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Dickinson ISD Gator Academy

16 serious, 4 minor findings across 12 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent serious finding: May 14, 2026.

3606 Yupon St, Dickinson, TX 77539 · (281) 229-7930

At a glance

Safety · last 36 monthsDickinson licensed centers, n=10

Serious findings0 critical, 16 serious, 4 minor across 12 inspections and 0 investigations (12 visits). Most recent serious: May 14, 2026.

Critical0 vs median 6

60% of centers have at least one

Serious16 vs median 22

70% of centers have at least one

QualitySince 2014Full Permit

Practical6a–6pMon–Fri · Infant to school · 79 places

Texas HHSC operation #1520519 · last checked against Texas Sep 15, 2026

Programs and services

From the Texas license. A dash means the state does not list it for this daycare.

Meals providedyes
Snacks providedyes
Before-school carenot listed
After-school careyes
Transportation to/from schoolnot listed
Drop-in carenot listed
Part-time carenot listed
Field tripsnot listed
Skill classesnot listed
Weekend carenot listed
Night carenot listed
Accreditednot listed
Accepts child care subsidiesnot listed

Inspection record

Every visit Texas has published, newest first. Visits with findings are shown in full; runs of clean visits are folded into one line. Findings are quoted from the inspector's report with the Texas risk level beside our severity.

2026
May 14, 2026Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Annual Sanitation Inspection
  At time of inpsection, last Health Inspection was conducted on 4/14/2025.
  Corrected May 29, 2026, verified May 29, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3401(a).
May 14, 2026Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Annual Sanitation Inspection
  At time of inpsection, last Health Inspection was conducted on 4/14/2025.
  Corrected May 29, 2026, verified May 29, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3401(a).
May 14, 2026Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Annual Sanitation Inspection
  At time of inpsection, last Health Inspection was conducted on 4/14/2025.
  Corrected May 29, 2026, verified May 29, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3401(a).
May 14, 2026Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Annual Sanitation Inspection
  At time of inpsection, last Health Inspection was conducted on 4/14/2025.
  Corrected May 29, 2026, verified May 29, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3401(a).
2025
May 14, 2025Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
  One out of the four staff files reviewed, caregiver had zero annual training for 2023-2024.
  Corrected Jul 8, 2025, verified Jun 26, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1301(a)(5)(A).
May 14, 2025Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
  One out of the four staff files reviewed, caregiver had zero annual training for 2023-2024.
  Corrected Jul 8, 2025, verified Jun 26, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1301(a)(5)(A).
May 14, 2025Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
  One out of the four staff files reviewed, caregiver had zero annual training for 2023-2024.
  Corrected Jul 8, 2025, verified Jun 26, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1301(a)(5)(A).
May 14, 2025Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
  One out of the four staff files reviewed, caregiver had zero annual training for 2023-2024.
  Corrected Jul 8, 2025, verified Jun 26, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1301(a)(5)(A).
2024
Aug 14, 2024Inspection
3 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
  Staff hired on 12/3/2020 did not have proof of education in personnel file.
  Corrected Aug 16, 2024, verified Aug 16, 2024. Standard 746.901(2).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
  Infant feeding instructions for one infant was last updated on 7/2024.
  Corrected Aug 16, 2024, verified Aug 16, 2024. Standard 746.2421(b).
- MinorTexas: Low
  Written Operational Policies - Breastfeeding Provisions
  Operational Policies did not have provisions for breastfeed mothers for infants who attend their operation.
  Corrected Aug 21, 2024, verified Aug 16, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.501(a)(25).
Aug 14, 2024Inspection
3 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
  Infant feeding instructions for one infant was last updated on 7/2024.
  Corrected Aug 16, 2024, verified Aug 16, 2024. Standard 746.2421(b).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
  Staff hired on 12/3/2020 did not have proof of education in personnel file.
  Corrected Aug 16, 2024, verified Aug 16, 2024. Standard 746.901(2).
- MinorTexas: Low
  Written Operational Policies - Breastfeeding Provisions
  Operational Policies did not have provisions for breastfeed mothers for infants who attend their operation.
  Corrected Aug 21, 2024, verified Aug 16, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.501(a)(25).
Aug 14, 2024Inspection
3 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
  Staff hired on 12/3/2020 did not have proof of education in personnel file.
  Corrected Aug 16, 2024, verified Aug 16, 2024. Standard 746.901(2).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
  Infant feeding instructions for one infant was last updated on 7/2024.
  Corrected Aug 16, 2024, verified Aug 16, 2024. Standard 746.2421(b).
- MinorTexas: Low
  Written Operational Policies - Breastfeeding Provisions
  Operational Policies did not have provisions for breastfeed mothers for infants who attend their operation.
  Corrected Aug 21, 2024, verified Aug 16, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.501(a)(25).
Aug 14, 2024Inspection
3 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
  Infant feeding instructions for one infant was last updated on 7/2024.
  Corrected Aug 16, 2024, verified Aug 16, 2024. Standard 746.2421(b).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
  Staff hired on 12/3/2020 did not have proof of education in personnel file.
  Corrected Aug 16, 2024, verified Aug 16, 2024. Standard 746.901(2).
- MinorTexas: Low
  Written Operational Policies - Breastfeeding Provisions
  Operational Policies did not have provisions for breastfeed mothers for infants who attend their operation.
  Corrected Aug 21, 2024, verified Aug 16, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.501(a)(25).

Show 8 older visits, not counted above

2023
Aug 16, 2023 to Aug 16, 20234 inspections
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- Aug 16, 2023 inspection
- Aug 16, 2023 inspection
- Aug 16, 2023 inspection
2022
Aug 17, 2022Inspection
4 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
  Staff hired on 8/10/2022 with a pending background check was observed in classroom with children.
  Corrected Aug 19, 2022, verified Aug 23, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 745.641.
- CriticalTexas: High
  Written Operational Policies - Unassigned Epinephrine Auto-Injectors
  Operational Policies did not state if they administer unassigned epinephrine auto-injectors.
  Corrected Aug 29, 2022, verified Aug 23, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.501(a)(29).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and directors - Pediatric CPR
  Staff hired on 4/8/2019, 8/8/2019, 8/8/2016, 12/3/2020, and 8/26/2019 had online pediatric CPR training. Noted: Pictures were taken.
  Corrected Aug 29, 2022, verified Aug 26, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1301(4)(A).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Written Operational Policies - Suspension and Expulsion
  Operational Policies were observed missing criteria for suspension and expulsion.
  Corrected Aug 29, 2022, verified Aug 23, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.501(a)(8).
Aug 17, 2022Inspection
4 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
  Staff hired on 8/10/2022 with a pending background check was observed in classroom with children.
  Corrected Aug 19, 2022, verified Aug 23, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 745.641.
- CriticalTexas: High
  Written Operational Policies - Unassigned Epinephrine Auto-Injectors
  Operational Policies did not state if they administer unassigned epinephrine auto-injectors.
  Corrected Aug 29, 2022, verified Aug 23, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.501(a)(29).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Written Operational Policies - Suspension and Expulsion
  Operational Policies were observed missing criteria for suspension and expulsion.
  Corrected Aug 29, 2022, verified Aug 23, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.501(a)(8).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and directors - Pediatric CPR
  Staff hired on 4/8/2019, 8/8/2019, 8/8/2016, 12/3/2020, and 8/26/2019 had online pediatric CPR training. Noted: Pictures were taken.
  Corrected Aug 29, 2022, verified Aug 26, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1301(4)(A).
Aug 17, 2022Inspection
4 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
  Staff hired on 8/10/2022 with a pending background check was observed in classroom with children.
  Corrected Aug 19, 2022, verified Aug 23, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 745.641.
- CriticalTexas: High
  Written Operational Policies - Unassigned Epinephrine Auto-Injectors
  Operational Policies did not state if they administer unassigned epinephrine auto-injectors.
  Corrected Aug 29, 2022, verified Aug 23, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.501(a)(29).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Written Operational Policies - Suspension and Expulsion
  Operational Policies were observed missing criteria for suspension and expulsion.
  Corrected Aug 29, 2022, verified Aug 23, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.501(a)(8).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and directors - Pediatric CPR
  Staff hired on 4/8/2019, 8/8/2019, 8/8/2016, 12/3/2020, and 8/26/2019 had online pediatric CPR training. Noted: Pictures were taken.
  Corrected Aug 29, 2022, verified Aug 26, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1301(4)(A).
Aug 17, 2022Inspection
4 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Written Operational Policies - Unassigned Epinephrine Auto-Injectors
  Operational Policies did not state if they administer unassigned epinephrine auto-injectors.
  Corrected Aug 29, 2022, verified Aug 23, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.501(a)(29).
- CriticalTexas: High
  AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
  Staff hired on 8/10/2022 with a pending background check was observed in classroom with children.
  Corrected Aug 19, 2022, verified Aug 23, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 745.641.
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and directors - Pediatric CPR
  Staff hired on 4/8/2019, 8/8/2019, 8/8/2016, 12/3/2020, and 8/26/2019 had online pediatric CPR training. Noted: Pictures were taken.
  Corrected Aug 29, 2022, verified Aug 26, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1301(4)(A).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Written Operational Policies - Suspension and Expulsion
  Operational Policies were observed missing criteria for suspension and expulsion.
  Corrected Aug 29, 2022, verified Aug 23, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.501(a)(8).

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