Prodigy Child Academy, Inc.
Prodigy Child Academy, Inc. is a licensed child care center in Alice, TX, licensed for up to 68 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2013. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 16 times and investigated 5 reports. Inspectors recorded 28 citations, 10 of them high-risk, most often for staff ratios (5 of 28). 5 citations came in the last 12 months, including 3 high-risk. 18% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 2 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #12 of 14 centers in Alice and better than 7% of licensed centers statewide.
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One employee who does not have a cleared background check, was observed to be in ratio and caring for children in the PreK classroom.
A two year old child from the toddler classroom, was observed to be alone in the hallway and unsupervised.
A caregiver did not use good judgment when she lifted a two-year-old child by his wrists while redirecting him back into the room when he left the room through an open door.
The operation was out of ratio in the 3 year old classroom with 18 children to one caregiver and a specific age group of 15 children.
The operation was out of ratio in the 3-to-4-year classroom with 18 children to one caregiver and a specific age group of 15 children.
Smoke alarm was last tested on May 2024.
Six children's files were evaluated. Three files were pending updated immunization records.
Trash cans in restroom and in classroms did not have a lid. Trash cans contained garbage.
Two infants under the age of 12 months were observed to have blankets while sleeping inside their cribs.
Two infants under the age of 12 months were observed to be swaddled inside a crib.
Infant daily reports have not been completed since July 19th, 2025.
Parents are not allowed to go beyond the lobby section of the center.
Center did not notify Child Care Regulation a child had an injury that resulted in medical attention.
Caregiver did not use good judgement when she did not follow the operation's procedures, and as a result a child suffered an injury requiring medical treatment.
A review of the employees who left employment in 2024 data from January 21, 2025, revealed the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.
It was found that a fire drill was falsely documented, when the operation has already entered the information for November.
The storgage container in the Toddler playarea did not have hinged lids. This was corrected during the inpection. The staff removed the storage container and placed it in alleyway on the other side of the fence.
The Infant room had five babies with one caregiver. The Infant room was out of Ratio.
Caregiver did not know how many children she was responsibility for.
The Director did not ensure the Infant room ratio was maintained.
During the observation in the Infant room, eight of the Infants were crying while one caregiver was documenting and the other holding an Infant.
Both First Aid kits in the operation were missing the Thermometer.
Toys were observed in several of the cribs while the Infants were in the crib. Items were removed when discussed with the owner. This was corrected during the inspection.
Of the 4 children's files reviewed, one did not have the immunizations record available for review. This was corrected bring the inspection.
While in the Infant room a baby bottle with formula was observed in the crib with an Infant.
Sec. 42.049. LIABILITY INSURANCE REQUIRED. (b) A license or registration holder under this chapter shall annually file with the commission a certificate or other evidence from an insurance company showing that the holder has an unexpired and uncancelled insurance policy or contract that meets the requirements of this section.
Center was operating without Liability Insurance and did not notify the parent in writing.
The teacher in one classroom had walked out of the room leaving the children without supervision. In less than a minute, the caregiver returned. The correction was made during the inspection.
About this center
Common questions
Does Prodigy Child Academy, Inc. take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Prodigy Child Academy, Inc.’s hours?
7 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Saturday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Prodigy Child Academy, Inc. accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Prodigy Child Academy, Inc. cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Prodigy Child Academy, Inc. for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Coastal Bend area, which includes Alice, is $35.20 a day for infants, $34.20 a day for toddlers and $33.00 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Prodigy Child Academy, Inc. had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 10 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jun 17, 2026: “AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Prodigy Child Academy, Inc. compare with other daycares in Alice?
It is #12 of 14 centers in Alice by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 7% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Prodigy Child Academy, Inc. last inspected?
Jul 28, 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 1517482 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.