By the Barnyard Gate
Licensed Center · Sachse, Dallas County, TX · Operation No. 1547033
By the Barnyard Gate holds a Full Permit issued January 7, 2015. In the state's 60-month public window it has 25 inspections on record with 11 cited deficiencies. The records below are republished verbatim from the Texas HHSC database.
License details
License status
Full Permit
Issued
January 7, 2015
Operation type
Licensed Center
Total capacity
270 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Address
4701 Bunker Hill Rd, Sachse, TX 75048-4201
The 60-month record
25
Inspections
0
Assessments
8
Self reports
11
Deficiencies
Deficiencies by the agency's own weight: High 10 · Medium High 1 · Medium 0 · Medium Low 0 · Low 0. These are the state's precomputed counts, republished as-is.
Inspection history
| Date | Activity | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2026 | Inspection | 0 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Inspection | 0 |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Inspection | 0 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Report | 2 |
| Nov 25, 2025 | Inspection | 0 |
| Nov 25, 2025 | Report | 0 |
| Oct 27, 2025 | Inspection | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2025 | Inspection | 0 |
| Oct 9, 2025 | Report | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2025 | Inspection | 0 |
| Aug 22, 2025 | Inspection | 0 |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Report | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2025 | Inspection | 0 |
| May 27, 2025 | Inspection | 0 |
| May 23, 2025 | Report | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2024 | Inspection | 0 |
| Feb 14, 2024 | Inspection | 0 |
| Jan 18, 2024 | Inspection | 0 |
| Dec 12, 2023 | Inspection | 0 |
| Dec 12, 2023 | Report | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Inspection | 0 |
| Oct 18, 2023 | Report | 0 |
| Jun 12, 2023 | Inspection | 0 |
| May 11, 2023 | Inspection | 0 |
| Mar 21, 2023 | Inspection | 0 |
| Jan 10, 2023 | Report | 0 |
| Jan 3, 2023 | Inspection | 0 |
| Dec 30, 2022 | Report | 0 |
| Dec 1, 2022 | Inspection | 0 |
| Nov 14, 2022 | Inspection | 2 |
| Apr 14, 2022 | Inspection | 0 |
| Mar 10, 2022 | Inspection | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2022 | Report | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2021 | Inspection | 0 |
| Sep 22, 2021 | Inspection | 0 |
| Aug 25, 2021 | Report | 1 |
Deficiency records
February 20, 2026 Standard § 746.3703(b) - No Alcohol or Controlled Substances Consumed
High Verbatim from the agency record
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.
Corrected: February 24, 2026
February 20, 2026 Standard § 746.3703(d) - No Smoking or Use of Tobacco Including E-Cigarettes or Vaporizers
High Verbatim from the agency record
A caregiver smoked a THC vape in the child care operation.
Corrected: February 24, 2026
October 9, 2025 Standard § 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
High Verbatim from the agency record
Caregiver left a child unattended in the classroom for 10 minutes.
Corrected: October 23, 2025
August 19, 2025 Standard § 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
High Verbatim from the agency record
A child was left unattended in the classroom for approximately 7 minutes.
Corrected: August 28, 2025
May 23, 2025 Standard § 746.1203(4) - Provide care consistent with child's habits, interests, strengths, special needs, including any special supervision needs
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
Classroom was left unattended for approximately four minutes.
Corrected: May 30, 2025
December 12, 2023 Standard § 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
High Verbatim from the agency record
A child was left on the playground unattended.
Corrected: January 5, 2024
November 14, 2022 Standard § 746.5625(b) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions
High Verbatim from the agency record
Two of the buses used for transportation did not have active working child safety alarms.
Corrected: November 22, 2022
November 14, 2022 Standard § 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
High Verbatim from the agency record
The operation has not had a fire inspection conducted since 8/4/21.
Corrected: November 30, 2022
March 10, 2022 Standard § 746.2415(b) - AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
High Verbatim from the agency record
Two motion devices were observed in a playyard as a sleeping infant. This was corrected at inspection by the Director who removed the items.
Corrected: March 10, 2022
March 8, 2022 Standard § 746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
High Verbatim from the agency record
The standard evaluated was found to be deficient. A child was left on the playground, unattended for around 11 minutes.
Corrected: March 28, 2022
August 25, 2021 Standard § 746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
High Verbatim from the agency record
Child left alone in classroom for 14 minutes.
Corrected: September 9, 2021
About these records
These records come from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission database and cover the state's 60-month public window. Records synced from the agency on August 29, 2026. They reflect the agency's database as of that date; recent inspections may not appear yet, so verify current status with the agency or on the official record ↗. Facility operators can request a review through our corrections process.
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