Kids R Kids of Barker Cypress
Kids R Kids of Barker Cypress is a licensed child care center in Cypress, TX, licensed for up to 364 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2019. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 23 times and investigated 13 reports. Inspectors recorded 28 citations, 10 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (7 of 28). 4 citations came in the last 12 months, including 2 high-risk. 14% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #59 of 72 centers in Cypress and better than 20% of licensed centers statewide.
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An infant was observed sleeping with a bottle during the inspection.
During the inspection, the safety straps were left unfastened for 2 infants sitting in high chairs.
Based on the information obtained, a caregiver did not know the correct number of children they were responsible for when transitioning back into their classroom.
Based on the information obtained, a child was left unsupervised on the playground by their caregiver.
1 food allergy emergency plan is missing the parent signature.
The center's last fire inspection was 1/25/24.
Two medications no longer used were stored in the medication box. Note: this was corrected at inspection when the director placed the medication in the front to be given back to the parent.
The school age building is missing the emergency evacuation and relocation diagrams in 3 classrooms. Note: this was corrected at inspection when the director placed the diagrams in each classroom.
There is a caregiver present in the Infant 2 classroom without a renewed background.
It is alleged that a child was left in a highchair for an excessive amount of time.
A child in care was injured and required medical attention. The operation did not report the injury to Childcare Regulation.
CPR/FA for one employee was not available for review during the inspection.
The shot record for a 5 month old infant was not available for review during the inspection.
The infant feeding instruction for one 6 month old infant was observed has not been certified since April 2024.
Proof of education documentation for two employees were not available for reviewed during the inspection.
During the inspection, I walked into a classroom and the caregiver was on a personal device and the caregivers back was turned.
During the inspeciton the operation did not have documenation of the gas leak inspection report being conducted.
During the inspection the operation had not conducted the August, September or October monthly test of the smoke detector.
During the inspection the operation had not conducted the August, September or the October monthly test the Carbon Monoxide Alarm Detector.
During the inspection the operation had not conducted the August, September or the October monthly test of the Fire Extinguishers.
The operation did not have the most recent sanitation inspection report available to review during the time of the inspection.
Six out of ten infants did not have updated infant feeding schedule available to review during the inspection.
The operation did not have an annual updated Children's Product Certificate available during the inspection. Note: This was corrected.
A primary driver at the operation who transports children did not have updated transportation training available during the inspection.
Based on the information obtained during the investigation, the caregiver used prohibited punishment towards a child during naptime.
The operation failed to submit the background check renewal for one employee that were present and in contact of children in care.
The background check status for one caregiver in the Infants classroom was noted "Inactive" since 11/29/2021. The caregiver was observed caring for children during the inspection. NOTE: The caregiver left the operation during the inspection
It was observed that there was a total of 18 children with one caregiver during naptime. The children were not combined in a central sleeping area. The operation was out of ratio as one caregiver can only care for maximum of 11 children. NOTE: This was corrected, an additional caregiver was added to the classroom during the inspection.
About this center
Common questions
Does Kids R Kids of Barker Cypress take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Kids R Kids of Barker Cypress’s hours?
6 AM to 6:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Kids R Kids of Barker Cypress accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Kids R Kids of Barker Cypress cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Kids R Kids of Barker Cypress for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Gulf Coast area, which includes Cypress, is $42.60 a day for infants, $40.80 a day for toddlers and $39.40 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Kids R Kids of Barker Cypress had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 10 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jun 29, 2026: “Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children responsible for.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Kids R Kids of Barker Cypress compare with other daycares in Cypress?
It is #59 of 72 centers in Cypress by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 20% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Kids R Kids of Barker Cypress last inspected?
Aug 13, 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 1676876 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.