By the Barnyard Gate
By the Barnyard Gate is a licensed child care center in Forney, TX, licensed for up to 284 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2007. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 25 times and investigated 14 reports. Inspectors recorded 15 citations, 7 of them high-risk, most often for supervision (9 of 15). 6 citations came in the last 12 months, including 2 high-risk. Its last 7 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #8 of 16 centers in Forney and better than 49% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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A five year old child was left in the classroom for twenty minutes.
The operation failed to have a caregiver on the second floor of the indoor playscape.
A caregiver was not assigned to supervise the second level of the indoor play area. A child received an injury which required medical attention.
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.
This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and was found deficient. A child was left unattended in the classroom.
This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and was found deficient. A child was left unattended on the playground.
This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and was found deficient. A child was left unattended in the hallway.
A child was left unattended on the playground for approximately 8 minutes.
A child was left unattended in the classroom for approximately 15 minutes.
A child was left in time out for approximately 15 minutes.
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.
The operation did not record the identity of a person listed on the pick up list.
This standard was reviewed in part of a report and found to be deficient. A caregiver yelled at children in care in the classroom.
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.
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.
About this center
Common questions
Does By the Barnyard Gate take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are By the Barnyard Gate’s hours?
6:30 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does By the Barnyard Gate accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
Has By the Barnyard Gate had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 7 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Oct 17, 2025: “Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does By the Barnyard Gate compare with other daycares in Forney?
It is #8 of 16 centers in Forney by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 49% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was By the Barnyard Gate last inspected?
Sep 18, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.
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Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.
To see the official record, search operation 867625 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.