Mini MAAC
Mini MAAC is a licensed child care center in Amarillo, TX, licensed for up to 156 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2021. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 31 times and investigated 18 reports. Inspectors recorded 20 citations, 9 of them high-risk, most often for records & paperwork (5 of 20). 3 citations came in the last 12 months. Its last 4 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #36 of 59 centers in Amarillo and better than 49% of licensed centers statewide.
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Attendance records for the director were not available for review at inspection.
The food allergy plan in file for a child that has a diagnosed food allergy plan was not complete as it was missing the symptoms if the child eats the food allergen and the treatement for this as well as the parent signature.
A caregiver was observed doing multiple diaper changes while wearing gloves but did not wash hands after removing gloves in between children having their diaper changed.
The operation failed to report a situation that placed a child at risk within the required 48 hours of the incident occurring. A child was left unsupervised in the playground area without any staff supervision and the primary caregivers were not aware of the child's ongoing activities and did not have visual or auditory awareness.
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, the staff were unaware of the on-going activities and lacked auditory and visual awareness of a child they were responsible for when the child was left behind outside in the playground for less than 3 minutes. Additionally, the child was discovered by another individual followed by the director and then the staff were made aware that the child had been left behind and was not with the group of children they were responsible for.
A caregiver employed did not have all required 24 clock hours in the annual training year and was lacking 13 hours.
Three caregivers did not have the required notarized affidavit in file, form 2985.
Two staff did not have the required orientation in file within 7 days of employment. Two staff did not have the required pre-service in file for review when requested. One staff file was lacking both orientation and pre-service training in file when avaiable.
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, the staff were unaware of the on-going activities and lacked auditory and visual awareness of a child they were responsible for when the child was left behind in a classroom during a transition time. Additionally, the child was discovered by the parent and staff when the staff was made aware that the child had been left behind and was not with the group of children they were responsible for.
Attendance records for the director were not available for review at inspection.
Based on the evidence obtained, a caregiver has not been physically present in all areas when children are laid to nap.
The monthly playground checklists that were last available for review were dated for July 2024.
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, the staff were unaware of the on-going activities and lacked auditory and visual awareness of a child they were responsible for when the child was left behind in an outdoor area. Additionally, the child was discovered by the parent and staff were made aware that the child was missing.
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, a caregiver popped a belt against the floor close to where children were. This scared the children and appears to have been done in a threatening manner as a form of discipline to redirect the children.
A caregiver failed to use good judgement when videoing and then posting the video clip of a child on social media.
The heath inspection was requested, but they never came out, so it was not conducted within the required time frame.
The operation failed to report an incident within a 2 day timeframe as required. The incident occurred on 5-27-22 and was not reported until 6-2-22.
Based on the evidence obtained, there is reason to believe that a child was abused by a caregiver when a child was disciplined inappropriately.
Children were yelled at by a caregiver.
A caregiver provided discipline to their own child with prohibited punishment..
About this center
Common questions
Does Mini MAAC take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Mini MAAC’s hours?
7 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Mini MAAC accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
Has Mini MAAC had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 9 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jul 31, 2025: “Report Situation Placing Children at Risk.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Mini MAAC compare with other daycares in Amarillo?
It is #36 of 59 centers in Amarillo by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 49% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Mini MAAC last inspected?
Sep 8, 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 1717215 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.