Kid's Playhouse Daycare Center
Kid's Playhouse Daycare Center is a licensed child care center in Harlingen, TX, licensed for up to 93 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2015. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 8 times and investigated 3 reports. Inspectors recorded 6 citations, 0 of them high-risk, most often for records & paperwork (4 of 6). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. 17% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 4 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #18 of 37 centers in Harlingen and better than 67% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2025 revealed the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2025 by January 15, 2025, as required.
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2023 data from January 18, 2024, revealed the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2023 by January 15, 2023, as required. (This is a recite)
The grass in the playground needs to be cut.
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2023 data from January 18, 2024, revealed the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2023 by January 15, 2023, as required.
There were a couple ofl items on the playground that need to be removed. There was a broken playpen that needed to be removed. A couple pieces of wood from the building had been blown down and needed to be thrown in the trash. (NOTE: Corrected during inspection as the director threw the items in the trash can)
Enter the following language in the deficiency narrative: A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021 data from February 23, 2022, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by February 22, 2022, as required.
About this center
Common questions
Does Kid's Playhouse Daycare Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Kid's Playhouse Daycare Center’s hours?
7 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Kid's Playhouse Daycare Center accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does Kid's Playhouse Daycare Center cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Kid's Playhouse Daycare Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Cameron area, which includes Harlingen, is $41.00 a day for infants, $39.80 a day for toddlers and $38.80 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Kid's Playhouse Daycare Center had any serious violations?
No high-risk citations since 2021. It has 6 lower-risk citations, listed above.
How does Kid's Playhouse Daycare Center compare with other daycares in Harlingen?
It is tied for #18 of 37 centers in Harlingen by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 67% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Kid's Playhouse Daycare Center last inspected?
Jan 7, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.
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Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.
To see the official record, search operation 1557241 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.