K.b Kids Preschool & Daycare
A licensed child care center in La Marque, Texas 77568
1118 Bayou Rd, La Marque, Texas 77568. (409) 908-9833.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 5 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Galveston County: 5
- 1 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 7 inspections on record
- 4-Star Texas Rising Star rating
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean5
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Texas’s risk levels
- Texas gives each child care deficiency a risk level, by how likely it is to harm a child: Low, Medium Low, Medium, Medium High or High. High is its most serious. Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation.
- Licence status
- Whether the state’s licence lets the place operate now, in the state’s own words: licensed, on probation (allowed to keep operating on conditions, after problems), provisional, pending or expired. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
5 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 127 child care providers in Galveston County had 5.
7 inspections on record. The latest, on Jul 24, 2026: 1 deficiency cited.
Rated High by Texas: Basic Requirements for Infants - Free from Choking Objects That May Cause Choking in Infants or Toddlers, at the inspection on Aug 1, 2024
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
5 deficiencies in 2 months of the last 36. Last cited Jul 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
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Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.
Each deficiency, in Texas’s words
Grouped by visit, newest first, with the risk level Texas gave it, from Low to High.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Jul 24, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
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Liability Insurance Requirements - Provide Proof of Coverage Annually by Anniversary Date of Issuance
“Proof of current liability insurance could not be provided for evaluation during this monitoring inspection. The liability insurance records on file expired on 6/21/2025.”
Aug 1, 2024: inspection4 deficiencies
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Basic Requirements for Infants - Free from Choking Objects That May Cause Choking in Infants or Toddlers
“One infant had a string of beads on their pacifier. Note: The string was removed from the pacifier.”
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Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
“Proof of current CPR and first aid for three caregivers was not available at the inspection.”
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Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
“One infant feeding instruction was not updated since June.”
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Required Personnel Records
“Two staff files were not available for my review at the inspection.”
3 deficiencies older than three years
Aug 3, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired
“The playground area has pieces of equipment , pipes tools, and other debris accessible to children. Note: Picture was taken.”
Aug 31, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
“One student record did not have the required emergency contact phone number. SN: This was corrected during inspection.”
Feb 22, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
“One caregiver had 17 children in one classroom, ages 9 months to 6 years old. This was corrected when the director arrived back to the operation.”
All 7 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2026 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Aug 3, 2023 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Aug 31, 2022 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Mar 4, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 22, 2022 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Aug 6, 2021.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 82 children.
Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Has Texas acted against it?
- No corrective or adverse action by Texas on record.
- 0 reports to the state on record; Texas doesn’t publish whether they were A complaint allegation the state investigated and found true: the evidence showed it more likely than not happened. Inconclusive means the evidence couldn’t show it either way. Neither inconclusive nor unsubstantiated proves it didn’t happen. Source: California Department of Social Services, complaint findings; each state’s licensing agency..
Texas HHSC, child care operations and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Who does the caring?
- Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels for individual providers. State rules set staff-to-child ratios by age.
Who owns it?
- Texas’s open data doesn’t list owners.
How is it rated?
- Texas Rising Star: 4-Star (the highest of three levels).
Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 127 child care providers in Galveston County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 5; this one had 5.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Smile & Learn Klubhouse LLC | 8 |
| Aww Better Child Care Center | 12 |
| Nancy’s Day Care | 10 |
| Building Blocks Academy | 11 |
| Kidz Paradize | 15 |
| Montgomery Kiddie Academy LLC | 53 |
| K.b Kids Preschool & Daycare This child care provider | 5 |
| Babies 2 T.o.t.s | 15 |
| Anita’s Angels | 13 |
| YMCA @ Laird Elementary | 0 |
| Start Smart Academy # 2 | 0 |
| Start Smart Academy #1 | 0 |
What the record doesn’t say
- Texas doesn’t publish whether a complaint was substantiated.
- Texas rates some paperwork slips as High risk, so read what was actually cited.
- Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels or owners for individual providers.
Sources
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child care operations (bc5r-88dy).
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Inspections and investigations (m5q4-3y3d).
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Deficiencies (non-compliance data) (tqgd-mf4x).
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Workforce Commission, Subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star.
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.
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