Just Kids
A licensed child care center in Gilmer, Texas 75645
7819 Gardenia Rd, Gilmer, Texas 75645. (903) 801-0462.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Oct 27, 2026.
- 22 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Upshur County: 2
- 6 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 6 inspections on record
- Not rated Texas Rising Star rating
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean5
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Texas’s risk levels
- Texas gives each child care deficiency a risk level, by how likely it is to harm a child: Low, Medium Low, Medium, Medium High or High. High is its most serious. Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation.
- Licence status
- Whether the state’s licence lets the place operate now, in the state’s own words: licensed, on probation (allowed to keep operating on conditions, after problems), provisional, pending or expired. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
22 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 10 child care providers in Upshur County had 2.
6 inspections on record. The latest, on Aug 13, 2026: 3 deficiencies cited.
Rated High by Texas: Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization, at the inspection on Aug 13, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months, at the inspection on Sep 4, 2025
Rated High by Texas: Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization, at the inspection on Sep 24, 2024
3 more rated High; all are listed below.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
22 deficiencies in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Aug 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Oct 27, 2026.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| 2023 | Nov | Dec | ||||||||||
| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct |
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Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.
Each deficiency, in Texas’s words
Grouped by visit, newest first, with the risk level Texas gave it, from Low to High.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.
Aug 13, 2026: inspection3 deficiencies
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Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
“At the inspection, two out of four children’s records did not have the emergency care authorization complete with name, address and telephone number.”
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Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
“At the inspection, two out of four children’s records reviewed did not include the address to the emergency contact.”
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Provide Parents With Copy of Policies
“At the inspection, the parent did not comply on the admissions paperwork to have received a copy of the operational policies.”
Sep 4, 2025: inspection4 deficiencies
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Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
“At the inspection, the last fire inspection has expired and was conducted10/ /2023.”
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
“At the inspection, 4 staff training records were reviewed and staff did not have clocked training hours for the prior training year.”
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 30 Annual Training
“At the inspection, the director had not clocked any training hours for the prior training year.”
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Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
“At the inspection, two infants feeding instruction forms were out of date and have not been updated within 30 days.”
Sep 24, 2024: inspection10 deficiencies
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Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
“At the inspection, 2 out of 5 children’s records reviewed did not include the information required for the emergency care aurthorization and needed address and telephone numbers.”
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Required Personnel Records - Proof of Request for background check
“At the inspection, 2 out of 5 personnel records reviewed did not include the proof of the background check results.”
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Required Admission Information - Special Needs Statement
“At the inspection, one out of five children’s records reviewed did not have the special care statement in the admissions paperwork.”
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Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
“At the inspection, the staff training records/certificates were not available for review.”
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Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
“At the inspection, the director’s training certificates were not available for review.”
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Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive services
“At the inspection, the operational policy was reviewed and did not include information related to supporting inclusive services to children with special needs.”
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Required Admission Information - Physician Information
“At the inspection, 2 out of 5 children’s records reviewed did not include the health care information.”
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Required Personnel Records - signed dated statement that employee received operational policies
“At the inspection, 1 out of 4 personnel records reviewed did not include the signed employee statement regarding receiving the operations policies.”
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Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
“At the inspection, 1 out of 4 personnel records did not include a notarized affidavit.”
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Required Personnel Records - signed dated statement that employee received personnel policies
“At the inspection, 1 out of 4 personnel records did not include the signed employee statement receiving personnel policies.”
Nov 6, 2023: inspection5 deficiencies
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Written Operational Policies - Unassigned Epinephrine Auto-Injectors
“At the inspection, the operational policy did not include information related to using unassigned epinephrine auto-injectors, in case of an emergency.”
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Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
“At the inspection, the current fire inspection is dated 1/ 22/2022 and expired in January of 2023.”
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
“At the inspection, annual training for the staff has not been completed for the training year.”
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Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
“At the inspection, the operational policy did not include information related to the promotion of physical activity and did not include A-G from the minimum standards.”
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Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive services
“At the inspection, the operational policy did not include procedures for inclusive services to children with special needs.”
15 deficiencies older than three years
Nov 18, 2022: inspection13 deficiencies
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Written Operational Policies - Safe Sleep for Infants 12 Months and Younger
“At the inspection, the operational policy did not have information related to Safe Sleep for infants.”
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Activities for Toddlers - Outdoor Play
“At the inspection, the teachers explained the opportunity to go outside is not given to the youngest group of children. The operation corrected at inspection by taking the children outside in the afternoon.”
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Required Admission Information - Special Needs Statement
“At the inspection 5 out of 5 children’s records reviewed did not include a special care statement.”
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Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
“At the inspection 1 out of 5 children’s records reviewed did not include the address to the emergency contacts.”
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Written Activity Plans - Plan Followed by Caregiver
“At the inspection, two classrooms did not have a written activity plan for the age group.”
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Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
“At the inspection, the operational policy did not include information related to the promotion of indoor/outdoor physical activity.”
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Children’s Records - Health Statement
“At the inspection 3 out of the 5 children’s records reviewed did not include a healthcare provider statement.”
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Children’s Records - Immunizations
“At the inspection 2 out of 5 children’s records reviewed did not have an immunization record.”
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Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees’ Attendance
“At the inspection 4 out of 4 personnel records reviewed did not any attendance records.”
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Required Personnel Records- Training Hours
“At the inspection 4 out of 4 personnel records reviewed did not have annual training records.”
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Required Personnel Records- Photo Identification
“At the inspection 3 out of 4 personnel records reviewed did not have a copy of a photo identification.”
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Required Admission Information - Date of Admission
“At the inspection 3 out of 5 children’s records reviewed did not have an admission date.”
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Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
“At the inspection 3 out of 4 personnel records reviewed did not have a notarized affidavit.”
Nov 29, 2021: inspection2 deficiencies
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Documented Annual Training- Required Content
“The training for the previous year was reviewed and the employees did not have the 6 additional topics required.”
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Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
“The infant feeding sheets were reviewed and have not been updated since 10/7/21. This was discussed with the operation.”
All 6 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2026 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Sep 4, 2025 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Inspection | 10 deficiencies cited |
| Nov 6, 2023 | Inspection | 5 deficiencies cited |
| Nov 18, 2022 | Inspection | 13 deficiencies cited |
| Nov 29, 2021 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Nov 18, 2011.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 51 children.
Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.
Has Texas acted against it?
- No corrective or adverse action by Texas on record.
- 0 reports to the state on record; Texas doesn’t publish whether they were A complaint allegation the state investigated and found true: the evidence showed it more likely than not happened. Inconclusive means the evidence couldn’t show it either way. Neither inconclusive nor unsubstantiated proves it didn’t happen. Source: California Department of Social Services, complaint findings; each state’s licensing agency..
Texas HHSC, child care operations and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.
Who does the caring?
- Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels for individual providers. State rules set staff-to-child ratios by age.
Who owns it?
- Texas’s open data doesn’t list owners.
How is it rated?
- Not rated in Texas Rising Star.
Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 10 child care providers in Upshur County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 2; this one had 22.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Just Kids This child care provider | 22 |
| Little House Pre-K | 2 |
| Little Friends Daycare | 1 |
| Bright Beginnings Lighthouse Christian Academy | 1 |
| Gilmer Kindercare | 6 |
| Domonique Franklin | 1 |
| Krh’s Little Eagles | 8 |
| First Baptist Church Cdc | 9 |
| Big Sandy Employee Child Care | 2 |
| Kids World Childcare | 0 |
What the record doesn’t say
- Texas doesn’t publish whether a complaint was substantiated.
- Texas rates some paperwork slips as High risk, so read what was actually cited.
- Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels or owners for individual providers.
Sources
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child care operations (bc5r-88dy).
Released Oct 27, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Inspections and investigations (m5q4-3y3d).
Released Oct 27, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Deficiencies (non-compliance data) (tqgd-mf4x).
Released Oct 27, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Workforce Commission, Subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star.
Released Oct 27, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.
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