Dickinson Isd Gator Academy

3606 YUPON ST, Dickinson, TX 77539 · Galveston County

9cited violations

2serious

5inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 79
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 06:00 AM-06:00 PM
Director / administrator: Janet Lopez
Phone: (281) 229-7930
Regulated since: Jan 30, 2014
HHSC IDs: Operation 1117951 · number 1520519
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Supervision & ratios 3
Staff background & training 3
Records & paperwork 1
Other 2

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	1	0	Other (1)
2025	1	0	Staff background & training (1)
2024	3	0	Supervision & ratios (1), Records & paperwork (1), Other (1)
2022	4	2	Supervision & ratios (2), Staff background & training (2)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

May 14, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Other
  At time of inpsection, last Health Inspection was conducted on 4/14/2025.
  
  HHSC 746.3401(a) — Annual Sanitation Inspection
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-05-29. Correction verified 2026-05-29.
HHSC inspection history
May 14, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  One out of the four staff files reviewed, caregiver had zero annual training for 2023-2024.
  
  HHSC 746.1301(a)(5)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-07-08. Correction verified 2025-06-26.
HHSC inspection history
Aug 14, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Other
  Infant feeding instructions for one infant was last updated on 7/2024.
  
  HHSC 746.2421(b) — Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-08-16. Correction verified 2024-08-16.
- Supervision & ratios
  Operational Policies did not have provisions for breastfeed mothers for infants who attend their operation.
  
  HHSC 746.501(a)(25) — Written Operational Policies - Breastfeeding Provisions
  
  HHSC risk weight: Low. Corrected 2024-08-21. Correction verified 2024-08-16.
- Records & paperwork
  Staff hired on 12/3/2020 did not have proof of education in personnel file.
  
  HHSC 746.901(2) — Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-08-16. Correction verified 2024-08-16.
HHSC inspection history
Aug 16, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Aug 17, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training Serious
  Staff hired on 8/10/2022 with a pending background check was observed in classroom with children.
  
  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 2022-08-19. Correction verified 2022-08-23.
- Staff background & training
  Staff hired on 4/8/2019, 8/8/2019, 8/8/2016, 12/3/2020, and 8/26/2019 had online pediatric CPR training. Noted: Pictures were taken.
  
  HHSC 746.1301(4)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and directors - Pediatric CPR
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-08-29. Correction verified 2022-08-26.
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  Operational Policies did not state if they administer unassigned epinephrine auto-injectors.
  
  HHSC 746.501(a)(29) — Written Operational Policies - Unassigned Epinephrine Auto-Injectors
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-08-29. Correction verified 2022-08-23.
- Supervision & ratios
  Operational Policies were observed missing criteria for suspension and expulsion.
  
  HHSC 746.501(a)(8) — Written Operational Policies - Suspension and Expulsion
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-08-29. Correction verified 2022-08-23.
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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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 Dickinson ISD Gator Academy, 3606 YUPON ST, Dickinson, TX 77539-4734 (operation ID 1117951, operation number 1520519), 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.