Treehouse Childrens Academy
Treehouse Childrens Academy is a licensed child care center in Amarillo, TX, licensed for up to 289 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2021. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 50 times and investigated 34 reports. Inspectors recorded 30 citations, 19 of them high-risk, most often for health & medication (6 of 30). 6 citations came in the last 12 months, including 5 high-risk. 10% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #37 of 59 centers in Amarillo and better than 48% of licensed centers statewide.
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One child's file reviewed did not have current immunizations in file.
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, the staff was unaware of the on-going activities and lacked auditory and visual awareness of a child the staff was responsible for when the child was left outside unsupervised for at least 5 minutes.
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, staff were not aware of a child's on-going activity and did not have visual or auditory awareness of the children that they were responsible for, as one child was managed to make it out of the gym area and into a playground area and was left unsupervised outside for at least 4 minutes.
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, there was at least two occasions in which staff were not aware of the children's on-going activity and did not have visual or auditory awareness of children that they were responsible for as one child was left in a classroom and another in the gym area.
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 left unsupervised on two separate occasions.
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, at least two incidents that placed children at risk occurred in which Child Care Regulation was not notified within the 48 hours of the incidents occurring.
A staff file was reviewed and did not have CPR/First aid training current as it expired on 6/11/2025.
The last fire inspection was conducted on 6/11/2024 and the most was not available for review.
A food allergy plan that was in file did not have the required parent signature obtained as required. **The parent signature was obtained for this during the inspection and has been filed. This is in compliance.
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, the staff that was in charge of a group of children was not aware of two children's on-going activities and did not have visual or auditory awareness of the children that exited the gym area and exited to a playground area for a short period of time.
Based on the evidence obtained during an investigation, the infant feeding instructions were not available for review for three months as required.
One child file reviewed did not have any immunizations in file for review. One child file reviewed did not have up to date immunizations in file. **The parent provided the operation with immunization records for the child that did not have any immunizations in file at inspection.
The vehicles that used for transportation did not have complete first aid kits as they were missing thermometers.**The operation placed thermometers in the first aid kits that were in the vehicles during inspection.
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, staff were not aware of the children's on-going activity and did not have visual or auditory awareness of children that exited the classroom on various occasions which included an occasion of children running out into the parking lot of the operation where a car was leaving as well as occasions where children being left unsupervised in the playground area or running out of classrooms.
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, a two year old classroom was over ratio on at least two occasions with one caregiver present and the maximum number of children was more than eleven children.
This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS Investigation.
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, staff did not intervene to ensure the children's safety on numerous occasions when children climbed on top of tables in the classrooms which risked a child being injured.
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, numerous incidents that placed children at risk occurred in which Child Care Regulation was not notified within the 48 hours of the incidents occurring.
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, the operation did not adequately notify parents of each situation in which their child was left unsupervised. Additionally, not all the parents were given all the information related to the situation in which their child was left unsupervised when they were informed.
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 left unsupervised during multiple occasions.
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, staff were not demonstrating that they had the skills, ability, or the training to manage the 2-year-old classroom in a manner that kept the children safe in multiple situations.
There were multiple individuals listed on the operation's background check list that require to be inactivated using the provider portal account within 7 days of their termination date.
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, a child was left unsupervised by a staff and this was not reported to the Child Care Regulation by the operation.
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, a child was left unsupervised and the staff was not aware of the child's on going activity and did not have auditory or visual awareness of the child responsible for.
I observed several children diapers and thei infant's hands were not washed.
I observed several diaper changes and the changing table was not sanitized.
2 of the 4 allergy plans were missing the parent signature.
Based on the preponderance of evidence, it was found that a caregiver did not use good judgment when yanking children by their arms, forcing a child's head down on her pillow, pushing a child with her foot, and pulling a nap mat out from under a child.
Children between the ages of 12 months and 17 months were placed in bucket seats that did not have accompanying safety straps installed.
The last fire inspection conducted was 2/4/2021.
About this center
Common questions
Does Treehouse Childrens Academy take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Treehouse Childrens Academy’s hours?
6:30 AM to 6:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Treehouse Childrens Academy accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Treehouse Childrens Academy cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Treehouse Childrens Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Panhandle area, which includes Amarillo, is $32.20 a day for infants, $31.20 a day for toddlers and $30.20 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Treehouse Childrens Academy had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 19 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Sep 4, 2026: “Required Immunizations.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Treehouse Childrens Academy compare with other daycares in Amarillo?
It is tied for #37 of 59 centers in Amarillo by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 48% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Treehouse Childrens Academy last inspected?
Sep 4, 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 1713354- 9091 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.