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Excellence Academy Child Care & Learning Center

3905 Deats Rd, Dickinson, TX 77539 · Galveston County
Accepts child care subsidies

Excellence Academy Child Care & Learning Center is a licensed child care center in Dickinson, TX, licensed for up to 96 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2019. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 11 times and investigated 4 reports. Inspectors recorded 15 citations, 2 of them high-risk, most often for training & qualifications (5 of 15). None of them came in the last 12 months. 13% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 3 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #6 of 9 centers in Dickinson and better than 21% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 21%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. More citations than most
#6 of 9 centers in Dickinson
2High risk
9Medium High risk
2Medium risk
2Medium Low risk
0Low risk
15 citations from 11 inspections and 3 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Oct 15, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Oct 15, 2025 · Inspection · no citationJul 10, 2025 · Inspection · no citationJun 2, 2025 · Inspection · no citationMay 31, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundOct 16, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundMay 30, 2024 · Inspection · no citationNov 2, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundSep 8, 2023 · Inspection · no citationSep 5, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationAug 7, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundJul 26, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationNov 2, 2022 · Inspection · citation foundAug 22, 2022 · Inspection · no citationAug 16, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation foundNov 10, 2021 · Inspection · citation found
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications5
Staff ratios3
Records & paperwork2
Sleep safety2
Caregiver conduct1
Supervision1
Building & playground safety1

Citations, newest first

HighMay 31, 2025Found during an investigationCaregiver conduct
Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment §746.2805(1)
Based on photos and documentation, caregiver hit another child in the face leaving a scratch.
Correction verified Jul 10, 2025
HighOct 16, 2024InspectionSupervision
Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions §746.5625(b)
Two out of the three vans child safety alarms did not sound.
Correction verified Nov 4, 2024
Medium HighOct 16, 2024InspectionStaff ratios
Administering Medication - Not After Expiration date §746.3805(b)(3)
During inspection, children with birth dates 6/30/2021, 3/19/2019, and 4/9/2012 had expired medications.
Correction verified Oct 23, 2024
Medium HighOct 16, 2024InspectionTraining & qualifications
Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking. §746.1315(a)
Staff hired on 8/22/2022 and director hired on 12/3/2020 had expired Pediatric CPR and First Aid cards on file.
Correction verified Nov 4, 2024
Medium LowOct 16, 2024InspectionRecords & paperwork
Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912) §746.901(5)
Staff hired on 2/8/2024 did not have Pre-Employment affidavit form in file.
Correction verified Oct 22, 2024
Medium HighOct 16, 2024InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Fire Extinguishers Serviced §746.5307(b)
Two out of the three buses had fire extinguishers that had not been serviced and were observed empty.
Correction verified Nov 1, 2024
MediumOct 16, 2024InspectionStaff ratios
Background Check Validation – Every 3 months each operation, other than a licensed, registered, or listed home, must validate current list §745.651(2)(A)
Operation last validated their employee list on 5/6/2024.
Correction verified Oct 16, 2024
Medium HighOct 16, 2024InspectionTraining & qualifications
Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training §746.1301(a)(7)(A)
Transporters hired on 10/10/2017, 2/8/2024, and 2/20/2020 have not taken transportation training for 2023-2024 year.
Correction verified Oct 22, 2024
Medium HighOct 16, 2024InspectionTraining & qualifications
Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training §746.1301(a)(5)(A)
Staff hired on 5/23/2022 had 11 hours of annual training for 2023-2024 training year. Staff hired on 9/1/2019 had 17 hours of annual training for 2023-2024 training year.
Correction verified Nov 1, 2024
Medium LowOct 16, 2024InspectionRecords & paperwork
Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985) §746.901(4)
Staff hired on 8/31/2021 did not have notarized affidavit in file.
Correction verified Oct 22, 2024
Medium HighNov 2, 2023InspectionTraining & qualifications
Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training §746.1301(a)(7)(A)
The director doesn't have current transportation training.
Correction verified Nov 27, 2023
Medium HighAug 7, 2023InspectionSleep safety
Adequate Lighting During Naptime §746.2911
During nap time in the toddler 1 room the class was very dark children and cargiver could not be seen upon entering the classroom, there was not sufficent lighting.
Correction verified Sep 8, 2023
Medium HighNov 2, 2022InspectionTraining & qualifications
Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation Training §746.1301(7)(A)
Staff hired on 2/20/2020 did not have current transportation training on file.
Correction verified Nov 4, 2022
MediumAug 16, 2022Found during an investigationStaff ratios
Background Check Validation – Every 3 months each operation, other than a licensed, registered, or listed home, must validate current list §745.651(2)(A)
Operation has not validated their people list since 1/11/2022. Noted: Director updated the people list during visit.
Corrected during the visit
Medium HighNov 10, 2021InspectionSleep safety
Infant Care Area - Space to Walk Between Cribs, Cots or Mats §746.2403(5)
Mats were not spaced in the toddler room, this was corrected at inspection when they were spaced out.
Corrected during the visit

About this center

Licensed capacity96 children
Ages servedInfant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours05:30 AM-06:00 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceJun 25, 2019
DirectorMisty Dawsey
Phone2816149187
State operation #1685419

Common questions

Does Excellence Academy Child Care & Learning Center take infants?

Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.

What are Excellence Academy Child Care & Learning Center’s hours?

5:30 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.

Does Excellence Academy Child Care & Learning Center accept child care subsidies?

Yes, according to its state licensing record.

How much does Excellence Academy Child Care & Learning Center cost?

Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Excellence Academy Child Care & Learning Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Gulf Coast area, which includes Dickinson, is $42.60 a day for infants, $40.80 a day for toddlers and $39.40 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).

Has Excellence Academy Child Care & Learning Center had any serious violations?

Inspectors recorded 2 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on May 31, 2025: “Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment.” Each one is listed in full above.

How does Excellence Academy Child Care & Learning Center compare with other daycares in Dickinson?

It is #6 of 9 centers in Dickinson by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 21% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was Excellence Academy Child Care & Learning Center last inspected?

Oct 15, 2025. No violations were found during that visit.

Licensed centers nearby

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 1685419 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.