Valley Kidz Academy

2400 QUINCE AVE, McAllen, TX 78501Open
D

Data Freshness & Provenance

Inspection coverage

19 inspections on record

Active providers

License status: Open

Last refreshed

April 3, 2026

Latest inspection

October 14, 2025

Provenance

Texas licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring

Quick Facts

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Updated April 3, 2026

Provider
Valley Kidz Academy
License number
1696747
Location
2400 QUINCE AVE, McAllen, TX 78501
Status
Open
Safety grade
D (Below Average), score 61.8/100
Inspection record
19 inspections, last inspected October 14, 2025
Provenance
Official state licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring. Last refreshed April 3, 2026.

Safety Scorecard

D
Below Average61.8 / 100
Health93/100
Safety50/100
Staffing55/100
Compliance35/100

Quality Rating

4 Stars

Rated by Texas Rising Star, the state quality rating and improvement system.

24

Total Violations

Oct 14, 2025

Last Inspection

76

Capacity

Violation Timeline

Violations by month over the last 3 years, colored by severity.

All Violations (24)

SERIOUSSAFETY746.801(10)Dec 11, 2023

Last fire drill and CO detector and Fire extinguisher checks were documented on 10/04/2023. Per provider fire drill and CO / Fire extinguisher checks were conducted 11/21/2023 but were not documented. Note: This was corrected at inspection when provider documented the drill and checks under the emergency practices form.

Resolution: Corrected at inspection

SERIOUSSAFETY746.801(10)Dec 11, 2023

Last fire drill and CO detector and Fire extinguisher checks were documented on 10/04/2023. Per provider fire drill and CO / Fire extinguisher checks were conducted 11/21/2023 but were not documented. Note: This was corrected at inspection when provider documented the drill and checks under the emergency practices form.

Resolution: Corrected at inspection

SERIOUSSAFETY746.801(10)Dec 11, 2023

Last fire drill and CO detector and Fire extinguisher checks were documented on 10/04/2023. Per provider fire drill and CO / Fire extinguisher checks were conducted 11/21/2023 but were not documented. Note: This was corrected at inspection when provider documented the drill and checks under the emergency practices form.

Resolution: Corrected at inspection

SERIOUSSAFETY746.801(10)Dec 11, 2023

Last fire drill and CO detector and Fire extinguisher checks were documented on 10/04/2023. Per provider fire drill and CO / Fire extinguisher checks were conducted 11/21/2023 but were not documented. Note: This was corrected at inspection when provider documented the drill and checks under the emergency practices form.

Resolution: Corrected at inspection

CRITICALSTAFFING746.1601Jan 5, 2023

One caregiver was supervising a group of five children ages 10mo, 10mo, 11mo, 13mo and 13mo. Classroom was over ratio by one child. Note: An additional caregiver was assigned to infant room during inspection.

Resolution: Corrected: 2023-01-05

CRITICALSTAFFING746.1601Jan 5, 2023

One caregiver was supervising a group of five children ages 10mo, 10mo, 11mo, 13mo and 13mo. Classroom was over ratio by one child. Note: An additional caregiver was assigned to infant room during inspection.

Resolution: Corrected: 2023-01-05

CRITICALSTAFFING746.1601Jan 5, 2023

One caregiver was supervising a group of five children ages 10mo, 10mo, 11mo, 13mo and 13mo. Classroom was over ratio by one child. Note: An additional caregiver was assigned to infant room during inspection.

Resolution: Corrected: 2023-01-05

CRITICALSTAFFING746.1601Jan 5, 2023

One caregiver was supervising a group of five children ages 10mo, 10mo, 11mo, 13mo and 13mo. Classroom was over ratio by one child. Note: An additional caregiver was assigned to infant room during inspection.

Resolution: Corrected: 2023-01-05

CRITICALCOMPLIANCE746.3407Jan 26, 2022

One of the hinges of the door diving prek and school-age playground is out of place making door unstable and difficult to open.

Resolution: Corrected: 2022-02-01

CRITICALCOMPLIANCE746.4907(d)Jan 26, 2022

There is a play structure with a slide surrounded by 2-3 inches of pea gravel. Structure's side which holds the staircase is within 3ft from the fence. There is a spring bouncers structure surrounded of 4 inches of pea gravel. Note: This was corrected at inspection when provider removed both structures form operation.

Resolution: Corrected at inspection

CRITICALSAFETY746.801(11)Jan 26, 2022

Last Fire Inspection Report available for review was conducted on 11/2020. Per provider; a fire inspection was conducted on 12/2021 but report was not available for review at the time of inspection.

Resolution: Corrected: 2022-02-02

CRITICALCOMPLIANCE746.3407Jan 26, 2022

One of the hinges of the door diving prek and school-age playground is out of place making door unstable and difficult to open.

Resolution: Corrected: 2022-02-01

CRITICALCOMPLIANCE746.3407Jan 26, 2022

One of the hinges of the door diving prek and school-age playground is out of place making door unstable and difficult to open.

Resolution: Corrected: 2022-02-01

CRITICALSAFETY746.801(11)Jan 26, 2022

Last Fire Inspection Report available for review was conducted on 11/2020. Per provider; a fire inspection was conducted on 12/2021 but report was not available for review at the time of inspection.

Resolution: Corrected: 2022-02-02

CRITICALCOMPLIANCE746.4907(d)Jan 26, 2022

There is a play structure with a slide surrounded by 2-3 inches of pea gravel. Structure's side which holds the staircase is within 3ft from the fence. There is a spring bouncers structure surrounded of 4 inches of pea gravel. Note: This was corrected at inspection when provider removed both structures form operation.

Resolution: Corrected at inspection

CRITICALCOMPLIANCE746.3407Jan 26, 2022

One of the hinges of the door diving prek and school-age playground is out of place making door unstable and difficult to open.

Resolution: Corrected: 2022-02-01

CRITICALCOMPLIANCE746.4907(d)Jan 26, 2022

There is a play structure with a slide surrounded by 2-3 inches of pea gravel. Structure's side which holds the staircase is within 3ft from the fence. There is a spring bouncers structure surrounded of 4 inches of pea gravel. Note: This was corrected at inspection when provider removed both structures form operation.

Resolution: Corrected at inspection

CRITICALSAFETY746.801(11)Jan 26, 2022

Last Fire Inspection Report available for review was conducted on 11/2020. Per provider; a fire inspection was conducted on 12/2021 but report was not available for review at the time of inspection.

Resolution: Corrected: 2022-02-02

CRITICALSAFETY746.801(11)Jan 26, 2022

Last Fire Inspection Report available for review was conducted on 11/2020. Per provider; a fire inspection was conducted on 12/2021 but report was not available for review at the time of inspection.

Resolution: Corrected: 2022-02-02

CRITICALCOMPLIANCE746.4907(d)Jan 26, 2022

There is a play structure with a slide surrounded by 2-3 inches of pea gravel. Structure's side which holds the staircase is within 3ft from the fence. There is a spring bouncers structure surrounded of 4 inches of pea gravel. Note: This was corrected at inspection when provider removed both structures form operation.

Resolution: Corrected at inspection

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE746.2421(b)Mar 18, 2021

Feeding instructions for an infant present during inspection were not available for review for the months of February and March 2021. NOTE: This was corrected during inspection. Parent provided signed and dated feeding instructions.

Resolution: Corrected: 2021-03-18

CRITICALHEALTH746.3407(8)Mar 18, 2021

Garbage was accessible to children in a classroom with children ages 3-10 years old. A child was observed accessing food from the garbage can. NOTE: This was corrected as a lid was placed on garbage can making garbage inaccessible.

Resolution: Corrected: 2021-03-18

CRITICALSTAFFING746.1311(d)Mar 18, 2021

The following trainings were not available for review for director of operation for training year 08/2019-08/2020: SIDS SHAKEN BABY SYNDROME BRAIN DEVELOPMENT ALL TRAININGS OUTLINED ON 746.1311 (e) and (c)

Resolution: Corrected: 2021-03-25

CRITICALSTAFFING746.1605Mar 18, 2021

There were 8 children in the infant-toddler classroom. The youngest child was 8 months old and the oldest child was 3 years old. NOTE: This was corrected at inspection as infant was taken into another classroom by a caregiver.

Resolution: Corrected: 2021-03-18

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Valley Kidz Academy's safety grade?

Valley Kidz Academy has a safety grade of D (Below Average) based on state inspection data. The composite score is 61.8 out of 100.

How many violations does Valley Kidz Academy have?

Valley Kidz Academy has 24 total violations on record, including 19 critical, 5 serious, and 0 minor.

When was Valley Kidz Academy last inspected?

Valley Kidz Academy was last inspected on October 14, 2025.

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