HeARTS of Joy Creative Academy
HeARTS of Joy Creative Academy is a licensed child care center in Temple, TX, licensed for up to 53 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2026. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 1 time. None of those visits produced a citation, which puts it among the 12% of Texas centers with a clean record over that period. It has too few inspections so far for a statewide comparison.
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Common questions
Does HeARTS of Joy Creative Academy take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are HeARTS of Joy Creative Academy’s hours?
6 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does HeARTS of Joy Creative Academy accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does HeARTS of Joy Creative Academy cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask HeARTS of Joy Creative Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Central Texas area, which includes Temple, is $30.80 a day for infants, $29.80 a day for toddlers and $29.00 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has HeARTS of Joy Creative Academy had any serious violations?
No high-risk citations since 2021.
When was HeARTS of Joy Creative Academy last inspected?
Jun 30, 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 1836846 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.