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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- 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
| Sunday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Monday | 5:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 5:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 5:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
| ThursdayToday | 5:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Friday | 5:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
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
Location and nearby daycares
3905 Deats Rd, Dickinson, TX 77539 · Galveston County · 16 licensed daycares in 77539
Capacity rank 5 of 16 in this ZIP
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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
- 746.2805(1)Texas HHSC risk level: High
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
- 746.5625(b)Texas HHSC risk level: High
- 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
- 746.1301(a)(7)(A)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
- 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
- 746.2911Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
- 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
- 746.1301(7)(A)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
- 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
- 745.651(2)(A)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
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.
- Source: Texas HHSC, as of Aug 16, 2026
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