Gilmer KinderCare
1392 State Highway 154 W, Gilmer, TX 75644
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School · Monday–Friday
4 critical, 20 serious findings across 104 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent critical finding: Nov 20, 2025.
64 inspections · 40 investigations in 36 months · source checked Sep 16, 2026
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What care includes
- Meals providedListed
- Snacks providedListed
- Before-school careListed
- After-school careListed
- Transportation to/from schoolNot listed
- Drop-in careNot listed
- Part-time careListed
- Field tripsNot listed
- Skill classesNot listed
- Weekend careNot listed
- Night careNot listed
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- Accepts child care subsidiesListed
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Licensed capacity: 159 children. This is not the number of open places.
Programs & learning
Infant,Toddler,Pre-Kindergarten,School
School Age Care,Before School Care,Meals Provided ,After School Care,Snacks Provided,Part Time Care
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A typical day
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06:30 AM-06:00 PM
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Services & accommodations
- Meals providedListed
- Snacks providedListed
- Before-school careListed
- After-school careListed
- Transportation to/from schoolNot listed
- Drop-in careNot listed
- Part-time careListed
- Field tripsNot listed
- Skill classesNot listed
- Weekend careNot listed
- Night careNot listed
- AccreditedNot listed
- Accepts child care subsidiesListed
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Evidence, with the follow-through.
Provider descriptions, prices, and photos never change this record. Every finding below comes from published state evidence.
4 critical, 20 serious findings across 104 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent critical finding: Nov 20, 2025.
Last 36 months · window starts Sep 15, 2023
6 standard(s) appear on multiple visits: 746.2419(7) (4 visits); 746.1203(4) (4 visits); 746.305(a)(6) (4 visits); 746.3701(5) (4 visits); 746.2421(b) (4 visits); 746.4907(a)(1) (4 visits). This is a match of standard identifiers, not a judgment about identical circumstances.
State verification published Jun 9, 2026.
Conditions between visits, current staffing, and day-to-day quality. A correction plan is not verification.
104 visits in our data; 0 unmatched findings. Publication and processing can lag events.
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Requirements for Feeding Infants - No Walking or Sleeping with Bottle or Cup
This standard was evaluated as part of the investigation and found to be deficient. A caregiver placed an infant in the crib with a bottle and the infant fell asleep.
State verification published Jun 9, 2026.
Inspection record
Visits available in our Texas data, 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.
Inspection history is one input into your decision, not a guarantee of safety or a rating of care quality. How to read this record.
- 2026
- Apr 24, 2026 to Jun 12, 202612 inspections and 4 investigationsNo findingsShow
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- Jun 10, 2026 complaint investigation
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- Jun 9, 2026 inspection
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- Apr 24, 2026 inspection
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- Apr 24, 2026 inspection
- Apr 23, 2026Self-reported incident1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Requirements for Feeding Infants - No Walking or Sleeping with Bottle or Cup
This standard was evaluated as part of the investigation and found to be deficient. A caregiver placed an infant in the crib with a bottle and the infant fell asleep.
Correction verified Jun 9, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2419(7).
- Apr 23, 2026Self-reported incident1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Requirements for Feeding Infants - No Walking or Sleeping with Bottle or Cup
This standard was evaluated as part of the investigation and found to be deficient. A caregiver placed an infant in the crib with a bottle and the infant fell asleep.
Correction verified Jun 9, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2419(7).
- Apr 23, 2026Self-reported incident1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Requirements for Feeding Infants - No Walking or Sleeping with Bottle or Cup
This standard was evaluated as part of the investigation and found to be deficient. A caregiver placed an infant in the crib with a bottle and the infant fell asleep.
Correction verified Jun 9, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2419(7).
- Apr 23, 2026Self-reported incident1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Requirements for Feeding Infants - No Walking or Sleeping with Bottle or Cup
This standard was evaluated as part of the investigation and found to be deficient. A caregiver placed an infant in the crib with a bottle and the infant fell asleep.
Correction verified Jun 9, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2419(7).
- Feb 4, 2026 to Apr 13, 202612 inspections and 12 investigationsNo findingsShow
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- Apr 10, 2026 complaint investigation
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- Feb 4, 2026 complaint investigation
- Feb 4, 2026 self-reported incident
- Feb 4, 2026 self-reported incident
- Feb 4, 2026 complaint investigation
- Feb 4, 2026 complaint investigation
- Feb 4, 2026 self-reported incident
- Feb 4, 2026 self-reported incident
- Feb 4, 2026 complaint investigation
- 2025
- Nov 21, 2025 to Dec 12, 20258 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Dec 12, 2025 inspection
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- Nov 20, 2025Self-reported incident2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
This standard was evaluated as part of the investigation and found to be deficient. The incident of leaving a child unsupervised that happened on 11/17/25 was not reported until 11/20/25.
Correction verified Dec 12, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.305(a)(6).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Provide care consistent with child's habits, interests, strengths, special needs, including any special supervision needs
This standard was evaluated as part of the investigation and found to be deficient. A child was left unsupervised in classroom for several minutes when the class went outside.
Correction verified Dec 12, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1203(4).
- Nov 20, 2025Self-reported incident2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
This standard was evaluated as part of the investigation and found to be deficient. The incident of leaving a child unsupervised that happened on 11/17/25 was not reported until 11/20/25.
Correction verified Dec 12, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.305(a)(6).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Provide care consistent with child's habits, interests, strengths, special needs, including any special supervision needs
This standard was evaluated as part of the investigation and found to be deficient. A child was left unsupervised in classroom for several minutes when the class went outside.
Correction verified Dec 12, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1203(4).
- Nov 20, 2025Self-reported incident2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
This standard was evaluated as part of the investigation and found to be deficient. The incident of leaving a child unsupervised that happened on 11/17/25 was not reported until 11/20/25.
Correction verified Dec 12, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.305(a)(6).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Provide care consistent with child's habits, interests, strengths, special needs, including any special supervision needs
This standard was evaluated as part of the investigation and found to be deficient. A child was left unsupervised in classroom for several minutes when the class went outside.
Correction verified Dec 12, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1203(4).
- Nov 20, 2025Self-reported incident2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
This standard was evaluated as part of the investigation and found to be deficient. The incident of leaving a child unsupervised that happened on 11/17/25 was not reported until 11/20/25.
Correction verified Dec 12, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.305(a)(6).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Provide care consistent with child's habits, interests, strengths, special needs, including any special supervision needs
This standard was evaluated as part of the investigation and found to be deficient. A child was left unsupervised in classroom for several minutes when the class went outside.
Correction verified Dec 12, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1203(4).
- Jun 17, 2025 to Jun 17, 20254 inspectionsNo findingsShow
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- Apr 29, 2025Inspection3 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Safety - Play Materials and Equipment Safe
At the inspection, the under pinning of the building exposed to the playground has jagged edges where the children were playing.
Correction verified Jun 17, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3701(5).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
At the inspection, the written feeding instructions for the infants were outdated and not being updated every 30 days. The last dates were in March and January.
Correction verified May 22, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2421(b).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
At the inspection, the loosefill did not measure 6 inches on the older childrens playground. The slide exits measured 2 inches in depth of loosefill,
Correction verified Jun 17, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4907(a)(1).
- Apr 29, 2025Inspection3 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
At the inspection, the written feeding instructions for the infants were outdated and not being updated every 30 days. The last dates were in March and January.
Correction verified May 22, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2421(b).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
At the inspection, the loosefill did not measure 6 inches on the older childrens playground. The slide exits measured 2 inches in depth of loosefill,
Correction verified Jun 17, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4907(a)(1).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Safety - Play Materials and Equipment Safe
At the inspection, the under pinning of the building exposed to the playground has jagged edges where the children were playing.
Correction verified Jun 17, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3701(5).
- Apr 29, 2025Inspection3 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Safety - Play Materials and Equipment Safe
At the inspection, the under pinning of the building exposed to the playground has jagged edges where the children were playing.
Correction verified Jun 17, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3701(5).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
At the inspection, the loosefill did not measure 6 inches on the older childrens playground. The slide exits measured 2 inches in depth of loosefill,
Correction verified Jun 17, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4907(a)(1).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
At the inspection, the written feeding instructions for the infants were outdated and not being updated every 30 days. The last dates were in March and January.
Correction verified May 22, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2421(b).
- Apr 29, 2025Inspection3 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Safety - Play Materials and Equipment Safe
At the inspection, the under pinning of the building exposed to the playground has jagged edges where the children were playing.
Correction verified Jun 17, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3701(5).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
At the inspection, the written feeding instructions for the infants were outdated and not being updated every 30 days. The last dates were in March and January.
Correction verified May 22, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2421(b).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
At the inspection, the loosefill did not measure 6 inches on the older childrens playground. The slide exits measured 2 inches in depth of loosefill,
Correction verified Jun 17, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4907(a)(1).
- Feb 13, 2025 to Mar 17, 20258 inspections and 4 investigationsNo findingsShow
- Mar 17, 2025 inspection
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- Mar 14, 2025 complaint investigation
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- Feb 13, 2025 inspection
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- 2024
- May 29, 2024 to Nov 8, 202416 inspections and 12 investigationsNo findingsShow
- Nov 8, 2024 inspection
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- Nov 8, 2024 inspection
- Nov 5, 2024 self-reported incident
- Nov 5, 2024 self-reported incident
- Nov 5, 2024 self-reported incident
- Nov 5, 2024 self-reported incident
- Oct 15, 2024 inspection
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- Oct 11, 2024 complaint investigation
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- Jul 9, 2024 complaint investigation
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- May 29, 2024 inspection
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Facts from the license
- Permit
- Full Permit, issued May 31, 2024
- Capacity
- 159 children (licensed maximum, not openings)
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-06:00 PM · Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Subsidies
- Accepted
- County
- Upshur
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1392 State Highway 154 W, Gilmer, TX 75644
State-sourced · checked Sep 16, 2026. Confirm current details with the provider.
State records and provider information have separate sources. Provider claims do not establish independently verified care quality. Missing data is not evidence of an issue-free record.