J.D.'s Academy
J.D.'s Academy is a licensed child care center in Del Rio, TX, licensed for up to 101 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2018. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 14 times and investigated 6 reports. Inspectors recorded 17 citations, 8 of them high-risk, most often for staff ratios (4 of 17). None of them came in the last 12 months. 18% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 3 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #7 of 12 centers in Del Rio and better than 19% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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A couple of booster seats were expired in all vans used to transport children. This was corrected at inspection when the center removed the expired ones.
A fire extinguisher in a van was in the red and had 0 PSI. This was corrected at inspection when the center bought a new one from the store.
Their was no documentation on smoke detectors tested at center.
Based on interviews and sign in out sheets the operation had one classroom open at the time the incident occurred, a caregiver was out of ratio when she was left in charge of 32 children, as the two other morning shift caregivers did not come to work that day.
A medication was in a backpack in the hallway and anyone could have access to the medication. Corrected at inspection: The medication was immediately moved to a box that was out of reach of kids.
The anchoring for the rocking equipment was visible in the playground.
The child safety alarm in one of the transportation vans was not working properly.
A caregiver was on their phone while they were suppose to be supervising children.
A staff member took an infant into the kitchen.
Three out of ten children's records reviewed were lacking the doctor signed health statement.
The operational policies outdoor policy was lacking the benefits of playing outside. The policy does not address clothing or shoes the children should wear to safely play in the playground.
A child was accidently left at the school.
A child was left accidently at the school and the parent notified the daycare and they did not report the incident.
The center has had three seperate investigations for transportation and a citation failing to show good judgement.
A caregiver in a classroom was unable to say accurately identify the ages of the children in the classroom.
Two caregivers conducting transportation do not have a transportation training.
The classroom had a total of 30 children ranging from 2-4 years old with one caregiver.
About this center
Common questions
Does J.D.'s Academy take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are J.D.'s 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 J.D.'s Academy accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does J.D.'s Academy cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask J.D.'s Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Middle Rio Grande area, which includes Del Rio, is $32.20 a day for infants, $31.20 a day for toddlers and $30.20 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has J.D.'s Academy had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 8 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Feb 13, 2024: “Smoke Detectors Testing.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does J.D.'s Academy compare with other daycares in Del Rio?
It is tied for #7 of 12 centers in Del Rio by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 19% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was J.D.'s Academy last inspected?
Jan 20, 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 1659034 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.