Kids R Here Learning Academy
A licensed child care center in Gladewater, Texas 75647
1600 W Upshur Ave, Gladewater, Texas 75647. (903) 845-1543.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 19 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Gregg County: 4
- 5 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 14 inspections on record
- 3-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?
19 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 68 child care providers in Gregg County had 4.
14 inspections on record. The latest, on Aug 14, 2026: no violation found.
Rated High by Texas: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity, at the report to the state on Jul 1, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment, at the report to the state on Jul 1, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Safety - Bodies of Water Inaccessible to Children, at the inspection on Nov 7, 2025
2 more rated High; all are listed below.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
19 deficiencies in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Jul 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
Hover or focus a month to read it.
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 16, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
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Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
“During the walk through a trash can with food waste was observed in reach of children and accessible.”
Jul 13, 2026: report to the state1 deficiency
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Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
“This standard was evaluated as part of the investigation and found to be deficient. The written feeding instructions have not been updated and were last signed by a parent on 6/2/26.”
Jul 2, 2026: inspection2 deficiencies
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Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
“During the walk through a trash can with food waste was observed in reach of children and accessible.”
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Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
“During the inspection the loose-fill was observed under the required amount and with grass growing around it.”
Jul 1, 2026: report to the state4 deficiencies
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Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
“During the investigation inspection a child was observed unsupervised in the daycare with the caregiver unaware of their location.”
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Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
“Through an investigation it was determined that multiple caregiver threatened corporal punishment.”
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Employees Discipline Own Children
“Through an investigation inspection it was determined that caregivers were not disciplining their own children still in care as they would other children in their care.”
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Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
“During the insepction areas of the walls and air grates in reach of children were not kept clean.”
Nov 7, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies
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Safety - Bodies of Water Inaccessible to Children
“During the inspection a mop bucket was observed in the hallway in front of the infant rooms full of water. The bucket was removed during the inspection.”
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Children Handwashing Before Eating
“A class was observed to clean up and sat down to eat a meal without handwashing, the tables being sanitized or the teacher washing hands as she served.”
Nov 5, 2025: report to the state2 deficiencies
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Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
“During the investigation it was found that the infant class and the older toddler/two class mix on the playground and one class is not going inside when the other class comes out.”
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Diapering Procedures - Sanitizing Diaper Changing Area
“During the investigation, diapering areas as well as children’s tables were observed to be dirty and need to be sanitized.”
Sep 3, 2025: report to the state2 deficiencies
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Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
“The operation had open paint cans, large painting equipment, tools, and other chemicals including a fire extinguisher where children could access them. Chemicals and tools were observed in the kitchen food prep area.”
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Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
“During the investigation, the infant room was being renovated and an infant was placed in a room with children more than 18 months older. During inspection, the room was cleaned up and the infant was taken to the infant room.”
May 28, 2025: inspection5 deficiencies
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Written Operational Policies - Emergency Preparedness Plans
“The emergency preparedness plan in the parent handbook does not include the required information and needs more detail.”
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Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
“During inspection a section of the wall has peeling paint and needs repair.”
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Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
“During inspection the plastic borders that enclose the loose fill was observed to be cracked and broken.”
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Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
“The loose fill was observed to be compacted and needs to be either removed and replaced or additional inches added to proper depth. Compacted earth cannot be included in the inches.”
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Written Operational Policies - Procedures parents access minimum standards online, TX A/N hotline, and HHSC website
“The parent handbook was reviewed and was missing the following procedures: 1) How to view standards online, to report abuse/neglect, and the HHSC website 2)A list of the require parents rights 3) how the operation will support children with special needs.”
All 19 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 16, 2026 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jul 2, 2026 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Report to the state | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jan 29, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 24, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 20, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 7, 2025 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Nov 5, 2025 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Oct 20, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 3, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 3, 2025 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Jul 7, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 28, 2025 | Inspection | 5 deficiencies cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Jul 15, 2025.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 85 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.
- 5 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: 3-Star (the middle of three levels).
Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 68 child care providers in Gregg County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 4; this one had 19.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Little Llamas Lc | 18 |
| Kids R Here Learning Academy This child care provider | 19 |
| Awesome Youth Sports of Gladewater | 1 |
| Blocks in Your Socks Ccc | 1 |
| Prep School | 4 |
| Garrett Tender Loving Care Learning Center | 0 |
| Playing for Keeps Early Childhood Center | 0 |
| Longview Child Development Center | 18 |
| Pam Hyko | 3 |
| Happy Hippopotamus Daycare Academy of Spring Hill | 7 |
| See Saw Children’s Place - Afterschool | 0 |
| Honeys Homestyle Childcare and Development Program | 3 |
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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