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Kids R Here Learning Academy

1600 W UPSHUR AVE, Gladewater, TX 75647-4725

Operation number:
1816274
Type:
Licensed Center
Status:
Active (Y)
Records checked:
August 22, 2026
Additional info
Source:
Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
County:
Gregg
Capacity:
85
License effective:
July 15, 2025
Hours:
06:00 AM-06:00 PM
Days:
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Phone:
9038451543
Email:
krhgladewater@krhschools.com

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 19 available inspections for Kids R Here Learning Academy from May 28, 2025 through August 14, 2026.

Seven inspections recorded violations, with 18 recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on July 16, 2026 and involved hazardous access.

That higher-concern topic showed up in five inspections.

A later inspection showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether it was a formal follow-up.

At a glance

Total inspections
19

17 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
18

13 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
17

13 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
3

Last 36 months

Local comparison

19 total inspections vs 13.5 local median in Gregg County

Compared to 52 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.95
Local median
0.44

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
37%
Local median
20%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
37%
Local median
26%

Repeated topics

This provider
3
Local average
0.88

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.

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Higher concern: Hazardous access
Report finding
During the walk through a trash can with food waste was observed in reach of children and accessible.
Correction deadline
July 17, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated August 14, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
Official code
746.3407(8)
View official report
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
During the inspection the loose-fill was observed under the required amount and with grass growing around it.
Correction deadline
August 6, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 16, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
Official code
746.4907(a)(1)
Higher concern: Hazardous access
Report finding
During the walk through a trash can with food waste was observed in reach of children and accessible.
Correction deadline
July 3, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 16, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
Official code
746.3407(8)
View official report
Higher concern: Other violations
Report finding
During the insepction areas of the walls and air grates in reach of children were not kept clean.
Correction deadline
July 9, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 16, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3407(9) - Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
Official code
746.3407(9)
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
During the investigation inspection a child was observed unsupervised in the daycare with the caregiver unaware of their location.
Correction deadline
July 2, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 16, 2026
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)
Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
Through an investigation it was determined that multiple caregiver threatened corporal punishment.
Correction deadline
July 2, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 16, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.2805(1) - Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
Official code
746.2805(1)
Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
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.
Correction deadline
July 2, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 16, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.2807 - Employees Discipline Own Children
Official code
746.2807
View official report
Higher concern: Environmental health
Report finding
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.
Correction deadline
November 7, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated November 20, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3417(1) - Children Handwashing Before Eating
Official code
746.3417(1)
Higher concern: Hazardous access
Report finding
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.
Correction deadline
November 7, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated November 20, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.3701(9) - Safety - Bodies of Water Inaccessible to Children
Official code
746.3701(9)
View official report
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
Report finding
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.
Correction deadline
November 7, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated November 20, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1605(1) - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
Official code
746.1605(1)
Higher concern: Facility condition
Report finding
During the investigation, diapering areas as well as children's tables were observed to be dirty and need to be sanitized.
Correction deadline
December 2, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated December 17, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3505(e) - Diapering Procedures - Sanitizing Diaper Changing Area
Official code
746.3505(e)
View official report
Higher concern: Hazardous access
Report finding
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.
Correction deadline
September 3, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated September 12, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.3407(12) - Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
Official code
746.3407(12)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
Report finding
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.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1605(1) - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
Official code
746.1605(1)
View official report
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
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.
Correction deadline
June 11, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 24, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.501(a)(23) - Written Operational Policies - Procedures parents access minimum standards online, TX A/N hotline, and HHSC website
Official code
746.501(a)(23)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
The emergency preparedness plan in the parent handbook does not include the required information and needs more detail.
Correction deadline
June 11, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 24, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.501(a)(24) - Written Operational Policies - Emergency Preparedness Plans
Official code
746.501(a)(24)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
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.
Correction deadline
June 30, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 7, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
Official code
746.4907(a)(1)
Higher concern: Other violations
Report finding
During inspection a section of the wall has peeling paint and needs repair.
Correction deadline
June 28, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 7, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3407(9) - Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
Official code
746.3407(9)
Higher concern: Hazardous access
Report finding
During inspection the plastic borders that enclose the loose fill was observed to be cracked and broken.
Correction deadline
June 28, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 7, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Official code
746.3701