Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.94
- Local median
- 0.31
The Preferred Preschool
1615 OATES DR, Mesquite, TX 75150-1323
- Operation number:
- 1716279
- Type:
- Licensed Center
- Status:
- Active (Y)
- Records checked:
- August 22, 2026
Additional info
- Source:
- Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
- County:
- Dallas
- Capacity:
- 100
- License effective:
- June 15, 2021
- Hours:
- 06:30 AM-06:30 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- 9726855218
- Email:
- Not listed
- Website:
- Not listed
Inspection snapshot
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Summary
This summary covers 18 available inspections for The Preferred Preschool from December 2, 2021 through January 15, 2026.
Eight inspections recorded violations, with 17 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on December 16, 2025 and involved equipment or readiness.
That higher-concern topic showed up in two inspections.
A later inspection showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether it was a formal follow-up.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 18
- Recorded violations
- 17
- Higher-concern violations
- 10
- Repeated topics
- 1
2 in last 12 months
3 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
18 total inspections vs 17.5 local median in 75150
Compared to 18 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 44%
- Local median
- 22%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 44%
- Local median
- 24%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 1
- Local average
- 0.44
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Equipment or readiness
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
February 28, 2024December 16, 2025Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Administrative posting
- Report finding
- The operation does not have the required posting at the center.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium Low
- Report section
- 746.401(7) - Posting Requirements - Licensing Parent Notification Poster
- Official code
- 746.401(7)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Three staff does not have the required personnel record form 2912 on file.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 17, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium Low
- Report section
- 746.901(5) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)
- Official code
- 746.901(5)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The rubber chip surfacing was insufficient (less than six inches - lining visible) for both area with play equipment.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 15, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
- Official code
- 746.4907(a)(1)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Other violations
- Report finding
- This standard is found to be deficient due to the operation not initially allowing a DFPS investigator into the operation for an DFPS investigation.
- Correction deadline
- March 11, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 25, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 745.8411(a) - Responsibilities - Not interfere with an inspection or investigation
- Official code
- 745.8411(a)
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Infant written feeding instructions were not updated every 30 days.
- Correction deadline
- March 1, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 29, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
- Official code
- 746.2421(b)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The rubber chip surfacing was insufficient (less than six inches - lining visiable).
- Correction deadline
- April 26, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated April 2, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
- Official code
- 746.4907(a)(1)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Two caregivers Abuse/Neglect Trainings expired.
- Correction deadline
- June 30, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 6, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.1309(b) - Documented Annual Training - 6 Hours of annual training required
- Official code
- 746.1309(b)
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- One Caregiver's CPR/1st Aid did not include Pediatric.
- Correction deadline
- June 30, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 6, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
- Official code
- 746.1315(a)
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- Two infants had braclets on their wrist identified as choking hazards.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.2401(6) - Basic Requirements for Infants - Free from Choking Objects That May Cause Choking in Infants or Toddlers
- Official code
- 746.2401(6)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- The Toddler Classroom was out of caregiver to child ratio.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
- Official code
- 746.1601
Medium concern: Individual needs and accommodations
- Report finding
- Children under two years were watching TV during this inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.2207(a) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
- Official code
- 746.2207(a)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Personnel Records were not available for review during the inspection.
- Correction deadline
- June 13, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 20, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.901 - Required Personnel Records
- Official code
- 746.901
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Children records were not available for review during this inspection.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 13, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.601(c) - Provide Access to Children's Records - Licensing
- Official code
- 746.601(c)
Higher concern: Transportation
- Report finding
- Emergency Binder on bus did not have the required Emergency Medical Transport and Treatment Form for each child being transported.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 28, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5617(a)(2) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information
- Official code
- 746.5617(a)(2)
Higher concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- 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.
- Correction deadline
- March 1, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 25, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
- Official code
- 746.305(a)(6)
Higher concern: Parent rights
- Report finding
- 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.
- Correction deadline
- March 1, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 11, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.307(b)(4) - Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
- Official code
- 746.307(b)(4)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Environmental health
- Report finding
- This standard was evaluated, and found to be deficient. The operation failed to report a Communicable Illness for two staff members.
- Correction deadline
- January 26, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 13, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.305(a)(4) - Report Outbreak of Communicable Illness
- Official code
- 746.305(a)(4)
No recorded violations in this report