Licensed center · Katy, TX
Best Kids Academy
- Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
- Closed now · opens 6:30 AM today
- Capacity 216
- School transportation
- Drop-in care
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- Hours
- 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM
- Days
- Mon to Fri
- Ages
- Infants to school age
- Capacity
- 216 children
- Meals
- Not on the state record
- Nearby
- 13 other daycares within a mile
Licensing information from Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026
Hours
Closed now · opens 6:30 AM today
Hours on file with the state
| Sunday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Monday | 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM |
| ThursdayToday | 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM |
| Friday | 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
Ages, programs and features
Ages served
Infants
Toddlers
Preschool
School age
Programs and features on the state record
Licensed for 216 children
Does not accept child care assistance
After-school care
Drop-in care
Part-time care
Transportation to and from school
Field trips
Location and nearby daycares
21915 Royal Montreal Dr, Katy, TX 77450 · Harris County · 56 licensed daycares in 77450
Capacity rank 9 of 56 in this ZIP · Open past 6:30 PM, one of 31 in 77450
Nearest daycares
- Montessori Haven0.2 mi · Licensed center · Infant, Toddler, Preschool, School age
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- Grace Fellowship Preschool0.4 mi · Licensed center · Toddler, Preschool, School age
- Generation Child Care0.4 mi · Licensed home · Infant, Toddler, Preschool, School age
- Spanish Schoolhouse0.5 mi · Licensed center · Toddler, Preschool, School age
- Iya Lickteig0.7 mi · Registered home · Infant, Toddler, Preschool, School age
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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
- 1150846
- Permit type
- Licensed center
- Licensed since
- December 2010
- Adverse action on record
- No
- Conditions on permit
- Yes
- Corrective action
- No
Inspection history
10 inspections on record, most recent Mar 12, 2026. 7 of 11 visits and reports cited a standard.
- Mar 12, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
- Dec 23, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
Dec 9, 2025Inspection5 standards cited
- 746.3401(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Annual Sanitation Inspection
A sanitation inspection has not been conducted since February 27,2024.
Corrected Dec 29, 2025
- 746.5625(b)Texas HHSC risk level: High
Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions
The child safety alarm has not been maintained on 1 out of 3 buses used to transport children.
Corrected Dec 23, 2025 · Technical assistance given
- 746.5101(a)Texas HHSC risk level: High
Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
A fire inspection has not been conducted since January 8, 2024.
Corrected Jan 14, 2026 · Technical assistance given
- 746.611(a)(1)Texas HHSC risk level: Low
Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation's child-care program
2 out of 4 children's files evaluated did not contain a signed health statement.
Corrected Dec 29, 2025 · Technical assistance given
- 746.603(a)(4)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Children's Records - Immunizations
1 out of 4 children's files evaluated did not contact immunization records.
Corrected Dec 29, 2025
- 746.3401(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Jan 16, 2025Inspection9 standards cited
- 746.613(b)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
2 out of 10 children's files evaluated did not contain a current immunization record.
Corrected Feb 19, 2025 · Technical assistance given
- 746.611(a)(1)Texas HHSC risk level: Low
Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation's child-care program
4 out of 10 children's files evalauated did not contain a signed health statement.
Corrected Jan 31, 2025 · Technical assistance given
- 746.605(4)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Required Admission Information - Parents' Information
1 out of10 children's files evaluated did not contain the parents' information.
Corrected Jan 31, 2025
- 746.605(10)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Required Admission Information - Physician Information
1 out of 10 children's files evalauted did not contain the name, address and phone number of the child's physican or the emergency care facility.
Corrected Jan 20, 2025 · Technical assistance given
- 746.5319Texas HHSC risk level: High
Smoke Detectors Testing
Documentation the smoke detectors have been tested since August of 2024 was not availabe upon request.
Corrected Jan 31, 2025 · Technical assistance given
- 746.605(12)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Required Admission Information - Special Needs Statement
2 out of 10 children's files evaluated did not contain a special needs statement.
Corrected Jan 31, 2025
- 746.5205(1)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
Documentation a fire drill has been conducted since October 11,2024 was not available upon request.
Corrected Jan 31, 2025 · Technical assistance given
- 746.605(6)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
1 out of 10 children's files evaluated did not contain an emergency contact.
Corrected Jan 31, 2025 · Technical assistance given
- 746.5537(a)(2)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Electronic or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector-Check All Detectors Monthly
Documentation the carbon monoxide dectectors have been tested since August of 2024 was not avaialable upon request.
Corrected Jan 31, 2025
- 746.613(b)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Jan 3, 2025Inspection5 standards cited
- 746.1013(a)(3)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Director's Absence - Caregiver in Charge Has Access to All Records
During the inspection, the operation could not provide access to children and staff files upon request.
Corrected Jan 3, 2025
- 746.1205(a)(2)Texas HHSC risk level: High
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
A caregiver did not know the number of children in care during the inspection. The caregiver stated there were 12 children and there was a total of 14 children observed on the playground.
Corrected Jan 3, 2025 · Technical assistance given
- 746.1205(a)(3)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages
A caregiver did not know the age of the oldest child in care and did not have information to show the ages of the children.
Corrected Jan 3, 2025 · Technical assistance given
- 746.1013(c)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Director's Absence - Employees Know Who Is in Charge
During the inspection, caregivers were unaware of who was left in charge in the director's absence.
Corrected Jan 3, 2025 · Technical assistance given
- 746.1205(a)(4)Texas HHSC risk level: High
Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
A child was observed leaving the playground to go to the restroom without being accompanied by a caregiver.
Corrected Jan 3, 2025 · Technical assistance given
- 746.1013(a)(3)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Feb 13, 2024Inspection7 standards cited
- 746.3819Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
2 out of 4 children's files evaluated did not contain a completed food allergy emergency plan.
Corrected Feb 23, 2024 · Technical assistance given
- 746.901(8)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Required Personnel Records- Photo Identification
1 out of 9 staff files evaluated did not contain photo identification.
Corrected Feb 23, 2024
- 746.901(4)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium Low
Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
1 out of 9 staff files evauated did not contain a signed affidavit of employment.
Corrected Feb 23, 2024
- 746.605(7)Texas HHSC risk level: High
Required Admission Information - Release Information
1 out of 4 children's files evaulated did not contain names and telephone numbers of other person's in which the child can be released too.
Corrected Feb 16, 2024 · Technical assistance given
- 746.1315(b)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
1 out of 9 staff files evaluated did not contain current CPR certification. The certification expired 07/2022.
Corrected Feb 23, 2024
- 746.901(2)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
3 out of 9 staff files evaulated did not contain proof of education.
Corrected Feb 23, 2024
- 746.901(7)Texas HHSC risk level: High
Required Personnel Records-Proof of DFPS background checks
3 out of 9 staff files evaluated did not contain a elgible background check letter.
Corrected Feb 23, 2024
- 746.3819Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
- Mar 6, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
Mar 3, 2023Inspection5 standards cited
- 745.621(a)(2)Texas HHSC risk level: High
AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someone
A person was observed in a classroom with 8 children, ages 1yr. to 2yr. providing direct care. The person does not have an initial background check submission on file. Note: The person in charge asked the person leave the operation during the inspection.
Corrected Mar 3, 2023, at the inspection · Technical assistance given
- 746.4135(b)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Children's Products- Annual Certification
The operation has not certified annually the children's product safety recalled items list. Documentation shows certification was completed on 4/1/2021.
Corrected Mar 6, 2023 · Technical assistance given
- 746.501(a)(18)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
The operational policies handbook is missing the policy for the promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity.
Corrected Mar 10, 2023 · Technical assistance given
- 746.5103Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Documentation of Fire Inspection
Documentation of the most recent fire inspection is not available for review during this inspection. The last inspection conducted was on 10/18/2021.
Corrected Mar 3, 2023, at the inspection · Technical assistance given
- 746.1203(2)Texas HHSC risk level: High
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible For
A caregiver responsible for a group of 8 children ages 3y to 4y did not know state the correct number children that were currently present. The caregiver stated there were 9 children currently present. A caregiver responsible for a group of 11 children ages 4y to 5y did not know state the correct number of children that were currently present. The caregiver stated there were 12 children currently present.
Corrected Mar 3, 2023
- 745.621(a)(2)Texas HHSC risk level: High
- Mar 25, 2022InspectionNo standards cited
Mar 15, 2022Assessment1 standard cited
- 746.303(b)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium Low
Report Number of Employees
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, as required.
Corrected Mar 15, 2022 · Technical assistance given
- 746.303(b)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium Low
Mar 3, 2022Inspection2 standards cited
- 746.4907(d)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
The playground was observed to not have a sufficient amount of loose fill.
Corrected Mar 24, 2022 · Technical assistance given
- 746.2419(6)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
Two sippy cups were not labeled with child first name and last name or last name initial.
Corrected Mar 3, 2022, at the inspection · Technical assistance given
- 746.4907(d)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Cited standards by risk level
34 standards cited across 10 inspections, most recently Mar 12, 2026. All 34 shown are recorded as corrected.
- High926%
- Medium High1441%
- Medium721%
- Medium Low26%
- Low26%
- Visits with nothing cited
- 4 of 10 shown
- Corrected at the visit
- 3 of 34 findings, 31 more corrected later
- Most recent citation
- Dec 9, 2025, 2 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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