# By the Barnyard Gate By the Barnyard Gate is a licensed child care program (child care center) in Forney, TX serving ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 284 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC. ## Key facts - Status: Full Permit · Operating - Address: 552 Fm 740, Forney, TX 75126 - Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School - Capacity: 284 - License/permit: 867625 - Operator: not published - Phone: (972) 552-2276 - Hours: 06:30 AM-06:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri) - Accepts child care subsidies: yes - Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=308277 ## Inspection record 15 findings across 38 Texas HHSC inspections (2022-01-07 to 2026-09-18); 14 rated serious; 0 open at last record. - 2026-05-08 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2026-05-14: 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. (§746.1203(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1203-4)) - 2026-02-13 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2026-03-12: Safety Requirements of SCPE - Supervison: The operation failed to have a caregiver on the second floor of the indoor playscape. (§746.4953(5); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-4953-5)) - 2026-02-12 — Safety hazards, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2026-03-12: 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. (§746.3701; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3701)) - 2026-02-12 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2026-03-12: 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. (§746.4953(5); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-4953-5)) - 2025-10-17 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2025-11-03: 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. (§746.1205(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1205-a-4)) - 2025-10-03 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2025-10-17: 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. (§746.1205(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1205-a-4)) - 2025-09-29 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2025-10-17: 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 hallway. (§746.1205(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1205-a-4)) - 2025-04-29 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2025-06-18: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity: A child was left unattended on the playground for approximately 8 minutes. (§746.1205(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1205-a-4)) - 2024-09-11 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2024-10-24: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity: A child was left unattended in the classroom for approximately 15 minutes. (§746.1205(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1205-a-4)) - 2024-09-11 — Supervision & ratios, Medium risk, Correction verified 2024-10-24: Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance - Brief Supervised Separation: A child was left in time out for approximately 15 minutes. (§746.2803(4)(D); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2803-4-d)) - 2023-08-28 — Staff qualifications & clearances, High risk, Correction verified 2023-09-21: Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control: This standard was reviewed in part of a report an found to be deficient. A caregiver did not use good judgment when they physically redirected a child, causing the child to receive an injury. (§746.1201(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1201-1)) - 2022-11-28 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2022-12-16: Policies for Release of Children - Record Identity of Person: The operation did not record the identity of a person listed on the pick up list. (§746.4103(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-4103-b)) - 2022-05-06 — Food & nutrition, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2022-06-15: Requirements for Feeding Infants-Hold through 6-months: This standard was reviewed in part of a report and found deficient. Caregivers routinely allowed infants younger than six months to hold their own bottle while in a bouncer seat. (§746.2419(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2419-1)) - 2022-05-06 — Facilities & equipment, High risk, Correction verified 2022-06-15: Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling: This standard was reviewed in part of a report and found to be deficient. A caregiver yelled at children in care in the classroom. (§746.2805(6); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2805-6)) - 2022-01-07 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2022-01-26: Report Outbreak of Communicable Illness: The operation has had a total of 10 confirmed COVID-19 cases that were not reported to Child Care Licensing and the local health authority. (§746.305(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-305-a-4)) ## Nearby programs - [Arka Montessori Academy of Forney](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1481370) — 0.89 km, capacity 239 - [Dunkin Academy of Forney](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1388992) — 2.01 km, capacity 202 - [First Methodist Forney Parents Day Out and Pre-School](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-655830) — 2.17 km, capacity 75 - [Handprints Academy](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-960968) — 2.17 km, capacity 141 - [Pinnacle Montessori of Forney](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1519501) — 2.77 km, capacity 211 - [The Learning Experience](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1473616) — 2.83 km, capacity 214 ## Sources - tx_hhsc_operations record 308277 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=308277 - us_census_geocoder record 552 FM 740|FORNEY|TX|75126 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/ - tx_twc_subsidy_providers record 867625 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/wmur-pmzc.json?state_id=867625 - tx_twc_ccs_facilities record row-33gv-e3yr~x69i (historical, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bsvz-ncuc.json?state_id=867625 --- Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-308277 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. 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