Kicks and Giggles Daycare Academy
Licensed Center · Houston, Harris County, TX · Operation No. 1389926
Kicks and Giggles Daycare Academy holds a Full Permit issued May 24, 2012. In the state's 60-month public window it has 6 inspections on record with 24 cited deficiencies. The records below are republished verbatim from the Texas HHSC database.
License details
License status
Full Permit
Issued
May 24, 2012
Operation type
Licensed Center
Total capacity
103 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Address
12130 Antoine Dr Ste H, Houston, TX 77066-4461
The 60-month record
6
Inspections
0
Assessments
0
Self reports
24
Deficiencies
Deficiencies by the agency's own weight: High 6 · Medium High 10 · Medium 4 · Medium Low 2 · Low 2. These are the state's precomputed counts, republished as-is.
Inspection history
| Date | Activity | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2026 | Inspection | 0 |
| Jun 19, 2026 | Report | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2025 | Inspection | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2024 | Inspection | 4 |
| Nov 17, 2023 | Inspection | 3 |
| Nov 17, 2022 | Inspection | 13 |
| Nov 23, 2021 | Inspection | 3 |
Deficiency records
October 15, 2025 Standard § 746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
Medium Low Verbatim from the agency record
One out of four personnel files did not have an affidavit available.
Corrected: October 20, 2025
October 29, 2024 Standard § 746.1301(a)(4)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPR
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
Of the 10 personnel records evaluated, one was not current with CPR training.
Corrected: November 1, 2024
October 29, 2024 Standard § 746.1301(a)(3)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
Of the 10 personnel records evaluated, one was not current with First Aid Training with rescue breathing.
Corrected: November 1, 2024
October 29, 2024 Standard § 746.1301(a)(2)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
Of the 10 personnel records evaluated, one did not complete 24 clcok hours of training within 90 days of their hire date.
Corrected: November 12, 2024
October 29, 2024 Standard § 746.2415(b) - AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
High Verbatim from the agency record
Blanekts were observed in the cribs of four infants under the age of 12 months. This was corrected at inspection when the blankets were removed from cribs.
Corrected: October 29, 2024
November 17, 2023 Standard § 746.1309(g) - Documented Annual Training-Self-Instructional 80%
Medium Low Verbatim from the agency record
Of the 10 personnel records evaluated, 6 received all of their annual training hours in person. The staff will need to receive 6 clock hours of make-up training hours through in-person training.
Corrected: January 17, 2024
November 17, 2023 Standard § 746.613(a) - Required Immunizations
High Verbatim from the agency record
Of the 10 children's records evaluated, 2 were behind with requried immunizations.
Corrected: December 1, 2023
November 17, 2023 Standard § 746.201(1) - Policies Comply with Rules
High Verbatim from the agency record
The operational policies lacked the following information:. 1. Duration of physical activity 2. Type of physical activities the children will be participating in 3. The setting physical activity will take place in 4. Criteria used to determine extreme weather conditions that prevent children from participating in outdoor activities 5. The plan to ensure children participate in physical activity on days when weather prevents children from going outside 6. How parents will be notified of changes or updates. 7. The Emergency Preparedness plan does not state how children under 2 will be evacuated, staff responsibilities in the event of a lockdown/shelter in place, how parent and emergency contact information will be evacuated, emergency number on file with Child Care Regulation, how the center will communicate with Emergency services and Child Care Regulation, how children will be cared for during the emergency and how children will be reunited with their parents.
Corrected: December 21, 2023
November 17, 2022 Standard § 746.611(b) - Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
Of the 10 children's recods evaluated, two lacked a health care statement.
Corrected: December 23, 2022
November 17, 2022 Standard § 746.1301(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - 24 Annual Training
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
Of the eight personnel records evaluated, five did not receive 24 clock hours of annual training for their respective training year. The caregivers will need to receive 24 clock hours of make-up training. The make-up training hours will not count towards the current training year.
Corrected: February 17, 2023
November 17, 2022 Standard § 746.5617(a)(2) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information
High Verbatim from the agency record
The emergency medical authorization for each child being transported is not in the transportation binders.
Corrected: December 23, 2022
November 17, 2022 Standard § 746.1301(2)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - Pre-service Training
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
Of the 8 personnel records evaluated, two did not complete 24 clock hours of pre-service training.
Corrected: December 23, 2022
November 17, 2022 Standard § 746.603(a) - Children's Records Maintained
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
Of the 10 children's records evaluated, the following infromation was missing: 1. Two lacked the name and telephone number of the school the children attend. 2. One child's record lacked the name, address and phone number of an emergency contact. 3. Three children's records lacked the address of the emergency contact. 4. One lacked the phone numbers for the persons that can pick up the child.
Corrected: November 22, 2022
November 17, 2022 Standard § 746.611(a)(1) - Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation's child-care program
Low Verbatim from the agency record
Of the 10 children's records evaluated, two lacked a health care statement from a health care professional.
Corrected: December 23, 2022
November 17, 2022 Standard § 746.2431(2) - Infant Daily Report - Times and Amount of Food
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
The amount of food a child eats is not being listed on the daily report sheets. This was corrected at inspection.
Corrected: November 17, 2022
November 17, 2022 Standard § 746.4901(a) - Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
Loose-fill surfacing has not been installed in the use zones of a piece of rotating equipment and a piece of equipment that bounces.
Corrected: December 31, 2022
November 17, 2022 Standard § 746.2419(6) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
Bottles and cups are only labeled with the child's first name or not labeled at all. All bottles and cups must be labeled with the child's first name and initial of the last name. This was corrected at inspection.
Corrected: November 17, 2022
November 17, 2022 Standard § 746.1301(6)(A) - Training Requirements for Directors 30- Annual Training
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
The director received 23 of the required 30 clock hours of annual training for the February 2021-February 2022 training year. The caregiver will need to receive 7 clock hours of make-up training. The make-up training hours will not count towards the current training year.
Corrected: February 17, 2023
November 17, 2022 Standard § 746.613(a) - Required Immunizations
High Verbatim from the agency record
Of the 10 children's records evaluated, one was behind with required immunizations.
Corrected: December 2, 2022
November 17, 2022 Standard § 746.1329(b)(5) - Documentation of Training Requirements - Trainer's Qualifications
Low Verbatim from the agency record
The trainer did not list their qualifications on the training certificates.
Corrected: December 2, 2022
November 17, 2022 Standard § 746.1111 - Education Outside of U.S.
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
A caregiver's diploma is in foreign language and has not been translated into English.
Corrected: December 23, 2022
November 23, 2021 Standard § 746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
There was a computer charging cord hanging over a child's head while the child was taking a nap. This was corrected when the caregiver removed the charging cord and unplugged from the wall.
Corrected: November 23, 2021
November 23, 2021 Standard § 745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
High Verbatim from the agency record
A caregiver was present in the toddler caring for children prior to having a completed initial background check. This was corrected when the caregiver left the opertation.
Corrected: November 23, 2021
November 23, 2021 Standard § 746.203(1) - Liability Insurance Requirements - Have Coverage of at Least $300,000 For Each Occurrence of Negligence
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
The liability insurance coverage on file expired on 1/31/2021.
Corrected: November 30, 2021
About these records
These records come from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission database and cover the state's 60-month public window. Records synced from the agency on August 29, 2026. They reflect the agency's database as of that date; recent inspections may not appear yet, so verify current status with the agency or on the official record ↗. Facility operators can request a review through our corrections process.
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