Panda Bear Academy 2
Panda Bear Academy 2 is a licensed child care center in Richmond, TX, licensed for up to 166 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2024. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 23 times and investigated 6 reports. Inspectors recorded 19 citations, 3 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (10 of 19). 4 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. Its last 8 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #39 of 66 centers in Richmond and better than 42% of licensed centers statewide.
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A teacher was observed using own phone to update the ProCare app while taking care of children inside the classroom.
The director was not able to perform her administrative duties and be compliance with the minimum standard due to her taking care of children full time.
The school age children were observed watching cartoons that was not part of the educational curriculum for the childcare center.
The playground surfacing slide was exposed to the pavement and not maintained of five feet of loose surfacing material as required by minimum standards.
The operation has not complete their annual fire inspection since 03/12/2024.
A walkthrough was conduct inside and outside the operation. The toddler playground had trash and small items spread out playground.
The operation is being cited by assessment because the operation failed to report the number of employees left the childcare center by the previous calendar year 2024.
The playground surface area premise was observed. The plastic playhouse use zone and metal blue vehicle do not meet the six feet minimum requirement extend at all sides in order to reduce the risk impact of children.
A total of ten operational staff files were review. One out of the ten operational staff files were missing high school diploma.
Five classroom were observed. All five classroom are clean and properly sanitized.Three plauyground were observed. One of the three playground had the plastic playhouse torn and broken.
The operation has not completed their sanitation inspection at the time of the application inspection.
The operation did not had required posting for emergency and evaluation relocation diagram posted during the application inspection.
Two vehicles were observed. Two out of two vehicles were not properly clean and had dirt and trash observed inside the vehicle.
The pre-k classroom is out of ratio. A total of one teacher and 17 children were present inside the classroom. The classroom ratio is 3 years old.
The operation has not completed their fire inspection at the time of the application inspection.
Five classrooms were observed. Five out of five classrooms were not organized and not clean properly.
The operation has not completed their sanitation inspection at the time of the application inspection.
The operation did not had required posting activity plan posted on each age appropriate classroom during the application inspection.
The operation does not have a designated director at the time of the application inspection.
About this center
Common questions
Does Panda Bear Academy 2 take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Panda Bear Academy 2’s hours?
5:30 AM to 7:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Panda Bear Academy 2 accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
Has Panda Bear Academy 2 had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 3 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Feb 25, 2026: “Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Panda Bear Academy 2 compare with other daycares in Richmond?
It is #39 of 66 centers in Richmond by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 42% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Panda Bear Academy 2 last inspected?
Sep 24, 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 1793268 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.