Prodigy Child Academy, Inc.
A licensed child care center in Alice, Texas 78332
1005 1/2 E 6th St, Alice, Texas 78332. (361) 668-1234.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas Workforce Commission on Nov 2, 2026.
- 20 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Jim Wells County: 3
- 8 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 16 inspections on record
- Not star-rated Texas Rising Star rating
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean5
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Texas’s risk levels
- Texas gives each child care deficiency a risk level, by how likely it is to harm a child: Low, Medium Low, Medium, Medium High or High. High is its most serious. Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation.
- Licence status
- Whether the state’s licence lets the place operate now, in the state’s own words: licensed, on probation (allowed to keep operating on conditions, after problems), provisional, pending or expired. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
20 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 17 child care providers in Jim Wells County had 3.
16 inspections on record. The latest, on Jul 28, 2026: no violation found.
Rated High by Texas: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation, at the inspection on Jun 17, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity, at the inspection on Jun 17, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control, at the report to the state on May 5, 2026
5 more rated High; all are listed below.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
17 deficiencies in 8 months of the last 36. Last cited Jun 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 2, 2026.
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| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
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Each deficiency, in Texas’s words
Grouped by visit, newest first, with the risk level Texas gave it, from Low to High.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.
Jun 17, 2026: inspection2 deficiencies
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AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
“One employee who does not have a cleared background check, was observed to be in ratio and caring for children in the PreK classroom.”
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Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
“A two year old child from the toddler classroom, was observed to be alone in the hallway and unsupervised.”
May 5, 2026: report to the state1 deficiency
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Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
“A caregiver did not use good judgment when she lifted a two-year-old child by his wrists while redirecting him back into the room when he left the room through an open door.”
Feb 11, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
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Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
“The operation was out of ratio in the 3 year old classroom with 18 children to one caregiver and a specific age group of 15 children.”
Jan 16, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
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Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
“The operation was out of ratio in the 3-to-4-year classroom with 18 children to one caregiver and a specific age group of 15 children.”
Aug 26, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies
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Smoke-Detection System Tested
“Smoke alarm was last tested on May 2024.”
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Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
“Six children’s files were evaluated. Three files were pending updated immunization records.”
Aug 11, 2025: inspection3 deficiencies
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AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
“Two infants under the age of 12 months were observed to have blankets while sleeping inside their cribs.”
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No Swaddling of Infant Unless Completed Sleep Exception Form on File
“Two infants under the age of 12 months were observed to be swaddled inside a crib.”
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Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
“Trash cans in restroom and in classroms did not have a lid. Trash cans contained garbage.”
Jul 28, 2025: report to the state4 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
“Caregiver did not use good judgement when she did not follow the operation’s procedures, and as a result a child suffered an injury requiring medical treatment.”
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Infant Daily Report - Share with Parent
“Infant daily reports have not been completed since July 19th, 2025.”
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AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
“Center did not notify Child Care Regulation a child had an injury that resulted in medical attention.”
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Parent right to enter and examine operation without advance notice
“Parents are not allowed to go beyond the lobby section of the center.”
Jan 24, 2025: assessment1 deficiency
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Report Number of Employees
“A review of the employees who left employment in 2024 data from January 21, 2025, revealed the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.”
Oct 22, 2024: inspection2 deficiencies
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Complying with Laws and Rules
“It was found that a fire drill was falsely documented, when the operation has already entered the information for November.”
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Safety-Hinged Lid Storage Containers Safe
“The storgage container in the Toddler playarea did not have hinged lids. This was corrected during the inpection. The staff removed the storage container and placed it in alleyway on the other side of the fence.”
Nov 16, 2023: inspection3 deficiencies
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Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
“The Director did not ensure the Infant room ratio was maintained.”
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
“Caregiver did not know how many children she was responsibility for.”
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Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
“The Infant room had five babies with one caregiver. The Infant room was out of Ratio.”
8 deficiencies older than three years
Nov 1, 2023: inspection5 deficiencies
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AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
“Toys were observed in several of the cribs while the Infants were in the crib. Items were removed when discussed with the owner. This was corrected during the inspection.”
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Basic Requirements for Infants - Holding and Comforting
“During the observation in the Infant room, eight of the Infants were crying while one caregiver was documenting and the other holding an Infant.”
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Requirements for Feeding Infants - No Walking or Sleeping with Bottle or Cup
“While in the Infant room a baby bottle with formula was observed in the crib with an Infant.”
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First Aid Kit - Incomplete Kit
“Both First Aid kits in the operation were missing the Thermometer.”
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Children’s Records - Immunizations
“Of the 4 children’s files reviewed, one did not have the immunizations record available for review. This was corrected bring the inspection.”
Feb 13, 2023: assessment1 deficiency
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Complying with Laws and Rules
“Sec. 42.049. LIABILITY INSURANCE REQUIRED. (b) A license or registration holder under this chapter shall annually file with the commission a certificate or other evidence from an insurance company showing that the holder has an unexpired and uncancelled insurance policy or contract that meets the requirements of this section.”
Nov 21, 2022: assessment1 deficiency
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Liability Insurance Maintained
“Center was operating without Liability Insurance and did not notify the parent in writing.”
Dec 3, 2021: inspection1 deficiency
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Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
“The teacher in one classroom had walked out of the room leaving the children without supervision. In less than a minute, the caregiver returned. The correction was made during the inspection.”
All 24 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jun 29, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 17, 2026 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Jun 10, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| May 7, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 5, 2026 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Mar 11, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jan 16, 2026 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Sep 19, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 26, 2025 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Aug 11, 2025 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Jul 28, 2025 | Report to the state | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Jan 24, 2025 | Assessment | 1 deficiency cited |
| Oct 22, 2024 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Nov 30, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 16, 2023 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Nov 1, 2023 | Inspection | 5 deficiencies cited |
| Feb 13, 2023 | Assessment | 1 deficiency cited |
| Nov 21, 2022 | Assessment | 1 deficiency cited |
| Nov 15, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 3, 2021 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Dec 5, 2013.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 68 children.
Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.
Has Texas acted against it?
- No corrective or adverse action by Texas on record.
- 5 reports to the state on record; Texas doesn’t publish whether they were A complaint allegation the state investigated and found true: the evidence showed it more likely than not happened. Inconclusive means the evidence couldn’t show it either way. Neither inconclusive nor unsubstantiated proves it didn’t happen. Source: California Department of Social Services, complaint findings; each state’s licensing agency..
Texas HHSC, child care operations and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.
Who does the caring?
- Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels for individual providers. State rules set staff-to-child ratios by age.
Who owns it?
- Texas’s open data doesn’t list owners.
How is it rated?
- Not star-rated in Texas Rising Star (TWC’s code: SUSI).
Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Nov 2, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 17 child care providers in Jim Wells County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 3; this one had 20.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Alfredo Arriola Sr Cdc | 2 |
| Prodigy Child Academy, Inc. This child care provider | 20 |
| Nolan Boyd Child Development Center | 2 |
| Arco Iris Child Development Center | 2 |
| Mary R. Garcia Learning Center | 11 |
| Stonegate Angel Care | 17 |
| Cplc Mshs Alice | 1 |
| New Foundation Christian Academy | 25 |
| Cindorelia’s Child Care | 10 |
| Jamie Ann Vega | Not given |
| The Sandbox By the Bay Childcare Center LLC | 25 |
| Mrs. Sharon’s Daycare | 0 |
What the record doesn’t say
- Texas doesn’t publish whether a complaint was substantiated.
- Texas rates some paperwork slips as High risk, so read what was actually cited.
- Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels or owners for individual providers.
Sources
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child care operations (bc5r-88dy).
Released Oct 31, 2026 and checked Nov 2, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Inspections and investigations (m5q4-3y3d).
Released Oct 31, 2026 and checked Nov 2, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Deficiencies (non-compliance data) (tqgd-mf4x).
Released Oct 31, 2026 and checked Nov 2, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Workforce Commission, Subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star.
Released Nov 2, 2026 and checked Nov 2, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.
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