Building Blocks Academy
Building Blocks Academy is a licensed child care center in La Marque, TX, licensed for up to 197 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2019. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 14 times and investigated 9 reports. Inspectors recorded 28 citations, 5 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (10 of 28). 5 citations came in the last 12 months, including 2 high-risk. 7% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 4 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #7 of 10 centers in La Marque and better than 7% of licensed centers statewide.
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On 02/02/2026, a child was found by a caregiver and the child's parent alone and unsupervised in a classroom at the operation. This incident was reported to Child Care Regulation (CCR) by the child's parent on 02/13/2026; however, the operation did not report the incident to CCR.
On 02/02/2026, a child was found by a caregiver and the child's parent alone and unsupervised in a classroom at the operation. This incident was reported to Child Care Regulation (CCR) by the child's parent on 02/13/2026; however, the operation has not yet provided CCR with an Incident or Illness Report Form 7239 detailing the incident.
On 02/02/2026, a child in care at the operation was left alone by a caregiver in a classroom. The child was found alone in a classroom by the child's caregiver and the child's mother when the child's mother arrived to pick the child up from the operation at the end of the day.
At time of inspection, operation did not have documentation showing the rating for shock data testing on unitary surface for playground.
At time of inspection, the unitary surfacing on playground has not been maintained. There are missing tiles and some tiles have been lifted and moved.
Based upon the investigation conducted the operation does not have documentation for accommodations from a health care professional for children with known special needs.
Fire extinguishers had not been inspected monthly by director or designee.
Smoke detectors had not been tested by director and or desginee.
Emergency drills for August and September of 2024 had not been documented.
Carbon Monoixde detectors had not been tested monthly by director and or designee.
Operational Policies did not state how operation will support special needs services for children in their care.
The fire inspection has not been conducted within the past 12 months. The last fire inspection was conducted 9/3/22.
The monthly infant feeding instructions have not been updated for 3 out of 5 infants present today. The last updates were dated between August 2023 and September 2023.
A special needs teenager was in the school age room alone.
In the older infant room, there is not a sink in the diaper changing area.
There were cleaning supplies accessible to children in the cabinet below the sink in the inclusion classroom's bathroom. The hallway mop closet is accessible to children because it does not lock.
There was an infant sleeping in a crib with sheets that appear to be stained or soiled.
The unitary surfacing located on the playground was observed to be unkept.
One of ten student records did not contain the elementary school phone number.
One first aid kit did not contain cotton balls. SN: This was corrected during inspection.
The twos classroom was observed to have students sleeping without sufficient walking space.
Two infants did not have the required feeding instructions.
Children were observed resting without the required mats.
Three children files out of eight reviewed did not have a copy of the child's immunization record.
There is a retention pond behind the parking lot and near where the school age children play. The pond is currently full of water due to recent rain.
In the school age room there was a cable outlet plate that was completely unscrewed from the wall exposing a whole and the dry wall. There were several paint chips in the after school room, 2 year old room, and the toddler room. Door frames and doors had visible dirt and grime on them. At the end of the building, closest to where the new construction is being done, the fence is missing. There are several boards along the fence line that are broken or pushed away from the fence. Note: Pictures were taken for the file.
Three out of the four caregiver files reviewed did not have the training listed under this standard.
The changing mats in the infant room and toddler room were ripped leaving the foam padding exposed and unable to be sanitized properly. Note: Pictures were taken for the file.
About this center
Common questions
Does Building Blocks Academy take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Building Blocks Academy’s hours?
6 AM to 6:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Building Blocks Academy accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
Has Building Blocks Academy had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 5 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Feb 13, 2026: “Report Situation Placing Children at Risk.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Building Blocks Academy compare with other daycares in La Marque?
It is #7 of 10 centers in La Marque by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 7% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Building Blocks Academy last inspected?
Sep 10, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.
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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 1696406 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.