ACTIVE POOR Compliance

Guidance Preparatory Academy

64 MCMAKIN RD, BARTONVILLE, TX 76226

License #1788911 | Expires: Nov 22, 2023

Day Care Center
Type
301
Capacity
25
Inspections
20
Violations

Compliance Summary

12
Critical
5
Serious
3
Moderate
0
Minor

Inspection History

Date Type Result Violations
Jan 7, 2026 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jan 7, 2026 OTHER Violations Found 1
Dec 5, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Nov 17, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Nov 13, 2025 OTHER Compliant 0
Nov 10, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Nov 7, 2025 OTHER Compliant 0
Oct 30, 2025 OTHER Violations Found 1
Oct 30, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Oct 27, 2025 OTHER Compliant 0
Oct 27, 2025 OTHER Compliant 0
Oct 23, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Oct 22, 2025 OTHER Violations Found 1
Oct 21, 2025 OTHER Violations Found 3
Oct 13, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Oct 9, 2025 OTHER Violations Found 4
Sep 15, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Sep 11, 2025 OTHER Violations Found 1
Jul 9, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jun 3, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
May 30, 2025 OTHER Violations Found 9
Nov 21, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Aug 7, 2024 OTHER Compliant 0
May 24, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Nov 20, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0

Violation Details

Serious Corrected

Based on information gathered during the investigation and a review of video footage, a caregiver failed to provide comfort to a toddler who was visibly upset during drop‑off times.

Corrected: Feb 4, 2026

Critical Corrected

During morning dropout toddler walked out of the Two A classroom due to the door being left open by a parent dropping off.

Corrected: Nov 3, 2025

Critical Corrected

Based on information gathered through the course of the investigation, it is determined that children at the operation have been inappropriately grabbed by caregivers.

Corrected: Nov 17, 2025

Serious Corrected

Based on information gathered during the investigation, it is determined that caregivers have been using their personal devices while caring for children.

Corrected: Nov 19, 2025

Critical Corrected

Based on information gathered during the course of the investigation, a caregiver did not demonstrate competency by ensuring the Pre-B schedule was followed and children in care were fed before being instructed to lie down for naptime.

Corrected: Nov 19, 2025

Serious Corrected

Based on information gathered during the inspection, children in care went more than 3 hours without a meal or snack.

Corrected: Nov 19, 2025

Critical Corrected

Based on information gathered during the investigation, a caregiver has inappropriately grabbed children in the toddler classroom.

Corrected: Nov 7, 2025

Critical Corrected

Based on information gathered during the investigation, it is determined that a toddler caregiver hit a child's hand while in care, and has hit children's hands in the past.

Corrected: Nov 7, 2025

Serious Corrected

Based on video footage reviewed and information gathered from interviews, a caregiver positioned a toddler in front of a chair when they were not listening. The caregiver then sat down in the chair with their legs enclosing the child beneath them.

Corrected: Nov 7, 2025

Critical Corrected

Based on information gathered during the investigation, a toddler caregiver has been observed yelling in the children's faces.

Corrected: Nov 7, 2025

Critical Corrected

Based on information gathered during the course of the investigation, it was determined that a caregiver inappropriately handled a child while in care.

Critical Corrected

Based on information gathered during the course of the investigation, it is determined that caregivers in 1B, 2A, and 3B have been observed yelling in the children?s faces and using aggressive language. It is determined that the caregiver in 3B has used other children to taunt and humiliate children who wet themselves, misbehave, etc.

Moderate Corrected

Based on information gathered, no incident report was created for an incident involving a child being placed out the back door of the classroom and being left outside with no direct supervision. The incident reported was not created as of 6/25/2025.

Serious Corrected

Based on information gathered, it is determined that an infant/toddler caregiver has frequently not promptly changed children?s diapers resulting in diaper rashes and dried poop being found on them by other caregivers.

Critical Corrected

Based on information gathered, no incident report was created for an incident involving a child being placed out the back door of the classroom and being left outside with no direct supervision. The incident reported was not created as of 6/25/2025.

Moderate Corrected

Based on information gathered during the investigation, the operation has two subjects with active background checks who have not been employed there for over 7 days.

Critical Corrected

Based on information gathered during the course of the investigation, it is determined that caregivers in the operation?s 1B, 2A, 2C, and 3B classrooms have been witnessed inappropriately grabbing and pulling children. One caregiver was observed pulling a child up off the floor by the collar of their shirt.

Critical Corrected

Based on information gathered during the course of the investigation, it is determined that approximately since May of 2024, the director and assistant director have been knowledgeable of multiple ongoing concerns of minimum standards violations at the operation that places children at risk.

Critical Corrected

Based on information gathered during the course of the investigation, it is determined that caregivers in the operation?s 1B, 2A, 2C, and 3B classrooms have been witnessed inappropriately grabbing and pulling children. One caregiver was observed pulling a child up off the floor by the collar of their shirt.

Moderate Corrected

Based on information gathered during the course of the investigation, it is determined that the operation has allowed children with a fever to remain in care. When children are sent home with a fever, they are not required to remain out of care until 24 hours symptom-free.

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Data Source: texas_dfps — Last updated: Mar 4, 2026
Data is provided as-is from public government records. It may not reflect changes since the last inspection.