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Kids Academy

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At a glance

  • Large center, licensed for 171 children.

What the state has found

This state publishes the visits that cited something but not the ones that cited nothing, so there is no city rate to set this beside.

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Licensing inspections

  • Mar 16, 20261 citation
    • 746.805(3) - Electronic Records-Available During Business HoursLow
      • “The employee files were not available since the director was off and has the key to the drawer where employee files are housed.”

        746.805(3) - Electronic Records-Available During Business Hours

  • May 1, 20241 citation
    • 746.1311(e) - Director Annual Training - Additional required topicsMedium
      • “The director did not have training in three areas. She needed training on medication administration, allergy emergencies, and emergency preparedness.”

        746.1311(e) - Director Annual Training - Additional required topics

  • Oct 13, 20213 citations
    • 746.501(a)(24) - Written Operational Policies - Emergency Preparedness PlansHigh
      • “The operational policy handbook was missing a full emergency preparedness plan. The handbook was also missing a section on the promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity.”

        746.501(a)(24) - Written Operational Policies - Emergency Preparedness Plans

    • 746.3301(b) - Nutrition and Food Service - Follow Meal PatternsMedium High
      • “The operation is not fully following the meal patterns established by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Child and Adult Care Food Program for all meals and snacks.”

        746.3301(b) - Nutrition and Food Service - Follow Meal Patterns

    • 746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required ContentMedium
      • “Two caregivers were missing training on one or more of the required annual training topics.”

        746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Texas HHSC

Last visit
March 16, 2026
On file
3 visits since October 2021 — all of them cited findings · 3 complaint investigations
Most serious
High — All children reported that a caregiver pinched them and all parents I spoke with reported talking with their children about the teacher pinching them. · April 30, 2025

Texas HHSC describes each deficiency in writing and weights the standard behind it from high to low by the risk a violation presents to children. It publishes no inspection document.

Mar 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · March 16, 2026

746.805(3) - Electronic Records-Available During Business Hours · Low

The employee files were not available since the director was off and has the key to the drawer where employee files are housed.

State licensing record

Apr 2025 Complaint

Complaint · April 30, 2025

746.2805(1) - Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment · High

All children reported that a caregiver pinched them and all parents I spoke with reported talking with their children about the teacher pinching them.

State licensing record

Jan 2025 Complaint

Complaint · January 17, 2025

Reported to the state by the program

Self-report is Texas HHSC’s own field on its complaint investigation record.

746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity · High

A child was left in the classroom while her classmates went outside for snack and playtime.

State licensing record

May 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · May 1, 2024

746.1311(e) - Director Annual Training - Additional required topics · Medium

The director did not have training in three areas. She needed training on medication administration, allergy emergencies, and emergency preparedness.

State licensing record

Nov 2023 Complaint

Complaint · November 17, 2023

Reported to the state by the program

Self-report is Texas HHSC’s own field on its complaint investigation record.

746.305(a)(2) - AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization · Medium High

Facility failed to notify Child Care Regulations when a child was hurt while in care on 6/9/2023 and required medical attention.

State licensing record

Oct 2021 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · October 13, 2021

746.3301(b) - Nutrition and Food Service - Follow Meal Patterns · Medium High · No longer on the state’s site as of October 13, 2026

The operation is not fully following the meal patterns established by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Child and Adult Care Food Program for all meals and snacks.

746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content · Medium · No longer on the state’s site as of October 13, 2026

Two caregivers were missing training on one or more of the required annual training topics.

746.501(a)(24) - Written Operational Policies - Emergency Preparedness Plans · High · No longer on the state’s site as of October 13, 2026

The operational policy handbook was missing a full emergency preparedness plan. The handbook was also missing a section on the promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity.

State licensing record

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Details

Phone
(512) 312-1644
Address
1019 Main St Ste A, Buda, 78610
License
811052

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All checked July 2026.

State record

From Texas HHSC’s published reports, last checked November 8, 2026.

Details

Large means the biggest quarter of Austin-area’s 928 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 154 to 731 children. Small is 12 to 61; medium is 62 to 153.

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