Licensed child care center · public record
Kids R Us Academy
Houston, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
7 state inspections, last 2 years
73 deficiencies on the state’s summary
47 high or medium-high risk
August 14, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued February 2, 2012
- Capacity
- 65 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 06:30 AM-08:00 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
- 1342386
Where
9385 Richmond Ave
Houston, TX 77063
Deficiencies by risk level
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 73.
| Inspection | Risk | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2026 | High | 746.1205(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 State’s note: “A child under 5 was observed going to the bathroom outside of their classroom, down the hall, unescorted, unattended, and without supervision.” |
| July 31, 2026 | High | 746.3701(9) - Safety - Bodies of Water Inaccessible to Children State’s note: “There was a mop bucket full of water in the kitchen area accessible to children.” |
| July 21, 2026 | High | 746.1205(a)(5) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene to ensure each child's safety State’s note: “Three children under 5 years old on three different occasions went to the restrooms by themselves without direct caregiver supervision.” |
| July 21, 2026 | Medium High | 746.1203(6) - Responsibilities of caregivers-Set appropriate behavior expectations State’s note: “Nine children with one caregiver were out of control; screaming, running, jumping, arguing, and trying to leaving classroom.” |
| July 21, 2026 | High | 746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for State’s note: “Caregiver could not give the correct number of children she was caring for in the classroom, insteade gave the number of children in total care.” |
| July 21, 2026 | High | 746.1205(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 State’s note: “Caregiver was in the kitchen cooking lunch for up to an hour while not having direct supervision for 3 children in her care.” |
| July 21, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner State’s note: “There was an uncovered trashcan and up to 5 large flies were observed during inspection, The flies were in the general classroom areas.” |
| July 21, 2026 | Medium | 746.2203(b) - Written Activity Plans - Plan Followed by Caregiver State’s note: “Children were observed not following any sort of planned activities.” |
| March 18, 2026 | Medium | 746.4003(b) - First Aid Kit - Supplies Not Expired State’s note: “First aide materials were dirty and expired, crumbling out of packaging.” |
| March 18, 2026 | Medium | 746.603(a)(2) - Children's Records - Admission Information State’s note: “Three students were missing emergency contact addresses.” |
| March 18, 2026 | Medium High | 746.5202(1) - Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures State’s note: “The emergency preparedness plan does not address the following: how the operation will : How children will be evacuated or relocated to the designated safe area or alternate shelter, including specific procedures for evacuating and relocating children who are under 24 months of age, who have limited mobility, or who otherwise may need assistance in an em…” |
| March 18, 2026 | Medium High | 746.605(15) - Required Admission Information-Child's allergies and Completed Food Allergy Plan State’s note: “Two children have diagnosed allergies but there is not a Food emergency form on file signed by a medical professional.” |
| March 18, 2026 | High | 746.201(1) - Policies Comply with Rules State’s note: “Operational policies handbook was missing the following: Safe sleep policy for infants from birth through 12 months old that is consistent with the rules in subchapter H of this chapter (relating to Basic Requirements for Infants) that relate to sleep requirements and restrictions, including sleep positioning, and crib requirements and restrictions, inclu…” |
| March 18, 2026 | Medium | 746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement State’s note: “Two students were missing health statements from medical professionals.” |
| October 2, 2025 | High | 746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for State’s note: “Caregiver gave incorrect head count of 9 children, there were 10 children in care.” |
| October 2, 2025 | Medium | 746.1701 - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 12 or Fewer Children State’s note: “The operation was observed to be out of ratio. One caregiver was caring for 10 children 4 of wich were under 17 months old.” |
| September 8, 2025 | Medium High | 746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current State’s note: “Two children were missing copies of their current immunization records.” |
| September 8, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3407(9) - Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean State’s note: “Sand box enclosure has rotting boards. and the walkway ramp from indoor is rocking and insecure.” |
| September 8, 2025 | Medium | 746.4751(b) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist State’s note: “Monthly maintenance grounds checklist was not available/current.” |
| September 8, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection State’s note: “Sanitation inspection was not current.” |
| September 8, 2025 | Medium | 746.2409(a)(10) - Safety Requirements for Cribs - Label for Each Infant State’s note: “Cribs were not labeled with infants name.” |
| November 6, 2024 | Medium | 746.603(a)(2) - Children's Records - Admission Information State’s note: “The special needs information was still missing for 1 child's file.” |
| September 30, 2024 | Medium | 746.603(a)(2) - Children's Records - Admission Information State’s note: “As of today September 30th, 2024 the operation has not submitted the following missing information for 4 children's files: - Completed Special Care Needs Information - Address to the Emergency Contact Person” |
| September 9, 2024 | Medium | 746.3809 - Medication No Longer Used State’s note: “Observed expired medication that has not been disposed of or given back to the parents.” |
| September 9, 2024 | Medium | 746.4003(a)(7) - First Aid Kit Incomplete - Thermometer, preferably non-glass State’s note: “The first aid kit in the van did not contain a thermometer. Note: The provider put a thermometer in the first aid kit during the inspection.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- August 14, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- July 31, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- July 21, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- July 17, 2026 Report · deficiency found: No
- March 18, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- October 16, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- October 2, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- September 26, 2025 Report · deficiency found: No
- September 8, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- November 6, 2024 Assessment · deficiency found: Yes
- September 30, 2024 Assessment · deficiency found: Yes
- September 9, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- September 11, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- August 25, 2023 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- June 6, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
How many times has the state inspected Kids R Us Academy?
Texas HHSC's file lists 7 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on August 14, 2026. 5 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Kids R Us Academy have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 73: 24 high-risk, 23 medium-high-risk, 25 medium-risk, 1 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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