Texas records · COLLIN County · PLANO
GEM Academy
Licensed Center in PLANO, Texas · Full Permit · permit issued July 25, 2023
State record presented as of November 5, 2026
- Address
- 6300 INDEPENDENCE PKWY STE A, PLANO, TX 75023 4026
- Operation type
- Licensed Center
- Type of issuance
- Full Permit
- Permit issued
- July 25, 2023
- Operation number
- 1746966
- Licensed capacity
- 170 children
- Ages served
- Pre-Kindergarten,School
- Schedule
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri · 03:45 PM-06:00 PM
- Conditions on permit
- NO
The record at a glance
| Inspections on record | 19 |
| Reports (complaints, incidents, self-reports) on record | 0 |
| Assessments on record | 0 |
| Standards evaluated across those visits | 5,253 |
| Citations recorded | 20 |
| Record covers | July 25, 2022 – September 28, 2026 |
Citations by the state’s risk levels
| High | 5 |
| Medium High | 5 |
| Medium | 10 |
Visits and findings, newest first
There were 11 children in care and the operation only had 5 children's records available for review and stated that they are waiting on immunizations from 6 children and did not have records avalaible for them.
Correction verified by the state on July 30, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
The permit holder is operating in compliance with the Minimum Standard Rules. The operation has repeated deficiencies for operating more than 5 hours a day and requires records.
Correction verified by the state on July 30, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
The operation has been operating as early as 8:46am and as late as 4:02pm according to sign in documentation when their summer hours are from 10am until 2:59pm.
Correction verified by the state on July 30, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
The Director was not present and does not clock in and out so their hours at the operation could not be verified.
Correction verified by the state on July 30, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
The operation is offering summer care from 9am-3pm and the operations plan for summer use is between 10am-2:59am.
Correction verified by the state on July 30, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Three of the six staff employed at the operation only had online CPR certificates that did not involve the hands on use of a manikin.
Correction verified by the state on July 30, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
There were no records for 14 children in care at the operation with 23 chidlren enrolled.
Correction verified by the state on July 30, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
The operation was using an 8ft rock climbing wall in a classroom without surfacing.
Correction verified by the state on July 30, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
There was no access to children's records during the operation and the site director did not have access to the computer.
Correction verified by the state on July 7, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
The operation has been renting out the gym and other areas of the operation to other organizations without notifying licensing or developing a planned for the shared space.
Correction verified by the state on July 7, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
The operation has been operating form 10am-6pm, there were 6 children in care when the walkthrough was conducted and according to documentation they had been there since 9am.
Correction verified by the state on July 7, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
The operation is offering summer care from 9am-3pm and does not have an outdoor area.
Correction verified by the state on July 7, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
The operation does not have fire drill documentation available for review.
Correction verified by the state on July 14, 2025. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
There was a caregiver with a provisional background left in the classroom alone with children.
Corrected at the time of inspection. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
One caregiver was present without a background check determination. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver was sent home until the background check results came back.
Corrected at the time of inspection. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Two out ten staff files were not available for review during the visit.
Correction verified by the state on July 21, 2023. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
One staff was present while child in care with no background check submitted.
Corrected at the time of inspection. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
The fire inspection approval was not available during the visit.
Correction verified by the state on July 27, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
The parent handbook/operational policies were missing several items to include the emergency preparness section.
Correction verified by the state on August 1, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
No files were available for review.
Correction verified by the state on August 1, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
This page presents the state’s record for this operation as of November 5, 2026; it is a dated presentation, not a live register. If something here does not match the operation’s current state record, file a correction report.