Primrose School Of Forney At Gateway
1451 WHALEY DR, Forney, TX 75126 · Kaufman County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 239
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-06:30 PM
- Director / administrator
- Megan Daner
- Phone
- (972) 552-5851
- Regulated since
- Apr 23, 2020
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1342351 · number 1699156
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | Supervision & ratios (1) |
| 2025 | 3 | 2 | Staff background & training (2), Records & paperwork (1) |
| 2024 | 13 | 12 | Illness & medication (1), Supervision & ratios (8), Discipline & child guidance (2), Staff background & training (2) |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | Supervision & ratios (2) |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 | Discipline & child guidance (2), Staff background & training (1), Other (2) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Aug 4, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 23, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 18, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 15, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
A child was left unsupervised on the playground.
HHSC 746.1205(a)(4) — Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-06-09. Correction verified 2026-06-23.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Oct 21, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
One caregiver had a Basic life CPR certificate instead of a CPR training that included child or pediatric rescue training.
HHSC 746.1315(a) — Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-11-11. Correction verified 2025-11-12.
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Staff background & training Serious
One caregiver and the director had an online CPR certificate that did not have a hands on practice portion for the training as required.
HHSC 746.1315(b)(1) — CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-11-11. Correction verified 2025-11-12.
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Records & paperwork
5 of the 10 staff files reviewed did not have notorized affidavits.
HHSC 746.901(4) — Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2025-11-11. Correction verified 2025-11-12.
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Staff background & training Serious
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Jun 25, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 23, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 5, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 8, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 19, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 12, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 5, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 29, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
A staff person had been present at the operation without an active background check.
HHSC 745.641 — AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-09-17. Correction verified 2024-09-19.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
Two caregivers did not follow the operation's policy for playground supervision by sitting at a picnic table and not scanning the playground and circulating around the area
HHSC 746.1201(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-09-17. Correction verified 2024-09-19.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
This standard was evaluated as a result of a DFPS investigation and was found to be deficient. A child in care at the operation was neglected.
HHSC 746.1201(4) — AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-09-17. Correction verified 2024-09-19.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
Children were climbing over a rail on the playground and jumping off the equipment. The 2 caregivers did not intervene to stop the children from jumping. A child was later seriously injured from this action.
HHSC 746.1205(a)(4) — Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-09-17. Correction verified 2024-09-19.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
The operation sent an incident report with limited information to the parent, but did not contact the parent to inform the parent of the child's change in mobility and crying with injury.
HHSC 746.307(b)(1) — AP Parental Communication - Injury Requires Treatment by Health Care Professional or Hospitalization
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-09-17. Correction verified 2024-09-19.
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Staff background & training Serious
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Jun 5, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 5, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Illness & medication
The operation did not accept a child's state immunization exemption affidavit.
HHSC 746.615(a) — Exemptions for Immunization Requirements Must Meet Criteria Specified by DSHS
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-06-13. Correction verified 2024-07-10.
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Illness & medication
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May 23, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 29, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
1 caregiver did not have a current CPR/First Aid certficate.
HHSC 746.1315(a) — Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-05-27. Correction verified 2024-06-07.
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Staff background & training Serious
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Feb 21, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
A caregiver was not competent in following the operational procedures for account for children during transitions. The caregiver marked a child as in the room when the child was not in the room. This let to the child being unsupervised outside.
HHSC 746.1201(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-04-18. Correction verified 2024-04-29.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
This standard was evaluated as a result of a DFPS investigation and found to be deficient a child in the care at the operation was neglected at the operation.
HHSC 746.1201(4) — AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-04-18. Correction verified 2024-04-29.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
A caregiver left a child outside on the outdoor playground alone. The child was outside approximately 11 minutes. The caregiver did not have auditory or visual awareness of the child.
HHSC 746.1205(a)(4) — Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-04-18. Correction verified 2024-04-29.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Feb 8, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 8, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 7, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 12, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
The operation did not have a current fire inspection the most recent one was dated on 10/11/2022.
HHSC 746.5101(a) — Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-01-26. Correction verified 2024-02-01.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
The operation did not have a current gas leak test on file for review.
HHSC 746.5405 — Documentation of Gas Leak Inspection
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-01-26. Correction verified 2024-01-25.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Jan 11, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
HHSC 746.1205(a)(4) — Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-01-23. Correction verified 2024-02-07.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Sep 1, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 6, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 3, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 2, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
This standard was reviewed in part of a report and found to be deficient. A child was found unsupervised on a playground.
HHSC 746.1205(a)(4) — Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-05-18. Correction verified 2023-06-06.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Mar 27, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 23, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
The operation did not notify CCR timely when a child needed medical attention.
HHSC 746.305(a)(2) — AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-04-21. Correction verified 2023-04-27.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Jan 20, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 2, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 6, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
A child was abuse while in care at the operation.
HHSC 746.1201(4) — AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-11-30. Correction verified 2022-12-02.
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Other Serious
A caregiver pinched/grabbed a child's neck as a form of discipline. This act led to bruising to the child's neck.
HHSC 746.2805(3) — Prohibited Punishments - Pinching, Shaking, or Biting
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-11-30. Correction verified 2022-12-02.
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Other Serious
A caregiver yelled and talked aggressively to children as a form of discipline.
HHSC 746.2805(6) — Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-11-30. Correction verified 2022-12-02.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
The operation did not report to licensing a situation in which a child was disciplined inappropriately and was possible abuse.
HHSC 746.305(a)(6) — Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-11-30. Correction verified 2022-12-02.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
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Mar 15, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
A caregiver was present assisting a classroom without a cleared background check. The caregiver left the operation at the time of inspection.
HHSC 745.641 — AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-03-15. Correction verified 2022-03-15.
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Staff background & training Serious
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Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, via 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.