Kinder Shine Academy
Kinder Shine Academy is a licensed child care center in Katy, TX, licensed for up to 83 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2015. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 11 times and investigated 5 reports. Inspectors recorded 7 citations, 5 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (3 of 7). 6 citations came in the last 12 months, including 4 high-risk. Its last 4 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #84 of 167 centers in Katy and better than 44% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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Based on the information obtained by DFPS, the operation was aware of an incident where a caregiver used inappropriate discipline, but a report was not made to Child Care Regulation.
Based on the information obtained by DFPS, there is sufficient evidence to substantiate that a caregiver pinched children as a form of discipline.
There was a circular hole in the wall of the PreK classroom observed during inspection.
Two caregivers were missing the training hours requirement in Guidance and discipline.
The fire marshal inspection expired in November 06, 2025.
Based on information obtained during the investigation, the caregiver pinched children while in care.
The fire marshall inspection expired on 01/17/2024.
About this center
Common questions
Does Kinder Shine Academy take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Kinder Shine Academy’s hours?
5 AM to 9 PM, Monday through Saturday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Kinder Shine Academy accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Kinder Shine Academy cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Kinder Shine Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Gulf Coast area, which includes Katy, 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 Kinder Shine Academy had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 5 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Aug 11, 2026: “Report Situation Placing Children at Risk.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Kinder Shine Academy compare with other daycares in Katy?
It is tied for #84 of 167 centers in Katy by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 44% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Kinder Shine Academy last inspected?
Sep 21, 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 1564246 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.