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Discovery School

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

9 state inspections, last 2 years
31 deficiencies on the state’s summary
21 high or medium-high risk
October 5, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued November 12, 2019
Capacity
153 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:00 AM-06:00 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
1693120

Where

4805 Gus Thomasson Rd
Mesquite, TX 75150

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 8
  • Medium-high 13
  • Medium 10
  • 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. Showing the newest 25 of 31.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
September 9, 2026High746.5605(4) - AP Safety Precautions for Loading and Unloading Children - No Child Unattended
State’s note: “This rule was evaluated with regard to the investigation and a deficiency was found. Based on the information gathered, it was determined that a child was left unattended in a vehicle after a bus driver uploaded the children.”
September 23, 2026
September 9, 2026High746.5605(3) - Safety Precautions for Loading and Unloading Children - Account for All Children
State’s note: “This rule was evaluated with regard to the investigation and a deficiency was found. Based on the information gathered, it was determined that a driver who transported children failed to account for all children before leaving the vehicle unattended.”
September 23, 2026
June 26, 2025Medium High746.1203(3)(D) - Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
State’s note: “Two caregivers were observed using an electronic device (cell phone) while supervising naptime.”
June 26, 2025
June 26, 2025Medium High746.2909(3) - Arrangement of Napping Equipment -Provides Sufficient Walking and Work Space
State’s note: “The operation did not ensure that the mats had enough walking space between them.”
June 26, 2025
May 28, 2025Medium High746.631(a) - Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System
State’s note: “There were 3 children present, 2 in the schoolers and 1 in the one year old class, at the operation that was not on the attendance sheet for the caregivers.”
May 29, 2025
May 28, 2025Medium High746.4907(d) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
State’s note: “The playground s loose fill surfacing has grass growing through it and is not at the correct depth of 6 or 9 inches.”
June 13, 2025
May 27, 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: “The operation failed to adequately supervise a child, resulting in the child being able to exit the playground area without detection.”
June 23, 2025
May 27, 2025High746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
State’s note: “The operation failed to report an incident in which a child exited the playground area without supervision.”
June 23, 2025
March 12, 2025Medium High746.5101(b) - Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
State’s note: “The most recent fire inspection is past due.”
April 25, 2025
September 24, 2024Medium High746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
State’s note: “During the time of the inspection, the building grounds were not being cleaned properly or in good repair. There were visible holes in the center and there was evidence that rodents had been present. The evidence can be harmful to children.”
October 18, 2024
May 29, 2024Medium746.801(1) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Children's Records
State’s note: “During the time of the inspection, 10 children records were reviewed and lacked the following medical authorization, admission date, emergency contact address, permission for field trips, health statements, and doctor or facility info.”
June 12, 2024
May 29, 2024Medium746.801(18) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Children's Product Certification
State’s note: “The operation did not maintain or have available for review, a record of the Children's Product Certification.”
May 29, 2024
May 29, 2024Medium746.801(8) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Playground Maintenance Records
State’s note: “At the time of the inspection, the operation did not maintain or have a playground maintenance record available for review.”
May 29, 2024
May 29, 2024Medium746.801(2) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Infant Feeding Instructions
State’s note: “At the time of the inspection, one child did not current feeding instructions.”
May 29, 2024
May 29, 2024Medium High746.2409(a)(2) - Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting Sheets
State’s note: “At the time of inspeccton, the operation sheets were not snuggly fitted.”
May 29, 2024
May 29, 2024Medium High746.1301(a)(7)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training
State’s note: “At the time of the inspection, two drivers did not have tranportation training.”
May 29, 2024
May 29, 2024Medium746.801(10) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors
State’s note: “At the time of the inspection, the operation did not maintain documentation (or practice) of emergency drills, smoke detector checks, and carbon monoxide tests.”
May 31, 2024
April 13, 2023Medium High746.5401 - Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
State’s note: “Required Gas Inspection expired 02/04/23.”
May 19, 2023
April 13, 2023Medium High746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
State’s note: “Hazards found on older playground (cracked picnic table, protruding nails and split wood on playground equipment).”
May 19, 2023
July 27, 2022Medium746.603(a)(2) - Children's Records - Admission Information
State’s note: “One child did not have the required admission information.”
August 8, 2022
July 27, 2022Medium High746.4907(d) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
State’s note: “Playground woodchip surfacing was insufficient.”
September 30, 2022
June 20, 2022High746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
State’s note: “The required Annual Fire Inspection Expired 04/15/21.”
July 22, 2022
June 9, 2022High745.635(3) - AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions
State’s note: “A caregiver was alone with two year class with a Provisional Background.”
At the inspection
April 19, 2022Medium High746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
State’s note: “The Caregiver's CPR/1st Aid Documentation did not have a name listed, and did not include pediactrics.”
April 27, 2022
March 28, 2022High746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
State’s note: “This standard was evaluated, and found to be deficient. A caregiver did not have appropriate visual and/or auditory awareness of a child that was able to exit the playground gate for approximately five minutes.”
April 18, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Discovery School?

Texas HHSC's file lists 9 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on October 5, 2026. 5 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Discovery School have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 31: 8 high-risk, 13 medium-high-risk, 10 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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