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Kids of Valor Academy-Santa Fe

Licensed Center · Santa Fe, Galveston County, TX · Operation No. 1703820

Kids of Valor Academy-Santa Fe holds a Full Permit issued November 10, 2020. In the state's 60-month public window it has 14 inspections on record with 28 cited deficiencies. The records below are republished verbatim from the Texas HHSC database.

License details
License status
Full Permit
Issued
November 10, 2020
Operation type
Licensed Center
Total capacity
116 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Address
15911 Fir Rd, Santa Fe, TX 77517-2513
The 60-month record
14
Inspections
0
Assessments
0
Self reports
28
Deficiencies
Deficiencies by the agency's own weight: High 8 · Medium High 12 · Medium 8 · Medium Low 0 · Low 0. These are the state's precomputed counts, republished as-is.
Inspection history
DateActivityDeficiencies cited
Apr 6, 2026 Inspection 0
Mar 25, 2026 Report 0
Mar 14, 2026 Report 0
Mar 13, 2026 Inspection 0
Mar 10, 2026 Report 3
Jan 14, 2026 Inspection 0
Oct 14, 2025 Inspection 3
Jan 23, 2025 Report 0
Oct 22, 2024 Inspection 0
Apr 18, 2024 Inspection 0
Apr 11, 2024 Inspection 0
Apr 10, 2024 Report 0
Mar 22, 2024 Inspection 0
Mar 15, 2024 Report 0
Nov 6, 2023 Inspection 3
Nov 9, 2022 Inspection 5
Nov 12, 2021 Inspection 1
Oct 18, 2021 Inspection 0
Oct 7, 2021 Inspection 2
Sep 16, 2021 Inspection 5
Sep 8, 2021 Report 6
Deficiency records
March 10, 2026 Standard § 746.707 - Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
Operation did not complete an incident report and share it with the parents when a child was hurt in care and required medical attention.
Corrected: April 8, 2026
March 10, 2026 Standard § 746.305(a)(2) - AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
Operation did not notify licensing within two days when a child got hurt in care and required medical attention.
Corrected: April 8, 2026
March 10, 2026 Standard § 746.701(1) - Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Injuries Requiring Medical Treatment or Hospitalization
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
Operation failed to do a incident report for a child who was injured while in care and required medical attention.
Corrected: April 8, 2026
October 14, 2025 Standard § 746.1301(a)(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
During the inspection, there were 5 out of 10 staff files viewed that did not have their 24 hours of training for the 2024-2025 year. 1 staff had 10 hours of annual training,1 staff had 15 hours of annual training, 2 staff did not have any annual training hours 1 staff had 19 hours of annual training
Corrected: October 24, 2025
October 14, 2025 Standard § 746.501(a)(9) - Written Operational Policies - Safe Sleep for Infants 12 Months and Younger
High
Verbatim from the agency record
During the insepction, the operational handbook was viewed and was missing statement related to safe sleep.
Corrected: October 17, 2025
October 14, 2025 Standard § 746.501(a)(30) - Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive services
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
During the inspection, the operational handbook was viewed and was missing statement related to supporting services for children with special care needs.
Corrected: October 17, 2025
November 6, 2023 Standard § 746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
A climbing structure on the toddler playground does not have loose fill under or around the use zones of the equipment. A blue mettle slide on the toddler playground does not have loose fill under or around the use zones. Note: Loose fill has been purchased and is on site waiting to be added to use zone areas. However, there is not sufficient loose fill to cover the required needs on the toddler playground and refill the structure on the older children's playground.
Corrected: December 1, 2023
November 6, 2023 Standard § 746.605(10) - Required Admission Information - Water Activity Permission
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
The children files reviewed did not have information on whether the child can swim unassisted or not.
Corrected: November 10, 2023
November 6, 2023 Standard § 746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
Three children files out of six reviewed did not have addresses for their emergency contacts.
Corrected: November 10, 2023
November 9, 2022 Standard § 746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
The fire drills did not contain the time of the drill and length of time from July to October.
Corrected: November 9, 2022
November 9, 2022 Standard § 746.501(a)(18) - Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
The operational policy did not contain a promotion of physical activity section.
Corrected: November 16, 2022
November 9, 2022 Standard § 746.3701(5) - Safety - Play Materials and Equipment Safe
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
Climbing equipment on the twos playground was observed to have cracks and sharp edges.
Corrected: November 11, 2022
November 9, 2022 Standard § 746.4907(d) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
Mulch on the school age playground did not meet the proper depth.
Corrected: November 23, 2022
November 9, 2022 Standard § 746.2909(4) - Arrangement of Napping Equipment - Provides Access to Walkway
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
Insufficient space was observed between the nap mats in the preschool classroom. SN: Corrected during inspection.
Corrected: November 9, 2022
November 12, 2021 Standard § 746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
The fire drill for last month was not documented.
Corrected: November 17, 2021
October 7, 2021 Standard § 746.1301(4)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and directors - Pediatric CPR
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
During follow up inpsection, staff did not have a valid training in Pediatric CPR.
Corrected: October 14, 2021
October 7, 2021 Standard § 746.5625(b) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions
High
Verbatim from the agency record
During follow up inspection, child safety alarm did not come on after exiting the van.
Corrected: October 13, 2021
September 16, 2021 Standard § 746.2207(a) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
During investigation inspection, 1 out of the 2 classrooms observed were watching a show on the ipad. Children were under the age of two years old.
Corrected: October 1, 2021
September 16, 2021 Standard § 746.2431 - Infant Daily Report - Share with Parent
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
During investigation inspection, staff did not have daily report sheets avaliable for review.
Corrected: October 1, 2021
September 16, 2021 Standard § 746.1301(4)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and directors - Pediatric CPR
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
During investigation inpsection, staff did not have a valid training in Pediatric CPR.
Corrected: October 1, 2021
September 16, 2021 Standard § 746.1203(3) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Children's Names and Ages
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
During investigation inspection, staff did not know the ages of all the children they were responsible for.
Corrected: October 1, 2021
September 16, 2021 Standard § 746.301(7) - Notification of Additional Services Offered
High
Verbatim from the agency record
The director/permit holder did not notify Child Care Regulation that the operation was ready to begin providing transportation services.
Corrected: October 8, 2021
September 8, 2021 Standard § 746.5617(a)(5) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher
High
Verbatim from the agency record
During investigation inspection, fire extinguisher was not serviced by fire marshal and was empty. Noted: Pictures were taken.
Corrected: October 1, 2021
September 8, 2021 Standard § 746.5617(a)(6) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - First-aid Kit
High
Verbatim from the agency record
During investigation inspection, van used to transport children had missing therometer, cotton balls and gauze.
Corrected: October 1, 2021
September 8, 2021 Standard § 746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
During investigation inspection, 1 out of the 2 classrooms observed was out of ratio.
Corrected: October 1, 2021
September 8, 2021 Standard § 746.5617(a)(4) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Telephone Numbers for Each Child
High
Verbatim from the agency record
During investigation inspection, one of the children being transported did not have emergency telephone number listed. Noted: Picture was taken.
Corrected: October 1, 2021
September 8, 2021 Standard § 746.5625(a) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
High
Verbatim from the agency record
During investigation inspection, child safety alarm was not working on van used to transport children. Noted: Owner had mechanic come to operation to fix child safety alarm. Once fixed owner brought me outside to hear safety alarm.
Corrected: September 16, 2021
September 8, 2021 Standard § 746.5617(a)(2) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information
High
Verbatim from the agency record
During investigation inspection, emergency medical information was not in file for children being transported.
Corrected: October 1, 2021
About these records

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