Little Genius Academy
Little Genius Academy is a licensed child care center in Lacoste, TX, licensed for up to 41 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2022. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 15 times and investigated 1 report. Inspectors recorded 16 citations, 3 of them high-risk, most often for training & qualifications (4 of 16). 3 citations came in the last 12 months. 6% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #6 of 12 centers in Medina County and better than 32% of licensed centers statewide.
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Four out of four employee records evaluated were lacking documentation showing proof of high school diploma or its equivalent.
The operational policies were lacking the parent rights section.
The children's product certification was not certified or posted for the past year. This was corrected at inspection when the form was completed and posted in the parent binder.
2 out of 4 employee records reviewed had expired or out of date CPR certificates.
There was no loose-fill for a structure that included a slide that was over 20 inches high but under 5ff tall.
2 out of 4 employee records reviewed had expired or out of date first aid certificates.
Fire drills were not logged/documented for the months of June, July, August, or September 2024.
1 caregiver has online CPR and first aid training and is lacking current in person training.
A five month old infant was allowed to sleep in a swing for more than 10 minutes.
Rather than redirecting the child a caregiver pulled a child across the floor approximately 8 feet by the child's ankles.
The incident report was signed by the parent however, the parent did not sign within the 48 hour time frame and the parent did not receive a copy of the report.
A caregiver pulled a child across the floor approximately 8 feet by the child's ankles.
Nap mats were not labeled to identify the child name or number.
Infant feeding instructions were not updated in the past month.
The van lacked a fire extingusher.
The operation lacked aa first aid kit.
About this center
Common questions
Does Little Genius Academy take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Little Genius 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 Little Genius Academy accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does Little Genius Academy cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Little Genius Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Alamo area, which includes Lacoste, is $42.00 a day for infants, $40.40 a day for toddlers and $39.20 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Little Genius Academy had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 3 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Mar 3, 2022: “Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Little Genius Academy compare with other daycares in Medina County?
It is #6 of 12 centers in Medina County by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 32% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Little Genius Academy last inspected?
Aug 13, 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 1729926 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.