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Kids R Kids #5

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

13 state inspections, last 2 years
59 deficiencies on the state’s summary
38 high or medium-high risk
October 23, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued April 2, 2012
Capacity
250 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:00 AM-06:30 PM
Accepts child care subsidies
Yes
Conditions on the permit
Yes
Corrective action listed
No
Adverse action listed
No
Temporarily closed
No
State operation number
1371286

Where

16722 Squyres Rd
Spring, TX 77379

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 15
  • Medium-high 23
  • Medium 18
  • Medium-low 3
  • 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. Showing the newest 25 of 59.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
August 25, 2026High746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
State’s note: “Based on the information obtained, inappropriate discipline was practiced when children were required to participate in physical activities for not following directions given by the caregivers.”
September 23, 2026
January 22, 2026Medium746.801(5) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' Attendance
State’s note: “The Director did not have a time sheet available for review, and/or log that portrays the required number of hours worked per Director qualifications.”
February 11, 2026
August 13, 2025Medium High746.1301(a)(2)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training
State’s note: “As of 8/13/25 corrections have not been received. This deficiency is being recited. Three staff have not completed pre-service training prior to being counted in the child/staff ratio.”
September 19, 2025
July 14, 2025High746.5617(a)(1) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - List of Children
State’s note: “A child was transported without a list on the van,”
July 14, 2025
July 14, 2025High746.201(1) - Policies Comply with Rules
State’s note: “The following information is missing from the operational policies: 1. Water activities 2. Field trips 3. Requirements for indoor and outdoor physical activity 4. Parents' Rights 5. Instructions on how parents may access Minimum Standards, Texas Abuse and Neglect Hotline and the HHSC website. 6. Inform parents of the requirement for staff to receive an…”
July 28, 2025
July 14, 2025Medium Low746.401(9) - Posting Requirements - List entitled "Current Employees"--sized at least 81/2 X 11 inches, printed legibly, include employee first and last name
State’s note: “A list of current employees is not posted.”
July 14, 2025
July 14, 2025Medium High746.1301(a)(7)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training
State’s note: “The director and one van driver have not completed a transportation safety training.”
July 28, 2025
July 14, 2025Medium746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
State’s note: “Seven staff did not completed 24 clock hours of annual training for their respective training year. The caregiver will need to complete make-up training hours.”
November 17, 2025
July 14, 2025Medium746.4751(d) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Keep Records for 3 Months
State’s note: “Monthly playground checklist for the previous three months were not available for review.”
July 28, 2025
July 14, 2025High746.5617(a)(4) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Telephone Numbers for Each Child
State’s note: “A child was transported without the parent and emergency contact information on the bus.”
July 14, 2025
July 14, 2025Medium746.603(a) - Children's Records Maintained
State’s note: “Of the 10 children's records evaluated, the following information was missing: 1. One lacked the address of the emergency contact 2. Two lacked the name, address and phone number of the child's doctor or health care facility. 3. Five lacked information regarding water activities 4. One lacked a shot record 5. Six children are behind on immunizations 6.…”
August 4, 2025
July 14, 2025Medium746.1311(a) - Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
State’s note: “The director has not recieved 30 clcok hours of annual training for the July 2023-July 2024 training year. The director will need to recieve make-up training hours.”
November 17, 2025
July 14, 2025High746.5617(a)(2) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information
State’s note: “A child was transported without the required emergency medical information.”
July 14, 2025
July 14, 2025Medium746.901 - Required Personnel Records
State’s note: “Of the 10 personnel files evaluated lacked the following information: 1. Five lacked a pre-employment affidavit 2. Two lacked documentation of how the staff meets the education requirements 3. One lacked a notarized affidavit”
July 28, 2025
July 14, 2025Medium High746.1301(a)(2)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training
State’s note: “Three staff have not completed pre-service training prior to being counted in the child/staff ratio.”
July 28, 2025
March 5, 2025Medium High746.3417(1) - Children Handwashing Before Eating
State’s note: “Children did not wash their hands prior to eating breakfast.”
March 5, 2025
February 21, 2025Medium High746.1605(1) - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
State’s note: “This standard was evaluated in regard to a report recieved and compliance was not met.Infants were combined with children that were more than 18 monhs older than the youngest child in the group. The youngest child was 12 months old and the oldest child was 4 years old. This was corrected at inspection.”
March 5, 2025
February 21, 2025Medium High746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
State’s note: “This standard was evaluated in regard to a report recieved and compliance was not met. There were 18 children, ages 12 months to 4 years old, with one caregiver. The Specified Age Group was 2 years old which means one caregiver can only care for 11 children.”
March 5, 2025
July 30, 2024Medium746.2207(a) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
State’s note: “Children under the age of 2 years old were participaitng in a screen tiime activity. This was corrected at inspection.”
At the inspection
July 30, 2024Medium High746.1609 - Maximum Group Size 13 or More Children
State’s note: “A follow-up inspection was conducted and compliance was not met. This deficiency is being recited. There were 41 children, ages 5-13 years old, with two caregivers. The maximum group size can't exceed 35 children. This was corrected at inspection.”
July 30, 2024
July 22, 2024Medium746.1311(e) - Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
State’s note: “The director did not receive training in the following topics for the July 2022-July 2023 training year: administering medications, preventing and responding to food allergies and handling, storing and disposing of hazardous materials.”
August 5, 2024
July 22, 2024Medium High746.1301(a)(7)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training
State’s note: “The director and van drivers are not current with transportation safety training.”
July 26, 2024
July 22, 2024Medium746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content
State’s note: “Staff did not receive training in one or more of the following topics for their respective training year: adminstering medications, preventing and responding to food allergies and handling, storing and disposing of hazardous materials.”
August 5, 2024
July 22, 2024Medium High746.1309(d) - Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
State’s note: “Staff have not completed annual training hours in one or more of the following topics for their respective training year: SIDS, Shaken Baby Syndrome, Abusive Head Trauma and Early Brain Development.”
August 5, 2024
July 22, 2024Medium Low746.401(9) - Posting Requirements - List entitled "Current Employees"--sized at least 81/2 X 11 inches, printed legibly, include employee first and last name
State’s note: “The employee list is not current; it includes names of staff who are no longer employed at the center.”
July 22, 2024

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Kids R Kids #5?

Texas HHSC's file lists 13 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on October 23, 2026. 6 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Kids R Kids #5 have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 59: 15 high-risk, 23 medium-high-risk, 18 medium-risk, 3 medium-low-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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