Mrs. Nikkis Childcare & Academic Center
Mrs. Nikkis Childcare & Academic Center is a licensed child care center in Houston, TX, licensed for up to 39 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2015. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 7 times. Inspectors recorded 14 citations, 2 of them high-risk, most often for training & qualifications (3 of 14). 3 citations 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 tied for #677 of 882 centers in Houston and better than 7% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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The director is missing 2-hours annual training requirements in Transportation.
11 children under 4'9" were not placed in booster seats to transport, they used seat belts only.
One child with a diagnosed food allergy did not have a complete food allergy emergency plan; missing the parent signature for the FARE form and missing both prescribed medications, epi-pen and cetrizine.
2 out of 2 infants did not have a daily report for the last 2 weeks.
3 active ant beds were present on the playground. Note: this was corrected when the director had called in an exterminator to treat for ants.
1 child with a diagnosed food allergy emergency plan had an expired epi-pen stored at the operation.
A large piece of equipment made of plastic materials has deteriorated to the point of breaking and having sharp edges on the play surface. Note: this was corrected at inspection when the director had the equipment removed.
The infant room did not have an emergency evacuation and relocation diagram. Note: this was corrected at inspection when the director posted one by the door.
The transportation binder is missing Emergency medical transport and treatment authorization forms for 1 child that is transported to/from school. Note: the driver had printed off the child's admission form and placed in the binder.
The preK room children use labeled cot/mats with a number and missing a number/child assignment map. Note: this was corrected at inspection when the caregiver wrote out a number/ child assignment map and posted in the room.
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2023 data from January 17, 2024, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2023 by January 15, 2024, as required
During review of fire safety the operation was found to have not conducted fire drills for the months of October and November.
The Director was lacking current training for children under 24 months of age. The operation cares for infants.
The Director was lacking current transportation safety training.
About this center
Common questions
Does Mrs. Nikkis Childcare & Academic Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Mrs. Nikkis Childcare & Academic Center’s hours?
6 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Mrs. Nikkis Childcare & Academic Center accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Mrs. Nikkis Childcare & Academic Center cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Mrs. Nikkis Childcare & Academic Center 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 Mrs. Nikkis Childcare & Academic Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 2 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Nov 4, 2025: “Child Passenger Safety Seat System - 4 through 7 years of age, outgrown weight or height limit of seat and less than 4 feet, 9 inches in height.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Mrs. Nikkis Childcare & Academic Center compare with other daycares in Houston?
It is tied for #677 of 882 centers in Houston by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 7% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Mrs. Nikkis Childcare & Academic Center last inspected?
Nov 12, 2025. 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 1561481 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.