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Valley Kidz Academy

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2400 Quince Ave, McAllen, TX 78501 · (956) 205-1252

At a glance

Inspection record · 36 months

Serious findings0 critical, 4 serious, 0 minor across 20 inspections and 4 investigations (24 visits). Most recent serious: Dec 11, 2023.

Some outcomes or report details are missing. These counts may be incomplete.

LicenseSince 2020Full Permit

Practical7a–7pMon–Fri · Infant to school · Licensed capacity 76

Texas HHSC operation #1696747 · last checked against Texas Sep 15, 2026

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Meals providedListed
Snacks providedNot listed
Before-school careNot listed
After-school careListed
Transportation to/from schoolListed
Drop-in careListed
Part-time careListed
Field tripsListed
Skill classesNot listed
Weekend careNot listed
Night careNot listed
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Accepts child care subsidiesListed

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Inspection record

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2026
Apr 17, 2026 to Jun 12, 20268 inspections
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- Jun 12, 2026 inspection
- Jun 12, 2026 inspection
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- Jun 12, 2026 inspection
- Apr 17, 2026 inspection
- Apr 17, 2026 inspection
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- Apr 17, 2026 inspection
Feb 20, 2026Complaint investigation
Outcome pending
Feb 20, 2026Complaint investigation
Outcome pending
Feb 20, 2026Complaint investigation
Outcome pending
Feb 20, 2026Complaint investigation
Outcome pending
2025
Oct 14, 2025 to Oct 14, 20254 inspections
No findingsShowHide
- Oct 14, 2025 inspection
- Oct 14, 2025 inspection
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2024
Nov 4, 2024 to Nov 4, 20244 inspections
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- Nov 4, 2024 inspection
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2023
Dec 11, 2023Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors
  Last fire drill and CO detector and Fire extinguisher checks were documented on 10/04/2023. Per provider fire drill and CO / Fire extinguisher checks were conducted 11/21/2023 but were not documented. Note: This was corrected at inspection when provider documented the drill and checks under the emergency practices form.
  Corrected during the inspection. Standard 746.801(10).
Dec 11, 2023Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors
  Last fire drill and CO detector and Fire extinguisher checks were documented on 10/04/2023. Per provider fire drill and CO / Fire extinguisher checks were conducted 11/21/2023 but were not documented. Note: This was corrected at inspection when provider documented the drill and checks under the emergency practices form.
  Corrected during the inspection. Standard 746.801(10).
Dec 11, 2023Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors
  Last fire drill and CO detector and Fire extinguisher checks were documented on 10/04/2023. Per provider fire drill and CO / Fire extinguisher checks were conducted 11/21/2023 but were not documented. Note: This was corrected at inspection when provider documented the drill and checks under the emergency practices form.
  Corrected during the inspection. Standard 746.801(10).
Dec 11, 2023Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors
  Last fire drill and CO detector and Fire extinguisher checks were documented on 10/04/2023. Per provider fire drill and CO / Fire extinguisher checks were conducted 11/21/2023 but were not documented. Note: This was corrected at inspection when provider documented the drill and checks under the emergency practices form.
  Corrected during the inspection. Standard 746.801(10).

Show 20 older visits, not counted above

Jan 11, 2023 to Jan 11, 20234 inspections
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Jan 5, 2023Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
  One caregiver was supervising a group of five children ages 10mo, 10mo, 11mo, 13mo and 13mo. Classroom was over ratio by one child. Note: An additional caregiver was assigned to infant room during inspection.
  Corrected Jan 5, 2023, verified Jan 11, 2023. Standard 746.1601.
Jan 5, 2023Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
  One caregiver was supervising a group of five children ages 10mo, 10mo, 11mo, 13mo and 13mo. Classroom was over ratio by one child. Note: An additional caregiver was assigned to infant room during inspection.
  Corrected Jan 5, 2023, verified Jan 11, 2023. Standard 746.1601.
Jan 5, 2023Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
  One caregiver was supervising a group of five children ages 10mo, 10mo, 11mo, 13mo and 13mo. Classroom was over ratio by one child. Note: An additional caregiver was assigned to infant room during inspection.
  Corrected Jan 5, 2023, verified Jan 11, 2023. Standard 746.1601.
Jan 5, 2023Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
  One caregiver was supervising a group of five children ages 10mo, 10mo, 11mo, 13mo and 13mo. Classroom was over ratio by one child. Note: An additional caregiver was assigned to infant room during inspection.
  Corrected Jan 5, 2023, verified Jan 11, 2023. Standard 746.1601.
2022
Oct 26, 2022 to Oct 31, 20224 inspections and 4 investigations
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- Oct 31, 2022 inspection
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- Oct 31, 2022 inspection
- Oct 26, 2022 complaint investigation
- Oct 26, 2022 complaint investigation
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- Oct 26, 2022 complaint investigation
Jan 26, 2022Inspection
3 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
  There is a play structure with a slide surrounded by 2-3 inches of pea gravel. Structure's side which holds the staircase is within 3ft from the fence. There is a spring bouncers structure surrounded of 4 inches of pea gravel. Note: This was corrected at inspection when provider removed both structures form operation.
  Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4907(d).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Fire Inspection Report, Including Written Approval for Above/Below Ground Level Care
  Last Fire Inspection Report available for review was conducted on 11/2020. Per provider; a fire inspection was conducted on 12/2021 but report was not available for review at the time of inspection.
  Corrected Feb 2, 2022, verified Feb 2, 2022. Standard 746.801(11).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
  One of the hinges of the door diving prek and school-age playground is out of place making door unstable and difficult to open.
  Corrected Feb 1, 2022, verified Jan 31, 2022. Standard 746.3407.
Jan 26, 2022Inspection
3 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
  One of the hinges of the door diving prek and school-age playground is out of place making door unstable and difficult to open.
  Corrected Feb 1, 2022, verified Jan 31, 2022. Standard 746.3407.
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Fire Inspection Report, Including Written Approval for Above/Below Ground Level Care
  Last Fire Inspection Report available for review was conducted on 11/2020. Per provider; a fire inspection was conducted on 12/2021 but report was not available for review at the time of inspection.
  Corrected Feb 2, 2022, verified Feb 2, 2022. Standard 746.801(11).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
  There is a play structure with a slide surrounded by 2-3 inches of pea gravel. Structure's side which holds the staircase is within 3ft from the fence. There is a spring bouncers structure surrounded of 4 inches of pea gravel. Note: This was corrected at inspection when provider removed both structures form operation.
  Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4907(d).
Jan 26, 2022Inspection
3 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Fire Inspection Report, Including Written Approval for Above/Below Ground Level Care
  Last Fire Inspection Report available for review was conducted on 11/2020. Per provider; a fire inspection was conducted on 12/2021 but report was not available for review at the time of inspection.
  Corrected Feb 2, 2022, verified Feb 2, 2022. Standard 746.801(11).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
  There is a play structure with a slide surrounded by 2-3 inches of pea gravel. Structure's side which holds the staircase is within 3ft from the fence. There is a spring bouncers structure surrounded of 4 inches of pea gravel. Note: This was corrected at inspection when provider removed both structures form operation.
  Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4907(d).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
  One of the hinges of the door diving prek and school-age playground is out of place making door unstable and difficult to open.
  Corrected Feb 1, 2022, verified Jan 31, 2022. Standard 746.3407.
Jan 26, 2022Inspection
3 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
  There is a play structure with a slide surrounded by 2-3 inches of pea gravel. Structure's side which holds the staircase is within 3ft from the fence. There is a spring bouncers structure surrounded of 4 inches of pea gravel. Note: This was corrected at inspection when provider removed both structures form operation.
  Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4907(d).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
  One of the hinges of the door diving prek and school-age playground is out of place making door unstable and difficult to open.
  Corrected Feb 1, 2022, verified Jan 31, 2022. Standard 746.3407.
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Fire Inspection Report, Including Written Approval for Above/Below Ground Level Care
  Last Fire Inspection Report available for review was conducted on 11/2020. Per provider; a fire inspection was conducted on 12/2021 but report was not available for review at the time of inspection.
  Corrected Feb 2, 2022, verified Feb 2, 2022. Standard 746.801(11).

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