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Circle Creek Early Care and Education

Mesquite, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.

8 state inspections, last 2 years
19 deficiencies on the state’s summary
17 high or medium-high risk
August 26, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued December 2, 2020
Capacity
255 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:30 AM-06:30 PM
Accepts child care subsidies
Yes
Conditions on the permit
No
Corrective action listed
No
Adverse action listed
No
Temporarily closed
No
State operation number
1704278

Where

2544 Clay Mathis Rd
Mesquite, TX 75181

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 15
  • Medium-high 2
  • Medium 2
  • Medium-low 0
  • Low 0

The state’s own summary counts for this operation, as published in the HHSC operations file.

Citations on the record

Each standard the state found not met, newest first, with its risk level and when it was corrected.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
June 29, 2026Medium High746.305(a)(2) - AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
State’s note: “During a DFPS investigation it was made known that the operation failed to report situations to CCR regarding an injured child at the operation that received medical attention.”
July 31, 2026
September 23, 2025Medium746.3809 - Medication No Longer Used
State’s note: “The operation was found to have expired medication on file for five children”
October 7, 2025
June 26, 2025High746.307(b)(4) - Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
State’s note: “It was found that the operation did not notify parents when two children were participating in appropriate acts.”
July 31, 2025
June 26, 2025High746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
State’s note: “It was found that a caregiver did not intervene while two children were participating in appropriate acts.”
July 31, 2025
August 24, 2023High746.2805(1) - Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
State’s note: “The caregiver made a threat to whoop a child and hit the child in the back. The same caregiver also threatened the class after hitting the child.”
October 11, 2023
August 24, 2023High746.2805(5) - Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
State’s note: “A caregiver yells at children as a form of discipline.”
October 11, 2023
August 24, 2023High746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
State’s note: “A caregiver pulled a child up from the floor by his arm.”
October 11, 2023
August 19, 2022High746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
State’s note: “This standard was reviewed in part of a DFPS investigation and found to be deficient. A caregiver did not properly supervise their group of children.”
September 13, 2022
August 18, 2022High746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
State’s note: “A child was not supervised after arrival when the operation did not allow the child's entry and the child walked away unattended. Staff were not aware of the child's location.”
September 13, 2022
August 18, 2022High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “Operation staff did not use good judgment when they did not allow an enrolled child to attend after school care upon arrival.”
September 13, 2022
May 11, 2022Medium High746.2407 - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
State’s note: “Infants were not strapped securely while sitting at the tabletops. This was corrected at inspection when the children's straps were fastened while they sat at the tabletop.”
At the inspection
May 11, 2022Medium746.2207(a) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
State’s note: “Children under 2 years old were allowed to watch television. This was corrected at inspection when the televisions were turned off. There is also a plan to use tabletop centers for children under 2 who arrive at the center early.”
At the inspection
March 8, 2022High746.2805(6) - Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
State’s note: “This standard was reviewed in part of a report and found to be deficient. A caregiver called out attention to a specific child's behavior as an example of what not to do.”
April 6, 2022
March 8, 2022High746.2805(1) - Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
State’s note: “This report was reviewed in part of a report and found to be deficient. A caregiver physically moved children to a time out chair by lifting them roughly.”
April 6, 2022
October 20, 2021High746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
State’s note: “This standard was evaluated due to a DFPS investigation and was found to not be compliant. A caregiver did not have visual and or auditory awareness for approximately 1 hour when child was on a vehicle outside alone.”
December 9, 2021
October 20, 2021High746.5605(3) - Safety Precautions for Loading and Unloading Children - Account for All Children
State’s note: “The driver did not account for all children before leaving the bus unattended.”
December 9, 2021
October 20, 2021High746.5605(4) - AP Safety Precautions for Loading and Unloading Children - No Child Unattended
State’s note: “A child was left on a vehicle unattended”
December 9, 2021
October 20, 2021High746.1201(4) - AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
State’s note: “A child was neglected while in care.”
December 9, 2021
October 20, 2021High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “The driver did not demonstrate competency in not following the operation's policies for transportation. The driver did not inspect the inside of the vehicle before turning off the safety alarm.”
December 9, 2021

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Circle Creek Early Care and Education?

Texas HHSC's file lists 8 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on August 26, 2026. 3 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Circle Creek Early Care and Education have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 19: 15 high-risk, 2 medium-high-risk, 2 medium-risk. Each one is listed below with its date and whether it was corrected.

Is this a rating?

No. This page shows the State of Texas's own public records, summarized. It is not a rating, a review or our opinion. Ask the operation or HHSC about anything here.

About this record. Public record from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation: the operations file, the inspections file and the non-compliance file on data.texas.gov, read daily. We summarize the state’s counts and quote its words; we don’t rate, rank or review anyone. For the official record or a complaint, go to HHSC Child Care Regulation. Is this your operation, and is something wrong? Tell us.

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