Kiddies Excel Academy

Licensed Center

Provider details

City / County / ZIP: Houston / Harris / 77082
Street address: 3330 S Dairy Ashford Rd Ste D
Phone: (281) 497-0231
Capacity: 85
Ages served: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours / Days: 06:00 AM-07:00 PM / Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Permit type: Full Permit
Permit issued: April 3, 2012
Operation status:: Active
Corrective action: HHSC lists: No
Adverse action: HHSC lists: No
Temporarily closed: HHSC lists: No

Corrective action means HHSC requires steps to address compliance concerns; see the official HHSC record for details.

Adverse action means HHSC has taken enforcement action affecting an operation’s permit or ability to operate; see the official HHSC record for details.

Plain-English summary of cited deficiencies

State records list 28 cited deficiencies dated May 8, 2024 to March 19, 2026 (7 High, 7 Medium High, 11 Medium, 2 Medium Low, 1 Low risk). Correction status: 0 corrected at inspection, 28 with a correction date recorded, 0 with no correction date recorded.

High risk · Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months (746.5101(a))
Cited March 19, 2026 (correction date recorded: April 10, 2026; correction verified April 9, 2026; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: The operation did not have a current fire inspection. The last available inspection was dated October 2024.
High risk · Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization (746.605(11))
Cited August 25, 2025 (correction date recorded: September 4, 2025; correction verified August 29, 2025; technical assistance given); April 17, 2025 (correction date recorded: April 24, 2025; correction verified April 22, 2025; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Emergency medical authorization information was missing from a child's file.
High risk · Licensed Operations Required Fees (745.509)
Cited April 17, 2025 (correction date recorded: April 25, 2025; correction verified April 22, 2025; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: The narrative states that $4 in background check fees had not been paid.
High risk · Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher (746.5617(a)(5))
Cited April 17, 2025 (correction date recorded: April 24, 2025; correction verified April 22, 2025; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: The fire extinguisher in the van used for transportation was not mounted.
High risk · Required Equipment in Vehicles - First-aid Kit (746.5617(a)(6))
Cited April 17, 2025 (correction date recorded: April 24, 2025; correction verified April 22, 2025; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: The vehicle used to transport children did not have a first aid kit.
High risk · Required Equipment in Vehicles - List of Children (746.5617(a)(1))
Cited April 17, 2025 (correction date recorded: April 23, 2025; correction verified April 22, 2025; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: There was no list of the children a caregiver had just brought to the center from elementary school.
Medium High risk · Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - height=depth (746.4901(b))
Cited March 19, 2026 (correction date recorded: April 2, 2026; correction verified April 2, 2026).
What the record describes: A playground slide had no loose-fill or unitary surfacing.
Medium High risk · Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment (746.3407)
Cited March 19, 2026 (correction date recorded: March 26, 2026; correction verified April 2, 2026); August 28, 2025 (correction date recorded: September 12, 2025; correction verified September 4, 2025; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Narratives describe playground litter, a wire on the ground leading away from the playground, a cracked slide, two basketball goals lying amid trash, and children lying on torn or broken nap cots. They also describe a hole in an indoor play area wall.
Medium High risk · Safety - Areas Free From Hazards (746.3701)
Cited March 19, 2026 (correction date recorded: March 19, 2026; correction verified April 2, 2026; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Caregivers' personal bags were within children's reach in the infant and toddler rooms.
Medium High risk · Smoke-Detection System Tested (746.5315)
Cited March 19, 2026 (correction date recorded: March 20, 2026; correction verified April 2, 2026).
What the record describes: The fire alarm sounded on and off during the inspection, and a notice on the alarm box read "trouble smoke." The last documented alarm company inspection was dated November 15, 2024; the director said the alarm sounds when it is windy.
Medium High risk · Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Orientation (746.1301(a)(1)(A))
Cited April 17, 2025 (correction date recorded: April 24, 2025; correction verified April 22, 2025; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: There was no acknowledgment that a staff member had received orientation.
Medium High risk · Required Admission Information - Special Needs Statement (746.605(13))
Cited May 8, 2024 (correction date recorded: May 13, 2024; correction verified May 10, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Special needs information was missing from five of eight files checked.
Medium risk · Daily Menus - Record Comparable Substitutions (746.3313(1))
Cited March 19, 2026 (correction date recorded: March 19, 2026; correction verified April 2, 2026).
What the record describes: The food served differed from the posted menu, which listed breaded chicken, ground beef, and apples. Staff said children were served chicken sandwiches, corn, and fruit.
Medium risk · Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent (746.707)
Cited September 11, 2025 (correction date recorded: September 18, 2025; correction verified September 17, 2025).
What the record describes: According to information a reporter texted to licensing, an incident report was not shared with the parent of a child who had a cut on the lips and a bump on the back of the head.
Medium risk · Required Admission Information - Physician Information (746.605(10))
Cited August 25, 2025 (correction date recorded: September 4, 2025; correction verified August 29, 2025); April 17, 2025 (correction date recorded: April 24, 2025; correction verified April 22, 2025).
What the record describes: Physician information was missing from a child's file.
Medium risk · Required Personnel Records - signed dated statement that employee received operational policies (746.901(7)(A))
Cited April 17, 2025 (correction date recorded: April 24, 2025; correction verified April 22, 2025).
What the record describes: A staff member's file had no acknowledgment that the staff member had received the operation's policies.
Medium risk · Children's Records - Health Statement (746.603(a)(3))
Cited May 8, 2024 (correction date recorded: May 13, 2024; correction verified May 10, 2024).
What the record describes: Health statements were missing from three of eight files checked.
Medium risk · Children's Records - Immunizations (746.603(a)(4))
Cited May 8, 2024 (correction date recorded: May 13, 2024; correction verified May 10, 2024).
What the record describes: An immunization record was missing from one of eight files checked.
Medium risk · Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required (746.1309(a))
Cited May 8, 2024 (correction date recorded: June 17, 2024; correction verified June 12, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Annual training hours were missing for a staff member who was out of the country.
Medium risk · Required Admission Information - School Information for School-age Child (746.605(14))
Cited May 8, 2024 (correction date recorded: May 13, 2024; correction verified May 10, 2024).
What the record describes: School information for school-age children was missing from three of eight files checked.
Medium risk · Required Personnel Records- Current Driver's License (746.901(9))
Cited May 8, 2024 (correction date recorded: May 13, 2024; correction verified May 10, 2024).
What the record describes: A copy of a driver's license was missing from one of four files checked.
Medium risk · Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days (746.2421(b))
Cited May 8, 2024 (correction date recorded: May 13, 2024; correction verified May 10, 2024).
What the record describes: Two infant feeding sheets had not been updated.
Medium Low risk · Required Admission Information - Date of Admission (746.605(3))
Cited August 25, 2025 (correction date recorded: September 4, 2025; correction verified August 29, 2025).
What the record describes: The date of admission was missing from a file checked.
Medium Low risk · Required Personnel Records - Dates of Employment (746.901(1))
Cited May 8, 2024 (correction date recorded: May 13, 2024; correction verified May 10, 2024).
What the record describes: The date of employment was missing from one of four files checked.
Low risk · Minimum Qualifications Employees and Caregivers - Affidavit (Form 2912) (746.1105(4))
Cited March 19, 2026 (correction date recorded: March 19, 2026; correction verified April 2, 2026).
What the record describes: Of six staff records reviewed, five, including the director's, did not have a completed preemployment affidavit on file for review.

Counts, dates, risk levels and correction status come directly from the state data. The plain-English descriptions were written automatically from the inspectors' narratives and checked against them by a second automated reviewer; they cover citations dated October 11, 2023 to October 11, 2026. They may contain errors; the official record is authoritative.

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Summary of the record

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Texas Health and Human Services records list 28 cited deficiencies for Kiddies Excel Academy in the 3 years before October 10, 2026 (7 High, 7 Medium High, 11 Medium, 2 Medium Low, 1 Low).

Records list 4 inspections in this window. Most recent inspection: 2026-03-19.

HHSC risk weights of citations
Risk weight	Citations
High	7
Medium High	7
Medium	11
Medium Low	2
Low	1
Unknown	0

HHSC assigns each standard a risk weight from Low to High. A deficiency is a finding that a minimum standard was not met.

Recent citations in the summary window

2026-03-19 · 746.3701 · Medium High

Safety - Areas Free From Hazards

In the infant and toddler rooms, caregivers personal bags, were observed to be within reach of children.

Correction date recorded: 2026-03-19

2026-03-19 · 746.5101(a) · High

Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months

The operation did not have a current fire inspection. The last available inspection was dated 10/2024

Correction date recorded: 2026-04-10

2026-03-19 · 746.5315 · Medium High

Smoke-Detection System Tested

The fire alarm system sounded multiple times on and off during the inspection. There a notice on the alarm box that stated " trouble smoke". Last doucmented inspection from the alarm company was dated 11/15/2024. NOTE: According to director the alarm will sound when it is windy.

Correction date recorded: 2026-03-20

Full citation history from HHSC (32)

2026-03-19 · 746.3313(1) · Medium
Daily Menus - Record Comparable Substitutions
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-03-19. Correction verified: 2026-04-02.
The food served was not reflective of the posted menu. The menu stated, breaded chicked, ground beef, apples According to staff, children were served chicken sandwiches, corn, and fruit.
2026-03-19 · 746.3407 · Medium High
Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-03-26. Correction verified: 2026-04-02.
The playground was not observed to be maintained. Pieces of plastic, styrofoam cups, paper, torn rugs and fabric was on the playgroud. There was an unknow wire on the groud, leading away from the playground. A slide was observed to be cracked, Two basketball goals were lying on the groud, surrounded by trash. Several children were observed to be lying on torn/broken nap cots.
2026-03-19 · 746.1105(4) · Low
Minimum Qualifications Employees and Caregivers - Affidavit (Form 2912)
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-03-19. Correction verified: 2026-04-02.
Of the 6 staff records reviewed, 5 staff including the director did not have the preemployment affidavit completed and on file for review.
2026-03-19 · 746.4901(b) · Medium High
Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - height=depth
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-04-02. Correction verified: 2026-04-02.
A slide was observed on the playground with no loose-fill or unitary surfacing.
2026-03-19 · 746.5315 · Medium High
Smoke-Detection System Tested
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-03-20. Correction verified: 2026-04-02.
The fire alarm system sounded multiple times on and off during the inspection. There a notice on the alarm box that stated " trouble smoke". Last doucmented inspection from the alarm company was dated 11/15/2024. NOTE: According to director the alarm will sound when it is windy.
2026-03-19 · 746.5101(a) · High
Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-04-10. Correction verified: 2026-04-09.
The operation did not have a current fire inspection. The last available inspection was dated 10/2024
2026-03-19 · 746.3701 · Medium High
Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-03-19. Correction verified: 2026-04-02.
In the infant and toddler rooms, caregivers personal bags, were observed to be within reach of children.
2025-09-11 · 746.707 · Medium
Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-09-18. Correction verified: 2025-09-17.
Based on the information sent to licensing via text from reporter incident report was not shared with parent of their child who had a cut on the lips and a bump on the back of his head.
2025-08-28 · 746.3407 · Medium High
Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-09-12. Correction verified: 2025-09-04.
There was a hole on the wall in the indoor play area. Pictures were taken.
2025-08-25 · 746.605(10) · Medium
Required Admission Information - Physician Information
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-09-04. Correction verified: 2025-08-29.
Doctors information was missing on fiile for one file checked.
2025-08-25 · 746.605(11) · High
Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-09-04. Correction verified: 2025-08-29.
Emergency Medical Authorization was missing on one file checked.
2025-08-25 · 746.605(3) · Medium Low
Required Admission Information - Date of Admission
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-09-04. Correction verified: 2025-08-29.
Date of admission was missing on file for one file checked.
2025-04-17 · 746.901(7)(A) · Medium
Required Personnel Records - signed dated statement that employee received operational policies
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-04-24. Correction verified: 2025-04-22.
One staff file did not have any acknowledgment that she received any Policies.
2025-04-17 · 746.5617(a)(6) · High
Required Equipment in Vehicles - First-aid Kit
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-04-24. Correction verified: 2025-04-22.
There was no first aid kit in the vehicle used to transport children.
2025-04-17 · 746.1301(a)(1)(A) · Medium High
Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Orientation
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-04-24. Correction verified: 2025-04-22.
There was no acknowledgement that one staff received any orientation.
2025-04-17 · 746.5617(a)(1) · High
Required Equipment in Vehicles - List of Children
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-04-23. Correction verified: 2025-04-22.
There was no List of children just brought into the Center by the caregiver who brought them from Elementary school.
2025-04-17 · 746.5617(a)(5) · High
Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-04-24. Correction verified: 2025-04-22.
Fire extinguisher in the van used for transportation was not mounted.
2025-04-17 · 746.605(10) · Medium
Required Admission Information - Physician Information
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-04-24. Correction verified: 2025-04-22.
One out of four children files checked did not have any physician information.
2025-04-17 · 746.605(11) · High
Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-04-24. Correction verified: 2025-04-22.
One out of four children file did not have Emergency Medical Authorization information.
2025-04-17 · 745.509 · High
Licensed Operations Required Fees
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-04-25. Correction verified: 2025-04-22.
It is observed that the operation has not back background check fees of $4.
2024-05-08 · 746.603(a)(3) · Medium
Children's Records - Health Statement
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-05-13. Correction verified: 2024-05-10.
Health statement was missing on three out of eight files checked.
2024-05-08 · 746.901(1) · Medium Low
Required Personnel Records - Dates of Employment
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-05-13. Correction verified: 2024-05-10.
Date of employment was missing on file for one out of four files checked.
2024-05-08 · 746.605(13) · Medium High
Required Admission Information - Special Needs Statement
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-05-13. Correction verified: 2024-05-10.
Special needs information was missing on file for five out of eight files checked.
2024-05-08 · 746.1309(a) · Medium
Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-06-17. Correction verified: 2024-06-12.
Annual training hours was missing for one staff who is currently out of the country.
2024-05-08 · 746.605(14) · Medium
Required Admission Information - School Information for School-age Child
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-05-13. Correction verified: 2024-05-10.
School age information was missing on file for three out of eight files checked.
2024-05-08 · 746.603(a)(4) · Medium
Children's Records - Immunizations
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-05-13. Correction verified: 2024-05-10.
Immunization record was missing on file for one out of eight files checked.
2024-05-08 · 746.901(9) · Medium
Required Personnel Records- Current Driver's License
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-05-13. Correction verified: 2024-05-10.
A copy of drivers's license was missing on one out of four files checked.
2024-05-08 · 746.2421(b) · Medium
Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-05-13. Correction verified: 2024-05-10.
Two infant feeding sheets were not updated.
2022-06-09 · 745.509 · High
Licensed Operations Required Fees
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-06-13. Correction verified: 2022-06-10.
A two dollars background check fees has not been paid.
2022-06-09 · 746.603(a) · Medium
Children's Records Maintained
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-06-17. Correction verified: 2022-06-14.
One out of eight children records checked did not have doctor's information, Emergency medical authorization, two records did not have special needs information, one record did not have school age information and one record did not have health statement.
2022-06-09 · 746.1315(a) · Medium High
Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-06-17. Correction verified: 2022-06-15.
Two out of four staff files checked did not have current first aid and CPR training.
2022-02-25 · 746.303(b) · Medium Low
Report Number of Employees
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-03-01. Correction verified: 2022-03-14.
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021 data from February 23,2022, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by February 22, 2022, as required.

Source: Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation, via data.texas.gov (CC0). See the official record: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/InspectionAndComplianceHistory?operationId=941470

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Provider data fetched: October 10, 2026.