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Childcare center · Mesquite, TX
The Preferred Preschool
A licensed child care center in Mesquite, Texas, with its state inspection history from Texas Health and Human Services (HHSC).
Program details
Program type: Licensed child care center
Address: 1615 OATES DR, Mesquite, TX 75150
County: Dallas County
Phone: (972) 685-5218
Licensed to serve: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Licensed capacity: 100 children
State ID (HHSC operation number): 1716279
Permit: Full Permit, issued June 15, 2021
On corrective action (HHSC): No
On adverse action (HHSC): No
Corrective action and adverse action are formal steps Texas HHSC can take on a permit. The official record explains any that apply.
View the official record on Texas HHSC's child care search (or search operation number 1716279 on the search page).
Inspection history
From November 12, 2023 to November 12, 2026
- 5 inspections
- 2 investigations
- 6 citations from these visits (risk level: High 1, Medium High 2, Medium 1, Medium Low 2)
A citation means an inspector found a rule wasn't met at the time of the visit; many are corrected the same day. Read the official record for details.
Below is every visit in the state's files from December 2, 2021 to January 15, 2026, newest first: 18 visits and 17 citations in all, so the totals can be higher than the 3-year counts above. An investigation is a visit to look into a report or complaint; many find no citations. Risk level is the level Texas HHSC assigns to each rule, from low to high, as published. Technical assistance means the inspector gave guidance on the rule. The state's file does not say whether the "correct-by" date is a deadline or the day the problem was fixed, so it can fall after the verified date or in the future.
January 15, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
December 16, 2025 · Inspection · 3 citations
746.401(7) - Posting Requirements - Licensing Parent Notification Poster
Risk level: Medium Low · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The operation does not have the required posting at the center.
746.901(5) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)
Risk level: Medium Low · Correct-by date in the state file: December 17, 2025 · Correction verified: December 17, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Three staff does not have the required personnel record form 2912 on file.
746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: January 15, 2026 · Correction verified: January 15, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The rubber chip surfacing was insufficient (less than six inches - lining visible) for both area with play equipment.
March 25, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
January 21, 2025 · Investigation · 1 citation
745.8411(a) - Responsibilities - Not interfere with an inspection or investigation
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: March 11, 2025 · Correction verified: March 25, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
This standard is found to be deficient due to the operation not initially allowing a DFPS investigator into the operation for an DFPS investigation.
January 21, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
August 22, 2024 · Investigation · No citations
February 28, 2024 · Inspection · 2 citations
746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: March 1, 2024 · Correction verified: February 29, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Infant written feeding instructions were not updated every 30 days.
746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: April 26, 2024 · Correction verified: April 2, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The rubber chip surfacing was insufficient (less than six inches - lining visiable).
April 19, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
January 18, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
January 9, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
January 6, 2023 · Investigation · No citations
June 20, 2022 · Inspection · 2 citations
746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: June 30, 2022 · Correction verified: July 6, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
One Caregiver's CPR/1st Aid did not include Pediatric.
746.1309(b) - Documented Annual Training - 6 Hours of annual training required
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: June 30, 2022 · Correction verified: July 6, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
Two caregivers Abuse/Neglect Trainings expired.
June 7, 2022 · Inspection · 5 citations
746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
Risk level: Medium High · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
The inspector's notes for this citation may name a person, so we don't show them here. They are in the official record.
746.2207(a) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
Risk level: Medium · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Children under two years were watching TV during this inspection.
746.601(c) - Provide Access to Children's Records - Licensing
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: June 13, 2022 · Correction verified: June 13, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
Children records were not available for review during this inspection.
746.901 - Required Personnel Records
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: June 13, 2022 · Correction verified: June 20, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
Personnel Records were not available for review during the inspection.
746.2401(6) - Basic Requirements for Infants - Free from Choking Objects That May Cause Choking in Infants or Toddlers
Risk level: High · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Two infants had braclets on their wrist identified as choking hazards.
January 25, 2022 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.5617(a)(2) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: January 28, 2022 · Correction verified: January 28, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
The inspector's notes for this citation may name a person, so we don't show them here. They are in the official record.
January 24, 2022 · Investigation · 2 citations
746.307(b)(4) - Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: March 1, 2022 · Correction verified: March 11, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
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.
746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: March 1, 2022 · Correction verified: January 25, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
The inspector's notes for this citation may name a person, so we don't show them here. They are in the official record.
January 13, 2022 · Investigation · 1 citation
746.305(a)(4) - Report Outbreak of Communicable Illness
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: January 26, 2022 · Correction verified: January 13, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
The inspector's notes for this citation may name a person, so we don't show them here. They are in the official record.
January 13, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
December 2, 2021 · Inspection · No citations
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Sources
- HHSC CCL Daycare and Residential Operations Data: program details.
- HHSC CCL Inspection Investigation Assessment Data: visit dates and types.
- HHSC CCL Non-Compliance Data: citations, risk levels, corrections and inspector's notes.
All three are published by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Licensing, on data.texas.gov under CC0 1.0. State files updated November 12, 2026. We show the state's text as published, except that we restore apostrophes the files print as "?". Program details last checked October 21, 2026.