Color My World Kidz Academy

215 E SANTA GERTRUDIS ST, Kingsville, TX 78363 · Kleberg County

2cited violations

0serious

18inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 55
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 07:00 AM-05:30 PM
Director / administrator: Kristine Aponte
Phone: (361) 221-8177
Regulated since: Mar 3, 2023
HHSC IDs: Operation 1418149 · number 1751195
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Safety & premises 2

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2022	2	0	Safety & premises (2)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Dec 8, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Dec 8, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jan 13, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Jan 13, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Oct 11, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Oct 11, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Jan 31, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Jan 31, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Aug 24, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Aug 24, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Jan 25, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Jan 25, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Nov 22, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Nov 22, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Oct 19, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises
  Emergency lighting was not available in the infant classroom and the toddler classroom. NOTE: This was corrected at inspection when caregiver bought 2 new flashlights and placed them in the infants and toddler classrooms.
  
  HHSC 746.5211 — Emergency Lighting
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-10-19.
HHSC inspection history
Oct 19, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises
  Emergency lighting was not available in the infant classroom and the toddler classroom. NOTE: This was corrected at inspection when caregiver bought 2 new flashlights and placed them in the infants and toddler classrooms.
  
  HHSC 746.5211 — Emergency Lighting
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-10-19.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Aug 30, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Aug 30, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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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Send to: HHSC Open Records Coordinator, MC-1070 · OpenRecordsRequest@hhs.texas.gov · fax 512-424-6586 · 4601 W. Guadalupe Street, Austin, Texas 78751-3146 · agency instructions

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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 Color My World Kidz Academy, 215 E SANTA GERTRUDIS ST, Kingsville, TX 78363-4529 (operation ID 1418149, operation number 1751195), 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]

If something is happening now, report a concern to HHSC Child Care Regulation. For suspected abuse, contact your county child protective services or law enforcement.

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.