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A child care center in Frisco is accused of mistreating multiple children, one of whom was yanked by the arm and had suspicious marks on his body, according to a lawsuit filed by a parent in Collin County.
The complaint filed last month alleges a 3-year-old child, who is referred to as E.G., was subjected to inappropriate discipline and mistreatment from caregivers and teachers at Kids R Kids of Lawler Farm. The lawsuit was filed by mother Kylee Wieland on behalf of her son and alleges staff at the center were aware of the conduct but did not inform parents or report it to the state, as required by law. The center is located at 7040 Independent Parkway.
Wieland discovered the alleged mistreatment of her child when a state investigator from the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services called her in July 2024 and informed her of “concerning treatment” of several children in Wieland’s son’s classroom at the center, according to the complaint.
Texas daycare injury lawyer Russell Button of The Button Law Firm is representing Wieland in the case. In a statement, he said the allegations show a pattern of staff dismissing child safety.
“We know management at Kids ‘R’ Kids of Lawler Farm knew the daycare center was repeatedly breaking Texas child care laws and endangering children,” Button said. “And they didn’t care. Instead of reporting the incidents as required by law, the center discouraged staff members from notifying the authorities, breaking additional child care laws. It is just a cycle of repeated disregard for child safety.”
A representative of Kids R Kids of Lawler Farm declined to comment when reached by phone by the Star-Telegram on Wednesday.
Video footage from June 2024 showed “a pattern of aggressive and inappropriate physical handling of young children” by the two caregivers in the center’s 3-year-old classroom, the lawsuit states.
“The two Kids R Kids caregivers were caught on video using excessive physical force with multiple children — pulling, yanking, shoving, and striking them. Video footage from June 5, 2024, showed a Kids R Kids caregiver inappropriately yanking three-year-old E.G. by his arm and forcefully shoving him into a chair. DFPS concluded that the use of force observed in the footage from June of 2024 posed a substantial risk of serious physical harm to the children,” according to the complaint.
E.G. told investigators his teacher hit him, and he felt scared and sad at the center. Wieland had noticed significant changes in her son’s behavior, in addition to a dark spot under his eye and other unexplained marks.
During interviews with state investigators, Kids R Kids employees said they were discouraged from reporting incidents to the state and that staff were selected based on their willingness to accept a low wage rather than qualifications or temperament. The lawsuit also alleges the child care center ignored a state safety plan requiring a caregiver to have direct supervision while caring for children.
The state investigation into Kids R Kids of Lawler Farm resulted in citations such as failing to ensure no child is abused, neglected or exploited; failing to demonstrate competency, good judgment and self control; and failing to report situations placing children at risk of harm, according to state records and the complaint. The owner and staff participated in a corporate training for supervision and safety, classroom management and classroom curriculum in August 2024.
The center has a four-star rating from the Texas Rising Star program, which is the highest rating recognized by the state’s quality rating and improvement system. The center failed to meet 15 minimum standards in 2024 and eight in 2025, according to state records. There are more than 2,600 standards evaluated.
In the legal case, Wieland is requesting more than $1 million in damages and a jury trial.
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Lina Ruiz covers early childhood education in Tarrant County and North Texas for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. A University of Florida graduate, she previously wrote about local government in South Florida for TCPalm and Treasure Coast Newspapers.