Kids World Learning Center
Licensed Center in Kilgore, Texas. License #856666, issued July 25, 2006.
- Address
- 405 Kay St, Kilgore, TX 75662
- Phone
- (903) 984-1400
- Licensed capacity
- 94 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-05:30 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Before School Care, Accredited, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Skill Classes, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips.
Openings
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Texas Rising Star
Texas Rising Star 4-star of a possible 4
A quality rating the state awards after an on-site assessment. Four stars is the highest.
In effect since November 1, 2024. From the state's provider report of August 18, 2026.
Where this is
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What inspectors checked
Texas HHSC records how many individual standards it evaluated in each area of the rules, and how many it found violated. Across 22 areas it checked 3,381 standards at Kids World Learning Center between June 21, 2022 and February 19, 2026 and recorded 16 violations. Those correspond to the citations listed above that were recorded from 2021 onward; anything older than that is in the citation list but not in these counts.
The 22 areas, one by one
| Area of the rules | Visits | Standards checked | Violated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope, administration, and communication | 2 | 242 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 334 | 1 |
| Personnel | 3 | 435 | 0 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 2 | 108 | 0 |
| Activities | 2 | 72 | 1 |
| Infants | 2 | 180 | 1 |
| Toddlers | 2 | 44 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 5 | 93 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Discipline | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| Naptime | 3 | 36 | 0 |
| Field trips | 2 | 22 | 0 |
| Get well care | 3 | 81 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 3 | 39 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 2 | 90 | 0 |
| Health practices | 3 | 338 | 2 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 220 | 1 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 224 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 3 |
| Pools | 3 | 78 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 203 | 0 |
| Transportation | 3 | 132 | 0 |
The table adds up to 3,359 of those standards. The remaining 22, including 7 of the violations, were recorded under the state's own catch-all heading, “Individual Standards Evaluated”, which names no area. They are reported here rather than folded into an area above, because the state did not say which area they belong to and we are not going to decide for it.
A high number of standards checked is not a compliment and a low one is not a criticism: how many apply depends on a program's size, its ages served and what the inspector was there to look at. We publish the two counts the state published and do not turn them into a score. This data begins in 2021, which is later than the inspection history above it.
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State inspection record
HHSC records 13 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on October 23, 2026, and 16 citations.
One of those visits began with Kids World Learning Center reporting something to the state itself rather than HHSC finding it. We publish that because it is part of the record and the state records it separately, not because it is good or bad: a program with none may have had nothing to report. 3,674 of the 12,933 programs listed here have at least one.
- 5High
- 7Medium High
- 3Medium
- 1Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 16. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- High January 9, 2026 Correction verified January 20, 2026
746.2417(2)(B): Activities for Infants - Not in Restrictive Device for more than 15 Minutes
During the inspection an infant was observed in a restrictive device for more than 15 minutes without being fed or transported.
- Medium High January 9, 2026 Correction verified January 20, 2026
746.3407(9): Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
Multiple rooms were observed with peeling/chipping paint in reach of the children.
- Medium High January 9, 2026 Correction verified February 19, 2026
746.4907(a)(1): Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
During the inspection the loose fill material was measured at around 1.5 inches and had grass growing through it.
- High May 14, 2024 Correction verified June 3, 2024
746.5101(a): Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The fire insepction was last completed on 04/11/2023.
- Medium High May 14, 2024 Correction verified June 3, 2024
746.3401(a): Annual Sanitation Inspection
The operation last had a Health Inspection completed on 04/10/2023, and stated they had to schedule the insepction.
- Medium High March 14, 2024 Correction verified May 14, 2024
746.4907(a)(1): Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
During the inspection the loose fill for the play structure was observed to be packing down and deteriorating. Roots and grass was also observed growing inside.
- Medium March 14, 2024 Corrected at inspection
746.4003(b): First Aid Kit - Supplies Not Expired
The first aid kit was examined and most of the items inside had expired. This was corrected at inspection when the owner went and bought a new first aid kit.
- Medium May 2, 2023 Correction verified June 2, 2023
746.2207(c)(3): Screen Time Activities - Not Exceed One Hour Daily
During the inspection a the television was observed on in the drop-off room at 6:30AM. A few of the children were still in the room over an hour later still viewing the televsion.
- Medium High April 28, 2023 Correction verified June 2, 2023
746.631(b): Caregivers Have Access to Tracking System
During the investigation multiple caregivers stated they did not have access to a tracking system to know which children they are in charge of.
- High April 28, 2023 Correction verified June 2, 2023
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 activity
During the investigation it was found that a child was away from the center for 30 minutes and no staff in the building were aware of this.
- High April 25, 2023 Correction verified May 2, 2023
746.2417(2)(B): Activities for Infants - Not in Restrictive Device for more than 15 Minutes
Upon arrival a 13 month old infant was observed in a restrictive device. The child was left in the device for more than 15 minutes.
- High April 25, 2023 Correction verified May 2, 2023
746.3407(12): Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
During the inspection a bottle of hand sanitizer was observed on the floor in the infants room in reach of the children.
- Medium April 25, 2023 Correction verified May 2, 2023
746.2207(a): Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
During the inspection the television was seen on while a 13 month old child was present. The television also had advertisements as well.
- Low April 25, 2023 Correction verified May 2, 2023
746.609(a): Update Admission Information - Procedure
During the inspection 8 children's records were reviewed. 7 of the records had not been updated in at least 3 years.
- Medium High June 21, 2022 Correction verified July 15, 2022
746.3407(9): Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
During the inspection a portion of a toddler room was observed to be damaged exposing drywall to the children.
- Medium High June 21, 2022 Correction verified July 15, 2022
746.4907(a)(1): Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
During the inspection the loose fill was observed to be packed down to an extent that made it only around 2 inches deep.
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About this record
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