Primrose School of Forney at Gateway
Licensed Center in Forney, Texas. License #1699156, issued April 23, 2020.
- Address
- 1451 Whaley Dr, Forney, TX 75126
- Phone
- (972) 552-5851
- Licensed capacity
- 239 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-06:30 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Not accepted
- Website
- primroseforneygateway.com
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Accredited, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School.
Openings
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Texas Rising Star
Texas Rising Star, entry level
In the program and not yet star-rated. This is a stage, not a low score.
In effect since January 12, 2026. From the state's provider report of August 6, 2026.
What inspectors checked
Texas HHSC records how many individual standards it evaluated in each area of the rules, and how many it found violated. Across 22 areas it checked 5,260 standards at Primrose School of Forney at Gateway between March 15, 2022 and August 4, 2026 and recorded 24 violations. Those correspond to the citations listed above that were recorded from 2021 onward; anything older than that is in the citation list but not in these counts.
The 22 areas, one by one
| Area of the rules | Visits | Standards checked | Violated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope, administration, and communication | 4 | 481 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 4 | 440 | 0 |
| Personnel | 6 | 911 | 3 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 5 | 270 | 0 |
| Activities | 6 | 208 | 0 |
| Infants | 4 | 354 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 5 | 110 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 5 | 91 | 0 |
| School-age | 5 | 100 | 0 |
| Discipline | 5 | 100 | 0 |
| Naptime | 5 | 60 | 0 |
| Field trips | 4 | 44 | 0 |
| Get well care | 4 | 108 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 4 | 52 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 5 | 225 | 0 |
| Health practices | 3 | 339 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 230 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 4 | 300 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 0 |
| Pools | 4 | 108 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 203 | 0 |
| Transportation | 4 | 181 | 0 |
The table adds up to 5,203 of those standards. The remaining 57, including 21 of the violations, were recorded under the state's own catch-all heading, “Individual Standards Evaluated”, which names no area. They are reported here rather than folded into an area above, because the state did not say which area they belong to and we are not going to decide for it.
A high number of standards checked is not a compliment and a low one is not a criticism: how many apply depends on a program's size, its ages served and what the inspector was there to look at. We publish the two counts the state published and do not turn them into a score. This data begins in 2021, which is later than the inspection history above it.
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State inspection record
HHSC records 33 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on August 4, 2026, and 24 citations.
5 of those visits began with Primrose School of Forney at Gateway reporting something to the state itself rather than HHSC finding it. We publish that because it is part of the record and the state records it separately, not because it is good or bad: a program with none may have had nothing to report. 3,674 of the 12,933 programs listed here have at least one.
- 16High
- 6Medium High
- 1Medium
- 1Medium Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 24. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- High May 15, 2026 Correction verified June 23, 2026
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 child was left unsupervised on the playground.
- Medium High October 21, 2025 Correction verified November 12, 2025
746.1315(b)(1): CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
One caregiver and the director had an online CPR certificate that did not have a hands on practice portion for the training as required.
- Medium Low October 21, 2025 Correction verified November 12, 2025
746.901(4): Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
5 of the 10 staff files reviewed did not have notorized affidavits.
- Medium High October 21, 2025 Correction verified November 12, 2025
746.1315(a): Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
One caregiver had a Basic life CPR certificate instead of a CPR training that included child or pediatric rescue training.
- High July 29, 2024 Correction verified September 19, 2024
746.1201(4): AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
This standard was evaluated as a result of a DFPS investigation and was found to be deficient. A child in care at the operation was neglected.
- High July 29, 2024 Correction verified September 19, 2024
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
Children were climbing over a rail on the playground and jumping off the equipment. The 2 caregivers did not intervene to stop the children from jumping. A child was later seriously injured from this action.
- High July 29, 2024 Correction verified September 19, 2024
746.1201(1): Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Two caregivers did not follow the operation's policy for playground supervision by sitting at a picnic table and not scanning the playground and circulating around the area
- Medium High July 29, 2024 Correction verified September 19, 2024
746.307(b)(1): AP Parental Communication - Injury Requires Treatment by Health Care Professional or Hospitalization
The operation sent an incident report with limited information to the parent, but did not contact the parent to inform the parent of the child's change in mobility and crying with injury.
- High July 29, 2024 Correction verified September 19, 2024
745.641: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
A staff person had been present at the operation without an active background check.
- Medium June 5, 2024 Correction verified July 10, 2024
746.615(a): Exemptions for Immunization Requirements Must Meet Criteria Specified by DSHS
The operation did not accept a child's state immunization exemption affidavit.
- Medium High April 29, 2024 Correction verified June 7, 2024
746.1315(a): Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
1 caregiver did not have a current CPR/First Aid certficate.
- High February 21, 2024 Correction verified April 29, 2024
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 left a child outside on the outdoor playground alone. The child was outside approximately 11 minutes. The caregiver did not have auditory or visual awareness of the child.
- High February 21, 2024 Correction verified April 29, 2024
746.1201(1): Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
A caregiver was not competent in following the operational procedures for account for children during transitions. The caregiver marked a child as in the room when the child was not in the room. This let to the child being unsupervised outside.
- High February 21, 2024 Correction verified April 29, 2024
746.1201(4): AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
This standard was evaluated as a result of a DFPS investigation and found to be deficient a child in the care at the operation was neglected at the operation.
- Medium High January 12, 2024 Correction verified January 25, 2024
746.5405: Documentation of Gas Leak Inspection
The operation did not have a current gas leak test on file for review.
- High January 12, 2024 Correction verified February 1, 2024
746.5101(a): Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The operation did not have a current fire inspection the most recent one was dated on 10/11/2022.
- High January 11, 2024 Correction verified February 7, 2024
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
- High May 2, 2023 Correction verified June 6, 2023
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
This standard was reviewed in part of a report and found to be deficient. A child was found unsupervised on a playground.
- Medium High March 23, 2023 Correction verified April 27, 2023
746.305(a)(2): AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
The operation did not notify CCR timely when a child needed medical attention.
- High October 6, 2022 Correction verified December 2, 2022
746.305(a)(6): Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
The operation did not report to licensing a situation in which a child was disciplined inappropriately and was possible abuse.
- High October 6, 2022 Correction verified December 2, 2022
746.2805(3): Prohibited Punishments - Pinching, Shaking, or Biting
A caregiver pinched/grabbed a child's neck as a form of discipline. This act led to bruising to the child's neck.
- High October 6, 2022 Correction verified December 2, 2022
746.2805(6): Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
A caregiver yelled and talked aggressively to children as a form of discipline.
- High October 6, 2022 Correction verified December 2, 2022
746.1201(4): AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
A child was abuse while in care at the operation.
- High March 15, 2022 Correction verified March 15, 2022
745.641: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
A caregiver was present assisting a classroom without a cleared background check. The caregiver left the operation at the time of inspection.
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