infant caregivers using the handwashing sink to clean bottles, and the cleaning sink to wash their hands. The caregivers then switched back to using the handwashing sink for handwashing and vice versa.
During the inspection the sign in and sign out log was viewed. The log does not have a time of the children's arrival or time of the children's departure.
Your operation did not complete the employees who left survey for 2022 in the required timeframe.
During the inspection one of the classrooms was observed with 1 caregiver and 18 children, the specified age range of the classroom was 3 years old.
During the inspection 4 out of the 8 records observed did not have the required notarized affidavit. 3 did not have the employment start date.
During the inspection the flooring in multiple classrooms was observed to be loose or missing. This posed a tripping hazard to caregivers and children and exposed the material for children to pick at.
The operation was not using the caregivers hire date as the starting point for annual training. This was corrected at the inspection when I discussed this with the person in charge, the operation will now start to use the hire date as the starting point for annual trainings.
During the inspection only 7.5 hours of annual training could be provided for the director for the previous training year.
During the inspection the two year old classroom was found to be out of ratio.
The current employee list was not posted or printed upon arrival for the inspection. This was corrected at the inspection when the person in charge printed off a copy and posted it to the board.
About this center
Common questions
Does Excel Pre-School take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Excel Pre-School’s hours?
7 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Excel Pre-School accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Excel Pre-School cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Excel Pre-School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the East Texas area, which includes Henderson, is $28.80 a day for infants, $28.00 a day for toddlers and $27.40 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Excel Pre-School had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 8 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on May 27, 2026: “Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device - Remove the infant from the device and place the infant in a crib as soon as possible.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Excel Pre-School compare with other daycares in Henderson?
It is #6 of 7 centers in Henderson by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 9% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Excel Pre-School last inspected?
Sep 11, 2026. Inspectors cited at least one rule 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 998808 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.