Children’s Safari Private School
A licensed child care center in Mesquite, Texas 75181
3550 Clay Mathis Rd, Mesquite, Texas 75181. (972) 430-4141.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas Workforce Commission on Nov 2, 2026.
- 16 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Dallas County: 2
- 8 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 26 inspections on record
- Not rated 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?
16 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 986 child care providers in Dallas County had 2.
26 inspections on record. The latest, on Aug 31, 2026: no violation found.
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 Nov 21, 2025
Rated High by Texas: Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk, at the report to the state on Nov 21, 2025
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 Nov 6, 2025
5 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
16 deficiencies in 7 months of the last 36. Last cited Jun 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 2, 2026.
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| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
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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.
Jun 3, 2026: report to the state4 deficiencies
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Field Trips - Signed Permission
“This standard was tasked as part of the investigation and found to be deficient. There were no signed permission slips on file for children to attend a field trip.”
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Field Trips - Children Identified with Center
“This standard was tasked as part of the investigation and found to be deficient. There were no identifiers worn on children who attended field trips.”
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Field Trips - Notification to Parents
“This standard was tasked as part of the investigation and found to be deficient. There was no notification provided to a parent for a field trip that a child attended.”
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Required Admission Information - Field Trip Permission
“This standard was tasked as part of the investigation and found to be deficient. Field trip agreements on file for children indicate for transportation to planned field trips in which a parent had not agreed.”
Nov 21, 2025: report to the state3 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
“Based on evidenced gathered throughout the investigation, it was determined that a child went into another classroom and was alone for approximately 5 minutes.”
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Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
“Based on evidence gathered throughout the investigation, it was determined that the operation did not contact a child’s guardian when a child was alone in a classroom for approximately 5 minutes.”
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Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
“Based on evidence gathered throughout the investigation, it has been determined that the operation did not provide an incident report to the child’s guardians within the required time frame.”
Nov 6, 2025: report to the state1 deficiency
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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
“This standard was tasked as part of an investigation and found to be deficient. A child was left unattended for a period of time without adequate supervision.”
Oct 2, 2025: report to the state2 deficiencies
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Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
“During the course of the investigation, it has been determined that a caregiver has grabbed children in care at the operation.”
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Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
“During the course of the investigation, it has been determined that a caregiver has yelled at children in care at the operation.”
Jun 18, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
“A caregiver was present and caring for children with an inactive background check.”
Jun 17, 2025: report to the state1 deficiency
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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
“Based on evidenced gathered throughout the investigation, it was determined that a caregiver left two children alone on the operation’s playground.”
May 13, 2025: report to the state1 deficiency
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Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
“The grassy area on one of the operations playgrounds was found to have a deep step down with the sprinkler system being exposed.”
May 9, 2025: report to the state1 deficiency
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Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
“The grassy area on one of the operations playgrounds was found to have a deep step down with the sprinkler system being exposed.”
Dec 9, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Use Sanitary Holders
“A classroom was observed giving snack to the children on the bare table without using a napkin or barrier for the food. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver re-distrubited snack in a disposable bowl.”
Nov 26, 2024: report to the state1 deficiency
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Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
“During the investigation it was determined through interviews that caregivers yell at the children.”
All 41 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 2, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jun 16, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 3, 2026 | Report to the state | 4 deficiencies cited |
| May 12, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 5, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Apr 23, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Mar 17, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 4, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Dec 30, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 18, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 5, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 24, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 21, 2025 | Report to the state | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Nov 13, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 10, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 6, 2025 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Oct 27, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 16, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 2, 2025 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Jul 15, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 11, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jun 24, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 18, 2025 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jun 17, 2025 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| May 20, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 13, 2025 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| May 9, 2025 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jan 22, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 16, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 9, 2024 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Nov 26, 2024 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jun 6, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Jun 11, 2024.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 277 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.
- 15 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?
- Not rated in Texas Rising Star.
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 16.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Legacy Kids Academy | 0 |
| La Petite Academy Txmc 0904 | 1 |
| Wynn’s Childcare | 0 |
| Circle Creek Early Care and Education | 4 |
| Portia Gibson | 1 |
| Frog Academy of Creek Crossing | 1 |
| Latarus Loving Day Home | 0 |
| Kidskids Family Childcare | 0 |
| Nana’s Touch in Home Daycare | 0 |
| Stephanie Cartwright | 0 |
| La Casita Bilingue | 0 |
| Children’s Safari Private School This child care provider | 16 |
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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This copy of the record was made on Nov 2, 2026.
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