Valley Kidz Academy
Valley Kidz Academy is a licensed child care center in Mcallen, TX, licensed for up to 76 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2020. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 9 times and investigated 2 reports. Inspectors recorded 5 citations, 0 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (4 of 5). None of them came in the last 12 months. 40% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 4 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #12 of 55 centers in Mcallen and better than 60% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Last fire drill and CO detector and Fire extinguisher checks were documented on 10/04/2023. Per provider fire drill and CO / Fire extinguisher checks were conducted 11/21/2023 but were not documented. Note: This was corrected at inspection when provider documented the drill and checks under the emergency practices form.
One caregiver was supervising a group of five children ages 10mo, 10mo, 11mo, 13mo and 13mo. Classroom was over ratio by one child. Note: An additional caregiver was assigned to infant room during inspection.
There is a play structure with a slide surrounded by 2-3 inches of pea gravel. Structure's side which holds the staircase is within 3ft from the fence. There is a spring bouncers structure surrounded of 4 inches of pea gravel. Note: This was corrected at inspection when provider removed both structures form operation.
Last Fire Inspection Report available for review was conducted on 11/2020. Per provider; a fire inspection was conducted on 12/2021 but report was not available for review at the time of inspection.
One of the hinges of the door diving prek and school-age playground is out of place making door unstable and difficult to open.
About this center
Common questions
Does Valley Kidz Academy take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Valley Kidz Academy’s hours?
7 AM to 7 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Valley Kidz Academy accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
Has Valley Kidz Academy had any serious violations?
No high-risk citations since 2021. It has 5 lower-risk citations, listed above.
How does Valley Kidz Academy compare with other daycares in Mcallen?
It is tied for #12 of 55 centers in Mcallen by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 60% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Valley Kidz Academy last inspected?
Jun 12, 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 1696747 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.