Licensed center · Forney, TX
By The Barnyard Gate
- Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
- Closed now · opens 6:30 AM today
- Capacity 284
- Accepts child care assistance
- School transportation
- Drop-in care
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- Hours
- 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
- Days
- Mon to Fri
- Ages
- Infants to school age
- Capacity
- 284 children
- Meals
- Meals and snacks provided
- Nearby
- 1 other daycare within a mile
Licensing information from Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026
Hours
Closed now · opens 6:30 AM today
Hours on file with the state
| Sunday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Monday | 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
| ThursdayToday | 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Friday | 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
Ages, programs and features
Ages served
Infants
Toddlers
Preschool
School age
Programs and features on the state record
Licensed for 284 children
Accepts child care assistance- School-age care
Before-school care
Meals provided
After-school care
Snacks provided
Drop-in care
Part-time care
Transportation to and from school
Field trips
Location and nearby daycares
552 Fm 740, Forney, TX 75126 · Kaufman County · 45 licensed daycares in 75126
Capacity rank 2 of 45 in this ZIP
Nearest daycares
- Arka Montessori Academy Of Forney0.5 mi · Licensed center · Infant, Toddler, Preschool, School age
- Reanna Vecera1.2 mi · Listed family home · Infant, Toddler, Preschool, School age
- Dunkin Academy Of Forney1.2 mi · Licensed center · Infant, Toddler, Preschool, School age
- First Methodist Forney Parents Day Out And Pre-school1.3 mi · Licensed center · Infant, Toddler, Preschool, School age
- Handprints Academy1.3 mi · Licensed center · Infant, Toddler, Preschool, School age
- Latiffany Lockett1.4 mi · Registered home · Toddler, Preschool, School age
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Licensing and inspection record
Published by Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026. Shown as the state records it.
- Permit
- On the state’s list of current permits, Aug 16, 2026
- Operation number
- 867625
- Permit type
- Licensed center
- Licensed since
- July 2007
- Adverse action on record
- No
- Conditions on permit
- No
- Corrective action
- No
Inspection history
23 inspections on record, most recent May 14, 2026. 12 of 36 visits and reports cited a standard. 13 self-reported incidents, listed separately below.
- May 14, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
- May 14, 2026Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
- May 11, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
May 8, 2026Self-reported incident1 standard cited
- 746.1203(4)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Provide care consistent with child's habits, interests, strengths, special needs, including any special supervision needs
A five year old child was left in the classroom for twenty minutes.
Corrected May 11, 2026 · Technical assistance given
- 746.1203(4)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
- Apr 15, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
- Mar 12, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
- Feb 27, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
Feb 13, 2026Inspection1 standard cited
- 746.4953(5)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Safety Requirements of SCPE - Supervison
The operation failed to have a caregiver on the second floor of the indoor playscape.
Corrected Feb 27, 2026 · Technical assistance given
- 746.4953(5)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Feb 12, 2026Self-reported incident2 standards cited
- 746.3701Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
The indoor playscape had two areas with torn materials. One was the flat woven straps and the other was a fabric structure that the children walk over.
Corrected Feb 27, 2026 · Technical assistance given
- 746.4953(5)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Safety Requirements of SCPE - Supervison
A caregiver was not assigned to supervise the second level of the indoor play area. A child received an injury which required medical attention.
Corrected Feb 27, 2026 · Technical assistance given
- 746.3701Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
- Nov 13, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
Oct 17, 2025Self-reported incident1 standard cited
- 746.1205(a)(4)Texas HHSC risk level: High
Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
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 · Technical assistance given
- 746.1205(a)(4)Texas HHSC risk level: High
- Oct 17, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
- Oct 7, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
Oct 3, 2025Self-reported incident1 standard cited
- 746.1205(a)(4)Texas HHSC risk level: High
Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
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 · Technical assistance given
- 746.1205(a)(4)Texas HHSC risk level: High
Cited standards by risk level
15 standards cited across 23 inspections, most recently May 14, 2026. All 15 shown are recorded as corrected.
- High747%
- Medium High747%
- Medium17%
- Medium Low0
- Low0
- Visits with nothing cited
- 22 of 23 shown
- Corrected at the visit
- 0 of 15 findings, 15 more corrected later
- Most recent citation
- May 8, 2026, 2 clean visits since
Risk levels are Texas HHSC’s own classification of each standard, not a rating by Daycare Index. What the levels mean. Counts cover every inspection on the state record; the visits listed above are the most recent.
- Source: Texas HHSC, as of Aug 16, 2026
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