EverStar Academy of Discovery
EverStar Academy of Discovery is a licensed child care center in Waxahachie, TX, licensed for up to 238 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2025. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 17 times and investigated 6 reports. Inspectors recorded 8 citations, 4 of them high-risk, most often for staff ratios (2 of 8). 6 citations came in the last 12 months, including 2 high-risk. Its last 5 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #22 of 28 centers in Waxahachie and better than 59% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
The operation failed to maintain the required child/caregiver ratio when the number of infants in care exceeded the number permitted for the caregivers providing supervision.
The operation failed to notify Child Care Regulation of a director change after the previous director was no longer serving in that role as of April.
6 children under the age of 18 months where observed in a classroom where ratio was reduced by half for naptime.
A caregiver used prohibited punishments by requiring children to do "wall sits", sit against the wall with their legs at a 90-degree angle.
Operation does not have a current fire inspection, last one expired January of 20226.
Operation does not have a current health inspection, the last one expired January 20206.
A 3 month old infant was observed resting in their crib swaddled. This was corrected at inspection with the caregiver removing the swaddle.
Based on statements obtained, it was determined that an infant under the age of 12 months was placed in a crib on their stomach and did not have a sleep exception form on file.
About this center
Common questions
Does EverStar Academy of Discovery take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are EverStar Academy of Discovery’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 EverStar Academy of Discovery accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does EverStar Academy of Discovery cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask EverStar Academy of Discovery for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the North Central Texas area, which includes Waxahachie, is $51.00 a day for infants, $48.80 a day for toddlers and $47.00 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has EverStar Academy of Discovery had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 4 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jun 26, 2026: “Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does EverStar Academy of Discovery compare with other daycares in Waxahachie?
It is #22 of 28 centers in Waxahachie by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 59% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was EverStar Academy of Discovery last inspected?
Sep 24, 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 1812675 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.