Kicks and Giggles Daycare Academy

Licensed Center

Provider details

City / County / ZIP: Houston / Harris / 77066
Street address: 12130 Antoine Dr Ste H
Phone: (281) 397-0566
Capacity: 103
Ages served: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours / Days: 06:00 AM-06:30 PM / Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Permit type: Full Permit
Permit issued: May 24, 2012
Operation status:: Active
Corrective action: HHSC lists: No
Adverse action: HHSC lists: No
Temporarily closed: HHSC lists: No

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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 8 cited deficiencies dated November 17, 2023 to October 15, 2025 (3 High, 3 Medium High, 2 Medium Low risk). Correction status: 1 corrected at inspection, 7 with a correction date recorded, 0 with no correction date recorded.

High risk · AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age (746.2415(b))
Cited October 29, 2024 (corrected at inspection; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Blankets were observed in the cribs of four infants under 12 months old.
High risk · Policies Comply with Rules (746.201(1))
Cited November 17, 2023 (correction date recorded: December 21, 2023; correction verified December 19, 2023; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Policies omitted activity duration/types/settings, weather criteria, indoor alternatives, and parent notification procedures. Emergency plans omitted evacuation procedures for children under 2 and contact information, lockdown/shelter duties, the emergency number filed with regulators, emergency communications, care during emergencies, and reunification procedures.
High risk · Required Immunizations (746.613(a))
Cited November 17, 2023 (correction date recorded: December 1, 2023; correction verified December 1, 2023; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Of the 10 children's records reviewed, 2 showed children were behind on required immunizations.
Medium High risk · Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPR (746.1301(a)(4)(A))
Cited October 29, 2024 (correction date recorded: November 1, 2024; correction verified November 13, 2024).
What the record describes: Of the 10 personnel records reviewed, one showed CPR training was not current.
Medium High risk · Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing (746.1301(a)(3)(A))
Cited October 29, 2024 (correction date recorded: November 1, 2024; correction verified November 13, 2024).
What the record describes: Of the 10 personnel records reviewed, one showed first aid training with rescue breathing was not current.
Medium High risk · Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training (746.1301(a)(2)(A))
Cited October 29, 2024 (correction date recorded: November 12, 2024; correction verified November 13, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Of the 10 personnel records reviewed, one showed a staff member had not completed 24 clock hours of training within 90 days of being hired.
Medium Low risk · Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985) (746.901(4))
Cited October 15, 2025 (correction date recorded: October 20, 2025; correction verified October 21, 2025).
What the record describes: One out of four personnel files did not have an affidavit available.
Medium Low risk · Documented Annual Training-Self-Instructional 80% (746.1309(g))
Cited November 17, 2023 (correction date recorded: January 17, 2024; correction verified December 19, 2023).
What the record describes: Of the 10 personnel records reviewed, 6 showed all annual training hours were received in person. The narrative states that staff need 6 clock hours of make-up training through in-person training.

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 8 cited deficiencies for Kicks and Giggles Daycare Academy in the 3 years before October 10, 2026 (3 High, 3 Medium High, 2 Medium Low).

Records list 5 inspections in this window. Most recent inspection: 2026-09-28.

HHSC risk weights of citations
Risk weight	Citations
High	3
Medium High	3
Medium	0
Medium Low	2
Low	0
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

2025-10-15 · 746.901(4) · Medium Low

Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)

One out of four personnel files did not have an affidavit available.

Correction date recorded: 2025-10-20

2024-10-29 · 746.1301(a)(2)(A) · Medium High

Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training

Of the 10 personnel records evaluated, one did not complete 24 clcok hours of training within 90 days of their hire date.

Correction date recorded: 2024-11-12

2024-10-29 · 746.1301(a)(3)(A) · Medium High

Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing

Of the 10 personnel records evaluated, one was not current with First Aid Training with rescue breathing.

Correction date recorded: 2024-11-01

Full citation history from HHSC (24)

2025-10-15 · 746.901(4) · Medium Low
Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-10-20. Correction verified: 2025-10-21.
One out of four personnel files did not have an affidavit available.
2024-10-29 · 746.2415(b) · High
AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2024-10-29. Correction verified: Not recorded.
Blanekts were observed in the cribs of four infants under the age of 12 months. This was corrected at inspection when the blankets were removed from cribs.
2024-10-29 · 746.1301(a)(4)(A) · Medium High
Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPR
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-11-01. Correction verified: 2024-11-13.
Of the 10 personnel records evaluated, one was not current with CPR training.
2024-10-29 · 746.1301(a)(3)(A) · Medium High
Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-11-01. Correction verified: 2024-11-13.
Of the 10 personnel records evaluated, one was not current with First Aid Training with rescue breathing.
2024-10-29 · 746.1301(a)(2)(A) · Medium High
Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-11-12. Correction verified: 2024-11-13.
Of the 10 personnel records evaluated, one did not complete 24 clcok hours of training within 90 days of their hire date.
2023-11-17 · 746.201(1) · High
Policies Comply with Rules
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-12-21. Correction verified: 2023-12-19.
The operational policies lacked the following information:. 1. Duration of physical activity 2. Type of physical activities the children will be participating in 3. The setting physical activity will take place in 4. Criteria used to determine extreme weather conditions that prevent children from participating in outdoor activities 5. The plan to ensure children participate in physical activity on days when weather prevents children from going outside 6. How parents will be notified of changes or updates. 7. The Emergency Preparedness plan does not state how children under 2 will be evacuated, staff responsibilities in the event of a lockdown/shelter in place, how parent and emergency contact information will be evacuated, emergency number on file with Child Care Regulation, how the center will communicate with Emergency services and Child Care Regulation, how children will be cared for during the emergency and how children will be reunited with their parents.
2023-11-17 · 746.613(a) · High
Required Immunizations
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-12-01. Correction verified: 2023-12-01.
Of the 10 children's records evaluated, 2 were behind with requried immunizations.
2023-11-17 · 746.1309(g) · Medium Low
Documented Annual Training-Self-Instructional 80%
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-01-17. Correction verified: 2023-12-19.
Of the 10 personnel records evaluated, 6 received all of their annual training hours in person. The staff will need to receive 6 clock hours of make-up training hours through in-person training.
2022-11-17 · 746.611(b) · Medium
Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-12-23. Correction verified: 2022-12-01.
Of the 10 children's recods evaluated, two lacked a health care statement.
2022-11-17 · 746.1111 · Medium
Education Outside of U.S.
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-12-23. Correction verified: 2023-01-05.
A caregiver's diploma is in foreign language and has not been translated into English.
2022-11-17 · 746.2431(2) · Medium High
Infant Daily Report - Times and Amount of Food
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2022-11-17. Correction verified: Not recorded.
The amount of food a child eats is not being listed on the daily report sheets. This was corrected at inspection.
2022-11-17 · 746.2419(6) · Medium High
Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2022-11-17. Correction verified: Not recorded.
Bottles and cups are only labeled with the child's first name or not labeled at all. All bottles and cups must be labeled with the child's first name and initial of the last name. This was corrected at inspection.
2022-11-17 · 746.1329(b)(5) · Low
Documentation of Training Requirements - Trainer's Qualifications
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-12-02. Correction verified: 2022-11-22.
The trainer did not list their qualifications on the training certificates.
2022-11-17 · 746.1301(5)(A) · Medium High
Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - 24 Annual Training
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-02-17. Correction verified: 2023-03-02.
Of the eight personnel records evaluated, five did not receive 24 clock hours of annual training for their respective training year. The caregivers will need to receive 24 clock hours of make-up training. The make-up training hours will not count towards the current training year.
2022-11-17 · 746.611(a)(1) · Low
Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation's child-care program
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-12-23. Correction verified: 2023-01-05.
Of the 10 children's records evaluated, two lacked a health care statement from a health care professional.
2022-11-17 · 746.613(a) · High
Required Immunizations
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-12-02. Correction verified: 2022-11-22.
Of the 10 children's records evaluated, one was behind with required immunizations.
2022-11-17 · 746.4901(a) · Medium High
Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-12-31. Correction verified: 2022-12-20.
Loose-fill surfacing has not been installed in the use zones of a piece of rotating equipment and a piece of equipment that bounces.
2022-11-17 · 746.1301(2)(A) · Medium High
Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - Pre-service Training
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-12-23. Correction verified: 2022-12-22.
Of the 8 personnel records evaluated, two did not complete 24 clock hours of pre-service training.
2022-11-17 · 746.5617(a)(2) · High
Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-12-23. Correction verified: 2022-12-22.
The emergency medical authorization for each child being transported is not in the transportation binders.
2022-11-17 · 746.603(a) · Medium
Children's Records Maintained
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-11-22. Correction verified: 2022-11-22.
Of the 10 children's records evaluated, the following infromation was missing: 1. Two lacked the name and telephone number of the school the children attend. 2. One child's record lacked the name, address and phone number of an emergency contact. 3. Three children's records lacked the address of the emergency contact. 4. One lacked the phone numbers for the persons that can pick up the child.
2022-11-17 · 746.1301(6)(A) · Medium High
Training Requirements for Directors 30- Annual Training
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-02-17. Correction verified: 2023-03-02.
The director received 23 of the required 30 clock hours of annual training for the February 2021-February 2022 training year. The caregiver will need to receive 7 clock hours of make-up training. The make-up training hours will not count towards the current training year.
2021-11-23 · 746.203(1) · Medium
Liability Insurance Requirements - Have Coverage of at Least $300,000 For Each Occurrence of Negligence
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2021-11-30. Correction verified: 2021-11-27.
The liability insurance coverage on file expired on 1/31/2021.
2021-11-23 · 745.641 · High
AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2021-11-23. Correction verified: Not recorded.
A caregiver was present in the toddler caring for children prior to having a completed initial background check. This was corrected when the caregiver left the opertation.
2021-11-23 · 746.3701 · Medium High
Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2021-11-23. Correction verified: Not recorded.
There was a computer charging cord hanging over a child's head while the child was taking a nap. This was corrected when the caregiver removed the charging cord and unplugged from the wall.

Source: Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation, via data.texas.gov (CC0). See the official record: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/InspectionAndComplianceHistory?operationId=957828

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Provider data fetched: October 10, 2026.