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Licensed center · Dickinson, TX

Excellence Academy Child Care & Learning Center

  • Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
  • Closed now · opens 5:30 AM today
  • Capacity 96
  • Accepts child care assistance
  • School transportation
  • Drop-in care

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3905 Deats Rd
Dickinson, TX 77539 Map and directions
Hours
5:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Days
Mon to Fri
Ages
Infants to school age
Capacity
96 children
Meals
Meals and snacks provided
Nearby
2 other daycares within a mile

Licensing information from Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026

Hours

Closed now · opens 5:30 AM today

Hours on file with the state

Hours by day of the week
SundayClosed
Monday5:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Tuesday5:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Wednesday5:30 AM to 6:00 PM
ThursdayToday5:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Friday5:30 AM to 6:00 PM
SaturdayClosed

Ages, programs and features

Ages served

  • Infants
  • Toddlers
  • Preschool
  • School age

Programs and features on the state record

  • Licensed for 96 children
  • Accepts child care assistance
  • School-age care
  • Before-school care
  • Meals provided
  • After-school care
  • Snacks provided
  • Drop-in care
  • Part-time care
  • Transportation to and from school
  • Field trips

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Licensing and inspection record

Published by Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026. Shown as the state records it.

Permit
On the state’s list of current permits, Aug 16, 2026
Operation number
1685419
Permit type
Licensed center
Licensed since
June 2019
Adverse action on record
No
Conditions on permit
No
Corrective action
No

Inspection history

12 inspections on record, most recent Oct 15, 2025. 8 of 17 visits and reports cited a standard. 5 self-reported incidents, listed separately below.

  • Oct 15, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
  • Jul 10, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
  • Jun 2, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
  • May 31, 2025Self-reported incident1 standard cited
    • 746.2805(1)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment

      Based on photos and documentation, caregiver hit another child in the face leaving a scratch.

      Corrected Jul 3, 2025 · Technical assistance given

  • Oct 16, 2024Inspection9 standards cited
    • 746.5625(b)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions

      Two out of the three vans child safety alarms did not sound.

      Corrected Oct 23, 2024 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.3805(b)(3)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Administering Medication - Not After Expiration date

      During inspection, children with birth dates 6/30/2021, 3/19/2019, and 4/9/2012 had expired medications.

      Corrected Oct 18, 2024 · Technical assistance given

    • 745.651(2)(A)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

      Background Check Validation ? Every 3 months each operation, other than a licensed, registered, or listed home, must validate current list

      Operation last validated their employee list on 5/6/2024.

      Corrected Oct 18, 2024 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.901(5)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium Low

      Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)

      Staff hired on 2/8/2024 did not have Pre-Employment affidavit form in file.

      Corrected Oct 18, 2024

    • 746.5307(b)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Fire Extinguishers Serviced

      Two out of the three buses had fire extinguishers that had not been serviced and were observed empty.

      Corrected Oct 23, 2024 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.1301(a)(7)(A)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training

      Transporters hired on 10/10/2017, 2/8/2024, and 2/20/2020 have not taken transportation training for 2023-2024 year.

      Corrected Oct 18, 2024 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.901(4)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium Low

      Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)

      Staff hired on 8/31/2021 did not have notarized affidavit in file.

      Corrected Oct 18, 2024

    • 746.1301(a)(5)(A)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training

      Staff hired on 5/23/2022 had 11 hours of annual training for 2023-2024 training year. Staff hired on 9/1/2019 had 17 hours of annual training for 2023-2024 training year.

      Corrected Oct 23, 2024 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.1315(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.

      Staff hired on 8/22/2022 and director hired on 12/3/2020 had expired Pediatric CPR and First Aid cards on file.

      Corrected Oct 23, 2024 · Technical assistance given

  • May 30, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
  • Nov 2, 2023Inspection1 standard cited
    • 746.1301(a)(7)(A)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training

      The director doesn't have current transportation training.

      Corrected Nov 30, 2023 · Technical assistance given

  • Sep 8, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
  • Sep 5, 2023Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
  • Aug 7, 2023Inspection1 standard cited
    • 746.2911Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Adequate Lighting During Naptime

      During nap time in the toddler 1 room the class was very dark children and cargiver could not be seen upon entering the classroom, there was not sufficent lighting.

      Corrected Aug 7, 2023 · Technical assistance given

  • Jul 26, 2023Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
  • Nov 2, 2022Inspection1 standard cited
    • 746.1301(7)(A)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation Training

      Staff hired on 2/20/2020 did not have current transportation training on file.

      Corrected Nov 4, 2022 · Technical assistance given

  • Aug 22, 2022InspectionNo standards cited
  • Aug 16, 2022Self-reported incident1 standard cited
    • 745.651(2)(A)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

      Background Check Validation ? Every 3 months each operation, other than a licensed, registered, or listed home, must validate current list

      Operation has not validated their people list since 1/11/2022. Noted: Director updated the people list during visit.

      Corrected Aug 22, 2022, at the inspection

Cited standards by risk level

16 standards cited across 12 inspections, most recently Oct 15, 2025. All 16 shown are recorded as corrected.

  • High213%
  • Medium High1063%
  • Medium213%
  • Medium Low213%
  • Low0
Visits with nothing cited
7 of 12 shown
Corrected at the visit
2 of 16 findings, 14 more corrected later
Most recent citation
May 31, 2025, 3 clean visits since

Risk levels are Texas HHSC’s own classification of each standard, not a rating by Daycare Index. What the levels mean. Counts cover every inspection on the state record; the visits listed above are the most recent.

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