Joyful Cuddles Academy
Joyful Cuddles Academy is a licensed child care center in Midland, TX, licensed for up to 101 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2025. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 6 times. Inspectors recorded 5 citations, 3 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (2 of 5). 4 citations came in the last 12 months, including 3 high-risk. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #58 of 76 centers in Midland and better than 36% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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A mop bucket with standing water was out on the playground while children played outside.
Caregivers left a child outside on the playground with another group during transition back inside. This was corrected at inspection when the child was placed back in the classroom.
The fire inspection expired 5/2/26.
An infant not yet on table food does not have current feeding instructions. The form expired 5/27/26.
Upon reviewing children's records, 1 out of 10 records reviewed did not have acknowledgment from parent that they received a copy of the operational policies.
About this center
Common questions
Does Joyful Cuddles Academy take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Joyful Cuddles Academy’s hours?
7 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Joyful Cuddles Academy accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does Joyful Cuddles Academy cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Joyful Cuddles Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Permian Basin area, which includes Midland, is $32.40 a day for infants, $31.40 a day for toddlers and $30.40 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Joyful Cuddles Academy had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 3 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on May 29, 2026: “Safety - Bodies of Water Inaccessible to Children.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Joyful Cuddles Academy compare with other daycares in Midland?
It is #58 of 76 centers in Midland by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 36% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Joyful Cuddles Academy last inspected?
Jun 11, 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 1815324 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.