Primrose School of Forney at Gateway
Primrose School of Forney at Gateway is a licensed child care center in Forney, TX, licensed for up to 239 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2020. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 21 times and investigated 12 reports. Inspectors recorded 24 citations, 16 of them high-risk, most often for supervision (5 of 24). 4 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. Its last 3 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #14 of 16 centers in Forney and better than 18% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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A child was left unsupervised on the playground.
One caregiver and the director had an online CPR certificate that did not have a hands on practice portion for the training as required.
One caregiver had a Basic life CPR certificate instead of a CPR training that included child or pediatric rescue training.
5 of the 10 staff files reviewed did not have notorized affidavits.
A staff person had been present at the operation without an active background check.
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.
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.
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.
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
The operation did not accept a child's state immunization exemption affidavit.
1 caregiver did not have a current CPR/First Aid certficate.
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.
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.
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.
The operation did not have a current gas leak test on file for review.
The operation did not have a current fire inspection the most recent one was dated on 10/11/2022.
This standard was reviewed in part of a report and found to be deficient. A child was found unsupervised on a playground.
The operation did not notify CCR timely when a child needed medical attention.
A child was abuse while in care at the operation.
A caregiver pinched/grabbed a child's neck as a form of discipline. This act led to bruising to the child's neck.
The operation did not report to licensing a situation in which a child was disciplined inappropriately and was possible abuse.
A caregiver yelled and talked aggressively to children as a form of discipline.
A caregiver was present assisting a classroom without a cleared background check. The caregiver left the operation at the time of inspection.
About this center
Common questions
Does Primrose School of Forney at Gateway take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Primrose School of Forney at Gateway’s hours?
6:30 AM to 6:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Primrose School of Forney at Gateway accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
Has Primrose School of Forney at Gateway had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 16 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on May 15, 2026: “Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Primrose School of Forney at Gateway compare with other daycares in Forney?
It is #14 of 16 centers in Forney by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 18% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Primrose School of Forney at Gateway last inspected?
Aug 4, 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 1699156 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.