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Martial Arts & Athletic Center

4714 Northwest 4th Avenue, Amarillo, TX 79106 · Potter County
3 high-risk citations in last 12 monthsAccepts child care subsidies

Martial Arts & Athletic Center is a licensed child care center in Amarillo, TX, licensed for up to 204 children and serving preschoolers and school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2008. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 32 times and investigated 16 reports. Inspectors recorded 20 citations, 5 of them high-risk, most often for health & medication (4 of 20). 13 citations came in the last 12 months, including 3 high-risk. 20% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 6 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #34 of 59 centers in Amarillo and better than 54% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 54%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. About typical
#34 of 59 centers in Amarillo
5High risk
9Medium High risk
5Medium risk
1Medium Low risk
0Low risk
20 citations from 32 inspections and 14 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 13 in the last 12 months · last inspected Sep 21, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Sep 21, 2026 · Inspection · no citationSep 9, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationSep 4, 2026 · Inspection · no citationSep 3, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationAug 14, 2026 · Inspection · no citationAug 12, 2026 · Inspection · no citationJul 20, 2026 · Inspection · no citationJul 15, 2026 · Inspection · no citationJun 19, 2026 · Inspection · citation foundJun 19, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundMay 7, 2026 · Inspection · citation foundMar 18, 2026 · Inspection · no citationMar 6, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundJan 9, 2026 · Inspection · no citationDec 19, 2025 · Inspection · no citationDec 18, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundOct 10, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundAug 28, 2025 · Inspection · no citationAug 19, 2025 · Inspection · no citationAug 19, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationAug 1, 2025 · Inspection · no citationJul 16, 2025 · Inspection · no citationJul 10, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationJul 8, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundJun 27, 2025 · Inspection · no citationJun 25, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationJun 16, 2025 · Inspection · no citationJun 3, 2025 · Inspection · no citationMay 30, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationOct 28, 2024 · Inspection · no citationSep 24, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationJul 18, 2024 · Inspection · no citationJul 11, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationJun 26, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationMay 23, 2024 · Inspection · no citationApr 29, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundAug 9, 2023 · Inspection · no citationFeb 28, 2023 · Inspection · no citationAug 22, 2022 · Inspection · no citationJul 11, 2022 · Inspection · no citationJul 8, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citationApr 6, 2022 · Inspection · no citationMar 17, 2022 · Inspection · no citationMar 15, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citationMar 10, 2022 · Inspection · no citationFeb 24, 2022 · Inspection · no citationFeb 23, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation foundOct 8, 2021 · Inspection · citation found
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Health & medication4
Records & paperwork3
Training & qualifications3
Building & playground safety3
Staff ratios2
Supervision2
Transportation2
Food & feeding1

Citations, newest first

Medium HighJun 19, 2026InspectionStaff ratios
Administering Medication - Not After Expiration Date §744.2655(b)(3)
Epi-pen medication was observed for a child who has a diagnosed food allergy and it had expired as of 4/2026.
Corrected during the visit
Medium HighJun 19, 2026InspectionFood & feeding
Required Admission Information-Child's allergies and Completed Food Allergy Plan §744.605(15)
Four children that have listed a diagnosed food allergy did not have a diagnosed food allergy plan in file for review. One child's file reviewed did not have the required parent signatures on the food allergy plan provided by either the doctor/physician or the child's parent.
Correction verified Jul 15, 2026
Medium LowJun 19, 2026InspectionRecords & paperwork
Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985) §744.901(4)
The required notarized Affidavit for Applicants for Employment with a Licensed Operation or Registered Child-Care Home, form 2985, was missing for five staff files reviewed.
Correction verified Jul 15, 2026
HighJun 19, 2026Found during an investigationSupervision
Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity §744.1205(a)(4)
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, caregivers were not appropriately supervising when at least five children cut themselves by using blades and staff were not aware of this until the second day of this occurring.
Correction verified Aug 12, 2026
MediumJun 19, 2026Found during an investigationHealth & medication
Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk §744.701(5)
Based on the evidence obtained during an investigation, the staff did not complete incident report forms that were required to be completed when children were placed at risk when the children were using razor blades to cut themselves.
Correction verified Aug 12, 2026
MediumMay 7, 2026InspectionRecords & paperwork
Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' Attendance §744.801(4)
Attendance records for the director were not available for review at inspection.
Correction verified Sep 11, 2026
Medium HighMay 7, 2026InspectionTraining & qualifications
Director Present During Operating Hours §744.1011
The named director has not been present the required 75% of the operations hours or at least 30 hours a week.
Correction verified Sep 11, 2026
Medium HighMar 6, 2026Found during an investigationTraining & qualifications
Director Present During Operating Hours §744.1011
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, the named director has not been present the required 75% of the operations hours or at least 30 hours a week.
Correction verified May 7, 2026
MediumMar 6, 2026Found during an investigationRecords & paperwork
Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' Attendance §744.801(4)
Attendance records for the director were not available for review at inspection.
Correction verified May 7, 2026
Medium HighDec 18, 2025Found during an investigationTransportation
Child Passenger Safety Seat System- Child 12 years and younger must not ride in front seat of vehicle §744.3807(d)
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, children that are younger than 12 years of age have been permitted to seat in the front seat when being transported.
Correction verified Jan 9, 2026
MediumOct 10, 2025InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Playground Maintenance Records §744.801(7)
The last three months of the playground maintenance records were not avaiable for review when requested.
Correction verified Nov 7, 2025
HighOct 10, 2025InspectionTransportation
Required Equipment in Vehicles - First-aid Kit §744.3817(a)(6)
Three vehicles used to transport children in care had expired antiseptic wipes. ***This was corrected at inspection when the operation placed non-expired anti-sepctic wipes into the first aid kits in the vehicles that required them. This is in compliance.
Corrected during the visit
HighOct 10, 2025InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months §744.3501(a)
The last fire inspection was dated for 8/26/2024 and it was to be completed annually, or by 8/26/2025.
Correction verified Dec 16, 2025
HighJul 8, 2025Found during an investigationHealth & medication
Administering Medication - According to Label Directions §744.2655(a)(1)
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, the staff have not been administering medication to children according to the label directions.
Correction verified Aug 19, 2025
Medium HighApr 29, 2024InspectionTraining & qualifications
Transportation Safety Training §744.1317(a)
One staff that provides transportation to children did not have proof of transportation training in file when reviewed.
Correction verified May 23, 2024
Medium HighApr 29, 2024InspectionStaff ratios
Each caregiver, operation director, program director, and site director Pediatric CPR §744.1315(b)
Seven staff files that were reviewed had CPR training that was received online by staff. One staff did not have proof off CPR training at all in the file.
Correction verified May 23, 2024
Medium HighApr 29, 2024InspectionHealth & medication
Administering Medication - Original Container with Child's Name, Date §744.2655(b)(1)
Medication was not in the original container so the epi pen lacked vital information including the name of the child's full name who the epi pen belongs to for two children with doctor provided label. There were a total of three children's epi pens that were past the expiration date.
Correction verified May 23, 2024
HighFeb 23, 2022Found during an investigationSupervision
AP Safety Precautions for Loading and Unloading Children - No Child Unattended §744.3805(4)
The operation left a child unattended in a vehicle.
Correction verified Mar 10, 2022
MediumOct 8, 2021InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist §744.3113(b)
The last playground maintenance checklist documented was dated for 6/2021 and is required to be documented at least once monthly. **The operation corrected this at inspection when the building and playground maintenace checklist was documented at inspection.
Corrected during the visit
Medium HighOct 8, 2021InspectionHealth & medication
Report Outbreak of Communicable Illness §744.305(a)(4)
The operation did not notify in August 2021 of an employee testing positive for COVID-19. **This was corrected at inspection when the operation notified Licensing of employee who tested positive and provided required information for the report.
Corrected during the visit

About this center

Licensed capacity204 children
Ages servedPre-Kindergarten, School
Hours07:00 AM-06:30 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceApr 8, 2008
DirectorTaylor Ordonez
Phone8063221080
State operation #861921

Common questions

Does Martial Arts & Athletic Center take infants?

No. Its Texas license covers preschoolers and school-age children, not infants.

What are Martial Arts & Athletic Center’s hours?

7 AM to 6:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.

Does Martial Arts & Athletic Center accept child care subsidies?

Yes, according to its state licensing record.

How much does Martial Arts & Athletic Center cost?

Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Martial Arts & Athletic Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Panhandle area, which includes Amarillo, is $30.20 a day for 3-year-olds and $28.80 a day for school-age children (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).

Has Martial Arts & Athletic Center had any serious violations?

Inspectors recorded 5 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jun 19, 2026: “Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity.” Each one is listed in full above.

How does Martial Arts & Athletic Center compare with other daycares in Amarillo?

It is #34 of 59 centers in Amarillo by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 54% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was Martial Arts & Athletic Center last inspected?

Sep 21, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.

Licensed centers nearby

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 861921 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.