Kid City USA Garland
Kid City USA Garland is a licensed child care center in Garland, TX, licensed for up to 142 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2024. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 15 times and investigated 9 reports. Inspectors recorded 6 citations, 5 of them high-risk, most often for caregiver conduct (3 of 6). 2 citations came in the last 12 months, including 2 high-risk. Its last 14 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #45 of 57 centers in Garland and better than 60% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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Citations, newest first
The bus driver for the operation failed to use good judgment when they accepted a child onto the bus that was not enrolled at the operation. The driver did not contact the daycare to determine if the child was enrolled at the center. The child was at the center until closing when the police were notified.
The child that was picked up from the daycare was not on the required list.
A caregiver can be viewed on camera ignoring an infant and not engaging with them.
A caregiver is seen on video pulling a child toward them in a bouncer, picking them up out of the crib and their leg hitting the side of the crib and causing marks under their armpit due to having long fingernails.
A caregiver placed an infant in an activity jumper for an hour.
The operation does not have a gas leak test.
About this center
Common questions
Does Kid City USA Garland take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Kid City USA Garland’s hours?
6:30 AM to 6:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Kid City USA Garland accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
Has Kid City USA Garland had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 5 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Dec 16, 2025: “Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Kid City USA Garland compare with other daycares in Garland?
It is tied for #45 of 57 centers in Garland by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 60% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Kid City USA Garland last inspected?
Aug 4, 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 1780257 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.