By the Barnyard Gate
By the Barnyard Gate is a licensed child care center in Sachse, TX, licensed for up to 270 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2015. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 24 times and investigated 10 reports. Inspectors recorded 10 citations, 9 of them high-risk, most often for supervision (6 of 10). 3 citations came in the last 12 months, including 3 high-risk. 10% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 20 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #4 of 9 centers in Sachse and better than 58% of licensed centers statewide.
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A caregiver smoked a THC vape in the child care operation.
A caregiver consumed THC from a vape that was kept in the caregiver pocket. The caregiver went in the bathroom and smoked the vape. The caregiver returned to the classroom to care for children until the operation management staff determined a vape had been used. The operation immediately terminated the caregiver once they confirmed the issue.
Caregiver left a child unattended in the classroom for 10 minutes.
A child was left unattended in the classroom for approximately 7 minutes.
Classroom was left unattended for approximately four minutes.
A child was left on the playground unattended.
The operation has not had a fire inspection conducted since 8/4/21.
Two of the buses used for transportation did not have active working child safety alarms.
Two motion devices were observed in a playyard as a sleeping infant. This was corrected at inspection by the Director who removed the items.
The standard evaluated was found to be deficient. A child was left on the playground, unattended for around 11 minutes.
About this center
Common questions
Does By the Barnyard Gate take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are By the Barnyard Gate’s hours?
6:30 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does By the Barnyard Gate accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
Has By the Barnyard Gate had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 9 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Feb 20, 2026: “No Smoking or Use of Tobacco Including E-Cigarettes or Vaporizers.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does By the Barnyard Gate compare with other daycares in Sachse?
It is #4 of 9 centers in Sachse by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 58% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was By the Barnyard Gate last inspected?
Jun 25, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.
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Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.
To see the official record, search operation 1547033 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.