Excellence Academy Child Care & Learning Center
3905 DEATS RD, Dickinson, TX 77539 · Galveston County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 96
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 05:30 AM-06:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Misty Dawsey
- Phone
- (281) 614-9187
- Regulated since
- Jun 25, 2019
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1322731 · number 1685419
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | Discipline & child guidance (1) |
| 2024 | 9 | 1 | Illness & medication (1), Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (4), Records & paperwork (2), Other (1) |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | Staff background & training (1), Other (1) |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | Staff background & training (2) |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | Safety & premises (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Oct 15, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 10, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 2, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 31, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
Based on photos and documentation, caregiver hit another child in the face leaving a scratch.
HHSC 746.2805(1) — Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-07-03. Correction verified 2025-07-10.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
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Oct 16, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
Operation last validated their employee list on 5/6/2024.
HHSC 745.651(2)(A) — Background Check Validation ? Every 3 months each operation, other than a licensed, registered, or listed home, must validate current list
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-10-18. Correction verified 2024-10-16.
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Staff background & training
Staff hired on 5/23/2022 had 11 hours of annual training for 2023-2024 training year. Staff hired on 9/1/2019 had 17 hours of annual training for 2023-2024 training year.
HHSC 746.1301(a)(5)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-10-23. Correction verified 2024-11-01.
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Staff background & training
Transporters hired on 10/10/2017, 2/8/2024, and 2/20/2020 have not taken transportation training for 2023-2024 year.
HHSC 746.1301(a)(7)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-10-18. Correction verified 2024-10-22.
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Staff background & training
Staff hired on 8/22/2022 and director hired on 12/3/2020 had expired Pediatric CPR and First Aid cards on file.
HHSC 746.1315(a) — Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-10-23. Correction verified 2024-11-04.
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Illness & medication
During inspection, children with birth dates 6/30/2021, 3/19/2019, and 4/9/2012 had expired medications.
HHSC 746.3805(b)(3) — Administering Medication - Not After Expiration date
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-10-18. Correction verified 2024-10-23.
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Safety & premises
Two out of the three buses had fire extinguishers that had not been serviced and were observed empty.
HHSC 746.5307(b) — Fire Extinguishers Serviced
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-10-23. Correction verified 2024-11-01.
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Other Serious
Two out of the three vans child safety alarms did not sound.
HHSC 746.5625(b) — Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-10-23. Correction verified 2024-11-04.
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Records & paperwork
Staff hired on 8/31/2021 did not have notarized affidavit in file.
HHSC 746.901(4) — Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2024-10-18. Correction verified 2024-10-22.
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Records & paperwork
Staff hired on 2/8/2024 did not have Pre-Employment affidavit form in file.
HHSC 746.901(5) — Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2024-10-18. Correction verified 2024-10-22.
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Staff background & training
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May 30, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 2, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
The director doesn't have current transportation training.
HHSC 746.1301(a)(7)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-11-30. Correction verified 2023-11-27.
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Staff background & training
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Sep 8, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 5, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 7, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
During nap time in the toddler 1 room the class was very dark children and cargiver could not be seen upon entering the classroom, there was not sufficent lighting.
HHSC 746.2911 — Adequate Lighting During Naptime
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-08-07. Correction verified 2023-09-08.
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Other
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Jul 26, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 2, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
Staff hired on 2/20/2020 did not have current transportation training on file.
HHSC 746.1301(7)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation Training
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-11-04. Correction verified 2022-11-04.
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Staff background & training
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Aug 22, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 16, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
Operation has not validated their people list since 1/11/2022. Noted: Director updated the people list during visit.
HHSC 745.651(2)(A) — Background Check Validation ? Every 3 months each operation, other than a licensed, registered, or listed home, must validate current list
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-08-22.
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Staff background & training
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Nov 10, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
Mats were not spaced in the toddler room, this was corrected at inspection when they were spaced out.
HHSC 746.2403(5) — Infant Care Area - Space to Walk Between Cribs, Cots or Mats
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2021-11-10.
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Safety & premises
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