First Kids Academy

11801 GROGANS MILL RD, The Woodlands, TX 77380 · Montgomery County

10cited violations

3serious

11inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 150
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
Director / administrator: Medhlin Mendez
Phone: (281) 367-8199
Regulated since: Jun 23, 1986
HHSC IDs: Operation 96518 · number 125652
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Cleanliness & sanitation 3
Illness & medication 1
Supervision & ratios 1
Staff background & training 3
Records & paperwork 2

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2025	1	0	Cleanliness & sanitation (1)
2024	1	0	Records & paperwork (1)
2023	7	3	Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Illness & medication (1), Supervision & ratios (1), Staff background & training (3), Records & paperwork (1)
2022	1	0	Cleanliness & sanitation (1)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Oct 23, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Cleanliness & sanitation
  One caregiver did not wash their hands after wiping a child's nose. Note: hands were washed when pointed out.
  
  HHSC 746.3415(7) — Employee Handwashing After Handling or Cleaning Bodily Fluids
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2025-10-23.
HHSC inspection history
Oct 29, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Records & paperwork
  Two staff's files were missing the education requirement.
  
  HHSC 746.901 — Required Personnel Records
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-11-12. Correction verified 2024-11-13.
HHSC inspection history
Dec 29, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training Serious
  One staff present and had direct access to children did not have an active background check. Note: the staff member left during this inspection.
  
  HHSC 745.641 — AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-12-29. Correction verified 2024-01-02.
HHSC inspection history
Nov 22, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Nov 21, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
- Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
  One child was left unsupervised in the bathroom for 15-20 minutes.
  
  HHSC 746.1205(a)(2) — Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-12-18. Correction verified 2023-12-29.
- Illness & medication
  The incident report was not signed within 48 hours of the incident.
  
  HHSC 746.707 — Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-12-18. Correction verified 2023-12-18.
HHSC inspection history
Nov 7, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  Two caregivers did not have the required annual training.
  
  HHSC 746.1309(a) — Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-11-21. Correction verified 2023-11-28.
- Records & paperwork
  The playground maintenance checklist list was not available.
  
  HHSC 746.801(8) — Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Playground Maintenance Records
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-11-14. Correction verified 2023-11-28.
HHSC inspection history
Jul 6, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jun 30, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  One caregiver did not supervised the classroom by stepping outside the classroom.
  
  HHSC 746.1205(a)(4) — Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-06-30. Correction verified 2023-07-06.
HHSC inspection history
Jun 23, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  Four out of 14 staff's files reviewed were missing the 24 hours of annual training.
  
  HHSC 746.1301(a)(5)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-08-25. Correction verified 2023-08-25.
HHSC inspection history
Nov 10, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Feb 16, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Cleanliness & sanitation
  One caregiver in the 2 year old classroom was changing diapers and cleaning faces and did not wash her hands in between changing gloves. Note: The caregiver washed her hands during the inspection.
  
  HHSC 746.3425(4) — Washing Hands After Using Gloves
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-02-16.
HHSC inspection history

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HHSC publishes inspections, investigations and assessments from October 2017 onward, with each cited deficiency and its risk weight. Investigation narratives, complaint files and older history require a public information request. The Texas Public Information Act (Texas Government Code Chapter 552) gives anyone the right to ask. You don't have to say why.

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Letter text

Dear Open Records Coordinator,

Under the Texas Public Information Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 552, I request copies of the following Child Care Regulation records for First Kids Academy, 11801 GROGANS MILL RD, The Woodlands, TX 77380-3360 (operation ID 96518, operation number 125652), for January 1, 2019 to the present:

1. Every inspection, assessment and investigation report, including the deficiencies cited and the operation's corrective actions.
2. Every complaint and self-report intake and its finding.
3. Every corrective or adverse action (evaluation, probation, suspension, revocation, denial, administrative penalty) with related correspondence.
4. Every plan of action or correction the operation submitted, and HHSC's response.

I understand that information made confidential by law (for example the identities of children, families and reporters) may be redacted; please release the remainder. Please provide the records electronically by email. If the cost will exceed $40, please send me an itemized estimate first.

Thank you,

[Your name]
[Email] · [Phone]

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Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation datasets on data.texas.gov. Last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is HHSC's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan. About this data.