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KID CITY USA FRIENDSWOOD

1601 W PARKWOOD AVE, Friendswood, TX 77546-8904

Operation number:
1788672
Type:
Licensed Center
Status:
Active (Y)
Records checked:
August 22, 2026
Additional info
Source:
Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
County:
Galveston
Capacity:
242
License effective:
February 29, 2024
Hours:
06:00 AM-06:30 PM
Days:
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Phone:
8325694674
Email:
FRIENDSWOOD@KIDCITYUSA.COM
Website:
Not listed

Inspection snapshot

Questions worth asking

The records include recorded violations parents may want to understand before enrolling. These are conversation starters, not a pass-or-fail judgment.

Next: Review the inspection history below and ask the provider what the records mean and what changed afterward.

Summary

This summary covers 15 available inspections for KID CITY USA FRIENDSWOOD from November 4, 2023 through June 18, 2026.

Five inspections recorded violations, with nine recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on May 6, 2026 and involved child guidance.

Two later inspections, from May 7, 2026 through June 18, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.

At a glance

Total inspections
15

4 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
9

3 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
5

2 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
1

Last 36 months

Local comparison

15 total inspections vs 10.5 local median in 77546

Compared to 22 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.6
Local median
0.55

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
27%
Local median
23%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
33%
Local median
33%

Repeated topics

This provider
1
Local average
0.86

Repeated topics

Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.

Inspection history

Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.

Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
Based on evidence provided, caregivers have not been using good judgement when placing their knee in the back of a child's seat to keep them at the table. As well as talking loudly to the children.
Correction deadline
June 11, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 18, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Official code
746.1201(1)
View official report
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
At time of inspection, two out of the three buses child safety alarm did not sound.
Correction deadline
February 23, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 25, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.5625(b) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions
Official code
746.5625(b)
Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
At time of inspection, one infant's feeding instruction sheet was not current for February 2026. Sheet was last updated on 1/14/2026. Noted: At 9:00 am parent submitted Infant Feeding Instruction sheet completed on 2/20/2026. Sheet is posted in classroom.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Official code
746.2421(b)
View official report
Higher concern: Facility condition
Report finding
A caregiver failed to wash her hands after changing a child's diaper and picked up another child.
Correction deadline
August 14, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated August 5, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3415(4) - Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
Official code
746.3415(4)
Higher concern: Other violations
Report finding
I observed a caregiver preparing a child bottle before washing her hands after handling a child.
Correction deadline
August 14, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated August 5, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3415(1) - Employee Handwashing Before Eating or Handling Food
Official code
746.3415(1)
View official report
Medium concern: Staff-to-child ratio
Report finding
Based on information obtained, there was sufficient evidence to support violations of this standard.
Correction deadline
February 29, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated March 6, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.1507(3) - Determining Child/Caregiver Ratios - Caregiver Skills/Needs of Children
Official code
746.1507(3)
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
Based on information obtained, there was sufficient evidence to support a caregiver in the Busy Bees classroom did not adequately supervise the children.
Correction deadline
February 22, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated March 6, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
Official code
746.1205(a)(4)
Medium concern: Parent rights
Report finding
Based on information obtained, there was sufficient evidence to support the operation has not notified parents of less serious injuries.
Correction deadline
February 29, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated March 6, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.307(c) - Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries
Official code
746.307(c)
View official report
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
On the Preschool and Toddler playgrounds, the use zone is not six feet for multiple stationary play structures.
Correction deadline
February 1, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated January 18, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.4803 - Measurement of Use Zone for Stationary Equipment
Official code
746.4803