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The Preferred Preschool

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

4 state inspections, last 2 years
17 deficiencies on the state’s summary
10 high or medium-high risk
January 15, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued June 15, 2021
Capacity
100 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
1716279

Where

1615 Oates Dr
Mesquite, TX 75150

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 4
  • Medium-high 6
  • Medium 5
  • Medium-low 2
  • 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
December 16, 2025Medium Low746.401(7) - Posting Requirements - Licensing Parent Notification Poster
State’s note: “The operation does not have the required posting at the center.”
At the inspection
December 16, 2025Medium Low746.901(5) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)
State’s note: “Three staff does not have the required personnel record form 2912 on file.”
December 17, 2025
December 16, 2025Medium High746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
State’s note: “The rubber chip surfacing was insufficient (less than six inches - lining visible) for both area with play equipment.”
January 15, 2026
January 21, 2025High745.8411(a) - Responsibilities - Not interfere with an inspection or investigation
State’s note: “This standard is found to be deficient due to the operation not initially allowing a DFPS investigator into the operation for an DFPS investigation.”
March 11, 2025
February 28, 2024Medium746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
State’s note: “Infant written feeding instructions were not updated every 30 days.”
March 1, 2024
February 28, 2024Medium High746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
State’s note: “The rubber chip surfacing was insufficient (less than six inches - lining visiable).”
April 26, 2024
June 20, 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: “One Caregiver's CPR/1st Aid did not include Pediatric.”
June 30, 2022
June 20, 2022Medium746.1309(b) - Documented Annual Training - 6 Hours of annual training required
State’s note: “Two caregivers Abuse/Neglect Trainings expired.”
June 30, 2022
June 7, 2022Medium746.601(c) - Provide Access to Children's Records - Licensing
State’s note: “Children records were not available for review during this inspection.”
June 13, 2022
June 7, 2022Medium746.901 - Required Personnel Records
State’s note: “Personnel Records were not available for review during the inspection.”
June 13, 2022
June 7, 2022Medium High746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
State’s note: “The Toddler Classroom was out of caregiver to child ratio.”
At the inspection
June 7, 2022Medium746.2207(a) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
State’s note: “Children under two years were watching TV during this inspection.”
At the inspection
June 7, 2022High746.2401(6) - Basic Requirements for Infants - Free from Choking Objects That May Cause Choking in Infants or Toddlers
State’s note: “Two infants had braclets on their wrist identified as choking hazards.”
At the inspection
January 25, 2022High746.5617(a)(2) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information
State’s note: “Emergency Binder on bus did not have the required Emergency Medical Transport and Treatment Form for each child being transported.”
January 28, 2022
January 24, 2022High746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
State’s note: “This standard was evaluated, and found to be deficient. The operation failed to report to Child Care Regulation a transport incident that placed children in care at risk.”
March 1, 2022
January 24, 2022Medium High746.307(b)(4) - Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
State’s note: “This standard was evaluated, and found to be deficient. The operation failed to notify parents of a transport incident that placed children a t risk.”
March 1, 2022
January 13, 2022Medium High746.305(a)(4) - Report Outbreak of Communicable Illness
State’s note: “This standard was evaluated, and found to be deficient. The operation failed to report a Communicable Illness for two staff members.”
January 26, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected The Preferred Preschool?

Texas HHSC's file lists 4 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on January 15, 2026. 2 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does The Preferred Preschool have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 17: 4 high-risk, 6 medium-high-risk, 5 medium-risk, 2 medium-low-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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