Martial Arts & Athletic Center
Martial Arts & Athletic Center is a licensed child care center in Amarillo, TX, licensed for up to 204 children and serving preschoolers and school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2008. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 32 times and investigated 16 reports. Inspectors recorded 20 citations, 5 of them high-risk, most often for health & medication (4 of 20). 13 citations came in the last 12 months, including 3 high-risk. 20% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 6 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #34 of 59 centers in Amarillo and better than 54% of licensed centers statewide.
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Epi-pen medication was observed for a child who has a diagnosed food allergy and it had expired as of 4/2026.
Four children that have listed a diagnosed food allergy did not have a diagnosed food allergy plan in file for review. One child's file reviewed did not have the required parent signatures on the food allergy plan provided by either the doctor/physician or the child's parent.
The required notarized Affidavit for Applicants for Employment with a Licensed Operation or Registered Child-Care Home, form 2985, was missing for five staff files reviewed.
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, caregivers were not appropriately supervising when at least five children cut themselves by using blades and staff were not aware of this until the second day of this occurring.
Based on the evidence obtained during an investigation, the staff did not complete incident report forms that were required to be completed when children were placed at risk when the children were using razor blades to cut themselves.
Attendance records for the director were not available for review at inspection.
The named director has not been present the required 75% of the operations hours or at least 30 hours a week.
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, the named director has not been present the required 75% of the operations hours or at least 30 hours a week.
Attendance records for the director were not available for review at inspection.
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, children that are younger than 12 years of age have been permitted to seat in the front seat when being transported.
The last three months of the playground maintenance records were not avaiable for review when requested.
Three vehicles used to transport children in care had expired antiseptic wipes. ***This was corrected at inspection when the operation placed non-expired anti-sepctic wipes into the first aid kits in the vehicles that required them. This is in compliance.
The last fire inspection was dated for 8/26/2024 and it was to be completed annually, or by 8/26/2025.
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, the staff have not been administering medication to children according to the label directions.
One staff that provides transportation to children did not have proof of transportation training in file when reviewed.
Seven staff files that were reviewed had CPR training that was received online by staff. One staff did not have proof off CPR training at all in the file.
Medication was not in the original container so the epi pen lacked vital information including the name of the child's full name who the epi pen belongs to for two children with doctor provided label. There were a total of three children's epi pens that were past the expiration date.
The operation left a child unattended in a vehicle.
The last playground maintenance checklist documented was dated for 6/2021 and is required to be documented at least once monthly. **The operation corrected this at inspection when the building and playground maintenace checklist was documented at inspection.
The operation did not notify in August 2021 of an employee testing positive for COVID-19. **This was corrected at inspection when the operation notified Licensing of employee who tested positive and provided required information for the report.
About this center
Common questions
Does Martial Arts & Athletic Center take infants?
No. Its Texas license covers preschoolers and school-age children, not infants.
What are Martial Arts & Athletic Center’s hours?
7 AM to 6:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Martial Arts & Athletic Center accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Martial Arts & Athletic Center cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Martial Arts & Athletic Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Panhandle area, which includes Amarillo, is $30.20 a day for 3-year-olds and $28.80 a day for school-age children (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Martial Arts & Athletic Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 5 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jun 19, 2026: “Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Martial Arts & Athletic Center compare with other daycares in Amarillo?
It is #34 of 59 centers in Amarillo by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 54% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Martial Arts & Athletic Center 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 861921 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.