GEM Academy
6300 Independence Pkwy Ste A, Plano, TX 75023 · Collin County
1 high-risk citation in last 12 months
GEM Academy is a licensed child care center in Plano, TX, licensed for up to 170 children and serving preschoolers and school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2023. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 19 times. Inspectors recorded 20 citations, 5 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (7 of 20). 12 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. 15% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 2 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #83 of 103 centers in Plano and better than 32% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Better than 32%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. More citations than most
Tied for #83 of 103 centers in Plano
5High risk
5Medium High risk
10Medium risk
0Medium Low risk
0Low risk
20 citations from 19 inspections and 0 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 12 in the last 12 months · last inspected Sep 28, 2026
Every state visit
Citation foundNo citation
What inspectors cited most
Building & playground safety7
Staff ratios5
Training & qualifications4
Records & paperwork3
Health & medication1
Citations, newest first
Medium HighJul 15, 2026InspectionHealth & medication
Immunization Exception or Exemption on File and Verified §744.613(c)
There were 11 children in care and the operation only had 5 children's records available for review and stated that they are waiting on immunizations from 6 children and did not have records avalaible for them.
Correction verified Jul 30, 2026
MediumJul 15, 2026InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Care Requirements 5 or More Hours - Provide Indoor and Outdoor Active Play §744.2002(3)
The operation has been operating as early as 8:46am and as late as 4:02pm according to sign in documentation when their summer hours are from 10am until 2:59pm.
Correction verified Jul 30, 2026
HighJul 15, 2026InspectionRecords & paperwork
Policies Comply with Rules §744.201(1)
The permit holder is operating in compliance with the Minimum Standard Rules. The operation has repeated deficiencies for operating more than 5 hours a day and requires records.
Correction verified Jul 30, 2026
Medium HighJul 7, 2026InspectionTraining & qualifications
Director Present During Operating Hours §744.1011
The Director was not present and does not clock in and out so their hours at the operation could not be verified.
Correction verified Jul 30, 2026
MediumJul 7, 2026InspectionRecords & paperwork
Provide Access to Children's Records - Licensing §744.601(c)
There were no records for 14 children in care at the operation with 23 chidlren enrolled.
Correction verified Jul 30, 2026
Medium HighJul 7, 2026InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Height = Depth of Loose Fill §744.3251(b)
The operation was using an 8ft rock climbing wall in a classroom without surfacing.
Correction verified Jul 30, 2026
MediumJul 7, 2026InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Care Requirements 5 or More Hours - Provide Indoor and Outdoor Active Play §744.2002(3)
The operation is offering summer care from 9am-3pm and the operations plan for summer use is between 10am-2:59am.
Correction verified Jul 30, 2026
Medium HighJul 7, 2026InspectionTraining & qualifications
CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines §744.1315(b)(1)
Three of the six staff employed at the operation only had online CPR certificates that did not involve the hands on use of a manikin.
Correction verified Jul 30, 2026
MediumJul 1, 2026InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Care Requirements 5 or More Hours - Provide Indoor and Outdoor Active Play §744.2002(3)
The operation is offering summer care from 9am-3pm and does not have an outdoor area.
Correction verified Jul 7, 2026
MediumJul 1, 2026InspectionRecords & paperwork
Provide Access to Children's Records - Licensing §744.601(c)
There was no access to children's records during the operation and the site director did not have access to the computer.
Correction verified Jul 7, 2026
Medium HighJul 1, 2026InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Other Programs Must Not Use Licensed Indoor Space §744.2909
The operation has been renting out the gym and other areas of the operation to other organizations without notifying licensing or developing a planned for the shared space.
Correction verified Jul 7, 2026
MediumJul 1, 2026InspectionStaff ratios
Notification of Change in Hours, Days, Months of Operation §744.301(6)
The operation has been operating form 10am-6pm, there were 6 children in care when the walkthrough was conducted and according to documentation they had been there since 9am.
Correction verified Jul 7, 2026
MediumJul 9, 2025InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, and Smoke Detectors §744.801(9)
The operation does not have fire drill documentation available for review.
Correction verified Jul 14, 2025
HighJul 9, 2025InspectionStaff ratios
AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation §745.641
There was a caregiver with a provisional background left in the classroom alone with children.
Corrected during the visit
HighJan 26, 2024InspectionStaff ratios
AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation §745.641
One caregiver was present without a background check determination. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver was sent home until the background check results came back.
Corrected during the visit
MediumJul 6, 2023InspectionTraining & qualifications
Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records §744.801(2)
Two out ten staff files were not available for review during the visit.
Correction verified Jul 21, 2023
HighJul 6, 2023InspectionStaff ratios
AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation §745.641
One staff was present while child in care with no background check submitted.
Corrected during the visit
MediumJul 25, 2022InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Fire Inspection Report, Including Written Approval for Above/Below Ground Level Care §744.801(10)
The fire inspection approval was not available during the visit.
Correction verified Jul 27, 2022
MediumJul 25, 2022InspectionTraining & qualifications
Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records §744.801(2)
No files were available for review.
Correction verified Aug 1, 2022
HighJul 25, 2022InspectionStaff ratios
Written Operational Policies - Emergency Preparedness Plans §744.501(22)
The parent handbook/operational policies were missing several items to include the emergency preparness section.
Correction verified Aug 1, 2022
About this center
Licensed capacity170 children
Ages servedPre-Kindergarten, School
Hours03:45 PM-06:00 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceJul 25, 2023
Director—
Phone4696092190
State operation #1746966
Common questions
Does GEM Academy take infants?
No. Its Texas license covers preschoolers and school-age children, not infants.
What are GEM Academy’s hours?
3:45 PM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does GEM Academy accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
Has GEM Academy had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 5 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jul 15, 2026: “Policies Comply with Rules.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does GEM Academy compare with other daycares in Plano?
It is tied for #83 of 103 centers in Plano by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 32% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was GEM Academy last inspected?
Sep 28, 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 1746966 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.