Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.11
- Local median
- 0.67
GEM Academy
6300 INDEPENDENCE PKWY STE A, Plano, TX 75023-4026
- Operation number:
- 1746966
- Type:
- Licensed Center
- Status:
- Active (Y)
- Records checked:
- August 22, 2026
Additional info
- Source:
- Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
- County:
- Collin
- Capacity:
- 170
- License effective:
- July 25, 2023
- Hours:
- 03:00 PM-06:00 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- 4696092190
- Email:
- admin@gemcenters.org
- Website:
- Not listed
Inspection snapshot
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Summary
This summary covers 18 available inspections for GEM Academy from July 25, 2022 through July 30, 2026.
Seven inspections recorded violations, with 20 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on July 15, 2026 and involved health or food records.
Licensing compliance was a higher-concern topic that showed up in two inspections.
A later inspection showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether it was a formal follow-up.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 18
- Recorded violations
- 20
- Higher-concern violations
- 10
- Repeated topics
- 3
4 in last 12 months
12 in last 12 months
6 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
18 total inspections vs 13.5 local median in 75023
Compared to 22 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 39%
- Local median
- 30%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 39%
- Local median
- 33%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 3
- Local average
- 1.18
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Recordkeeping
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 4 recorded violations.
July 1, 2026July 7, 2026July 15, 2026Background screening
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
January 26, 2024July 9, 2025Licensing compliance
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
July 7, 2026July 15, 2026Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Licensing compliance
- Report finding
- 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 deadline
- July 15, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 30, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 744.201(1) - Policies Comply with Rules
- Official code
- 744.201(1)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- 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 deadline
- July 17, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 30, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 744.2002(3) - Care Requirements 5 or More Hours - Provide Indoor and Outdoor Active Play
- Official code
- 744.2002(3)
Higher concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- 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 deadline
- July 20, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 30, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 744.613(c) - Immunization Exception or Exemption on File and Verified
- Official code
- 744.613(c)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- There were no records for 14 children in care at the operation with 23 chidlren enrolled.
- Correction deadline
- July 15, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 30, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 744.601(c) - Provide Access to Children's Records - Licensing
- Official code
- 744.601(c)
Medium concern: Other violations
- Report finding
- The operation is offering summer care from 9am-3pm and the operations plan for summer use is between 10am-2:59am.
- Correction status
- Correction due by July 7, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 744.2002(3) - Care Requirements 5 or More Hours - Provide Indoor and Outdoor Active Play
- Official code
- 744.2002(3)
Higher concern: Licensing compliance
- Report finding
- The Director was not present and does not clock in and out so their hours at the operation could not be verified.
- Correction deadline
- July 10, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 30, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 744.1011 - Director Present During Operating Hours
- Official code
- 744.1011
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- 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 deadline
- July 24, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 30, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 744.1315(b)(1) - CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines
- Official code
- 744.1315(b)(1)
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- The operation was using an 8ft rock climbing wall in a classroom without surfacing.
- Correction deadline
- July 7, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 30, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 744.3251(b) - Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Height = Depth of Loose Fill
- Official code
- 744.3251(b)
Medium concern: Other violations
- Report finding
- The operation is offering summer care from 9am-3pm and does not have an outdoor area.
- Correction deadline
- July 1, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 7, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 744.2002(3) - Care Requirements 5 or More Hours - Provide Indoor and Outdoor Active Play
- Official code
- 744.2002(3)
Higher concern: Other violations
- Report finding
- 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 deadline
- July 1, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 7, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 744.2909 - Other Programs Must Not Use Licensed Indoor Space
- Official code
- 744.2909
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- There was no access to children's records during the operation and the site director did not have access to the computer.
- Correction deadline
- July 1, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 7, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 744.601(c) - Provide Access to Children's Records - Licensing
- Official code
- 744.601(c)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- 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 deadline
- July 1, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 7, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 744.301(6) - Notification of Change in Hours, Days, Months of Operation
- Official code
- 744.301(6)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- There was a caregiver with a provisional background left in the classroom alone with children.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
- Official code
- 745.641
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The operation does not have fire drill documentation available for review.
- Correction deadline
- July 11, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 14, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 744.801(9) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, and Smoke Detectors
- Official code
- 744.801(9)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- 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.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
- Official code
- 745.641
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Two out ten staff files were not available for review during the visit.
- Correction deadline
- July 20, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 21, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 744.801(2) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
- Official code
- 744.801(2)
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- One staff was present while child in care with no background check submitted.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
- Official code
- 745.641
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The fire inspection approval was not available during the visit.
- Correction deadline
- August 1, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 27, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 744.801(10) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Fire Inspection Report, Including Written Approval for Above/Below Ground Level Care
- Official code
- 744.801(10)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- No files were available for review.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 1, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 744.801(2) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
- Official code
- 744.801(2)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The parent handbook/operational policies were missing several items to include the emergency preparness section.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 1, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 744.501(22) - Written Operational Policies - Emergency Preparedness Plans
- Official code
- 744.501(22)