Kid City USA
A licensed child care center in North Richland Hills, Texas 76182
8304 Starnes Rd, North Richland Hills, Texas 76182. (817) 395-5774.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 7 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Tarrant County: 3
- 1 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 6 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?
7 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 920 child care providers in Tarrant County had 3.
6 inspections on record. The latest, on Oct 29, 2026: no violation found.
Rated High by Texas: Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling, at the report to the state on Jul 30, 2026
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
7 deficiencies in 2 months of the last 36. Last cited Jul 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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| 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 30, 2026: report to the state1 deficiency
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Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
“A caregiver grabbed an awaken child’s arm while the child was laying on a sleeping cot.”
Jun 24, 2026: inspection6 deficiencies
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Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
The inspectors’ words, 100 words
“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. There was also concern that several areas of a brick wall on the toddler playground were in poor condition with several loose bricks and degraded mortar. Play equipment (spring car) on the preschool playground had a base that was exposed.”
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Safety Requirements for Sprinkler Play - Equipment and Water Hoses Kept Out of Child’s Reach
“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.”
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Written Operational Policies - Water Activities
“At the time of inspection the operational policies did not include informaiton ro policies regarding water activities.”
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Written Operational Policies - Duration
“At the time of inspection the operational policies did not include the duration of indoor/outdoor physical activity.”
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Written Operational Policies - Procedures parents access minimum standards online, TX A/N hotline, and HHSC website
“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.”
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Written Operational Policies - Preventing and Responding to Abuse and Neglect
“At the time of inspection the operational policies did not include information regarding the prevention of abuse/neglect of children.”
All 7 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 9, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 24, 2026 | Inspection | 6 deficiencies cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Jul 30, 2026.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 153 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.
- 1 report 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 920 child care providers in Tarrant County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 3; this one had 7.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Jacqueline Atkinson | Not given |
| Pre School Enrichment | 3 |
| Cheri Prewitt | Not given |
| Patricia Geyer | 0 |
| Sharron Miller | Not given |
| Smithfield Mc ? Discovery School | 0 |
| Terri Lunsford | 0 |
| The Childrens Courtyard | 25 |
| Christian Montessori Academy | 3 |
| Early Care and Education | 7 |
| Life Academy | 10 |
| Kid City USA This child care provider | 7 |
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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