Children's Amazing Palace Learning Academy
Licensed Center · Kilgore, Gregg County, TX · Operation No. 1783137
Children's Amazing Palace Learning Academy holds a Full Permit issued January 24, 2024. In the state's 60-month public window it has 19 inspections on record with 40 cited deficiencies. The records below are republished verbatim from the Texas HHSC database.
License details
License status
Full Permit
Issued
January 24, 2024
Operation type
Licensed Center
Total capacity
44 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Address
1100 S Martin St, Kilgore, TX 75662-3254
The 60-month record
19
Inspections
0
Assessments
0
Self reports
40
Deficiencies
Deficiencies by the agency's own weight: High 11 · Medium High 18 · Medium 11 · Medium Low 0 · Low 0. These are the state's precomputed counts, republished as-is.
Inspection history
| Date | Activity | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2026 | Inspection | 0 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Inspection | 0 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | Inspection | 2 |
| Sep 4, 2025 | Inspection | 2 |
| Jun 18, 2025 | Report | 0 |
| Apr 24, 2025 | Inspection | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2025 | Report | 0 |
| Apr 11, 2025 | Inspection | 0 |
| Apr 8, 2025 | Report | 0 |
| Mar 24, 2025 | Inspection | 0 |
| Mar 18, 2025 | Inspection | 4 |
| Feb 13, 2025 | Inspection | 3 |
| Jan 30, 2025 | Inspection | 3 |
| Jan 16, 2025 | Inspection | 6 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | Inspection | 0 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | Inspection | 6 |
| Nov 28, 2023 | Inspection | 0 |
| Oct 25, 2023 | Inspection | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Inspection | 3 |
| Sep 20, 2023 | Inspection | 0 |
| Sep 5, 2023 | Inspection | 7 |
| Jul 20, 2023 | Inspection | 2 |
Deficiency records
February 19, 2026 Standard § 746.3407(5) - Sanitize Potty-Chairs
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
During the inspection a potty chair was observed with urine still inside.
Corrected: February 19, 2026
February 19, 2026 Standard § 746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
During the inspection a classroom with a specified age of 5 years old had one teacher to 26 children.
Corrected: February 20, 2026
September 4, 2025 Standard § 746.801(18) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Children's Product Certification
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
The record for the most recent CPSC report was not available during this insepction.
Corrected: September 11, 2025
September 4, 2025 Standard § 746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
During the inspection it was determined the operation had not completed a fire drill in the past 2 months.
Corrected: September 11, 2025
April 24, 2025 Standard § 746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
During review it was determined the operation was not documenting their emergency drills.
Corrected: April 28, 2025
March 18, 2025 Standard § 746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
High Verbatim from the agency record
The wrong number of children inside a classroom was given by a caregiver during the inspection.
Corrected: March 18, 2025
March 18, 2025 Standard § 746.3417(1) - Children Handwashing Before Eating
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
Children did not wash their hands before eating their snack after nap time.
Corrected: March 18, 2025
March 18, 2025 Standard § 746.2207(c)(4) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
During the inspection screen time was observed while children were eating their afternoon snacks.
Corrected: March 18, 2025
March 18, 2025 Standard § 746.2207(c)(5) - Screen Time Activities - Does not include Advertising or Violence
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
During the inspection an advertisement was seen playing on a screen with children present.
Corrected: March 18, 2025
February 13, 2025 Standard § 746.2403(3) - Infant Care Area - Separate from Older Children
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
During the inspection a 4 month old was being cared for in a room with a 4 year old child.
Corrected: February 13, 2025
February 13, 2025 Standard § 746.3701(3) - Safety - Air Conditioners, Fans, Heaters Safeguarded
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
During the inspection a portable heater was observed turned on and sitting on the floor next to a child.
Corrected: February 13, 2025
February 13, 2025 Standard § 746.603(a)(2) - Children's Records - Admission Information
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
During the inspection 2 children that did not have admission information on file were being cared for.
Corrected: February 14, 2025
January 30, 2025 Standard § 746.3417(3) - Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
Two children were observed going to the restroom, but not washing their hands afterwards.
Corrected: January 30, 2025
January 30, 2025 Standard § 746.2207(c)(5) - Screen Time Activities - Does not include Advertising or Violence
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
While putting on a music on YouTube for nap an advertisement played in two rooms while children were present.
Corrected: January 30, 2025
January 30, 2025 Standard § 746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
High Verbatim from the agency record
The wrong number of children was given by a caregiver in the classroom.
Corrected: January 30, 2025
January 16, 2025 Standard § 746.3407(13) - Using, Storing and Disposing of Hazardous Materials
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
A bottle of Lysol disinfectant spray was seen sitting on a cabinet within children's reach inside the classroom.
Corrected: January 16, 2025
January 16, 2025 Standard § 746.2403(3) - Infant Care Area - Separate from Older Children
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
A 13 month old infant was present in a classroom with the oldest indiviual 42 months older than them.
Corrected: January 17, 2025
January 16, 2025 Standard § 746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
Only 4 fire drills were noted to have been complete in 2023.
Corrected: January 30, 2025
January 16, 2025 Standard § 746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
High Verbatim from the agency record
The wrong number of children were stated present in the classroom until it was mentioned to the caregvier.
Corrected: January 16, 2025
January 16, 2025 Standard § 746.2207(a) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
Screen time was being used at arrival with a 13 month old present in the room watching.
Corrected: January 16, 2025
January 16, 2025 Standard § 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 Verbatim from the agency record
A child was left alone inside a classroom while the other children and caregivers were on the playground.
Corrected: January 16, 2025
July 16, 2024 Standard § 746.603(a)(8) - Tracking System or Sign-in and Sign-out Logs
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
A tracking system for children was not available for review during this inspection.
Corrected: July 17, 2024
July 16, 2024 Standard § 746.4503(b) - Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
The nap cots were observed during the visit and were not labeled to indicate whose cot was whose.
Corrected: July 17, 2024
July 16, 2024 Standard § 746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
High Verbatim from the agency record
During the inspection the caregivers did not know how many children they were in charge of and had to recount multiple times.
Corrected: July 16, 2024
July 16, 2024 Standard § 746.3407(9) - Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
During the inspection paint was observed peeling from the baseboards and wall exposing some drywall.
Corrected: August 16, 2024
July 16, 2024 Standard § 746.3317 - Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Safe and Sanitary
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
During the inspection a bundle of bananas were observed in the food pantry to have mold on them. This was corrected at the inspection when the bananas were thrown away.
Corrected: July 16, 2024
July 16, 2024 Standard § 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 Verbatim from the agency record
A child was observed wandering into the daycare office. Staff was unaware the child had done so.
Corrected: July 16, 2024
October 25, 2023 Standard § 746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
Used diapers were seen in a trash can within reach of children in one of the bathrooms the children use. Children were seen using the bathroom. This was corrected at inspection when the trash can was removed from the bathroom by the director.
Corrected: October 25, 2023
October 13, 2023 Standard § 746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
Used diapers were seen in a trash can with no lid within reach of children in one of the bathrooms the children use. Old food was also observed in a trash can within reach of children in a room where care took place.
Corrected: October 13, 2023
October 13, 2023 Standard § 746.3407(13) - Using, Storing and Disposing of Hazardous Materials
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
A container of bleach wipes and baby wipes were observed in reach of children inside rooms where child care took place.
Corrected: October 13, 2023
October 13, 2023 Standard § 746.2417(2)(B) - Activities for Infants - Not in Restrictive Device for more than 15 Minutes
High Verbatim from the agency record
An infant was observed in a restrictive device for more than 15 minutes during the inspection. The infant was not being fed or transported.
Corrected: October 13, 2023
September 5, 2023 Standard § 746.2805(10) - Prohibited Punishments - Using Inappropriate Long Period of Silence or Inactivity Including Requiring Child to Remain in a Restrictive Device
High Verbatim from the agency record
During the inspection a 3 year old was observed in timeout for 5 minutes.
Corrected: September 5, 2023
September 5, 2023 Standard § 746.605(2) - Required Admission Information - Address and Phone Number
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
During the inspection 4 children's records were reviewed and all 4 were missing the children's full address, the emergency contact address and 3 were missing the emergency contact phone number. 2 were missing the school's phone number, and 1 was missing the emergency facility or provider address.
Corrected: September 15, 2023
September 5, 2023 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
During the inspection two caregivers with a pending background check were present and caring for children.
Corrected: September 7, 2023
September 5, 2023 Standard § 746.3417(4) - Children Handwashing After Outdoor Activities
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
During the inspection the children started centers before washing their hands after coming inside.
Corrected: September 5, 2023
September 5, 2023 Standard § 746.1013(a)(3) - Director's Absence - Caregiver in Charge Has Access to All Records
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
During the inspection the person in charge did not know where the staff records were kept and could not get them to CCR staff.
Corrected: September 5, 2023
September 5, 2023 Standard § 746.901(6)(A) - Required Personnel Records-signed dated statement that employee received child care center's operational policies
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
During the inspection 3 staff records were observed and found to be missing the statement of center policies, statement of personnel policies, orientation statement, employment begin date, and the age/education/qualifications.
Corrected: September 12, 2023
September 5, 2023 Standard § 746.2426(a)(1) - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
High Verbatim from the agency record
During the inspection an infant was observed asleep in a restrictive device. The caregiver did not notice until it was mentioned to her.
Corrected: September 5, 2023
July 20, 2023 Standard § 746.4003(a) - First Aid Kit - Incomplete Kit
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
The first aid kit was missing tweezers.
Corrected: July 24, 2023
July 20, 2023 Standard § 746.501(a)(24) - Written Operational Policies - Emergency Preparedness Plans
High Verbatim from the agency record
The operational policies were reviewed and found to be missing the Emergency Preparedness Plan. Along with the Safe Sleep Policy, Requirement for Hearing and Vision Screenings, Parental Notification of policy changes, Transportation, Water Activities, Procedure to review most recent report and standards online, and how to contact local licensing office.
Corrected: July 24, 2023
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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