The Gardner Preparatory School II, LLC
The Gardner Preparatory School II, LLC is a licensed child care center in Lancaster, TX, licensed for up to 85 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2014. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 27 times and investigated 9 reports. Inspectors recorded 39 citations, 11 of them high-risk, most often for staff ratios (11 of 39). 5 citations came in the last 12 months. 10% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #15 of 16 centers in Lancaster and better than 14% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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The opertation did not have sanitation form for CCR at inspection.
Operation did not have annual fire inspection documentation for CCR upon request. Operations claims to have had a fire inspection conducted.
CCR observed the infant room with five infants, and one caregiver. 3M, 4M, 5M, 5M, 10M (ages).
Operation did not have annual fire inspection documentation for CCR upon request. Operations claims to have had a fire inspection conducted.
The opertation did not have sanitation form for CCR at inspection.
There was not sufficient walking space between each childs cot during naptime in the two and three year old classrooms.
The annual fire inspection has not been conducted.
There is not an employee list posted with required postings.
A sink that is accesible to and used by children is not properly draining.
The van used for transporting children does not have an emergency safety alarm.
A buildings and grounds checklist was not available for review.
There is not six inches of loose fill on the playground.
The caregiver in the older infant room did not have information that showed a child's age.
There was not sufficient walking space between each childs cot during naptime in the three year old classroom.
During the investigation a caregiver admitted to their classrooms being out of ratio at times. Also, the two-year-old classroom was observed to be out of ratio multiple times.
There was not sufficient walking space between each childs cot during naptime in the two and three year old classrooms.
One caregiver was observed caring for 20 children ages three and four years old. The specified age group for the children is three. The classroom is out of ratio by 5. Also, one caregiver was observed caring for 13 two year old children. The classroom is out of ratio by 2.
The director has not ensured that previous citations were corrected from the last inspection.
The older infant and two year old classroom were observed out of ratio.
Three classrooms were observed out of ratio. The younger infant room SAG is 1 to 4 and was observed with five children. The older infant room SAG is 1 to 5 and was observed with 9 children. One caregiver was responsible for two groups of children.
A fan was being used in the two year old room which was accessible to the children.
The older infant room was observed watching TV. This was corrected at inspection.
The older infant room and the two year old room had cleaning materials that was accessible to the children.
An infant was observed with a bottle in the crib in the older infant room.
A Caregiver was observed yelling at a child.
A bottle of bleacher was under the sink accessible to children in the infant classroom.
Two infant classrooms were observed out of ratio.
An infant was observed sleep in a crib with a pacifier strap.
Bottles were not labeled in the infant room.
An infant was observed not strapped in a bouncer.
Infant feeding instructions were not available for review or posted.
Caregiver observed by DFPS in direct contact with children without a completed background check.
Caregiver observed by DFPS in direct contact with children without a completed background check.
One caregvier was observed in the room with children while their background check was still pending. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver was sent home.
There were 10 children 17-22 months observed with 1 caregiver.
A caregiver was observed leaving a room and waalking down the hallway. The gate was left open and a child followed the caregiver into the hall.
Caregiver with the 17-22 month old children had propped her phone on the table to play a video/music while the children sat at the table.
Last fire inspection was in April 2020.
6/8 staff records reviewed were missing training for the following topics: Responding to allergic reactions, Emergency preparedness, handling hazardous materials.
About this center
Common questions
Does The Gardner Preparatory School II, LLC take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are The Gardner Preparatory School II, LLC’s hours?
6 AM to 7 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does The Gardner Preparatory School II, LLC accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does The Gardner Preparatory School II, LLC cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask The Gardner Preparatory School II, LLC for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Greater Dallas area, which includes Lancaster, is $45.80 a day for infants, $44.00 a day for toddlers and $42.40 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has The Gardner Preparatory School II, LLC had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 11 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Sep 7, 2023: “Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does The Gardner Preparatory School II, LLC compare with other daycares in Lancaster?
It is #15 of 16 centers in Lancaster by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 14% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was The Gardner Preparatory School II, LLC last inspected?
Jul 13, 2026. Inspectors cited at least one rule 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 1533149 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.