Kids R Kids 54 TX
Licensed child-care center in Arlington, TX 76002 · Texas operation #1782242 · part of Kids R Kids
Record summary
11 high-risk · 28 total
11 high-risk citations in the last 24 months (28 citations in all, from 23 inspections, 17 investigations and 1 assessment); last inspection Oct 29, 2026.
1 of 28 citations was corrected while the inspector was there.
Counted from the state's records from Nov 12, 2024 to Nov 12, 2026. This is a count, not a grade: bigger centers get more visits, and one visit can produce several citations. How we summarize.
Details
- Address
- 600 Debbie Ln, Arlington, TX 76002
- Phone
- (817) 539-7665
- Ages served
- Infants, Toddlers, Pre-K, School age
- Hours
- Mon to Fri, 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
- Licensed capacity
- 375 children
- Child care subsidy
- Yes, accepts subsidies (such as Workforce Solutions CCS)
- Type
- Licensed child-care center
- Permit
- Full Permit since Nov 9, 2023
- Director
- KIARA SAMUELS
- Programs
- School Age Care, Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips
Texas age groups: infants are under 18 months, toddlers 18 months to 3 years, pre-kindergarten 3 and 4 years (age when the school year starts), school age 5 and older and in kindergarten or above. Openings and tuition are not in the state data: call to ask.
Inspection history, last 24 months
Oct 29, 2026: Inspection
No citations.
Sep 10, 2026: Inspection
No citations.
Sep 1, 2026: Investigation of a self-report
No citations.
Aug 14, 2026: Inspection
No citations.
Aug 5, 2026: Inspection
4 citations.
Medium-high risk Employees and caregivers must complete 24 hours of annual training.
State rule 746.1301(a)(5)(A) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training"
Inspector's note: 4 of the 10 caregiver files did not have a total of 24 trainings hours at the time of inspection from hire date to anniversary date.
Corrected Aug 26, 2026, verified by the state Sep 8, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).
Medium-high risk Fire drills must be held monthly, with everyone out within 3 minutes.
State rule 746.5205(1) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes"
Inspector's note: Operation has not practiced or documented fire drills.
Corrected Aug 26, 2026, verified by the state Sep 8, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).
Medium risk Each crib must be labelled for its infant.
State rule 746.2409(a)(10) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Safety Requirements for Cribs - Label for Each Infant"
Inspector's note: 2 of the infant cribs with infants inside of them were not labled at the time of my walk through and inpection. This was corrected by having the caregivers label the cribs.
Corrected while the inspector was there. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).
Medium risk Each child's file must hold a health statement.
State rule 746.603(a)(3) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Children's Records - Health Statement"
Inspector's note: 1 child's file did have a health statement at the time of inspection.
Corrected Aug 26, 2026, verified by the state Sep 8, 2026.
Aug 3, 2026: Investigation of a report
1 citation.
Medium-high risk Discipline must follow the state's rules for positive discipline and guidance.
State rule 746.2803(4) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Discipline - Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance"
Inspector's note: A caregiver failed to use a positive method of discipline and guidance with a child in care by throwing a ball at a child's back.
Corrected Aug 13, 2026, verified by the state Aug 14, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).
Jun 1, 2026: Inspection
No citations.
May 20, 2026: Inspection
No citations.
May 19, 2026: Investigation of a report
1 citation.
High risk Employees and caregivers must show competence, good judgment and self-control.
State rule 746.1201(1) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control"
Inspector's note: Based on the information obtained during the investigation, the operation was found deficient with this standard as a caregiver exercised poor judgment in the manner in which she physically handled/repositioned an infant in care to a sitting position.
Corrected May 29, 2026, verified by the state Jun 1, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).
May 18, 2026: Inspection
No citations.
May 1, 2026: Inspection
No citations.
Apr 28, 2026: Investigation of a self-report
1 citation.
High risk Infants may not sleep in car seats, swings or other restrictive devices.
State rule 746.2426(a)(1) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device"
Inspector's note: Based on the information obtained during the investigation, the operation was found non-compliant with this standard, as a caregiver allowed an infant to sleep in a restrictive device.
Corrected May 14, 2026, verified by the state May 18, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).
Mar 4, 2026: Assessment
1 citation.
Medium risk The child's health statement must be on file within one week of admission.
State rule 746.611(b) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission"
Inspector's note: 4 children enrolled still did not have health statements on file for review at the time of follow up inspection.
Corrected Mar 23, 2026, verified by the state Mar 19, 2026.
Feb 4, 2026: Inspection
5 citations.
Medium risk The operation's written policies must cover promotion of physical activity.
State rule 746.501(a)(18)(B) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Written Operational Policies - Duration"
Inspector's note: At the time of inspection, the operational policies did not have a policy on: The duration of physical activity at your operation, both indoor and outdoor;
Corrected Mar 23, 2026, verified by the state Mar 23, 2026.
Medium risk The operation's written policies must cover preventing and responding to abuse and neglect.
State rule 746.501(a)(26) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Written Operational Policies - Preventing and Responding to Abuse and Neglect"
Inspector's note: At the time of inspection, the operational policies did not have a policy on: Preventing and responding to abuse and neglect of children
Corrected Mar 23, 2026, verified by the state Mar 23, 2026.
Medium risk The operation must have the written operational policies the state requires, and share them with parents.
State rule 746.501(a)(28) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Written Operational Policies - Vaccine Preventable Diseases"
Inspector's note: At the time of inspection, the operational policies did not have a policy on:Information on vaccine-preventable diseases for employee
Corrected Mar 23, 2026, verified by the state Mar 23, 2026.
Medium risk The operation's written policies must support inclusive services.
State rule 746.501(a)(30) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive services"
Inspector's note: At the time of inspection, the operational policies did not have a policy on: Procedures for supporting inclusive services to children with special care needs
Corrected Mar 23, 2026, verified by the state Mar 23, 2026.
Medium risk The child's health statement must be on file within one week of admission.
State rule 746.611(b) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission"
Inspector's note: 4 children enrolled did not have health statements on file for review at the time of inspection.
Corrected Mar 2, 2026, verified by the state Mar 4, 2026.
Sep 16, 2025: Inspection
No citations.
Sep 15, 2025: Investigation of a report
No citations.
Sep 8, 2025: Inspection
No citations.
Sep 5, 2025: Investigation of a self-report
1 citation.
High risk The state prohibits certain punishments of children, such as hitting, grabbing, shaming, withholding food or rest, or locking a child in a room.
State rule 746.2805(3) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling"
Inspector's note: Based on the information provided during the investigation, it was determined that a caregiver aggressively pulled a child by the arm and dropped the child on the nap cot.
Corrected Sep 15, 2025, verified by the state Sep 16, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).
Sep 3, 2025: Inspection
No citations.
Sep 2, 2025: Investigation of a report
No citations.
Aug 20, 2025: Inspection
No citations.
Aug 20, 2025: Inspection
No citations.
Aug 18, 2025: Investigation of a report
2 citations.
High risk Employees and caregivers must show competence, good judgment and self-control.
State rule 746.1201(1) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control"
Inspector's note: Based on the information obtained during the investigation, it was determined that the operation failed to comply with this standard because a caregiver inappropriately picked up an infant by 1 arm and brought the infant to the mat.
Corrected Sep 4, 2025, verified by the state Sep 8, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).
Medium risk The licensing incident/illness report form must be used for situations that place children at risk.
State rule 746.701(5) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk"
Inspector's note: Based on the information obtained during the investigation, it was determined that the operation failed to comply with this standard by not completing an incident report for a child's incident.
Corrected Sep 4, 2025, verified by the state Sep 8, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).
Aug 18, 2025: Investigation of a report
2 citations.
High risk Parents must be told about a situation that placed their child at risk.
State rule 746.307(b)(4) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk"
Inspector's note: Based on the information obtained during the investigation, it was determined that the operation failed to comply with this standard by not notifying the parent of the ant bite incident that took place at the operation.
Corrected Sep 4, 2025, verified by the state Sep 8, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).
Medium risk The licensing incident/illness report form must be used for situations that place children at risk.
State rule 746.701(5) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk"
Inspector's note: Based on the information obtained during the investigation, it was determined that the operation failed to comply with this standard by not completing an incident report for a child's ant bite incident.
Corrected Sep 4, 2025, verified by the state Sep 8, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).
Jun 11, 2025: Inspection
No citations.
May 30, 2025: Investigation of a report
1 citation.
High risk The state prohibits certain punishments of children, such as hitting, grabbing, shaming, withholding food or rest, or locking a child in a room.
State rule 746.2805 (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual"
Inspector's note: Based on the information obtained during the investigation, it was determined that the operation was deficient in this standard as a caregiver was observed pinching a child in care.
Corrected Jun 10, 2025, verified by the state Jun 11, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).
May 30, 2025: Inspection
No citations.
May 8, 2025: Investigation of a report
No citations.
Apr 17, 2025: Inspection
No citations.
Apr 9, 2025: Inspection
No citations.
Apr 4, 2025: Investigation of a report
No citations.
Mar 24, 2025: Inspection
No citations.
Mar 20, 2025: Investigation of a report
No citations.
Mar 10, 2025: Investigation of a report
1 citation.
High risk Employees and caregivers must show competence, good judgment and self-control.
State rule 746.1201(1) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control"
Inspector's note: Based on information obtained during a DFPS investigation, a violation was found. The operation failed to relay all pertinent information to the parent to be able to make an informed medical decision regarding the child.
Corrected Apr 10, 2025, verified by the state Apr 17, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).
Feb 12, 2025: Inspection
No citations.
Jan 24, 2025: Investigation of a self-report
1 citation.
High risk Employees and caregivers must show competence, good judgment and self-control.
State rule 746.1201(1) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control"
Inspector's note: Based on the information provided during the investigation, the operation was found deficient in this standard for allowing children to play football indoors resulting in a child losing their 2 front teeth.
Corrected Feb 11, 2025, verified by the state Feb 12, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).
Dec 6, 2024: Inspection
No citations.
Nov 25, 2024: Inspection
1 citation.
Medium-high risk Meals and drinks must follow the state's nutrition and food-service rules.
State rule 746.3301(a) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Nutrition and Food Service - Regular Meals and Snacks"
Inspector's note: The operation was requiring parents to provide a doctors note prior to serving the table food eating infants, table food.If there was no doctors note provided the child would not be served what was on the menu.
Corrected Nov 25, 2024, verified by the state Dec 6, 2024. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).
Nov 21, 2024: Investigation of a report
4 citations.
High risk Caregivers must supervise every child at all times: close enough to step in, and always aware of what each child is doing.
State rule 746.1205(a)(4) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Supervision ensures each child's safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child's on going activity"
Inspector's note: Based on the information obtained during the investigation the operation was found non-compliant with this standard as a 3-year-old child was left outside on the playground alone for approximately 16 minutes.
Corrected Dec 4, 2024, verified by the state Dec 6, 2024. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).
High risk The operation must report to the state any situation that places children at risk.
State rule 746.305(a)(6) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Report Situation Placing Children at Risk"
Inspector's note: Based on the information obtained during the investigation the operation was found non-compliant with this standard as no report was made to childcare regulation of the incident by the operation.
Corrected Dec 4, 2024, verified by the state Dec 6, 2024. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).
Medium risk The licensing incident/illness report form must be used for situations that place children at risk.
State rule 746.701(5) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk"
Inspector's note: Based on the information obtained during the investigation the operation was found non-compliant with this standard as no incident report was completed for the incident.
Corrected Dec 4, 2024, verified by the state Dec 6, 2024. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).
Medium risk Incident and illness report forms must be filled in and shared with the parent.
State rule 746.707 (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent"
Inspector's note: Based on the information obtained during the investigation the operation was found non-compliant with this standard as no incident report was shared with the parent.
Corrected Dec 4, 2024, verified by the state Dec 6, 2024. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).
Nov 21, 2024: Inspection
No citations.
Nov 20, 2024: Investigation of a self-report
2 citations.
High risk Employees and caregivers must show competence, good judgment and self-control.
State rule 746.1201(1) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control"
Inspector's note: Based on the information received during the investigation inspection, the operation was found non-compliant in this standard. The caregiver did not use good judgment when purchasing and administering nighttime teething tablets to an infant without parental authorization.
Corrected Dec 5, 2024, verified by the state Dec 6, 2024. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).
Medium-high risk Special Diets - No Nutrient Concentrates or Supplements
State rule 746.3311(d) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Special Diets - No Nutrient Concentrates or Supplements"
Inspector's note: Based on the information received during the investigation inspection, the operation was found non-compliant in this standard. The caregiver administered nighttime teething tablets without parental or health care professional authorization.
Corrected Dec 5, 2024, verified by the state Dec 6, 2024. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).
In the year before that (Nov 12, 2023 to Nov 12, 2024): 2 visits and 0 citations. Older history is on the official record.
What the risk levels mean
Texas gives every rule a weight from High to Low, based on the risk to children when it is broken. A citation is one rule found not met at one visit. How to read a Texas inspection report.
- High risk: breaking it can put a child in immediate danger (for example supervision, ratios, safe sleep, background checks, prohibited punishment).
- Medium-high risk: a real safety or health concern, but usually less immediate (for example hazards in a room, missing medical or allergy information, required training).
- Medium risk: important for health and safety over time (for example records, drills, equipment upkeep).
- Medium-low risk: mostly paperwork or reporting that supports safety.
- Low risk: administrative requirements with little direct risk to children.
Official record
The full record, including older history, is on the state's site: Kids R Kids 54 TX on Search Texas Child Care. Texas operation #1782242.
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