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Childcare center · Gladewater, TX
Kids R Here Learning Academy
A licensed child care center in Gladewater, Texas, with its state inspection history from Texas Health and Human Services (HHSC).
Program details
Program type: Licensed child care center
Address: 1600 W UPSHUR AVE, Gladewater, TX 75647
County: Gregg County
Phone: (903) 845-1543
Licensed to serve: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Licensed capacity: 85 children
State ID (HHSC operation number): 1816274
Permit: Full Permit, issued July 15, 2025
On corrective action (HHSC): No
On adverse action (HHSC): No
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Inspection history
From November 12, 2023 to November 12, 2026
- 14 inspections
- 5 investigations
- 19 citations from these visits (risk level: High 5, Medium High 12, Medium 2)
A citation means an inspector found a rule wasn't met at the time of the visit; many are corrected the same day. Read the official record for details.
Below is every visit in the state's files from May 28, 2025 to August 14, 2026, newest first: 19 visits and 19 citations in all, so the totals can be higher than the 3-year counts above. An investigation is a visit to look into a report or complaint; many find no citations. Risk level is the level Texas HHSC assigns to each rule, from low to high, as published. Technical assistance means the inspector gave guidance on the rule. The state's file does not say whether the "correct-by" date is a deadline or the day the problem was fixed, so it can fall after the verified date or in the future.
August 14, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
July 16, 2026 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: July 17, 2026 · Correction verified: August 14, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
During the walk through a trash can with food waste was observed in reach of children and accessible.
July 15, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
July 13, 2026 · Investigation · 1 citation
746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: August 7, 2026 · Correction verified: August 12, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
This standard was evaluated as part of the investigation and found to be deficient. The written feeding instructions have not been updated and were last signed by a parent on 6/2/26.
July 2, 2026 · Inspection · 2 citations
746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: July 3, 2026 · Correction verified: July 16, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
During the walk through a trash can with food waste was observed in reach of children and accessible.
746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: August 6, 2026 · Correction verified: July 16, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
During the inspection the loose-fill was observed under the required amount and with grass growing around it.
July 1, 2026 · Investigation · 4 citations
746.2807 - Employees Discipline Own Children
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: July 2, 2026 · Correction verified: July 16, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
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.
746.3407(9) - Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: July 9, 2026 · Correction verified: July 16, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
During the insepction areas of the walls and air grates in reach of children were not kept clean.
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
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: July 2, 2026 · Correction verified: July 16, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
During the investigation inspection a child was observed unsupervised in the daycare with the caregiver unaware of their location.
746.2805(1) - Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: July 2, 2026 · Correction verified: July 16, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Through an investigation it was determined that multiple caregiver threatened corporal punishment.
March 27, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
March 20, 2026 · Investigation · No citations
January 29, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
November 24, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
November 20, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
November 7, 2025 · Inspection · 2 citations
746.3417(1) - Children Handwashing Before Eating
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: November 7, 2025 · Correction verified: November 20, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
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.
746.3701(9) - Safety - Bodies of Water Inaccessible to Children
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: November 7, 2025 · Correction verified: November 20, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
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.
November 5, 2025 · Investigation · 2 citations
746.1605(1) - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: November 7, 2025 · Correction verified: November 20, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
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.
746.3505(e) - Diapering Procedures - Sanitizing Diaper Changing Area
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: December 2, 2025 · Correction verified: December 17, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
During the investigation, diapering areas as well as children's tables were observed to be dirty and need to be sanitized.
October 20, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
September 12, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
September 3, 2025 · Investigation · 2 citations
746.3407(12) - Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: September 3, 2025 · Correction verified: September 12, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
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.
746.1605(1) - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
Risk level: Medium High · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
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.
September 3, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
July 7, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
May 28, 2025 · Inspection · 5 citations
746.501(a)(23) - Written Operational Policies - Procedures parents access minimum standards online, TX A/N hotline, and HHSC website
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: June 11, 2025 · Correction verified: June 24, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
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.
746.501(a)(24) - Written Operational Policies - Emergency Preparedness Plans
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: June 11, 2025 · Correction verified: June 24, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The emergency preparedness plan in the parent handbook does not include the required information and needs more detail.
746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: June 30, 2025 · Correction verified: July 7, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
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.
746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: June 28, 2025 · Correction verified: July 7, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
During inspection the plastic borders that enclose the loose fill was observed to be cracked and broken.
746.3407(9) - Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: June 28, 2025 · Correction verified: July 7, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
During inspection a section of the wall has peeling paint and needs repair.
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Sources
- HHSC CCL Daycare and Residential Operations Data: program details.
- HHSC CCL Inspection Investigation Assessment Data: visit dates and types.
- HHSC CCL Non-Compliance Data: citations, risk levels, corrections and inspector's notes.
All three are published by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Licensing, on data.texas.gov under CC0 1.0. State files updated November 12, 2026. We show the state's text as published, except that we restore apostrophes the files print as "?". Program details last checked October 21, 2026.