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Kidquarters Day School

Licensed child care center

1502 E Grauwyler Rd
Irving, TX 75061

Report Date
Nov 1, 2026
Data Through
Oct 31, 2026
Report ID
VR-TX-537881-2611
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Provider Category
Childcare
Location
Irving, TX
Record Period
2022–2026
Source Documents
20
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01

The Essentials

Summary

Across 19 licensing visits from May 2022 to May 2026, HHSC cited 23 deficiencies at Kidquarters Day School; 23 have a recorded correction.

Visits
19
2022–2026, inspections, investigations and assessments
Deficiencies
23
Standards cited by HHSC inspectors
Corrected
23
Of 23 deficiencies, with a recorded correction date
Investigations
6
Licensing investigations, whatever prompted them

Deficiencies by Year

  • Deficiencies
  • Of which, high risk
2021: 0 deficiencies across 0 visits020210 visits2022: 7 deficiencies across 2 visits720222 visits2023: 3 deficiencies across 2 visits; of which, high risk: 1320232 visits2024: 6 deficiencies across 9 visits; of which, high risk: 3620249 visits2025: 0 deficiencies across 3 visits020253 visits2026: 7 deficiencies across 3 visits; of which, high risk: 172026*3 visits2021: 0 deficiencies across 0 visits020210 visits2022: 7 deficiencies across 2 visits720222 visits2023: 3 deficiencies across 2 visits; of which, high risk: 1320232 visits2024: 6 deficiencies across 9 visits; of which, high risk: 3620249 visits2025: 0 deficiencies across 3 visits020253 visits2026: 7 deficiencies across 3 visits; of which, high risk: 172026*3 visits

* Partial year, through October 31, 2026.

Deficiencies by year
YearVisitsDeficienciesOf which, high risk
2021000
2022270
2023231
2024963
2025300
2026371

What the Record Shows

  • 23 of 23 deficiencies have a recorded correction date.
  • HHSC’s files name no enforcement action in this window. They say whether a program is under corrective or adverse action, not what the action was.
  • 6 visits in this window included an investigation. HHSC publishes what an investigation cited, not what the report to it alleged.
  • The latest inspection, May 15, 2026, recorded no deficiencies.
02

Chronology

Inspection History

Every visit in the record window, newest first. A deficiency is a licensing standard Texas inspectors found was not met. HHSC publishes what an investigation cited, not what the report to it alleged.

  1. 2026

    Inspection

    No deficiencies

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905054758

  2. 2026

    Inspection

    7 deficiencies

    • 746.501(a)(9)Written Operational Policies - Safe Sleep for Infants 12 Months and YoungerHigh riskCorrected May 22, 2026
    • 746.3701(10)Safety - Televisions Anchored to Prevent Tip OverMedium-high riskCorrected May 8, 2026
    • 746.801(5)Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' AttendanceMedium riskCorrected May 22, 2026
    • 746.4305Fenced Outdoor Activity SpaceMedium-high riskCorrected May 29, 2026
    • 746.4501(b)Chairs - Safety Straps Used if Required by ManufacturerMedium riskCorrected May 8, 2026
    • 746.2421(a)Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care ProfessionalMedium riskCorrected May 15, 2026
    • 746.1315(b)(1)CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill basedMedium-high riskCorrected Jun 19, 2026

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905054757

  3. 2026

    Inspection

    No deficiencies

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905054756

  4. 2025

    Inspection

    No deficiencies

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905054755

  5. 2025

    Investigation

    No deficiencies

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905200992

  6. 2025

    Inspection

    No deficiencies

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905054754

  7. 2024

    Inspection

    1 deficiency

    • 746.3417(3)Children Handwashing After Toileting or DiaperingMedium-high riskCorrected Jan 2, 2025

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905054753

  8. 2024

    Inspection

    No deficiencies

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905054752

  9. 2024

    Investigation

    No deficiencies

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905200991

  10. 2024

    Inspection

    No deficiencies

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905054751

  11. 2024

    Investigation

    2 deficiencies

    • 746.1201(4)AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or ExploitedHigh riskCorrected Sep 6, 2024
    • 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 activityHigh riskCorrected Sep 6, 2024

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905200990

  12. 2024

    Inspection

    2 deficiencies

    • 746.1309(d)Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months RequiredMedium-high riskCorrected Jun 6, 2024
    • 746.1309(e)Documented Annual Training- Required ContentMedium riskCorrected Jun 6, 2024

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905054750

  13. 2024

    Inspection

    No deficiencies

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905054749

  14. 2024

    Inspection

    No deficiencies

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905054748

  15. 2024

    Investigation

    1 deficiency

    • 746.2419(3)Requirements for Feeding Infants - Never Prop BottlesHigh riskCorrected Apr 16, 2024

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905200989

  16. 2023

    Inspection

    1 deficiency

    • 746.1301(a)(1)(A)Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - OrientationMedium-high riskCorrected Jul 6, 2023

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905054747

  17. 2023

    Investigation

    2 deficiencies

    • 746.201(1)Policies Comply with RulesHigh riskCorrected Jul 12, 2023
    • 746.307(c)Parental Notification of Less Serious InjuriesMedium riskCorrected Jul 12, 2023

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905200988

  18. 2022

    Inspection

    6 deficiencies

    • 746.1301(4)(A)Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and directors - Pediatric CPRMedium-high riskCorrected Jul 29, 2022
    • 746.613(b)Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions CurrentMedium-high riskCorrected Jul 29, 2022
    • 746.1329(a)(6)Documentation of Training Requirements - LengthLow riskCorrected Aug 3, 2022
    • 746.1329(b)(5)Documentation of Training Requirements - Trainer's QualificationsLow riskCorrected Aug 3, 2022
    • 746.2421(b)Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 DaysMedium riskCorrected Jul 29, 2022
    • 746.1301(3)(A)Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric first aid with rescue breathingMedium-high riskCorrected Jul 29, 2022

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905054746

  19. 2022

    Investigation

    1 deficiency

    • 746.305(a)(2)AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or HospitalizationMedium-high riskCorrected Aug 1, 2022

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905200987

Texas gives every licensing standard one of five risk levels, from low to high, by how likely a deficiency is to harm a child.

03

Context

Patterns Worth Examining

A repeated citation can merit attention, but context and corrective action must be reviewed before drawing a conclusion.

No citation repeats across the 19 visits in this window, and no deficiency is waiting on a verified correction. That is what the record shows; it is not a judgment of care. The questions that follow still apply.

    04

    For Your Next Visit

    Questions to Ask on Your Visit

    Bring these to the tour. Each one comes from something in the record; the reason is under the question.

    1. 01

      What is the ratio in the room my child would join, and how is every child accounted for at nap time, pickup and on the playground?

      Ratios change through the day, so they are worth counting yourself on a visit.

    2. 02

      Has the center ever been under corrective or adverse action, and what changed afterward?

      HHSC’s files name no enforcement action in this window. They say whether a program is under corrective or adverse action, not what the action was.

    05

    The Evidence

    Sources and Coverage

    Program details, licensing visits and the deficiencies cited at each are published by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's Child Care Regulation in its daily files on data.texas.gov.

    • Child Care Licensing operations (data.texas.gov)

      Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 537881

      Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

      View Dataset ↗
    • Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

      Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905200987

      Visit May 2, 2022 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

      View Dataset ↗
    • Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

      Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905054746

      Visit Jul 22, 2022 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

      View Dataset ↗
    • Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

      Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905200988

      Visit May 16, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

      View Dataset ↗
    • Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

      Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905054747

      Visit Jun 29, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

      View Dataset ↗
    • Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

      Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905054748

      Visit Mar 27, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

      View Dataset ↗
    • Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

      Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905200989

      Visit Mar 27, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

      View Dataset ↗
    • Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

      Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905054749

      Visit Apr 22, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

      View Dataset ↗
    • Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

      Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905054750

      Visit May 29, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

      View Dataset ↗
    • Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

      Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905200990

      Visit Jul 8, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

      View Dataset ↗
    • Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

      Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905054751

      Visit Sep 18, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

      View Dataset ↗
    • Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

      Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905200991

      Visit Oct 25, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

      View Dataset ↗
    • Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

      Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905054752

      Visit Oct 28, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

      View Dataset ↗
    • Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

      Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905054753

      Visit Dec 19, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

      View Dataset ↗
    • Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

      Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905054754

      Visit Jan 2, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

      View Dataset ↗
    • Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

      Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905200992

      Visit Jun 23, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

      View Dataset ↗
    • Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

      Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905054755

      Visit Jun 24, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

      View Dataset ↗
    • Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

      Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905054756

      Visit Jan 15, 2026 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

      View Dataset ↗
    • Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

      Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905054757

      Visit May 8, 2026 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

      View Dataset ↗
    • Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

      Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905054758

      Visit May 15, 2026 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

      View Dataset ↗

    Coverage

    Record windowNovember 1, 2021 – October 31, 2026

    • This record is HHSC's list of operations as of October 2026, with the inspections, investigations and assessments in HHSC's files, which run from November 2021.
    • Listed family homes (one caregiver with up to three unrelated children, listed with HHSC but not inspected on a schedule) are not in this record.
    • HHSC's narrative for each deficiency is left out because it can name children, parents and staff; the rule cited, its risk level and the correction dates are kept.

    What This Report Cannot Tell You

    Inspector narratives
    Published by HHSC but left out of this record because they can name people.
    Enforcement actions
    HHSC's files say whether an operation is under corrective or adverse action, not what the action was.
    Complaints not investigated
    Reports HHSC screened out without an investigation are not published.
    Staff qualifications and turnover
    Not part of the published licensing record.

    Historical coverage varies by agency and location. Missing records do not mean that no complaint or violation occurred.

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