Kids R Us
Kids R Us is a licensed child care center in Brownsville, TX, licensed for up to 44 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2020. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 8 times and investigated 2 reports. Inspectors recorded 17 citations, 3 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (5 of 17). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. 18% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #103 of 106 centers in Brownsville and better than 6% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Three of four files reviewed were missing the emergency-care facility address and phone number. NOTE: CORRECTED at inspection as information was added at the time of inspection.
The most recent fire drill was conducted on 09/09/2024.
Hand washing sink did not include soap. Soap was added during the inspection.
When the Pre-k aged children and toddler children were combined. Two pre-k aged children took bingo marking chips from a shelf. The caregiver noticed and asked them to put them away. They did not. The caregiver put the chips away however some of the chips stayed in the home center. A toddler child placed several of the chips in his mouth. The teacher nothiced and took the chips from the child's mouth
The perimeter of the slide's access is 5 feet away from the fence.
One of four files reviewed was missing a health statement.
One of four files was missing time card information.
There is no surfacing underneath the play structure.
The emergency medical information was not in the binder in the transportation vehicle for the 15 children being transported. NOTE: CORRECTED AT INSPECTION as emergency medical information was added to the binder and in the transportation vehicle at the time of inspection.
Observed one caregiver supervising 7 children between the ages of 6 months to 3 years old. There was an 18 month difference between the youngest to the oldest child in the group.
Annual health inspection has not been updated. Last inspected on 10/22/2020.
Reviewed staff records: 3 need to update the child abuse training.
Reviewed staff records: 3 need to update the transportation training. Expired on 10/2/2021.
Reviewed directors file and management training needs to be updated.
Annual fire inspection has not been updated. Last inspected on 5/2/2019.
Observed two staff supervising a group of children during naptim and there was no additional staff present or in the building at the time inspection.
Observed television on during snack time at the time of inspection.
About this center
Common questions
Does Kids R Us take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Kids R Us’s hours?
6:30 AM to 8 PM, Monday through Saturday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Kids R Us accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Kids R Us cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Kids R Us for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Cameron area, which includes Brownsville, 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 Kids R Us had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 3 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Nov 21, 2024: “Care Requirements for Toddlers - Free from Choking Objects That May Cause Choking in Infants or Toddlers.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Kids R Us compare with other daycares in Brownsville?
It is tied for #103 of 106 centers in Brownsville by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 6% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Kids R Us last inspected?
Oct 28, 2025. Inspectors cited at least one rule 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 1691926 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.