# Everstar Academy of Discovery

Everstar Academy of Discovery is a licensed child care program (child care center) in Waxahachie, TX serving ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 238 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC.

## Key facts
- Status: Full Permit · Operating
- Address: 1401 Ferris Ave, Waxahachie, TX 75165

- Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Capacity: 238
- License/permit: 1812675
- Operator: not published
- Phone: (972) 937-8300

- Hours: 06:00 AM-06:30 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri)
- Accepts child care subsidies: no
- Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=1500726

## Inspection record
8 findings across 27 Texas HHSC inspections (2025-03-20 to 2026-10-22); 7 rated serious; 0 open at last record.
- 2026-08-27 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2026-09-24: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children: The operation failed to maintain the required child/caregiver ratio when the number of infants in care exceeded the number permitted for the caregivers providing supervision. (§746.1601; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1601))
- 2026-07-21 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2026-07-22: Report Change in Director: The operation failed to notify Child Care Regulation of a director change after the previous director was no longer serving in that role as of April. (§746.303(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-303-a-4))
- 2026-06-29 — Supervision & ratios, Medium risk, Correction verified 2026-07-14: Reduction of child/caregiver naptime ratio by 50% allowed, If 13 or more children in care, children are 18 mo. or older and other standards met: 6 children under the age of 18 months where observed in a classroom where ratio was reduced by half for naptime. (§746.1613(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1613-a))
- 2026-06-26 — Facilities & equipment, High risk, Correction verified 2026-08-04: Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment: A caregiver used prohibited punishments by requiring children to do "wall sits", sit against the wall with their legs at a 90-degree angle. (§746.2805(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2805-1))
- 2026-04-30 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2026-05-13: Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months: Operation does not have a current fire inspection, last one expired January of 20226. (§746.5101(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5101-a))
- 2026-04-30 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2026-05-19: Annual Sanitation Inspection: Operation does not have a current health inspection, the last one expired January 20206. (§746.3401(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3401-a))
- 2025-08-07 — Facilities & equipment, High risk, Correction verified 2025-08-14: No Swaddling of Infant Unless Completed Sleep Exception Form on File: A 3 month old infant was observed resting in their crib swaddled.    This was corrected at inspection with the caregiver removing the swaddle. (§746.2428; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2428))
- 2025-08-05 — Facilities & equipment, High risk, Correction verified 2025-08-14: AP Must Place Infants in Face up Sleeping Position or Must Have Completed and Signed Sleep Exception Form for the Infant: Based on statements obtained, it was determined that an infant under the age of 12 months was placed in a crib on their stomach and did not have a sleep exception form on file. (§746.2427(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2427-a))

## Nearby programs
- [Northside - YMCA](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-162705) — 0.33 km, capacity 70
- [Ya Ya's Yuniversity](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1434591) — 0.43 km, capacity 56
- [First Christian Day School](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-98162) — 0.76 km, capacity 70
- [Children's Montessori Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1455314) — 0.78 km, capacity 66
- [YMCA @ Marvin Elementary](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1359956) — 0.97 km, capacity 30
- [Ark of Friendship](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1173862) — 1.08 km, capacity 170

## Sources
- tx_hhsc_operations record 1500726 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=1500726
- us_census_geocoder record 1401 FERRIS AVE|WAXAHACHIE|TX|75165 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/
- tx_twc_subsidy_providers record 1812675 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/wmur-pmzc.json?state_id=1812675
- tx_tda_cacfp_centers record 01804-2082 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/py3b-tqc9.json?cesiteid=01804-2082

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