Kings Kids Academy
Kings Kids Academy is a licensed child care center in Irving, TX, licensed for up to 101 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 1999. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 15 times and investigated 2 reports. Inspectors recorded 21 citations, 4 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (5 of 21). 5 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. 19% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 2 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #57 of 69 centers in Irving and better than 20% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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During the visit, the television was on while one child was eating breakfast and the other children were watching the television. The caregiver turned the television off during the visit.
The operation has two vehicles used to transport children that did not have an electronic safety alarm installed.
During the visit, the operation did not have a monthly maintenance checklist avaiable for review.
Upon my arrival at the operation at 7:55 am. There were three caregivers and children present, but no one oversaw the operation or was put in charge while the director was not present at the operation. The administrative director arrived at 8:33 am and stated they oversaw the operation and was in charge when the director was not present.
During the visit, the operation did not have at least 6 inches of loose fill installed on the playground under the structure and exit areas of the slide and equipment.
6 out of 10 children did not have the authorization for medical emergency attention filled out in their files.
The operation playground did not have at least 6 inches of loose fill.
9 out of 10 children did not have a health statement from their physician.
A caregiver was sitting in the doorway supervising two classes during naptime and could not see all of the children at once. Caregiver could not tell me what the children in her obstructed view were doing.
The center did not have adequate certification of annual training. All 30 hours of training is on one certificate scheduled for one day.
The operation did not have updated written feeding instructions for two infant that are currently on the bottle.
The CPSC recall form was dated 10/25/2019. This was corrected at inspection.
Two children in care did not have health statements on file.
Upon arrival no one was left in charge in the director's absence. This was corrected at inspection by the director arriving to the operation.
The operation does not have documentation to show the ages of the children in the toddler classroom.
The operation was unable to provide records of a child.
A caregiver threatened a child in care with corporal punishment and pushed another child in care.
Upon review of children's records, a child's records observed to not have emergency medical information available.
There are infant feeding instructions but there is no date provided to ensure when it was provided along with lacking a signature from the parent.
Upon review of children's records, three children files did not have an emergency contact address stated on record.
Fire drills are to be conducted monthly. The most recent fire drill was conducted in February.
About this center
Common questions
Does Kings Kids Academy take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Kings Kids Academy’s hours?
6:30 AM to 7 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Kings Kids Academy accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
Has Kings Kids Academy had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 4 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Aug 25, 2026: “Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Kings Kids Academy compare with other daycares in Irving?
It is #57 of 69 centers in Irving by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 20% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Kings Kids Academy last inspected?
Sep 29, 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 537667 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.