Acuarela Kidz Academy
Does Acuarela Kidz Academy have a state child-care violation history?
Texas HHSC records list 23 child-care citations for Acuarela Kidz Academy in KATY, TX. The state assigns each cited standard a risk level; for this facility, 6 are recorded at the High level and 5 at Medium High, with the remainder at Medium, Medium Low, or Low. Each entry below reproduces the standard Texas cited and the state's own description of what was found.
These are licensing-record findings, not a judgment about any child or family. The dates shown are the dates Texas recorded a correction as verified — they are not inspection dates, and the record may lag the state's current file. This page reflects the published record as of its last update and is not a complete history; the authoritative source is Texas HHSC.
Texas HHSC recorded 6 High-risk citations at this facility.
Risk levels below are Texas HHSC's own labels, shown verbatim.
- High
746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The fire marshal inspection document expired on 01/14/2026.
- High
746.5617(a)(5) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher
The fire extinguisher in the van had not been tagged and approved by the fire marshall.
- High
746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The annual fire inspection was due by 07/20/22. The inspection had not been conducted.
Show 20 earlier citations
- High
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
A volunteer was seen to function in a caregiver role. The volunteer was unsupervised when she took children to the restroom and was in charge of the toddler classroom. The volunteer requires a background check to be submitted with FBI fingerprints.
- High
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
The results for a volunteer, who was present in direct care of the children, had not been received.
- High
746.201(1) - Policies Comply with Rules
The operational policies were incomplete and/or lacked all the required information, reference standard 746.501. The operational policies lacked 746.501(8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, b 1-2).
- Medium High
746.1301(2)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - Pre-service Training
Four caregivers had not completed the required 16 hours of training within 90 days of hire.
- Medium High
746.207(a) - AP Parent Notification of Liability Insurance - If No Insurance Must Notify Parent in Writing at Enrollment
There was no written documentation that the parents were notified that the operation did not have liability insurance.
- Medium High
746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
One child's record did not have the emergency contact on it.
- Medium High
746.3805(c)(3) - Medication Records - Date, Time and Amount Given
There was no medication record for medication administered to a child on September.
- Medium High
746.1301(3)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric first aid with rescue breathing
Two caregivers did not have the pediatric first aid completed priorto direct care of the children.
- Medium
746.501(a)(15) - Written Operational Policies - Water Activities
The parent handbook lacked a written water activity policy.
- Medium
746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement
One child's record lacked the health statement from a health professional.
- Medium
746.201(8) - Liability Insurance Maintained
The liability insurance information was not availbe for review. It expired 5/10/2023.
- Medium
746.1311(e) - Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
The required annual training on the following topics had not been completed by caregivers. The required annual training topics are 1. emergency preparedness 2. communicable diseases to include immunizations 3. administering medications 4. preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction 5. building and physical premises safety and 6. handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials.
- Medium
745.651(2)(A) - Background Check Validation ? Every 3 months each operation, other than a licensed, registered, or listed home, must validate current list
The background check validation was last updated on 10/16/2022.
- Medium
746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
Three children's records did not have the updated immunization record on file.
- Medium
746.901 - Required Personnel Records
The personnel records were incomplete. The records lacked affidavit, educational requirements, training, employee statement re: personnel and center policies, and orientation statement re: abuse/neglect training.
- Medium
746.801(8) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Playground Maintenance Records
There was no playground maintenance checklists available for review.
- Medium
746.4003(a) - First Aid Kit - Incomplete Kit
The first aid kit was incomplete. The following items were missing: adhesive tape, cotton balls, scissors, thermometer, and tweezers.
- Medium Low
746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
The operation did not submit the number of employees who left employment by the due date and extended due date due to portal issues.
- Medium Low
746.303(b) - 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, 2022, as required.
- Medium Low
746.605(3) - Required Admission Information - Date of Admission
The children's records reviewed did not have the date of admission on it.
This facility in context
Other licenses under the same operator name
Texas HHSC lists 3 child-care licenses registered under Maria Torres. None carry a state-recorded citation history.
- Little Buddies Child Care Center — LAREDO, TX
- LOL Kids Daycare & Learning Center — EL PASO, TX
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- Sharpstown KinderCare — HOUSTON
- Academy of Little Achievers, LLC — HOUSTON
- Twinkle Wonders School At Rice Ave — HOUSTON
- Itty Bitty Tots In Training — HOUSTON
- Bright Start Learning Academy — HUMBLE
- Ds Heart to Heart — HUMBLE
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Compiled from public Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) Child-Care Licensing records. To flag a discrepancy, write to records@daycaredossier.com.