Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.7
- Local median
- 0.46
Kids R Us
896 RIDGEWOOD ST, Brownsville, TX 78520-8629
- Operation number:
- 1691926
- Type:
- Licensed Center
- Status:
- Active (Y)
- Records checked:
- August 22, 2026
Additional info
- Source:
- Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
- County:
- Cameron
- Capacity:
- 44
- License effective:
- January 28, 2020
- Hours:
- 06:30 AM-08:00 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri,Sat
- Phone:
- 9566203202
- Email:
- Kidsruschildcare1@gmail.com
- Website:
- Not listed
Inspection snapshot
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Summary
This summary covers 10 available inspections for Kids R Us from January 3, 2022 through October 28, 2025.
Five inspections recorded violations, with 17 recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on October 28, 2025 and involved recordkeeping.
Equipment or readiness was a higher-concern topic that showed up in three inspections.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 10
- Recorded violations
- 17
- Higher-concern violations
- 10
- Repeated topics
- 1
1 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
10 total inspections vs 9 local median in 78520
Compared to 36 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 40%
- Local median
- 25%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 50%
- Local median
- 32%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 1
- Local average
- 0.56
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Equipment or readiness
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
December 1, 2023November 21, 2024Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Three of four files reviewed were missing the emergency-care facility address and phone number. NOTE: CORRECTED at inspection as information was added at the time of inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.605(10) - Required Admission Information - Physician Information
- Official code
- 746.605(10)
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Environmental health
- Report finding
- Hand washing sink did not include soap. Soap was added during the inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.4405 - Location of Handwashing Sink
- Official code
- 746.4405
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The most recent fire drill was conducted on 09/09/2024.
- Correction deadline
- December 13, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 16, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
- Official code
- 746.5205(1)
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- When the Pre-k aged children and toddler children were combined. Two pre-k aged children took bingo marking chips from a shelf. The caregiver noticed and asked them to put them away. They did not. The caregiver put the chips away however some of the chips stayed in the home center. A toddler child placed several of the chips in his mouth. The teacher nothiced and took the chips from the child's mouth
- Correction deadline
- November 21, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 3, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.2501(5) - Care Requirements for Toddlers - Free from Choking Objects That May Cause Choking in Infants or Toddlers
- Official code
- 746.2501(5)
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- One of four files reviewed was missing a health statement.
- Correction deadline
- December 15, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 9, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement
- Official code
- 746.603(a)(3)
Medium concern: Attendance accountability
- Report finding
- One of four files was missing time card information.
- Correction deadline
- December 22, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 9, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.801(5) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' Attendance
- Official code
- 746.801(5)
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- There is no surfacing underneath the play structure.
- Correction deadline
- January 18, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 13, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.4901(a) - Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
- Official code
- 746.4901(a)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The perimeter of the slide's access is 5 feet away from the fence.
- Correction deadline
- January 18, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 13, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.4805(a) - Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - in Front of Access and on Sides
- Official code
- 746.4805(a)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Transportation
- Report finding
- The emergency medical information was not in the binder in the transportation vehicle for the 15 children being transported. NOTE: CORRECTED AT INSPECTION as emergency medical information was added to the binder and in the transportation vehicle at the time of inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5617(a)(2) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information
- Official code
- 746.5617(a)(2)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- Observed one caregiver supervising 7 children between the ages of 6 months to 3 years old. There was an 18 month difference between the youngest to the oldest child in the group.
- Correction deadline
- January 21, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 24, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1605 - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
- Official code
- 746.1605
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- Observed two staff supervising a group of children during naptim and there was no additional staff present or in the building at the time inspection.
- Correction deadline
- January 21, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 24, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1613(a)(5) - Naptime Child/Caregiver Ratio - Additional Employees Required
- Official code
- 746.1613(a)(5)
Medium concern: Individual needs and accommodations
- Report finding
- Observed television on during snack time at the time of inspection.
- Correction deadline
- January 21, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 24, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.2207(c)(4) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times
- Official code
- 746.2207(c)(4)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Reviewed staff records: 3 need to update the child abuse training.
- Correction deadline
- January 7, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 21, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.1309(c) - Documented Annual Training - 1 hour in Prevention, Recognition and Reporting of child maltreatment
- Official code
- 746.1309(c)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Reviewed directors file and management training needs to be updated.
- Correction deadline
- January 21, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 20, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.1311(f)(1) - Director Annual Training - Less than 5 years experience
- Official code
- 746.1311(f)(1)
Higher concern: Transportation
- Report finding
- Reviewed staff records: 3 need to update the transportation training. Expired on 10/2/2021.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 21, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1301(7)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation Training
- Official code
- 746.1301(7)(A)
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- Annual health inspection has not been updated. Last inspected on 10/22/2020.
- Correction deadline
- January 21, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 20, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
- Official code
- 746.3401(a)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Annual fire inspection has not been updated. Last inspected on 5/2/2019.
- Correction deadline
- January 21, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 19, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
- Official code
- 746.5101(a)