Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 5.67
- Local median
- 0.72
Just Kids
7819 GARDENIA RD, Gilmer, TX 75645-8009
- Operation number:
- 1218206
- Type:
- Licensed Center
- Status:
- Active (Y)
- Records checked:
- August 22, 2026
Additional info
- Source:
- Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
- County:
- Upshur
- Capacity:
- 51
- License effective:
- November 18, 2011
- Hours:
- 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- 9038010462
- Email:
- tmcooksie@gmail.com
- Website:
- Not listed
Inspection snapshot
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Summary
This summary covers six available inspections for Just Kids from November 29, 2021 through August 13, 2026.
Five inspections recorded violations, with 34 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on September 4, 2025 and involved equipment or readiness.
Staff training was a higher-concern topic that showed up in five 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
- 6
- Recorded violations
- 34
- Higher-concern violations
- 13
- Repeated topics
- 3
2 in last 12 months
4 in last 12 months
3 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
6 total inspections vs 11.5 local median in Upshur County
Compared to 8 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 67%
- Local median
- 26%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 83%
- Local median
- 34%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 3
- Local average
- 0.88
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Staff training
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 5 recorded violations.
November 6, 2023September 24, 2024September 4, 2025Individual needs and accommodations
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 4 recorded violations.
November 6, 2023September 24, 2024Equipment or readiness
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
November 6, 2023September 24, 2024September 4, 2025Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- At the inspection, two infants feeding instruction forms were out of date and have not been updated within 30 days.
- Correction deadline
- September 18, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 17, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
- Official code
- 746.2421(b)
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- At the inspection, the director had not clocked any training hours for the prior training year.
- Correction deadline
- October 6, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 23, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1301(a)(6)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 30 Annual Training
- Official code
- 746.1301(a)(6)(A)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- At the inspection, the last fire inspection has expired and was conducted10/ /2023.
- Correction deadline
- September 18, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 24, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
- Official code
- 746.5101(a)
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- At the inspection, 4 staff training records were reviewed and staff did not have clocked training hours for the prior training year.
- Correction deadline
- October 6, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 23, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1301(a)(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
- Official code
- 746.1301(a)(5)(A)
Medium concern: Individual needs and accommodations
- Report finding
- At the inspection, the operational policy was reviewed and did not include information related to supporting inclusive services to children with special needs.
- Correction deadline
- October 4, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 14, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.501(a)(30) - Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive services
- Official code
- 746.501(a)(30)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- At the inspection, 2 out of 5 children's records reviewed did not include the information required for the emergency care aurthorization and needed address and telephone numbers.
- Correction deadline
- October 4, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 10, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.605(12) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
- Official code
- 746.605(12)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- At the inspection, 1 out of 4 personnel records reviewed did not include the signed employee statement regarding receiving the operations policies.
- Correction deadline
- October 4, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 10, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.901(7)(A) - Required Personnel Records - signed dated statement that employee received operational policies
- Official code
- 746.901(7)(A)
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- At the inspection, 2 out of 5 personnel records reviewed did not include the proof of the background check results.
- Correction deadline
- October 4, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 10, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.901(8) - Required Personnel Records - Proof of Request for background check
- Official code
- 746.901(8)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- At the inspection, 2 out of 5 children's records reviewed did not include the health care information.
- Correction deadline
- October 4, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 10, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.605(11) - Required Admission Information - Physician Information
- Official code
- 746.605(11)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- At the inspection, 1 out of 4 personnel records did not include the signed employee statement receiving personnel policies.
- Correction deadline
- October 4, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 10, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium Low
- Report section
- 746.901(7)(B) - Required Personnel Records - signed dated statement that employee received personnel policies
- Official code
- 746.901(7)(B)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- At the inspection, 1 out of 4 personnel records did not include a notarized affidavit.
- Correction deadline
- October 4, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 10, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium Low
- Report section
- 746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
- Official code
- 746.901(4)
Higher concern: Individual needs and accommodations
- Report finding
- At the inspection, one out of five children's records reviewed did not have the special care statement in the admissions paperwork.
- Correction deadline
- October 4, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 10, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.605(13) - Required Admission Information - Special Needs Statement
- Official code
- 746.605(13)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- At the inspection, the staff training records/certificates were not available for review.
- Correction deadline
- October 14, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 15, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
- Official code
- 746.1309(a)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- At the inspection, the director's training certificates were not available for review.
- Correction deadline
- October 11, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 15, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.1311(a) - Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
- Official code
- 746.1311(a)
Medium concern: Individual needs and accommodations
- Report finding
- At the inspection, the operational policy did not include information related to the promotion of physical activity and did not include A-G from the minimum standards.
- Correction deadline
- November 20, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 28, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.501(a)(18) - Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
- Official code
- 746.501(a)(18)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- At the inspection, the current fire inspection is dated 1/ 22/2022 and expired in January of 2023.
- Correction deadline
- November 27, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 6, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
- Official code
- 746.5101(a)
Medium concern: Individual needs and accommodations
- Report finding
- At the inspection, the operational policy did not include procedures for inclusive services to children with special needs.
- Correction deadline
- November 20, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 27, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.501(a)(30) - Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive services
- Official code
- 746.501(a)(30)
Higher concern: Medication
- Report finding
- At the inspection, the operational policy did not include information related to using unassigned epinephrine auto-injectors, in case of an emergency.
- Correction deadline
- November 20, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 28, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.501(a)(29) - Written Operational Policies - Unassigned Epinephrine Auto-Injectors
- Official code
- 746.501(a)(29)
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- At the inspection, annual training for the staff has not been completed for the training year.
- Correction deadline
- December 4, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 15, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1301(a)(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
- Official code
- 746.1301(a)(5)(A)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- At the inspection, the operational policy did not have information related to Safe Sleep for infants.
- Correction deadline
- December 9, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 12, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.501(a)(9) - Written Operational Policies - Safe Sleep for Infants 12 Months and Younger
- Official code
- 746.501(a)(9)
Medium concern: Individual needs and accommodations
- Report finding
- At the inspection, the operational policy did not include information related to the promotion of indoor/outdoor physical activity.
- Correction deadline
- December 9, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 13, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.501(a)(18) - Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
- Official code
- 746.501(a)(18)
Medium concern: Individual needs and accommodations
- Report finding
- At the inspection, two classrooms did not have a written activity plan for the age group.
- Correction deadline
- December 9, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 12, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.2203(b) - Written Activity Plans - Plan Followed by Caregiver
- Official code
- 746.2203(b)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- At the inspection 3 out of 4 personnel records reviewed did not have a notarized affidavit.
- Correction deadline
- December 9, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 13, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium Low
- Report section
- 746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
- Official code
- 746.901(4)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- At the inspection 1 out of 5 children's records reviewed did not include the address to the emergency contacts.
- Correction deadline
- December 9, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 12, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
- Official code
- 746.605(6)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- At the inspection 4 out of 4 personnel records reviewed did not have annual training records.
- Correction deadline
- December 9, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 13, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.901(5) - Required Personnel Records- Training Hours
- Official code
- 746.901(5)
Higher concern: Individual needs and accommodations
- Report finding
- At the inspection 5 out of 5 children's records reviewed did not include a special care statement.
- Correction deadline
- December 9, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 12, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.605(13) - Required Admission Information - Special Needs Statement
- Official code
- 746.605(13)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- At the inspection 3 out of 4 personnel records reviewed did not have a copy of a photo identification.
- Correction deadline
- December 9, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 12, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.901(8) - Required Personnel Records- Photo Identification
- Official code
- 746.901(8)
Medium concern: Attendance accountability
- Report finding
- At the inspection 4 out of 4 personnel records reviewed did not any attendance records.
- Correction deadline
- December 9, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 12, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.801(5) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' Attendance
- Official code
- 746.801(5)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- At the inspection 3 out of 5 children's records reviewed did not have an admission date.
- Correction deadline
- December 9, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 12, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium Low
- Report section
- 746.605(3) - Required Admission Information - Date of Admission
- Official code
- 746.605(3)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- At the inspection 3 out of the 5 children's records reviewed did not include a healthcare provider statement.
- Correction deadline
- December 9, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 12, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement
- Official code
- 746.603(a)(3)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- At the inspection 2 out of 5 children's records reviewed did not have an immunization record.
- Correction deadline
- December 9, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 13, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
- Official code
- 746.603(a)(4)
Higher concern: Other violations
- Report finding
- At the inspection, the teachers explained the opportunity to go outside is not given to the youngest group of children. The operation corrected at inspection by taking the children outside in the afternoon.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 18, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.2507(1) - Activities for Toddlers - Outdoor Play
- Official code
- 746.2507(1)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- The infant feeding sheets were reviewed and have not been updated since 10/7/21. This was discussed with the operation.
- Correction deadline
- December 6, 2021
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 8, 2021
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
- Official code
- 746.2421(b)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- The training for the previous year was reviewed and the employees did not have the 6 additional topics required.
- Correction deadline
- December 27, 2021
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 10, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content
- Official code
- 746.1309(e)