Rock City Academy
Rock City Academy is a licensed child care center in Stafford, TX, licensed for up to 116 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2021. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 11 times and investigated 1 report. Inspectors recorded 14 citations, 3 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (7 of 14). 7 citations came in the last 12 months, including 2 high-risk. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #6 of 15 centers in Stafford and better than 23% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
A new hire had access to children 24 months and younger and did not have 8 hours of pre-service training, hire date 4/6/2026.
The operation is missing required information in the operational policies. (safe sleep, parent rights, suspension and expulsion, promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity and transportation).
In the infant classroom they is a tile with a black substance on the ceiling tile.
Director did not have current CPR training, expired on 11/2024.
The operation did not have an updated children's product form, the last update was 2/14/2024.
The director and one caregiver that just started had unsupervised access to a child in care did not have first aid training.
The operation has not had a fire inspection since 2-7-2024.
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.
It was observed in the playground equipment broken areas that represent safety hazards for children.
Two staff did not have available training certificates during the inspection.
One employee is missing the CPR/First Aid training.
The fire inspection was not available at the inspection,
The annual inspection was not available at the inspection time.
The operation has not been documenting their monthly maintenance inspections.
About this center
Common questions
Does Rock City Academy take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Rock City Academy’s hours?
6:30 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Rock City Academy accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Rock City Academy cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Rock City Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Gulf Coast area, which includes Stafford, 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 Rock City Academy had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 3 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Apr 14, 2026: “Policies Comply with Rules.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Rock City Academy compare with other daycares in Stafford?
It is #6 of 15 centers in Stafford by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 23% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Rock City Academy last inspected?
Apr 14, 2026. Inspectors cited at least one rule 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 1713652 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.