First Academy
First Academy is a licensed child care center in Taylor, TX, licensed for up to 136 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2018. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 16 times and investigated 6 reports. Inspectors recorded 23 citations, 11 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (7 of 23). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. 22% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #7 of 7 centers in Taylor and better than 11% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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1 children did not have updated immunization records and a third record was needing clinic information.
The annual sanitation inspection was not conducted. It was last conducted on 1/17/24.
The last fire drill was conducted 10/3/2024. This was corrected during the inspection when a fire drill was conducted.
The operation has not conducted severe weather or lock down drills in the past calendar year. This was corrected during the inspection when a severe weather drill was conducted.
The Children's Product Cerfication form was not certified annually. The last certification date was 8/1/23. This was corrected when the director completed and signed a new Children's Product Certification form.
The transportation vehicle is not equipped with a safety alarm.
The fire extinguisher in the vehicle was not secured.
One caregiver was present without an eligible background check. The caregiver left the operation during the inspection.
Three infants had clips attached to their pacifiers while sleeping in their cribs. This was corrected when the caregiver removed the clips from the pacifiers.
Medication listed on a child's food allergy emergency plan was not in its original box labeled with the child's name.
Information obtained during the investigation shows that a child was left unsurpervised in a classroom.
Information obtained during the investigation shows that a copy of the incident report was not provided to parents.
One caregiver was present with an inactive status on their background check. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver left.
One caregiver did not know how many children were present in the classroom.
It was found during a self-reported investigation that a child was left unsupervised on the playground for approximately one minute.
A mop bucket with dirty mop water was observed next to a toilet in a bathroom used by children. This was corrected at inspection when the mop bucket was removed.
During an investigation, it was found that children under the age of three years old used items labeled for use for children three years and older. This was found corrected during the investigation inspection, when it was observed that the items had been removed from the classrooms with children under the age of three.
The operation did not report to Licensing within the required 2 days when they were made aware a child required treatment from a medical professional after being in care. This was corrected at inspection when the operation stated their plan to notify licensing within the required time frame when they are notified a child receives medical treatment related to incidents in care.
During an investigation it was found that a child was not supervised appropriately when the child gained access to an item that was not labeled for the child's age group.
The slide on a hill that's being used on the playground is not marked off 6 feet around has no surfacing material to prevent fall injuries. There were also gaps around the slide area that are tripping and entanglement hazards.
The operation has not obtained the fire inspection for 2021, as the last fire inspection was conducted on 11/16/2020.
The operation did not have written feeding instruction for 2 infants. The feeding instructions of 3 children did not indicate the number of ounces to feed the children.
The operation has not obtained the gas inspection every 2 years as required.
About this center
Common questions
Does First Academy take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are First Academy’s hours?
7:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does First Academy accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
Has First Academy had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 11 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Aug 21, 2024: “Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does First Academy compare with other daycares in Taylor?
It is #7 of 7 centers in Taylor by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 11% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was First Academy last inspected?
Jul 16, 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 1670758 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.