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Licensed child care center · public record

Kid City USA

North Richland Hills, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.

6 state inspections, last 2 years
7 deficiencies on the state’s summary
3 high or medium-high risk
October 29, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Initial, issued July 30, 2026
Capacity
153 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:30 AM-06:00 PM
Accepts child care subsidies
No
Conditions on the permit
No
Corrective action listed
No
Adverse action listed
No
Temporarily closed
No
State operation number
1836256

Where

8304 Starnes Rd
North Richland Hills, TX 76182

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 1
  • Medium-high 2
  • Medium 4
  • Medium-low 0
  • Low 0

The state’s own summary counts for this operation, as published in the HHSC operations file.

Citations on the record

Each standard the state found not met, newest first, with its risk level and when it was corrected.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
July 30, 2026High746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
State’s note: “A caregiver grabbed an awaken child's arm while the child was laying on a sleeping cot.”
August 28, 2026
June 24, 2026Medium High746.5015(c) - Safety Requirements for Sprinkler Play - Equipment and Water Hoses Kept Out of Child's Reach
State’s note: “At the time of inspection, a water hose was observed on the toddler playground which was accessible to children. This was corrected at inspection by staff removing the hose and storing it in area inaccessible to children.”
At the inspection
June 24, 2026Medium High746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
State’s note: “At the time of inspection both outdoor areas were observed to have trash/debris on the ground. Both playgrounds had large holes and low hanging branches. The toddler playground was observed to have vines with thorns, exposed screws protruding from the fence, a broken panel in the wood fencing, and a chicken wire barrier with sharp edges that was not secured.…”
July 8, 2026
June 24, 2026Medium746.501(a)(15) - Written Operational Policies - Water Activities
State’s note: “At the time of inspection the operational policies did not include informaiton ro policies regarding water activities.”
July 3, 2026
June 24, 2026Medium746.501(a)(26) - Written Operational Policies - Preventing and Responding to Abuse and Neglect
State’s note: “At the time of inspection the operational policies did not include information regarding the prevention of abuse/neglect of children.”
July 3, 2026
June 24, 2026Medium746.501(a)(18)(B) - Written Operational Policies - Duration
State’s note: “At the time of inspection the operational policies did not include the duration of indoor/outdoor physical activity.”
July 3, 2026
June 24, 2026Medium746.501(a)(23) - Written Operational Policies - Procedures parents access minimum standards online, TX A/N hotline, and HHSC website
State’s note: “At the time of inspeciton the operational policies did not include procedures for parents to access the minimum standards online. The policies did not include the Texas Abuse/Neglect hotline number or the HHSC website.”
July 3, 2026

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Kid City USA?

Texas HHSC's file lists 6 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on October 29, 2026. 2 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Kid City USA have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 7: 1 high-risk, 2 medium-high-risk, 4 medium-risk. Each one is listed below with its date and whether it was corrected.

Is this a rating?

No. This page shows the State of Texas's own public records, summarized. It is not a rating, a review or our opinion. Ask the operation or HHSC about anything here.

About this record. Public record from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation: the operations file, the inspections file and the non-compliance file on data.texas.gov, read daily. We summarize the state’s counts and quote its words; we don’t rate, rank or review anyone. For the official record or a complaint, go to HHSC Child Care Regulation. Is this your operation, and is something wrong? Tell us.

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