Kid City USA Corpus Christi 2

13122 IH 37, Corpus Christi, TX 78410 · Nueces County

12cited violations

6serious

14inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 77
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 06:30 AM-06:00 PM
Director / administrator: Mary Martinez
Phone: (361) 222-4124
Regulated since: Sep 8, 2026
HHSC IDs: Operation 1513163 · number 1821439
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Safety & premises 4
Staff background & training 4
Other 4

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	12	6	Safety & premises (4), Staff background & training (4), Other (4)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

May 8, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises
  The after school playground structure was not being used based on the manufacturing instructions. There was piece of wood mounted on the walkway of the play structure.
  
  HHSC 746.4601(2) — Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - Used According to Manufacturer's Instructions
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-05-22. Correction verified 2026-05-19.
- Other
  The after school playground structure did not have the six-feet in front of the slides and the stairs into the play structure.
  
  HHSC 746.4805(a) — Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - in Front of Access and on Sides
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-05-22. Correction verified 2026-05-19.
HHSC inspection history
May 8, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises
  The after school playground structure was not being used based on the manufacturing instructions. There was piece of wood mounted on the walkway of the play structure.
  
  HHSC 746.4601(2) — Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - Used According to Manufacturer's Instructions
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-05-22. Correction verified 2026-05-19.
- Other
  The after school playground structure did not have the six-feet in front of the slides and the stairs into the play structure.
  
  HHSC 746.4805(a) — Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - in Front of Access and on Sides
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-05-22. Correction verified 2026-05-19.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Feb 19, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Feb 19, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Feb 18, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  A caregiver did not have the required pre-service trainings: Developmental stages of children, Age-appropriate activities for children, Positive guidance and discipline of children, Fostering children?s self-esteem, Supervision and safety practices in the care of children, Positive interaction with children, and Preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases, including immunizations.
  
  HHSC 746.1305(a)(1) — Pre-service Training- Developmental Stages
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-04-22. Correction verified 2026-04-21.
HHSC inspection history
Feb 18, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  A caregiver did not have the required pre-service trainings: Developmental stages of children, Age-appropriate activities for children, Positive guidance and discipline of children, Fostering children?s self-esteem, Supervision and safety practices in the care of children, Positive interaction with children, and Preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases, including immunizations.
  
  HHSC 746.1305(a)(1) — Pre-service Training- Developmental Stages
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-04-22. Correction verified 2026-04-21.
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Feb 3, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Other Serious
  A caregiver in the toddler classroom was overheard yelling at a 2-year-old child for not laying down for nap time.
  
  HHSC 746.2805(5) — Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-02-03. Correction verified 2026-02-19.
- Safety & premises Serious
  The fire extinguishers in both transportation vans were expired from August 2025.
  
  HHSC 746.5617(a)(5) — Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-02-26. Correction verified 2026-03-02.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Feb 3, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Other Serious
  A caregiver in the toddler classroom was overheard yelling at a 2-year-old child for not laying down for nap time.
  
  HHSC 746.2805(5) — Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-02-03. Correction verified 2026-02-19.
- Safety & premises Serious
  The fire extinguishers in both transportation vans were expired from August 2025.
  
  HHSC 746.5617(a)(5) — Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-02-26. Correction verified 2026-03-02.
HHSC inspection history
Jan 7, 2026 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training Serious
  The operation did not submit the initial background check for this operation for the director.
  
  HHSC 745.621(a)(2) — AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someone
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-01-07. Correction verified 2026-01-12.
HHSC inspection history
Jan 7, 2026 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training Serious
  The operation did not submit the initial background check for this operation for the director.
  
  HHSC 745.621(a)(2) — AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someone
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-01-07. Correction verified 2026-01-12.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Oct 14, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Oct 14, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Sep 3, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Sep 3, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here

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HHSC publishes inspections, investigations and assessments from October 2017 onward, with each cited deficiency and its risk weight. Investigation narratives, complaint files and older history require a public information request. The Texas Public Information Act (Texas Government Code Chapter 552) gives anyone the right to ask. You don't have to say why.

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Send to: HHSC Open Records Coordinator, MC-1070 · OpenRecordsRequest@hhs.texas.gov · fax 512-424-6586 · 4601 W. Guadalupe Street, Austin, Texas 78751-3146 · agency instructions

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Letter text

Dear Open Records Coordinator,

Under the Texas Public Information Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 552, I request copies of the following Child Care Regulation records for Kid City USA Corpus Christi 2, 13122 IH 37, Corpus Christi, TX 78410-4507 (operation ID 1513163, operation number 1821439), for January 1, 2019 to the present:

1. Every inspection, assessment and investigation report, including the deficiencies cited and the operation's corrective actions.
2. Every complaint and self-report intake and its finding.
3. Every corrective or adverse action (evaluation, probation, suspension, revocation, denial, administrative penalty) with related correspondence.
4. Every plan of action or correction the operation submitted, and HHSC's response.

I understand that information made confidential by law (for example the identities of children, families and reporters) may be redacted; please release the remainder. Please provide the records electronically by email. If the cost will exceed $40, please send me an itemized estimate first.

Thank you,

[Your name]
[Email] · [Phone]

If something is happening now, report a concern to HHSC Child Care Regulation. For suspected abuse, contact your county child protective services or law enforcement.

Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation datasets on data.texas.gov. Last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is HHSC's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan. About this data.