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Guidance Preparatory Academy

64 Mcmakin Rd, Bartonville, TX 76226 · Denton County (940) 455-7123 License #1788911 · first licensed Nov 22, 2023
35
inspections on file
28
recorded violations
15
health & safety class
Oct 29, 2026
last inspection

Inspection history

Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation

Records held from Sep 1, 2021 onward. Earlier visits may exist in the agency’s own files.

Inspection history for Guidance Preparatory Academy
DateKindOutcome as recordedViolationsOfficial record
Oct 29, 2026InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Oct 16, 2026InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Jul 7, 2026InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Jun 16, 2026InspectionDeficiencies cited5Agency record
May 28, 2026InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
May 28, 2026ReportDeficiencies cited1Agency record
Apr 21, 2026InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Apr 16, 2026InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Apr 15, 2026ReportDeficiencies cited2Agency record
Mar 4, 2026InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Jan 7, 2026InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Jan 7, 2026ReportDeficiencies cited1Agency record
Dec 5, 2025InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Nov 17, 2025InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Nov 13, 2025ReportNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Nov 10, 2025InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Nov 7, 2025ReportNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Oct 30, 2025ReportDeficiencies cited1Agency record
Oct 30, 2025InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Oct 27, 2025ReportNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Oct 27, 2025ReportNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Oct 23, 2025InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Oct 22, 2025ReportDeficiencies cited1Agency record
Oct 21, 2025ReportDeficiencies cited3Agency record
Oct 13, 2025InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Oct 9, 2025ReportDeficiencies cited4Agency record
Sep 15, 2025InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Sep 11, 2025ReportDeficiencies cited1Agency record
Jul 9, 2025InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Jun 3, 2025InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
May 30, 2025ReportDeficiencies cited9Agency record
Nov 21, 2024InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Aug 7, 2024ReportNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
May 24, 2024InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Nov 20, 2023InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record

Violations

Text reproduced verbatim · Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation
How to read violations

Nearly every licensed provider accumulates some. A missing signature and an unlocked medicine cabinet are both “violations”, and they are not the same thing. Look at the class, the pattern over time and how quickly it was corrected — not the count alone.

Paperwork — records, postings, forms Standard — supervision, ratio, training Health & safety — direct risk to a child

Class is our grouping of the state’s own weights, reviewed per state. The agency’s own label is always shown beside it.

Jun 16, 2026Inspection · 5 deficiencies cited
StandardState weight: Medium
746.2417(1) — Activities for Infants - Outdoor Play Daily

“It was determined that the younger infants have not being going outside.”

Corrected Jun 17, 2026
StandardState weight: Medium High
746.3819 — Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional

“One childs EpiPen is expired.”

Corrected Jun 23, 2026
StandardState weight: Medium
746.1309(a) — Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required

“Two staff are missing required training topics and hours for the last full year.”

Corrected Jun 30, 2026
StandardState weight: Medium
746.2421(a) — Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional

“Two infant feeding instructions were not signed by the parents.”

Corrected Jun 19, 2026
StandardState weight: Medium
746.603(a)(4) — Children's Records - Immunizations

“One childs exemption request on file has expired.”

Corrected Jun 23, 2026
May 28, 2026Report · 1 deficiency cited
Health & safetyState weight: High
746.1205(a)(4) — Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity

“A caregiver did not follow name to face procedures when transitioning from the outside playground to the classroom. As a result, a child was left outside on the playground unsupervised for approximately 4 to 5 minutes.”

Corrected Jun 25, 2026
Apr 15, 2026Report · 2 deficiencies cited
Health & safetyState weight: High
746.1201(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control

“An employee did not use good judgment when management was not immediately notified of an incident that occurred.”

Corrected May 13, 2026
Health & safetyState weight: High
746.1205(a)(4) — Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity

“Two caregivers did not follow procedures of name to face for all children when transitioning from the classroom to the outside playground. As a result, a child was left inside the classroom unsupervised for approximately 11 minutes.”

Corrected May 13, 2026
Jan 7, 2026Report · 1 deficiency cited
StandardState weight: Medium High
746.2501(4) — Care Requirements for Toddlers - Holding and Comforting

“Based on information gathered during the investigation and a review of video footage, a caregiver failed to provide comfort to a toddler who was visibly upset during drop‑off times.”

Corrected Feb 4, 2026
Oct 30, 2025Report · 1 deficiency cited
Health & safetyState weight: High
746.1205(a)(4) — Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity

“During morning dropout toddler walked out of the Two A classroom due to the door being left open by a parent dropping off.”

Corrected Nov 3, 2025
Oct 22, 2025Report · 1 deficiency cited
Health & safetyState weight: High
746.2805(3) — Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling

“Based on information gathered through the course of the investigation, it is determined that children at the operation have been inappropriately grabbed by caregivers.”

Corrected Nov 17, 2025
Oct 21, 2025Report · 3 deficiencies cited
StandardState weight: Medium High
746.3303 — Nutrition and Food Service - Meal and Snack Schedule

“Based on information gathered during the inspection, children in care went more than 3 hours without a meal or snack.”

Corrected Nov 19, 2025
StandardState weight: Medium High
746.1203(3)(D) — Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games

“Based on information gathered during the investigation, it is determined that caregivers have been using their personal devices while caring for children.”

Corrected Nov 19, 2025
Health & safetyState weight: High
746.1201(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control

“Based on information gathered during the course of the investigation, a caregiver did not demonstrate competency by ensuring the Pre-B schedule was followed and children in care were fed before being instructed to lie down for naptime.”

Corrected Nov 19, 2025
Oct 9, 2025Report · 4 deficiencies cited
Health & safetyState weight: High
746.2805(1) — Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment

“Based on information gathered during the investigation, it is determined that a toddler caregiver hit a child's hand while in care, and has hit children's hands in the past.”

Corrected Nov 7, 2025
Health & safetyState weight: High
746.2805(5) — Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling

“Based on information gathered during the investigation, a toddler caregiver has been observed yelling in the children's faces.”

Corrected Nov 7, 2025
StandardState weight: Medium High
746.2803(4) — Discipline - Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance

“Based on video footage reviewed and information gathered from interviews, a caregiver positioned a toddler in front of a chair when they were not listening. The caregiver then sat down in the chair with their legs enclosing the child beneath them.”

Corrected Nov 7, 2025
Health & safetyState weight: High
746.2805(3) — Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling

“Based on information gathered during the investigation, a caregiver has inappropriately grabbed children in the toddler classroom.”

Corrected Nov 7, 2025
Sep 11, 2025Report · 1 deficiency cited
Health & safetyState weight: High
746.2805(3) — Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling

“Based on information gathered during the course of the investigation, it was determined that a caregiver inappropriately handled a child while in care.”

Corrected Oct 10, 2025
May 30, 2025Report · 9 deficiencies cited
Health & safetyState weight: High
746.2805(3) — Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling

“Based on information gathered during the course of the investigation, it is determined that caregivers in the operation?s 1B, 2A, 2C, and 3B classrooms have been witnessed inappropriately grabbing and pulling children. One caregiver was observed pulling a child up off the floor by the collar of their shirt.”

Corrected Jun 27, 2025
Health & safetyState weight: High
746.2805 — Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual

“Based on information gathered during the course of the investigation, it is determined that caregivers in the operation?s 1B, 2A, 2C, and 3B classrooms have been witnessed inappropriately grabbing and pulling children. One caregiver was observed pulling a child up off the floor by the collar of their shirt.”

Corrected Jun 27, 2025
Health & safetyState weight: High
746.305(a)(6) — Report Situation Placing Children at Risk

“Based on information gathered, no incident report was created for an incident involving a child being placed out the back door of the classroom and being left outside with no direct supervision. The incident reported was not created as of 6/25/2025.”

Corrected Jun 27, 2025
StandardState weight: Medium
746.501(a)(3) — Written Operational Policies - Exclusion Criteria

“Based on information gathered during the course of the investigation, it is determined that the operation has allowed children with a fever to remain in care. When children are sent home with a fever, they are not required to remain out of care until 24 hours symptom-free.”

Corrected Jun 27, 2025
StandardState weight: Medium
745.651(1) — Background Check Validation - You must inactivate a subject who is no longer associated with your operation within 7 days of leaving

“Based on information gathered during the investigation, the operation has two subjects with active background checks who have not been employed there for over 7 days.”

Corrected Jun 27, 2025
Health & safetyState weight: High
746.1003(1) — Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance

“Based on information gathered during the course of the investigation, it is determined that approximately since May of 2024, the director and assistant director have been knowledgeable of multiple ongoing concerns of minimum standards violations at the operation that places children at risk.”

Corrected Jun 27, 2025
Health & safetyState weight: High
746.2805(5) — Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling

“Based on information gathered during the course of the investigation, it is determined that caregivers in 1B, 2A, and 3B have been observed yelling in the children?s faces and using aggressive language. It is determined that the caregiver in 3B has used other children to taunt and humiliate children who wet themselves, misbehave, etc.”

Corrected Jun 27, 2025
StandardState weight: Medium
746.707 — Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent

“Based on information gathered, no incident report was created for an incident involving a child being placed out the back door of the classroom and being left outside with no direct supervision. The incident reported was not created as of 6/25/2025.”

Corrected Jun 27, 2025
StandardState weight: Medium High
746.3501(1) — Diaper Changing Steps- Prompt

“Based on information gathered, it is determined that an infant/toddler caregiver has frequently not promptly changed children?s diapers resulting in diaper rashes and dried poop being found on them by other caregivers.”

Corrected Jun 27, 2025