Children’s Amazing Palace Learning Academy

A licensed child care center in Kilgore, Texas 75662

1100 S Martin St, Kilgore, Texas 75662. (903) 240-0231.

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The short answer

Record last released by Texas HHSC on Oct 30, 2026.

30 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Gregg County: 4
7 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
21 inspections on record
2-Star Texas Rising Star rating

The last 24 months 30 deficiencies in 8 months of the last 36. Last cited Aug 2026. Most serious: High. Every month

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?

30 deficiencies cited in the last three years

The middle of the 68 child care providers in Gregg County had 4.

21 inspections on record. The latest, on Sep 10, 2026: no violation found.

Rated High by Texas: Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information, at the inspection on Aug 26, 2026

Rated High by Texas: Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for, at the inspection on Mar 18, 2025

Rated High by Texas: Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for, at the inspection on Jan 30, 2025

4 more rated High; all are listed below.

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.

When those deficiencies happened

30 deficiencies in 8 months of the last 36. Last cited Aug 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Oct 30, 2026.

30 deficiencies by month over the last 3 years. Each cell is one month.
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
2023											Nov	Dec
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

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No visit on record Visited, nothing cited A stronger orange is more serious, on its source’s own levels, read onto four bands: from the least serious it publishes to the most

Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.

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 30, 2026. Updated daily.

Aug 26, 2026: inspection3 deficiencies

Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information

“The operation stated they did not bring the emergency transport and treatment authorizations when transporting children.”

Rule 746.5617(a)(2). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 26, 2026. Correction verified: Sep 10, 2026.
Requirements for Stacking Wall Cribs - Used Only for Infant that Cannot Stand or Can Stand Without Hitting Head

“During the inspection an infant was observed in the bottom of a stacking crib standing with their head touching the bottom of the top crib.”

Rule 746.2413(2). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 26, 2026. Correction verified: Sep 10, 2026.
Required Admission Information - Transportation Permission

“The operation did not have transportation consent to bring a child from and to school in their file.”

Rule 746.605(8). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 27, 2026. Correction verified: Sep 10, 2026.

Feb 19, 2026: inspection2 deficiencies

Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children

“During the inspection a classroom with a specified age of 5 years old had one teacher to 26 children.”

Rule 746.1601. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 20, 2026. Correction verified: Feb 26, 2026.
Sanitize Potty-Chairs

“During the inspection a potty chair was observed with urine still inside.”

Rule 746.3407(5). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 19, 2026. Correction verified: Feb 26, 2026.

Sep 4, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies

Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes

“During the inspection it was determined the operation had not completed a fire drill in the past 2 months.”

Rule 746.5205(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 11, 2025. Correction verified: Oct 2, 2025.
Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Children’s Product Certification

“The record for the most recent CPSC report was not available during this insepction.”

Rule 746.801(18). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 11, 2025. Correction verified: Oct 2, 2025.

Apr 24, 2025: inspection1 deficiency

Documentation of Drills

“During review it was determined the operation was not documenting their emergency drills.”

Rule 746.5205(4). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 28, 2025. Correction verified: May 28, 2025.

Mar 18, 2025: inspection4 deficiencies

Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for

“The wrong number of children inside a classroom was given by a caregiver during the inspection.”

Rule 746.1205(a)(2). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 18, 2025. Correction verified: Mar 24, 2025.
Children Handwashing Before Eating

“Children did not wash their hands before eating their snack after nap time.”

Rule 746.3417(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 18, 2025. Correction verified: Mar 24, 2025.
Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times

“During the inspection screen time was observed while children were eating their afternoon snacks.”

Rule 746.2207(c)(4). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 18, 2025. Correction verified: Mar 24, 2025.
Screen Time Activities - Does not include Advertising or Violence

“During the inspection an advertisement was seen playing on a screen with children present.”

Rule 746.2207(c)(5). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 18, 2025. Correction verified: Mar 24, 2025.

Feb 13, 2025: inspection3 deficiencies

Infant Care Area - Separate from Older Children

“During the inspection a 4 month old was being cared for in a room with a 4 year old child.”

Rule 746.2403(3). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 13, 2025. Correction verified: Mar 18, 2025.
Safety - Air Conditioners, Fans, Heaters Safeguarded

“During the inspection a portable heater was observed turned on and sitting on the floor next to a child.”

Rule 746.3701(3). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 13, 2025. Correction verified: Mar 18, 2025.
Children’s Records - Admission Information

“During the inspection 2 children that did not have admission information on file were being cared for.”

Rule 746.603(a)(2). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 14, 2025. Correction verified: Mar 18, 2025.

Jan 30, 2025: inspection3 deficiencies

Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for

“The wrong number of children was given by a caregiver in the classroom.”

Rule 746.1205(a)(2). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 30, 2025. Correction verified: Feb 13, 2025.
Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering

“Two children were observed going to the restroom, but not washing their hands afterwards.”

Rule 746.3417(3). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 30, 2025. Correction verified: Feb 13, 2025.
Screen Time Activities - Does not include Advertising or Violence

“While putting on a music on YouTube for nap an advertisement played in two rooms while children were present.”

Rule 746.2207(c)(5). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 30, 2025. Correction verified: Feb 13, 2025.

Jan 16, 2025: inspection6 deficiencies

Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for

“The wrong number of children were stated present in the classroom until it was mentioned to the caregvier.”

Rule 746.1205(a)(2). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 16, 2025. Correction verified: Jan 30, 2025.
Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity

“A child was left alone inside a classroom while the other children and caregivers were on the playground.”

Rule 746.1205(a)(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 16, 2025. Correction verified: Jan 30, 2025.
Infant Care Area - Separate from Older Children

“A 13 month old infant was present in a classroom with the oldest indiviual 42 months older than them.”

Rule 746.2403(3). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 17, 2025. Correction verified: Jan 30, 2025.
Using, Storing and Disposing of Hazardous Materials

“A bottle of Lysol disinfectant spray was seen sitting on a cabinet within children’s reach inside the classroom.”

Rule 746.3407(13). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 16, 2025. Correction verified: Jan 30, 2025.
Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes

“Only 4 fire drills were noted to have been complete in 2023.”

Rule 746.5205(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 30, 2025. Correction verified: Jan 30, 2025.
Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two

“Screen time was being used at arrival with a 13 month old present in the room watching.”

Rule 746.2207(a). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 16, 2025. Correction verified: Jan 30, 2025.

Jul 16, 2024: inspection6 deficiencies

Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for

“During the inspection the caregivers did not know how many children they were in charge of and had to recount multiple times.”

Rule 746.1205(a)(2). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 16, 2024. Correction verified: Jul 30, 2024.
Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity

“A child was observed wandering into the daycare office. Staff was unaware the child had done so.”

Rule 746.1205(a)(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 16, 2024. Correction verified: Jul 30, 2024.
Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Safe and Sanitary

“During the inspection a bundle of bananas were observed in the food pantry to have mold on them. This was corrected at the inspection when the bananas were thrown away.”

Rule 746.3317. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 16, 2024.
Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean

“During the inspection paint was observed peeling from the baseboards and wall exposing some drywall.”

Rule 746.3407(9). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 16, 2024. Correction verified: Jul 30, 2024.
Tracking System or Sign-in and Sign-out Logs

“A tracking system for children was not available for review during this inspection.”

Rule 746.603(a)(8). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 17, 2024. Correction verified: Jul 30, 2024.
Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child’s Name

“The nap cots were observed during the visit and were not labeled to indicate whose cot was whose.”

Rule 746.4503(b). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 17, 2024. Correction verified: Jul 30, 2024.

13 deficiencies older than three years

Oct 25, 2023: inspection1 deficiency

Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner

“Used diapers were seen in a trash can within reach of children in one of the bathrooms the children use. Children were seen using the bathroom. This was corrected at inspection when the trash can was removed from the bathroom by the director.”

Rule 746.3407(8). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 25, 2023.

Oct 13, 2023: inspection3 deficiencies

Activities for Infants - Not in Restrictive Device for more than 15 Minutes

“An infant was observed in a restrictive device for more than 15 minutes during the inspection. The infant was not being fed or transported.”

Rule 746.2417(2)(B). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 13, 2023. Correction verified: Oct 25, 2023.
Using, Storing and Disposing of Hazardous Materials

“A container of bleach wipes and baby wipes were observed in reach of children inside rooms where child care took place.”

Rule 746.3407(13). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 13, 2023. Correction verified: Oct 25, 2023.
Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner

“Used diapers were seen in a trash can with no lid within reach of children in one of the bathrooms the children use. Old food was also observed in a trash can within reach of children in a room where care took place.”

Rule 746.3407(8). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 13, 2023. Correction verified: Oct 25, 2023.

Sep 5, 2023: inspection7 deficiencies

AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation

“During the inspection two caregivers with a pending background check were present and caring for children.”

Rule 745.641. High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 7, 2023. Correction verified: Sep 6, 2023.
Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device

“During the inspection an infant was observed asleep in a restrictive device. The caregiver did not notice until it was mentioned to her.”

Rule 746.2426(a)(1). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 5, 2023. Correction verified: Sep 20, 2023.
Prohibited Punishments - Using Inappropriate Long Period of Silence or Inactivity Including Requiring Child to Remain in a Restrictive Device

“During the inspection a 3 year old was observed in timeout for 5 minutes.”

Rule 746.2805(10). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 5, 2023. Correction verified: Sep 20, 2023.
Children Handwashing After Outdoor Activities

“During the inspection the children started centers before washing their hands after coming inside.”

Rule 746.3417(4). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 5, 2023. Correction verified: Sep 20, 2023.
Required Admission Information - Address and Phone Number

“During the inspection 4 children’s records were reviewed and all 4 were missing the children’s full address, the emergency contact address and 3 were missing the emergency contact phone number. 2 were missing the school’s phone number, and 1 was missing the emergency facility or provider address.”

Rule 746.605(2). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 15, 2023. Correction verified: Sep 20, 2023.
Director’s Absence - Caregiver in Charge Has Access to All Records

“During the inspection the person in charge did not know where the staff records were kept and could not get them to CCR staff.”

Rule 746.1013(a)(3). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 5, 2023. Correction verified: Sep 20, 2023.
Required Personnel Records-signed dated statement that employee received child care center’s operational policies

“During the inspection 3 staff records were observed and found to be missing the statement of center policies, statement of personnel policies, orientation statement, employment begin date, and the age/education/qualifications.”

Rule 746.901(6)(A). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 12, 2023. Correction verified: Sep 20, 2023.

Jul 20, 2023: inspection2 deficiencies

Written Operational Policies - Emergency Preparedness Plans

“The operational policies were reviewed and found to be missing the Emergency Preparedness Plan. Along with the Safe Sleep Policy, Requirement for Hearing and Vision Screenings, Parental Notification of policy changes, Transportation, Water Activities, Procedure to review most recent report and standards online, and how to contact local licensing office.”

Rule 746.501(a)(24). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 24, 2023. Correction verified: Jul 21, 2023.
First Aid Kit - Incomplete Kit

“The first aid kit was missing tweezers.”

Rule 746.4003(a). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 24, 2023. Correction verified: Jul 21, 2023.

All 25 visits on record

Inspections, investigations and reports to the state
Date	Visit	What the record says
Sep 10, 2026	Inspection	No violation found
Sep 4, 2026	Inspection	No violation found
Sep 2, 2026	Report to the state	No violation found
Aug 26, 2026	Inspection	3 deficiencies cited
Feb 26, 2026	Inspection	No violation found
Feb 19, 2026	Inspection	2 deficiencies cited
Sep 4, 2025	Inspection	2 deficiencies cited
Jun 18, 2025	Report to the state	No violation found
Apr 24, 2025	Inspection	1 deficiency cited
Apr 14, 2025	Report to the state	No violation found
Apr 11, 2025	Inspection	No violation found
Apr 8, 2025	Report to the state	No violation found
Mar 24, 2025	Inspection	No violation found
Mar 18, 2025	Inspection	4 deficiencies cited
Feb 13, 2025	Inspection	3 deficiencies cited
Jan 30, 2025	Inspection	3 deficiencies cited
Jan 16, 2025	Inspection	6 deficiencies cited
Jul 30, 2024	Inspection	No violation found
Jul 16, 2024	Inspection	6 deficiencies cited
Nov 28, 2023	Inspection	No violation found
Oct 25, 2023	Inspection	1 deficiency cited
Oct 13, 2023	Inspection	3 deficiencies cited
Sep 20, 2023	Inspection	No violation found
Sep 5, 2023	Inspection	7 deficiencies cited
Jul 20, 2023	Inspection	2 deficiencies cited

Is it licensed?

Licensed Center, permit issued Jan 24, 2024.
Accepts state child care subsidies.
Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
Capacity: 44 children.

Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.

Has Texas acted against it?

No corrective or adverse action by Texas on record.
4 reports to the state on record; Texas doesn’t publish whether they were .

Texas HHSC, child care operations and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 30, 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?

Texas Rising Star: 2-Star (the first of three levels).

Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.

How does it compare nearby?

Among 68 child care providers in Gregg County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 4; this one had 30.

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.

11 of the 68 in Gregg County, as the source lists them, same ZIP code first
Place	Deficiencies, 3 years
Bricks Learning Center	4
Teresa Canchola	Not given
Overnight Owls	5
Anita Brinkley	1
Children’s Amazing Palace Learning Academy This child care provider	30
First Baptist Church Cdc	7
Laura Vaughn	13
Stepping Stone Preschool LLC	0
Kids World Learning Center	7
Meadowbrook Preschool & Childrens Center	6
Prep School	4
Garrett Tender Loving Care Learning Center	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

Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child care operations (bc5r-88dy).

Released Oct 30, 2026 and checked Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Inspections and investigations (m5q4-3y3d).

Released Oct 30, 2026 and checked Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Deficiencies (non-compliance data) (tqgd-mf4x).

Released Oct 30, 2026 and checked Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
Texas Workforce Commission, Subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star.

Released Oct 30, 2026 and checked Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.

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