ACTIVE POOR Compliance

By the Barnyard Gate

552 FM 740, FORNEY, TX 75126

License #867625 | Expires: Jul 16, 2007

Day Care Center
Type
284
Capacity
41
Inspections
13
Violations

Compliance Summary

8
Critical
4
Serious
1
Moderate
0
Minor

Inspection History

Date Type Result Violations
Feb 27, 2026 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Feb 13, 2026 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Feb 12, 2026 OTHER Compliant 0
Nov 13, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Oct 17, 2025 OTHER Violations Found 1
Oct 17, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Oct 7, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Oct 3, 2025 OTHER Violations Found 1
Oct 1, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Sep 29, 2025 OTHER Violations Found 1
Jun 18, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jun 16, 2025 OTHER Compliant 0
Apr 29, 2025 OTHER Violations Found 1
Oct 24, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Sep 12, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Sep 11, 2024 OTHER Violations Found 2
Jul 31, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Sep 21, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Aug 30, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Aug 28, 2023 OTHER Violations Found 1
Nov 30, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Nov 28, 2022 OTHER Violations Found 1
Oct 31, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jun 15, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
May 9, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
May 6, 2022 OTHER Violations Found 2
Feb 17, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jan 11, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jan 7, 2022 OTHER Violations Found 1
Nov 2, 2021 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jul 23, 2021 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jun 3, 2021 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
May 25, 2021 OTHER Compliant 0
May 19, 2021 OTHER Violations Found 2
May 17, 2021 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
May 14, 2021 OTHER Compliant 0
May 12, 2021 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
May 10, 2021 OTHER Compliant 0
Apr 1, 2021 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Mar 31, 2021 OTHER Compliant 0
Feb 25, 2021 OTHER Compliant 0

Violation Details

Critical Corrected

This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and was found deficient. A child was left unattended in the classroom.

Corrected: Oct 29, 2025

Critical Corrected

This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and was found deficient. A child was left unattended on the playground.

Corrected: Oct 13, 2025

Critical Corrected

This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and was found deficient. A child was left unattended in the hallway.

Corrected: Oct 13, 2025

Critical Corrected

A child was left unattended on the playground for approximately 8 minutes.

Corrected: Jun 6, 2025

Critical Corrected

A child was left unattended in the classroom for approximately 15 minutes.

Corrected: Oct 10, 2024

Moderate Corrected

A child was left in time out for approximately 15 minutes.

Corrected: Oct 10, 2024

Critical Corrected

This standard was reviewed in part of a report an found to be deficient. A caregiver did not use good judgment when they physically redirected a child, causing the child to receive an injury.

Corrected: Sep 19, 2023

Serious Corrected

The operation did not record the identity of a person listed on the pick up list.

Corrected: Dec 14, 2022

Critical Corrected

This standard was reviewed in part of a report and found to be deficient. A caregiver yelled at children in care in the classroom.

Corrected: Jun 3, 2022

Serious Corrected

This standard was reviewed in part of a report and found deficient. Caregivers routinely allowed infants younger than six months to hold their own bottle while in a bouncer seat.

Corrected: Jun 3, 2022

Serious Corrected

The operation has had a total of 10 confirmed COVID-19 cases that were not reported to Child Care Licensing and the local health authority.

Serious Corrected

This standard was reviewed in part of a DFPS investigation and found to be deficient. A parent was not notified timely regarding a risk to their child.

Critical Corrected

This standard was reviewed in part of a DFPS investigation and found to be deficient. Caregivers did not properly supervise a child in care. The child was able to leave the classroom and get out of the operation front door.

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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.