Licensed center · Mission, TX
Kiddie Academy
- Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
- Closed now · opens 6:45 AM today
- Capacity 119
- Drop-in care
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- Hours
- 6:45 AM to 6:00 PM
- Days
- Mon to Fri
- Ages
- Infants to school age
- Capacity
- 119 children
- Meals
- Meals and snacks provided
- Nearby
- 7 other daycares within a mile
Licensing information from Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026
Hours
Closed now · opens 6:45 AM today
Hours on file with the state
| Sunday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Monday | 6:45 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 6:45 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 6:45 AM to 6:00 PM |
| ThursdayToday | 6:45 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Friday | 6:45 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 119 children
Does not accept child care assistance
Meals provided
After-school care
Snacks provided
Drop-in care
Skill classes
Part-time care
Location and nearby daycares
1814 E Griffin Pkwy, Mission, TX 78572 · Hidalgo County · 42 licensed daycares in 78572
Capacity rank 6 of 42 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
- 1644124
- Permit type
- Licensed center
- Licensed since
- August 2017
- Adverse action on record
- No
- Conditions on permit
- Yes
- Corrective action
- No
Inspection history
11 inspections on record, most recent Sep 8, 2025. 5 of 16 visits and reports cited a standard. 5 self-reported incidents, listed separately below.
Sep 8, 2025Inspection3 standards cited
- 746.901Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Required Personnel Records
Ten staff files were reviewed. Three staff files with foreign education are missing translation / equivalence. Staff training files for six staff members are missing certificates. One file is missing start date and orientation statement.
Corrected Sep 22, 2025
- 746.1315(b)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
One out of ten staff files reviewed has an expired first aid / cpr training.
Corrected Sep 22, 2025
- 746.3301(b)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Nutrition and Food Service - Follow Meal Patterns
Graham crackers and water were served during PM snack. Snack is missing a food group.
Corrected Sep 8, 2025
- 746.901Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
- Feb 28, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
- Feb 25, 2025Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
- Feb 21, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
Oct 16, 2024Inspection1 standard cited
- 746.1309(e)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Documented Annual Training- Required Content
Two caregivers were missing annual training on the following topics: (1) Administering medication, (2) Understanding building and physical premises safety, including identification and protection from hazards that can cause bodily injury such as electrical hazards, bodies of water, and vehicular traffic; and (3) Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials including compliance with ?746.3425 of this chapter (relating to Must caregivers wear gloves when handling blood or bodily fluids containing blood?).
Corrected Oct 21, 2024 · Technical assistance given
- 746.1309(e)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
- Nov 10, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
- Nov 4, 2023Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
Oct 23, 2023Inspection5 standards cited
- 746.1111Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Education Outside of U.S.
Two caregivers with education received outside of the United States did not have the education documentation translated in English.
Corrected Oct 27, 2023
- 746.3407Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Animal feces was observed in the children's outdoor playground. Note: This was CORRECTED at inspection as the animal feces was removed from the playground.
Corrected Oct 23, 2023, at the inspection · Technical assistance given
- 746.901(2)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
A caregiver did not have documentation showing how the caregiver meets the minimum education qualifications.
Corrected Oct 27, 2023
- 746.1309(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
A caregiver was missing 10 hours of annual training for training year 3/19/2022 -3/18/2023. A second caregiver was missing 3 hours of annual training for training year 9/15/2022 - 9/14/2023.
Corrected Oct 30, 2023 · Technical assistance given
- 746.201(1)Texas HHSC risk level: High
Policies Comply with Rules
The operational policies reviewed were missing the following information: (1). Hearing and vision screening requirements (2). (B) The duration of physical activity at your operation, both indoor and outdoor; (C) The type of physical activity (structured and unstructured) that children may engage in at your operation; (F) The criteria you will use to determine when extreme weather conditions pose a significant health risk that prohibits or limits outdoor play; and (G) A plan to ensure physical activity occurs on days when extreme weather conditions prohibit or limit outdoor play. (3). The Procedures for parents to review a copy of the child-care center's most recent Licensing inspection report and how the parent may access the minimum standards online; (4). ) Instructions on how a parent may contact the local Licensing office, access the Texas Abuse and Neglect Hotline, and access the HHSC website; (5). provisions to provide a comfortable place with an adult sized seat in your center or within a classroom that enables a mother to breastfeed her child. In addition, your policies must inform parents that they have the right to breastfeed or provide breast milk for their child while in care; and (6). Under the Texas Penal Code any area within 1,000 feet of a child -care center is a gang free zone, where criminal offenses related to organized criminal activity are subject to a harsher penalty.
Corrected Nov 3, 2023 · Technical assistance given
- 746.1111Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
- Aug 17, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
- Aug 4, 2023Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
- May 19, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
- May 5, 2023Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
- Nov 22, 2022InspectionNo standards cited
Oct 28, 2022Inspection5 standards cited
- 746.1309(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
A caregiver with was missing annual training for training year 3/19/2021 - 3/18/2022 on the following topics: (1) Understanding building and physical premises safety, including identification and protection from hazards that can cause bodily injury such as electrical hazards, bodies of water, and vehicular traffic; and (2) Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials A second caregiver was missing 24 clock hours of annual training for training year 10/23/2021 - 10/22/2022.
Corrected Nov 14, 2022 · Technical assistance given
- 746.801(1)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Children's Records
A caregiver's training record was not available for review during the inspection.
Corrected Oct 31, 2022
- 746.3407(9)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
A wall in a perk rom and in the outdoor playground were observed with peeling paint in an area accessible to children.
Corrected Nov 4, 2022 · Technical assistance given
- 746.5531Texas HHSC risk level: High
Child-Care Center Must be Equipped with a Working Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detection System
There was no carbon monoxide detector at the center.
Corrected Oct 31, 2022 · Technical assistance given
- 746.3415(7)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Employee Handwashing After Handling or Cleaning Bodily Fluids
Two caregivers did not wash their hands after wiping a child's nose in both toddler rooms. Note: This was addressed with the staff during the inspection and staff proceeded to wash their hands.
Corrected Oct 28, 2022 · Technical assistance given
- 746.1309(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Cited standards by risk level
16 standards cited across 11 inspections, most recently Sep 8, 2025. All 16 shown are recorded as corrected.
- High213%
- Medium High744%
- Medium744%
- Medium Low0
- Low0
- Visits with nothing cited
- 6 of 11 shown
- Corrected at the visit
- 1 of 16 findings, 15 more corrected later
- Most recent citation
- Sep 8, 2025
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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