Discovery School
A licensed child care center in Mesquite, Texas 75150
4805 Gus Thomasson Rd, Mesquite, Texas 75150. (972) 279-1202.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas Workforce Commission on Nov 2, 2026.
- 17 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Dallas County: 2
- 4 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 31 inspections on record
- 2-Star Texas Rising Star rating
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean5
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Texas’s risk levels
- Texas gives each child care deficiency a risk level, by how likely it is to harm a child: Low, Medium Low, Medium, Medium High or High. High is its most serious. Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation.
- Licence status
- Whether the state’s licence lets the place operate now, in the state’s own words: licensed, on probation (allowed to keep operating on conditions, after problems), provisional, pending or expired. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
17 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 986 child care providers in Dallas County had 2.
31 inspections on record. The latest, on Oct 5, 2026: no violation found.
Rated High by Texas: Safety Precautions for Loading and Unloading Children - Account for All Children, at the report to the state on Sep 9, 2026
Rated High by Texas: AP Safety Precautions for Loading and Unloading Children - No Child Unattended, at the report to the state on Sep 9, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity, at the report to the state on May 27, 2025
1 more rated High; all are listed below.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
17 deficiencies in 6 months of the last 36. Last cited Sep 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 2, 2026.
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Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.
Each deficiency, in Texas’s words
Grouped by visit, newest first, with the risk level Texas gave it, from Low to High.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.
Sep 9, 2026: report to the state2 deficiencies
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Safety Precautions for Loading and Unloading Children - Account for All Children
“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.”
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AP Safety Precautions for Loading and Unloading Children - No Child Unattended
“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.”
Jun 26, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies
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Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
“Two caregivers were observed using an electronic device (cell phone) while supervising naptime.”
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Arrangement of Napping Equipment -Provides Sufficient Walking and Work Space
“The operation did not ensure that the mats had enough walking space between them.”
May 28, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies
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Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
“The playground s loose fill surfacing has grass growing through it and is not at the correct depth of 6 or 9 inches.”
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Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System
“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 27, 2025: report to the state2 deficiencies
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Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
“The operation failed to adequately supervise a child, resulting in the child being able to exit the playground area without detection.”
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Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
“The operation failed to report an incident in which a child exited the playground area without supervision.”
Mar 12, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
“The most recent fire inspection is past due.”
Sep 24, 2024: report to the state1 deficiency
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Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“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.”
May 29, 2024: inspection7 deficiencies
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training
“At the time of the inspection, two drivers did not have tranportation training.”
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Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting Sheets
“At the time of inspeccton, the operation sheets were not snuggly fitted.”
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Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Children’s Records
“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.”
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Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors
“At the time of the inspection, the operation did not maintain documentation (or practice) of emergency drills, smoke detector checks, and carbon monoxide tests.”
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Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Children’s Product Certification
“The operation did not maintain or have available for review, a record of the Children’s Product Certification.”
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Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Infant Feeding Instructions
“At the time of the inspection, one child did not current feeding instructions.”
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Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Playground Maintenance Records
“At the time of the inspection, the operation did not maintain or have a playground maintenance record available for review.”
14 deficiencies older than three years
Apr 13, 2023: inspection2 deficiencies
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Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
“Hazards found on older playground (cracked picnic table, protruding nails and split wood on playground equipment).”
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Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
“Required Gas Inspection expired 02/04/23.”
Jul 27, 2022: inspection2 deficiencies
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Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
“Playground woodchip surfacing was insufficient.”
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Children’s Records - Admission Information
“One child did not have the required admission information.”
Jun 20, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
“The required Annual Fire Inspection Expired 04/15/21.”
Jun 9, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions
“A caregiver was alone with two year class with a Provisional Background.”
Apr 19, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
“The Caregiver’s CPR/1st Aid Documentation did not have a name listed, and did not include pediactrics.”
Mar 28, 2022: report to the state1 deficiency
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Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
“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.”
Feb 22, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
“Toddlers one year old were allowed screen time during the inspection.”
Feb 19, 2022: report to the state1 deficiency
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Care Requirements for Toddlers - Routines Maintained
“This standard was evaluated, and found to be deficient. There is reason to believe Toddler Diapering Routines are not being maintained throughout the day.”
Dec 15, 2021: inspection1 deficiency
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Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
“One year old class was watching TV during the walkthrough.”
Dec 13, 2021: report to the state2 deficiencies
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Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
“This standard was evaluated, and found to be deficient. The operation did not notify Licensing of an accident while transporting children in care.”
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Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
“This standard was evaluated, and found to be deficient. Incident Report Forms were not provided by the operation of a situation placing children at risk.”
Nov 17, 2021: report to the state1 deficiency
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Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
“This standard was evaluated, and found to be deficient. Two Year, and Three Year Classrooms were found to be out of ratio according to sign in/out logs provided by the operation.”
All 44 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 9, 2026 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 16, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 9, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 26, 2025 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Jun 17, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 28, 2025 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| May 27, 2025 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Mar 12, 2025 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Nov 1, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jun 25, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 29, 2024 | Inspection | 7 deficiencies cited |
| Feb 7, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jun 7, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 27, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 13, 2023 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Jan 20, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 19, 2023 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Oct 12, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 13, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jul 27, 2022 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Jun 20, 2022 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jun 9, 2022 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jun 9, 2022 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Apr 19, 2022 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Apr 15, 2022 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Mar 29, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 28, 2022 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Mar 26, 2022 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Mar 25, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 28, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 22, 2022 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Feb 19, 2022 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Dec 22, 2021 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 15, 2021 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Dec 13, 2021 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Nov 23, 2021 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 18, 2021 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 17, 2021 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Nov 12, 2019.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 153 children.
Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.
Has Texas acted against it?
- No corrective or adverse action by Texas on record.
- 13 reports to the state on record; Texas doesn’t publish whether they were A complaint allegation the state investigated and found true: the evidence showed it more likely than not happened. Inconclusive means the evidence couldn’t show it either way. Neither inconclusive nor unsubstantiated proves it didn’t happen. Source: California Department of Social Services, complaint findings; each state’s licensing agency..
Texas HHSC, child care operations and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.
Who does the caring?
- Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels for individual providers. State rules set staff-to-child ratios by age.
Who owns it?
- Texas’s open data doesn’t list owners.
How is it rated?
- Texas Rising Star: 2-Star (the first of three levels).
Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Nov 2, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 986 child care providers in Dallas County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 2; this one had 17.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Sabrina Chase | 0 |
| Town East Learning Center | 11 |
| St Pius X Early Care and Education Center | 1 |
| Kathy Steward | 0 |
| Appleseed Academy | 2 |
| Discovery School This child care provider | 17 |
| Kreative Learning With Friends Childcare | 2 |
| Norma Gallegos | 3 |
| Childcaregroup at Eastfield College | 1 |
| The Preferred Preschool | 6 |
| Eastridge Park Christian School | 3 |
| Lil Rascals Learning Center 2 | 1 |
What the record doesn’t say
- Texas doesn’t publish whether a complaint was substantiated.
- Texas rates some paperwork slips as High risk, so read what was actually cited.
- Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels or owners for individual providers.
Sources
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child care operations (bc5r-88dy).
Released Oct 31, 2026 and checked Nov 2, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Inspections and investigations (m5q4-3y3d).
Released Oct 31, 2026 and checked Nov 2, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Deficiencies (non-compliance data) (tqgd-mf4x).
Released Oct 31, 2026 and checked Nov 2, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Workforce Commission, Subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star.
Released Nov 2, 2026 and checked Nov 2, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.
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