Gales Daycare

1552 MESQUITE ST, Wichita Falls, TX 76302 · Wichita County

5cited violations

0serious

6inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed child-care home
Licensed capacity: 12
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 06:30 AM-05:30 PM
Director / administrator: Gale Emory
Phone: (940) 631-6256
Regulated since: Jan 11, 2021
HHSC IDs: Operation 1361957 · number 1711872
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Supervision & ratios 3
Safety & premises 1
Staff background & training 1

Year by year

Year	Violations	Main categories
2026	2	Supervision & ratios (1), Staff background & training (1)
2024	2	Supervision & ratios (1), Safety & premises (1)
2022	1	Supervision & ratios (1)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Jul 24, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  The new assistant caregiver has not completed orientation.
  
  HHSC 747.1207(3) — Minimum Qualifications for Assistant Caregiver - Orientation
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-08-07. Correction verified 2026-08-14.
- Supervision & ratios
  Several children's records are missing parent rights information and liability insurance information.
  
  HHSC 747.521(1) — Parent right to enter and examine operation without advance notice
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-08-07. Correction verified 2026-08-14.
HHSC inspection history
Sep 2, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Sep 30, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  The provider is missing several of the required items in their operational policy.
  
  HHSC 747.501(8) — Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-10-21. Correction verified 2024-10-24.
- Safety & premises
  Children's records were required during the inspection. Three records were missing health statements, one record was missing emergency contacts, and another records needed an emergency contact and authorized pick up person beside the parent.
  
  HHSC 747.611(b) — Health Statement on File
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-10-21. Correction verified 2024-10-11.
HHSC inspection history
Nov 1, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Dec 1, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jan 13, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation is missing several of the required operational policies.
  
  HHSC 747.501(10) — Written Operational Policies - Procedures for Parents Review Licensing Rules and Reports
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-01-24. Correction verified 2022-01-31.
HHSC inspection history

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HHSC publishes inspections, investigations and assessments from October 2017 onward, with each cited deficiency and its risk weight. Investigation narratives, complaint files and older history require a public information request. The Texas Public Information Act (Texas Government Code Chapter 552) gives anyone the right to ask. You don't have to say why.

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Send to: HHSC Open Records Coordinator, MC-1070 · OpenRecordsRequest@hhs.texas.gov · fax 512-424-6586 · 4601 W. Guadalupe Street, Austin, Texas 78751-3146 · agency instructions

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Letter text

Dear Open Records Coordinator,

Under the Texas Public Information Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 552, I request copies of the following Child Care Regulation records for Gales Daycare, 1552 MESQUITE ST, Wichita Falls, TX 76302-4144 (operation ID 1361957, operation number 1711872), for January 1, 2019 to the present:

1. Every inspection, assessment and investigation report, including the deficiencies cited and the operation's corrective actions.
2. Every complaint and self-report intake and its finding.
3. Every corrective or adverse action (evaluation, probation, suspension, revocation, denial, administrative penalty) with related correspondence.
4. Every plan of action or correction the operation submitted, and HHSC's response.

I understand that information made confidential by law (for example the identities of children, families and reporters) may be redacted; please release the remainder. Please provide the records electronically by email. If the cost will exceed $40, please send me an itemized estimate first.

Thank you,

[Your name]
[Email] · [Phone]

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Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, 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.