By The Barnyard Gate
4701 BUNKER HILL RD, Sachse, TX 75048 · Dallas County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 270
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-06:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Johnnie Farthing
- Phone
- (972) 495-0416
- Regulated since
- Jan 7, 2015
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1155047 · number 1547033
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Supervision & ratios (1) |
| 2025 | 3 | 2 | Supervision & ratios (3) |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | Supervision & ratios (1) |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 | Supervision & ratios (2), Safety & premises (2) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Jun 25, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 2, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 24, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 20, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
A caregiver consumed THC from a vape that was kept in the caregiver pocket. The caregiver went in the bathroom and smoked the vape. The caregiver returned to the classroom to care for children until the operation management staff determined a vape had been used. The operation immediately terminated the caregiver once they confirmed the issue.
HHSC 746.3703(b) — No Alcohol or Controlled Substances Consumed
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-02-24. Correction verified 2026-03-02.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
A caregiver smoked a THC vape in the child care operation.
HHSC 746.3703(d) — No Smoking or Use of Tobacco Including E-Cigarettes or Vaporizers
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-02-24. Correction verified 2026-03-02.
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Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
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Nov 25, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 25, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 27, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 13, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 9, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
Caregiver left a child unattended in the classroom for 10 minutes.
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 2025-10-23. Correction verified 2025-10-27.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Sep 8, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 22, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 19, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
A child was left unattended in the classroom for approximately 7 minutes.
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 2025-08-28. Correction verified 2025-09-08.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Jun 5, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 27, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 23, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios
Classroom was left unattended for approximately four minutes.
HHSC 746.1203(4) — Provide care consistent with child's habits, interests, strengths, special needs, including any special supervision needs
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-05-30. Correction verified 2025-06-05.
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Supervision & ratios
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Oct 16, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 14, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 18, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 12, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 12, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
A child was left on the playground unattended.
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 2024-01-05. Correction verified 2024-01-18.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Oct 20, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 19, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 12, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 11, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 21, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 10, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 3, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 30, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 1, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 14, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
The operation has not had a fire inspection conducted since 8/4/21.
HHSC 746.5101(a) — Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-11-30. Correction verified 2022-12-01.
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Safety & premises Serious
Two of the buses used for transportation did not have active working child safety alarms.
HHSC 746.5625(b) — Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-11-22. Correction verified 2022-12-01.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Apr 14, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 10, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises Serious
Two motion devices were observed in a playyard as a sleeping infant. This was corrected at inspection by the Director who removed the items.
HHSC 746.2415(b) — AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-03-10.
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Safety & premises Serious
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Mar 8, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
The standard evaluated was found to be deficient. A child was left on the playground, unattended for around 11 minutes.
HHSC 746.1203(4) — Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-03-28. Correction verified 2022-04-14.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Dec 29, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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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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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.