Building Blocks Academy
Building Blocks Academy is a licensed child care center in Vidor, TX, licensed for up to 79 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2005. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 7 times and investigated 2 reports. Inspectors recorded 10 citations, 3 of them high-risk, most often for health & medication (3 of 10). 4 citations came in the last 12 months. 50% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #9 of 10 centers in Vidor and better than 17% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
The medication log, on the clipboard, did not have dates listed for the children who were on the list for medication. Note: While talking with the director she stated that none of the children are currently on medication and that log is from before summer started. The log was filed away.
One child's file does not have a complete immunization record. One child's file has an expired exemption.
One child's file did not have a food allergy plan. Note: This was a staff member's file who confirmed that the child did not have a food allergy it was an intolerance. The admission form was corrected.
One caregiver is missing the training topics in this section.
A spray bottle of diluted bleach water was left on the sink in a restroom after cleaning. This restroom is utilized by children. This was corrected at inspection when the bottle was moved to a locked cabinet.
The director is listed as director of 2 day care locations. There was not a designated director for another location. This was corrected during inspection when paperwork was completed and turned in for director designee.
There were two dirty diapers in the handwashing sink. This was corrected at inspection when they were placed in a garbage can with a lid. The sink was sanitized.
A Review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 data from January 22, 2025, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.
A caregiver used inappropriate discipline on a child while in care.
One employee at the operation was found reason to believe for Neglect by Department of Family and Protective Services.
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?
6:30 AM to 6 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 3 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Aug 15, 2025: “Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Building Blocks Academy compare with other daycares in Vidor?
It is #9 of 10 centers in Vidor by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 17% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Building Blocks Academy last inspected?
Jul 23, 2026. Inspectors cited at least one rule 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 840853 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.