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GEM Academy
Licensed school-age program
6300 Independence Pkwy Ste a
Plano, TX 75023
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- Provider Category
- Childcare
- Location
- Plano, TX
- Record Period
- 2022–2026
- Source Documents
- 20
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The Essentials
Summary
Across 19 licensing visits from July 2022 to September 2026, HHSC cited 20 deficiencies at GEM Academy; 20 have a recorded correction.
- Visits
- 19
- 2022–2026, inspections, investigations and assessments
- Deficiencies
- 20
- Standards cited by HHSC inspectors
- Corrected
- 20
- Of 20 deficiencies, with a recorded correction date
- Investigations
- 0
- Licensing investigations, whatever prompted them
Deficiencies by Year
- Deficiencies
- Of which, high risk
* Partial year, through October 31, 2026.
| Year | Visits | Deficiencies | Of which, high risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 2023 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2026 | 5 | 12 | 1 |
What the Record Shows
- 20 of 20 deficiencies have a recorded correction date.
- HHSC’s files name no enforcement action in this window. They say whether a program is under corrective or adverse action, not what the action was.
- No investigation appears in this window. HHSC publishes what an investigation cited, not what the report to it alleged.
- The latest inspection, September 28, 2026, recorded no deficiencies.
Report at a Glance
- Facility
- GEM Academy
- Address
- 6300 Independence Pkwy Ste a, Plano, TX 75023
- Operation Number
- TX-1746966
- License Type
- Licensed school-age program
- Licensed Capacity
- 170 children
- Permit
- Full Permit
- Ages Served
- pre-kindergarten, school age
- Hours
- Mon–Fri, 3:45 p.m.–6 p.m.
- Record Window
- November 1, 2021 to October 31, 2026
Chronology
Inspection History
Every visit in the record window, newest first. A deficiency is a licensing standard Texas inspectors found was not met. HHSC publishes what an investigation cited, not what the report to it alleged.
- 2026
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905154444
- 2026
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905154443
- 2026
Inspection
3 deficiencies
- 744.201(1)Policies Comply with RulesHigh riskCorrected Jul 15, 2026
- 744.2002(3)Care Requirements 5 or More Hours - Provide Indoor and Outdoor Active PlayMedium riskCorrected Jul 17, 2026
- 744.613(c)Immunization Exception or Exemption on File and VerifiedMedium-high riskCorrected Jul 20, 2026
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905154442
- 2026
Inspection
5 deficiencies
- 744.1011Director Present During Operating HoursMedium-high riskCorrected Jul 10, 2026
- 744.1315(b)(1)CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to GuidelinesMedium-high riskCorrected Jul 24, 2026
- 744.2002(3)Care Requirements 5 or More Hours - Provide Indoor and Outdoor Active PlayMedium riskCorrected Jul 7, 2026
- 744.3251(b)Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Height = Depth of Loose FillMedium-high riskCorrected Jul 7, 2026
- 744.601(c)Provide Access to Children's Records - LicensingMedium riskCorrected Jul 15, 2026
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905154441
- 2026
Inspection
4 deficiencies
- 744.2909Other Programs Must Not Use Licensed Indoor SpaceMedium-high riskCorrected Jul 1, 2026
- 744.301(6)Notification of Change in Hours, Days, Months of OperationMedium riskCorrected Jul 1, 2026
- 744.601(c)Provide Access to Children's Records - LicensingMedium riskCorrected Jul 1, 2026
- 744.2002(3)Care Requirements 5 or More Hours - Provide Indoor and Outdoor Active PlayMedium riskCorrected Jul 1, 2026
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905154440
- 2025
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905154439
- 2025
Inspection
2 deficiencies
- 745.641AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operationHigh riskCorrected Jul 9, 2025
- 744.801(9)Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, and Smoke DetectorsMedium riskCorrected Jul 11, 2025
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905154438
- 2025
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905154437
- 2024
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905154436
- 2024
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905154435
- 2024
Inspection
1 deficiency
- 745.641AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operationHigh riskCorrected Jan 26, 2024
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905154434
- 2023
Inspection
2 deficiencies
- 745.641AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operationHigh riskCorrected Jul 6, 2023
- 744.801(2)Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training RecordsMedium riskCorrected Jul 20, 2023
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905154433
- 2023
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905154432
- 2023
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905154431
- 2023
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905154430
- 2022
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905154429
- 2022
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905154428
- 2022
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905154427
- 2022
Inspection
3 deficiencies
- 744.801(10)Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Fire Inspection Report, Including Written Approval for Above/Below Ground Level CareMedium riskCorrected Aug 1, 2022
- 744.501(22)Written Operational Policies - Emergency Preparedness PlansHigh riskCorrected Aug 1, 2022
- 744.801(2)Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training RecordsMedium riskCorrected Aug 1, 2022
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905154426
Texas gives every licensing standard one of five risk levels, from low to high, by how likely a deficiency is to harm a child.
Context
Patterns Worth Examining
A repeated citation can merit attention, but context and corrective action must be reviewed before drawing a conclusion.
- 1
Citation 744.2002(3), Cited in Three Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 744.2002(3) in July 2026, July 2026 and July 2026. The agency describes it this way: Care Requirements 5 or More Hours - Provide Indoor and Outdoor Active Play. None rose above medium risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
22222222232323232424242525252626262626744.2002(3) across all 19 visits, oldest to newest - 2
Citation 745.641, Cited in Three Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 745.641 in July 2023, January 2024 and July 2025. The agency describes it this way: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation. The most serious of these was recorded at high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
22222222232323232424242525252626262626745.641 across all 19 visits, oldest to newest - 3
Provide Access to Children's Records - Licensing, Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 744.601(c) in July 2026 and July 2026. The agency describes it this way: Provide Access to Children's Records - Licensing. None rose above medium risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
22222222232323232424242525252626262626744.601(c) across all 19 visits, oldest to newest - 4
Citation 744.801(2), Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 744.801(2) in July 2022 and July 2023. The agency describes it this way: Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records. None rose above medium risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
22222222232323232424242525252626262626744.801(2) across all 19 visits, oldest to newest
For Your Next Visit
Questions to Ask on Your Visit
Bring these to the tour. Each one comes from something in the record; the reason is under the question.
- 01
What changed after 744.2002(3) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Citation 744.2002(3): cited in three visits, most seriously at medium risk.
- 02
What changed after 745.641 was cited, and how do you check it now?
Citation 745.641: cited in three visits, including high-risk standards.
- 03
What changed after 744.601(c) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Provide Access to Children's Records - Licensing: cited in two visits, most seriously at medium risk.
- 04
What changed after 744.801(2) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Citation 744.801(2): cited in two visits, most seriously at medium risk.
- 05
What is the ratio in the room my child would join, and how is every child accounted for at nap time, pickup and on the playground?
Ratios change through the day, so they are worth counting yourself on a visit.
- 06
Has the center ever been under corrective or adverse action, and what changed afterward?
HHSC’s files name no enforcement action in this window. They say whether a program is under corrective or adverse action, not what the action was.
The Evidence
Sources and Coverage
Program details, licensing visits and the deficiencies cited at each are published by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's Child Care Regulation in its daily files on data.texas.gov.
- Child Care Licensing operations (data.texas.gov)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 1746966
Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905154426
Visit Jul 25, 2022 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905154427
Visit Aug 1, 2022 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905154428
Visit Oct 20, 2022 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905154429
Visit Nov 16, 2022 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905154430
Visit Feb 6, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905154431
Visit Apr 26, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905154432
Visit May 3, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905154433
Visit Jul 6, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905154434
Visit Jan 26, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905154435
Visit Feb 1, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905154436
Visit Jul 9, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905154437
Visit Jan 24, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905154438
Visit Jul 9, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905154439
Visit Jul 25, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905154440
Visit Jul 1, 2026 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905154441
Visit Jul 7, 2026 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905154442
Visit Jul 15, 2026 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905154443
Visit Jul 30, 2026 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905154444
Visit Sep 28, 2026 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Coverage
Record windowNovember 1, 2021 – October 31, 2026
- This record is HHSC's list of operations as of October 2026, with the inspections, investigations and assessments in HHSC's files, which run from November 2021.
- Listed family homes (one caregiver with up to three unrelated children, listed with HHSC but not inspected on a schedule) are not in this record.
- HHSC's narrative for each deficiency is left out because it can name children, parents and staff; the rule cited, its risk level and the correction dates are kept.
What This Report Cannot Tell You
- Inspector narratives
- Published by HHSC but left out of this record because they can name people.
- Enforcement actions
- HHSC's files say whether an operation is under corrective or adverse action, not what the action was.
- Complaints not investigated
- Reports HHSC screened out without an investigation are not published.
- Staff qualifications and turnover
- Not part of the published licensing record.
Historical coverage varies by agency and location. Missing records do not mean that no complaint or violation occurred.
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