The Academic Playzone, LLC
The Academic Playzone, LLC is a licensed child care center in Richmond, TX, licensed for up to 137 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2024. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 12 times and investigated 2 reports. Inspectors recorded 3 citations, 0 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (2 of 3). None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 11 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #6 of 66 centers in Richmond and better than 83% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
It was observed that the playground area needed refill of the shredder ruber material.
The operational policies and procedures are lacking of the topics from the 8 -30 listed on MS number 746.501 .
It was observed that a stationary equipment was not extended a minimum of six feet in all directions from the perimeter of the equipment.
About this center
Common questions
Does The Academic Playzone, LLC take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are The Academic Playzone, LLC’s hours?
6 AM to 6:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does The Academic Playzone, LLC accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does The Academic Playzone, LLC cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask The Academic Playzone, LLC for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Gulf Coast area, which includes Richmond, 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 The Academic Playzone, LLC had any serious violations?
No high-risk citations since 2021. It has 3 lower-risk citations, listed above.
How does The Academic Playzone, LLC compare with other daycares in Richmond?
It is tied for #6 of 66 centers in Richmond by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 83% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was The Academic Playzone, LLC last inspected?
Mar 30, 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 1787273 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.