Jennifer Wright
Amarillo, TX 79106 · infants to school-age · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Martial Arts & Athletic Center
- licensed capacity
- 204
- open each week
- 5 days
- a week, county median
- $136
- year first permitted
- 2008
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About
About Martial Arts & Athletic Center
Martial Arts & Athletic Center is a licensed child care center in Amarillo, Texas. The state has permitted it since April 8, 2008, for up to 204 children, serving preschoolers and school-age children.
It is open Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 6:30 PM. It describes a STEM / STEAM approach, with after-school care, summer camp and toddler care.
Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation made 36 visits in the last 3 years and cited 17 rules across 8 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
Before- and after-schoolSummer campSecure entrySTEM / STEAMAccepts child care subsidy
Ages served: preschoolers and school-age children
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- Type
- Child care center
- Ages
- Preschoolers and school-age children
- Hours today
- 7:00 AM to 6:30 PM
- Licensed capacity
- 204 children
Hours
Hours
| MondayToday | 7:00 AM to 6:30 PM |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 7:00 AM to 6:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 7:00 AM to 6:30 PM |
| Thursday | 7:00 AM to 6:30 PM |
| Friday | 7:00 AM to 6:30 PM |
| Saturday | Not listed |
| Sunday | Not listed |
Programs
Programs and care
| Ages | Preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license. It lists: Mini MAAC 12 months - 4 years, Mega MAAC ages 5 - 13 years |
|---|---|
| Programs | After-school care, summer camp and toddler care |
| Approach | STEM / STEAM |
| Staff | Background-checked, CPR and First Aid certified |
| Safety | Secure entrances |
| Child care subsidy | Accepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license |
| Licensed capacity | 204 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
Tuition and costs
Martial Arts & Athletic Center has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time preschool care at a child care center in Potter County has a median price of $136 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).
Ask the daycare for its ratesIt has not listed its tuition. The county medians below are a starting point.
Infant
Center$147
Home daycare$134
Toddler
Center$139
Home daycare$129
Preschool
Center$136
Home daycare$127
School age
Center$129
Home daycare$122
State record
Inspection reports for Martial Arts & Athletic Center
License
- Status
- Licensed and operating
- License type
- Full Permit
- Capacity
- 204 children
- Ages
- Preschoolers and school-age children
- Permit issued
- 2008
- License number
- #861921
Summary
36 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Sep 21, 2026: no rules cited
Rules cited on 8 of 36 visits · 17 rules in all · 17 corrected
- Health, medication and illness 5
- Records and paperwork 3
- Supervision and ratios 3
- Transportation 2
- Staff training and qualifications 2
- Building, equipment and play areas 1
- Safety and hazards 1
For comparison: 78% of Texas daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 3.
A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.
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- Sep 21, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
- Sep 9, 2026VisitNo rules cited
- Sep 4, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
- Sep 3, 2026VisitNo rules cited
- Aug 14, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
- Aug 12, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
- Jul 20, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
- Jul 15, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
Jun 19, 2026Complaint investigation5 rules cited
744.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
“The required notarized Affidavit for Applicants for Employment with a Licensed Operation or Registered Child-Care Home, form 2985, was missing for five staff files reviewed.”
The state verified the correction on Jul 15, 2026
744.605(15) - Required Admission Information-Child's allergies and Completed Food Allergy Plan
“Four children that have listed a diagnosed food allergy did not have a diagnosed food allergy plan in file for review. One child's file reviewed did not have the required parent signatures on the food allergy plan provided by either the doctor/physician or the child's parent.”
The state verified the correction on Jul 15, 2026
744.2655(b)(3) - Administering Medication - Not After Expiration Date
“Epi-pen medication was observed for a child who has a diagnosed food allergy and it had expired as of 4/2026.”
Corrected during the visit
744.1205(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
“Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, caregivers were not appropriately supervising when at least five children cut themselves by using blades and staff were not aware of this until the second day of this occurring.”
The state verified the correction on Aug 12, 2026
744.701(5) - Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
“Based on the evidence obtained during an investigation, the staff did not complete incident report forms that were required to be completed when children were placed at risk when the children were using razor blades to cut themselves.”
The state verified the correction on Aug 12, 2026
Jun 19, 2026Inspection5 rules cited
744.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
“The required notarized Affidavit for Applicants for Employment with a Licensed Operation or Registered Child-Care Home, form 2985, was missing for five staff files reviewed.”
The state verified the correction on Jul 15, 2026
744.605(15) - Required Admission Information-Child's allergies and Completed Food Allergy Plan
“Four children that have listed a diagnosed food allergy did not have a diagnosed food allergy plan in file for review. One child's file reviewed did not have the required parent signatures on the food allergy plan provided by either the doctor/physician or the child's parent.”
The state verified the correction on Jul 15, 2026
744.2655(b)(3) - Administering Medication - Not After Expiration Date
“Epi-pen medication was observed for a child who has a diagnosed food allergy and it had expired as of 4/2026.”
Corrected during the visit
744.1205(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
“Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, caregivers were not appropriately supervising when at least five children cut themselves by using blades and staff were not aware of this until the second day of this occurring.”
The state verified the correction on Aug 12, 2026
744.701(5) - Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
“Based on the evidence obtained during an investigation, the staff did not complete incident report forms that were required to be completed when children were placed at risk when the children were using razor blades to cut themselves.”
The state verified the correction on Aug 12, 2026
Show 38 earlier visits
May 7, 2026Inspection2 rules cited
744.1011 - Director Present During Operating Hours
“The named director has not been present the required 75% of the operations hours or at least 30 hours a week.”
The state verified the correction on Sep 11, 2026
744.801(4) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' Attendance
“Attendance records for the director were not available for review at inspection.”
The state verified the correction on Sep 11, 2026
- Mar 18, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
Mar 6, 2026Complaint investigation2 rules cited
744.1011 - Director Present During Operating Hours
“Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, the named director has not been present the required 75% of the operations hours or at least 30 hours a week.”
The state verified the correction on May 7, 2026
744.801(4) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' Attendance
“Attendance records for the director were not available for review at inspection.”
The state verified the correction on May 7, 2026
- Jan 9, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
- Dec 19, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
Dec 18, 2025Complaint investigation1 rule cited
744.3807(d) - Child Passenger Safety Seat System- Child 12 years and younger must not ride in front seat of vehicle
“Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, children that are younger than 12 years of age have been permitted to seat in the front seat when being transported.”
The state verified the correction on Jan 9, 2026
Oct 10, 2025Inspection3 rules cited
744.3817(a)(6) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - First-aid Kit
“Three vehicles used to transport children in care had expired antiseptic wipes. ***This was corrected at inspection when the operation placed non-expired anti-sepctic wipes into the first aid kits in the vehicles that required them. This is in compliance.”
Corrected during the visit
744.801(7) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Playground Maintenance Records
“The last three months of the playground maintenance records were not avaiable for review when requested.”
The state verified the correction on Nov 7, 2025
744.3501(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
“The last fire inspection was dated for 8/26/2024 and it was to be completed annually, or by 8/26/2025.”
The state verified the correction on Dec 16, 2025
- Aug 28, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
- Aug 19, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
- Aug 19, 2025VisitNo rules cited
- Aug 1, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
- Jul 16, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
- Jul 10, 2025VisitNo rules cited
Jul 8, 2025Complaint investigation1 rule cited
744.2655(a)(1) - Administering Medication - According to Label Directions
“Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, the staff have not been administering medication to children according to the label directions.”
The state verified the correction on Aug 19, 2025
- Jun 27, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
- Jun 25, 2025VisitNo rules cited
- Jun 16, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
- Jun 3, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
- May 30, 2025VisitNo rules cited
- Oct 28, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
- Sep 24, 2024VisitNo rules cited
- Jul 18, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
- Jul 11, 2024VisitNo rules cited
- Jun 26, 2024VisitNo rules cited
- May 23, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
Apr 29, 2024Inspection3 rules cited
744.1317(a) - Transportation Safety Training
“One staff that provides transportation to children did not have proof of transportation training in file when reviewed.”
The state verified the correction on May 23, 2024
744.2655(b)(1) - Administering Medication - Original Container with Child's Name, Date
“Medication was not in the original container so the epi pen lacked vital information including the name of the child's full name who the epi pen belongs to for two children with doctor provided label. There were a total of three children's epi pens that were past the expiration date.”
The state verified the correction on May 23, 2024
744.1315(b) - Each caregiver, operation director, program director, and site director Pediatric CPR
“Seven staff files that were reviewed had CPR training that was received online by staff. One staff did not have proof off CPR training at all in the file.”
The state verified the correction on May 23, 2024
- Aug 9, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
- Feb 28, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
- Aug 22, 2022InspectionNo rules cited
- Jul 11, 2022InspectionNo rules cited
- Jul 8, 2022VisitNo rules cited
- Apr 6, 2022InspectionNo rules cited
- Mar 17, 2022InspectionNo rules cited
- Mar 15, 2022VisitNo rules cited
- Mar 10, 2022InspectionNo rules cited
- Feb 24, 2022InspectionNo rules cited
Feb 23, 2022Visit1 rule cited
744.3805(4) - AP Safety Precautions for Loading and Unloading Children - No Child Unattended
“The operation left a child unattended in a vehicle.”
The state verified the correction on Mar 10, 2022
Oct 8, 2021Inspection2 rules cited
744.305(a)(4) - Report Outbreak of Communicable Illness
“The operation did not notify in August 2021 of an employee testing positive for COVID-19. **This was corrected at inspection when the operation notified Licensing of employee who tested positive and provided required information for the report.”
Corrected during the visit
744.3113(b) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist
“The last playground maintenance checklist documented was dated for 6/2021 and is required to be documented at least once monthly. **The operation corrected this at inspection when the building and playground maintenace checklist was documented at inspection.”
Corrected during the visit
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FAQ
Questions about Martial Arts & Athletic Center
Is Martial Arts & Athletic Center licensed?
Yes. Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation lists it as licensed and operating, with a permit issued April 8, 2008.
When was Martial Arts & Athletic Center last inspected?
Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation lists the most recent visit on September 21, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 36 visits in the last 3 years.
Has Martial Arts & Athletic Center had rules cited by the state?
Yes. Inspectors cited 17 rules across 8 of 36 visits in the last 3 years; 17 show a correction in the state record. For comparison: 78% of Texas daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 3. A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.
How many children can Martial Arts & Athletic Center care for?
204, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve preschoolers and school-age children.
Does Martial Arts & Athletic Center accept child care subsidies?
Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.
What are Martial Arts & Athletic Center's hours?
Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 6:30 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.
How much does Martial Arts & Athletic Center cost?
It has not listed its tuition. Call (806) 322-1080 to ask.
What is Martial Arts & Athletic Center's phone number?
(806) 322-1080.
Where is Martial Arts & Athletic Center?
4714 Northwest 4th Avenue, Amarillo, TX 79106.