Kids Palace Learning Center
Kids Palace Learning Center is a licensed child care center in Galveston, TX, licensed for up to 50 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2015. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 9 times and investigated 1 report. Inspectors recorded 22 citations, 3 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (8 of 22). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. 36% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #13 of 15 centers in Galveston and better than 6% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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The operation allowed a staff member with a CBCU determination of Eligible/Provisionally Eligible with Conditions to perform duties that did not comply with the conditions outlined in the CBCU notice letter. The staff member was left in charge of the operation while the director was gone. She was also left alone with children / providing unsupervised care. Which was prohibited by the CBCU conditions. The operation failed to restrict the staff member s duties as required.
A Teeter Totter was observed on the playground. Note: The Teeter Totter was removed from the playground.
There is a rock climber structure that does not have the 6ft use zones around the structure. There was a teeter totter in the use zone of the slide. Note: The Teeter Totter was removed from the playground. The rock climber was also removed from the playground.
The operation has not validated their people list since 8/11/24. Note: The director logged into the portal and validated the people list during my inspection.
Operation failed to report how many employees left in 2024 by January 15, 2025.
In the indoor play area several ceiling tiles were stained. In the reading room the glass window had a large crack in it. Photos were taken of both areas.
Two 18 months old toddlers was observed sitting in a high chairs not strapped in. A photo was taken and the caregiver strapped the toddlers in.
Four children files out of four reviewed is missing the child s ability to swim without assistance documentation required by the new admission forms.
Children under 2 years old was observed watching television during the inspection. The caregiver turned the television off.
Four childrens files out of four reviewed is missing the special needs documentation required by the new admission forms.
A review of the Employees Who Left in 2023 data reveal that the operation had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2023 by January 15,2024, as required.
I observed a child sleeping in a restrictive device. A photo was taken of the sleeping infant.
A climbing structure did not have the proper use zone. A photos were taken.
I observed that the loose fill was not 6 inches deep. A photo was taken.
In the common area the paint was peeling from the wall. A photo was taken.
I observed a toddler sleeping in a restrictive device. A photo was taken.
I observed a child being released without being on the authorized pick up list.
There were no training certificates for 2021 in the Directors file. This was corrected at inspection when the Director was able to obtain and print copies of 2021 trainings.
The CPR/First Aid Certificate for a caregiver was not in their personnel file. This was corrected at inspection when the CPR/First aid Certificate was emailed, printed and placed in the file.
An outlet was not covered in a child play area. This was corrected at inspection when the outlet was covered with safety plugs.
The Preservice training taken did not include the infant trainings for shaken baby syndrome, SIDS, and safe sleep.This was corrected at inspection when the certificate was received, printed, and placed in the file.
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021 data from February 23, 2022, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by February 22, 2022, as required.
About this center
Common questions
Does Kids Palace Learning Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Kids Palace Learning Center’s hours?
6 AM to 8:45 PM, Monday through Sunday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Kids Palace Learning Center accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Kids Palace Learning Center cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Kids Palace Learning Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Gulf Coast area, which includes Galveston, 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 Kids Palace Learning Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 3 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Apr 1, 2026: “AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Kids Palace Learning Center compare with other daycares in Galveston?
It is #13 of 15 centers in Galveston by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 6% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Kids Palace Learning Center last inspected?
Apr 9, 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 1595396 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.