Kids Academy
Kids Academy is a licensed child care center in Yoakum, TX, licensed for up to 135 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2017. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 24 times and investigated 6 reports. Inspectors recorded 41 citations, 8 of them high-risk, most often for training & qualifications (7 of 41). 5 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. 5% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 2 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #6 of 9 centers in Lavaca County and better than 10% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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During the course of an investigation, it was determined that a child received an injury while in care that required medical treatment. The operation did not report the injury to CCR.
During the course of an investigation, it was determined that a caregiver grabbed a child roughly by the arm to place them in time out.
In the two year old classroom diaper supplies were on the floor next to the toilet and accessible to the children. Note: this was corrected at the inspection when the caregiver moved the diaper changing supplies.
Three out of ten staff files lacked the training in the required 6 topics.
Two out of ten staff training files lacked the required 24 hours of annual training.
Four infant feeding instructions out of ten were not updated within 30 days.
In the school age room there is a hole in the wall. In the school age room the baseboards are missing. In the school age room there was clorox spray on the back of the toilet accessible to children. Cleaning supplies were under the sink accessible to children in the school age room. In the two year old room an electrical outlet was broken.
The promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity policy was lacking (A)(C)(D)(F)(G).
Three out of ten staff files lacked the required 24 hours of training. One caregiver lacked 24 hours. The second caregiver lacked 11 hours. The third caregiver lacked 6 hours.
Three out of ten staff files lacked child maltreatment training.
Three out of ten staff files lack training in (1) Recognizing and preventing shaken baby syndrome; (2) Preventing sudden infant death syndrome; and (3) Understanding early childhood brain development.
Two infants were observed in a bucket seat eating their AM snack not buckled in.
The operation allowed another business to use licensed childcare space.
A caregiver was over of ratio by one child. The specified age for the group was three years old. A caregiver can have 15 children with the specified age of three years old. The caregiver was supervising 16 children .
The operation failed to report the change of licensed childcare space in the gym.
An infant was sleeping with a sleep slack that did not allow a child arms to move freely.
During the course of an investigation, it was determined that a caregiver released a child to someone who was not designated by the parents/guardians.
During the course of an investigation, it was determined that a child was not signed out which resulted in the child being released to the wrong adult.
During the course of an investigation, it was determined that a caregiver did not demonstrate good judgement when they released a child to someone they did not know and was not on the approved list to release.
The operation did not have a current fire inspection.
A classroom was out of ratio when two caregivers were responsible for a group of 23 children with a specified age group of two years of age. The child to caregiver ratio for this age group is 22 children to two caregivers, therefore the caregivers were out of ratio by one child.
An infant was sleeping in a pack n play with a pacifier clip attached.
Three electrical outlets were not covered in the toddler room. NOTE: this was corrected at the time of inspection.
Four rooms did not have the children mats labeled.
Seventeen infant feeding schedules were not updated for the month of May.
Two out of ten children files lacked the address for the emergency contact.
All classrooms observed did not have a posted activity plan.
Four out of ten staff files lacked current CPR and First Aid.
Operation allowed one person to be present at the operation before receiving notice from the CBCU regarding the persons eligibility..
The infant pack n plays had an added soft mattress. The added mattress did not come with the pack n plays. Note: This was corrected at inspection.
The infant room had 7 infants to one caregiver which put this room out ratio by 3 children. The 2 year old room had 18 children with the specified age of 2, to one caregiver. Note: The operation did correct this at inspection.
The Pre-k room had 19 children in care with one caregiver. The specified age was 3 years old in the classroom. Due to this reason the classroom was out of ratio. Note: The operation did correct this at inspection.
Operation allowed two people to be present at the operation before receiving notice from the CBCU regarding the persons eligibility.
The infant pack n plays had an added soft mattress. The added mattress did not come with the pack n plays. Note: This was corrected at inspection.
The electrical outlets were not covered in the Pre-k room.
Parents were not notified that their children were placed at risk when a firearm was left in a diaper bag of a child by the child's parent.
The operation did not notify licensing when a firearm was found on the premises.
The director had only 2 of 30 required hours of annual training completed. 2 of 5 caregivers had only 14 of 24 required hours completed. 1 of 5 caregivers had 15 of 24 required hours completed. 1 of 5 caregiver had 3 of 24 required hours completed
One of six child files did not have an immunization record in file.
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by February 22, 2022, as required.
Provider did not report the outbreak of a communicable illness to Child Care Licensing within the required time frame.
About this center
Common questions
Does Kids Academy take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Kids 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 Kids Academy accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Kids Academy cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Kids Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Golden Crescent area, which includes Yoakum, is $27.20 a day for infants, $26.60 a day for toddlers and $25.80 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Kids Academy had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 8 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Apr 29, 2026: “Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Kids Academy compare with other daycares in Lavaca County?
It is #6 of 9 centers in Lavaca County by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 10% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Kids Academy last inspected?
Jun 9, 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 1647904 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.