First Kids Academy
First Kids Academy is a licensed child care center in Houston, TX, licensed for up to 78 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2026. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 3 times. Inspectors recorded 7 citations, 1 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (3 of 7). 7 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. Its last 2 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #740 of 882 centers in Houston and better than 4% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
There was a rotating equipment that lacked the use zone perimeter. A rocking equipment lacked the use zone perimeter. It overlapped the use zoe of other equipment.
There were 2 stationary equipment that lacked the required use zone.
A child's record indicated a food allergy. There was no emergency care/food allergy emergency plan on file.
One of the infant classroom is set up as a passageway to the toddler classroom.
The operational policies were incomplete and lacked all the required information. It lacked 746.501 (a)(12, 18, 23, 28 (a and c).
The use zone for the slide lacked the required perimeter.
Two children's files lacked the immunization record for their age.
About this center
Common questions
Does First Kids Academy take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are First Kids Academy’s hours?
6 AM to 7:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does First Kids Academy accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does First Kids Academy cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask First Kids Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Gulf Coast area, which includes Houston, is $42.60 a day for infants, $40.80 a day for toddlers and $39.40 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has First Kids Academy had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on Apr 20, 2026: “Policies Comply with Rules.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does First Kids Academy compare with other daycares in Houston?
It is tied for #740 of 882 centers in Houston by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 4% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was First Kids Academy last inspected?
Aug 14, 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 1832784 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.