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Amazing Explorers Academy

19124 Pleasant Bay Dr, Pflugerville, TX 78660 · Travis County
2 high-risk citations in last 12 months

Amazing Explorers Academy is a licensed child care center in Pflugerville, TX, licensed for up to 238 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2024. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 12 times and investigated 3 reports. Inspectors recorded 23 citations, 4 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (8 of 23). 9 citations came in the last 12 months, including 2 high-risk. 4% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #36 of 42 centers in Pflugerville and better than 10% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 10%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. Among the most cited
Tied for #36 of 42 centers in Pflugerville
4High risk
12Medium High risk
3Medium risk
1Medium Low risk
3Low risk
23 citations from 12 inspections and 2 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 9 in the last 12 months · last inspected Sep 3, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Sep 3, 2026 · Inspection · citation foundAug 6, 2026 · Inspection · no citationAug 5, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundApr 21, 2026 · Inspection · no citationApr 17, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundFeb 11, 2026 · Inspection · no citationFeb 10, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationJan 20, 2026 · Inspection · no citationSep 11, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundFeb 28, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundSep 4, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundJul 23, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundJul 15, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundJun 12, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundApr 9, 2024 · Inspection · no citation
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety8
Records & paperwork4
Health & medication3
Training & qualifications3
Supervision2
Other standards1
Staff ratios1
Food & feeding1

Citations, newest first

Medium HighSep 3, 2026InspectionHealth & medication
Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current §746.613(b)
Two children's files reviewed did not have current immunization records.
Correction verified Sep 15, 2026
Medium HighSep 3, 2026InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Posted in Each Room §746.5207(b)
One classroom did not have an emergency relocation diagram posted at the time of the inspection.
Corrected during the visit
Medium HighAug 5, 2026Found during an investigationBuilding & playground safety
Safety - Areas Free From Hazards §746.3701
Staff members stored their personal belongings within reach of children, allowing a child to gain access to pepper spray.
Correction verified Sep 3, 2026
HighAug 5, 2026Found during an investigationSupervision
Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity §746.1205(a)(4)
A child gained access to a caregiver's belongings, causing a spray to go off, and caregivers did not witness it to prevent it.
Correction verified Sep 3, 2026
Medium HighApr 17, 2026Found during an investigationHealth & medication
Field Trips - Emergency Medical Forms §746.3001(2)
It was determined that the caregiver did not have access to emergency medical forms and emergency contact information while on a field trip.
Correction verified Jun 10, 2026
Medium HighApr 17, 2026Found during an investigationRecords & paperwork
Field Trips - Notification to Parents §746.3003
The operation did not notify parents 48 hours in advance before a field trip occurred.
Correction verified Jun 10, 2026
HighApr 17, 2026Found during an investigationBuilding & playground safety
Safety - Bodies of Water Inaccessible to Children §746.3701(9)
It was determined a class was taking a walking field trip around a large body of water without any fence or barriers preventing children to have access to it.
Correction verified Sep 3, 2026
Medium HighApr 17, 2026Found during an investigationOther standards
Field Trips - Children Identified with Center §746.3001(6)
Children went on a field trip and did not have any identifying information for the operation.
Correction verified Jun 10, 2026
Medium HighApr 17, 2026Found during an investigationStaff ratios
Child/Caregiver Ratio for Field Trips - Areas Open to General Public §746.1801(a)
It was determined a class of 8 children and 1 caregiver took a walking field trip to a public pond and there were other instances where the caregiver had 12 children and 1 caregiver walking to the pond.
Correction verified Sep 3, 2026
Medium LowSep 11, 2025InspectionRecords & paperwork
Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912) §746.901(5)
3 of the eight staff files reviewed was missing preemployment affidavits.
Correction verified Sep 29, 2025
HighSep 11, 2025InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months §746.5101(a)
Current fire inspection was unavailable to review. Last fire inspection completed was 5/8/2024
Correction verified Oct 14, 2025
Medium HighSep 11, 2025InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Annual Sanitation Inspection §746.3401(a)
Current sanitation inspection was unavailable to the review. Last sanitation inspection was completed was 07/09/2024.
Correction verified Oct 2, 2025
Medium HighFeb 28, 2025InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment §746.3407
Observed two classroom with holes in the wall.
Correction verified Mar 7, 2025
Medium HighFeb 28, 2025InspectionFood & feeding
Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional §746.3819
The medication per the food allegry was not available for review.
Correction verified Mar 7, 2025
MediumSep 4, 2024InspectionRecords & paperwork
Required Admission Information - Physician Information §746.605(11)
Two children did not have the name, address, and telephone number of the child s physician and an emergency-care facility.
Correction verified Sep 5, 2024
LowSep 4, 2024InspectionTraining & qualifications
Training Criteria - Provided By §746.1317(a)
The director was trained by another employee of the operation who did not meet the qualifications listed in Minimum Standards.
Correction verified Sep 5, 2024
LowSep 4, 2024InspectionTraining & qualifications
Documentation of Training Requirements - Trainer's Qualifications §746.1329(b)(5)
Fourteen staff training certificates did not include the trainer's qualifications.
Correction verified Sep 10, 2024
LowSep 4, 2024InspectionTraining & qualifications
Documentation of Training Requirements - Length §746.1329(b)(6)
Fourteen staff training certificates did not include the length of the training specified in clock hours, CEUs, or college credit hours, as appropriate.
Correction verified Sep 10, 2024
MediumSep 4, 2024InspectionHealth & medication
Immunizations-Docs may be official record or copy that have signature of health care prof. or name of other prof who administered vaccine §746.623(2)(D)
Four children's immunization records did not have a signature (including a rubber stamp or electronic signature) of the health-care professional who administered the immunizations.
Correction verified Sep 12, 2024
Medium HighJul 23, 2024InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment §746.3407
There was a hole in the turf on the outside playground from a pipe/tube that goes down under the ground that was uncovered and did not have a lid or cover on it.
Correction verified Jul 24, 2024
HighJul 15, 2024InspectionSupervision
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for §746.1205(a)(2)
One caregiver did not know how many children she was responsible for.
Correction verified Jul 23, 2024
Medium HighJul 15, 2024InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment §746.3407
There was a hole in the turf on the outside playground from a pipe/tube that goes down under the ground that was uncovered and did not have a lid or cover on it.
Correction verified Jul 18, 2024
MediumJun 12, 2024InspectionRecords & paperwork
Posting Requirements - Letter or form from the most recent Licensing Inspection or Investigation §746.401(2)
The operation did not have the letter or form from the most recent Licensing inspection or investigation posted.
Correction verified Jun 12, 2024

About this center

Licensed capacity238 children
Ages servedInfant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours06:30 AM-06:30 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceSep 12, 2024
DirectorGabriela Santiago
Phone5128466629
State operation #1792252

Common questions

Does Amazing Explorers Academy take infants?

Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.

What are Amazing Explorers Academy’s hours?

6:30 AM to 6:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.

Does Amazing Explorers Academy accept child care subsidies?

Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.

Has Amazing Explorers Academy had any serious violations?

Inspectors recorded 4 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Aug 5, 2026: “Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity.” Each one is listed in full above.

How does Amazing Explorers Academy compare with other daycares in Pflugerville?

It is tied for #36 of 42 centers in Pflugerville by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 10% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was Amazing Explorers Academy last inspected?

Sep 3, 2026. Inspectors cited at least one rule during that visit.

Licensed centers nearby

Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.

To see the official record, search operation 1792252 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.