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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.

The last 24 months 16 deficiencies in 7 months of the last 36. Last cited Jun 2026. Most serious: High. Every month

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.

Source:

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.

16 deficiencies by month over the last 3 years. Each cell is one month.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2023 Dec
2024 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2025 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2026 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNov

Hover or focus a month to read it.

No visit on record Visited, nothing cited A stronger orange is more serious, on its source’s own levels, read onto four bands: from the least serious it publishes to the most
Source:

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.

Source:

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.

Jun 3, 2026: report to the state4 deficiencies
  • 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.”

    Rule 746.3001(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 31, 2026. Correction verified: Aug 6, 2026.

  • 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.”

    Rule 746.3001(6). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 31, 2026. Correction verified: Aug 6, 2026.

  • 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.”

    Rule 746.3003. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 31, 2026. Correction verified: Aug 6, 2026.

  • 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.”

    Rule 746.605(9). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 31, 2026. Correction verified: Aug 6, 2026.

Nov 21, 2025: report to the state3 deficiencies
  • 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.”

    Rule 746.1205(a)(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 19, 2025. Correction verified: Dec 30, 2025.

  • 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.”

    Rule 746.307(b)(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 19, 2025. Correction verified: Dec 30, 2025.

  • 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.”

    Rule 746.707. Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 19, 2025. Correction verified: Dec 30, 2025.

Nov 6, 2025: report to the state1 deficiency
  • 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.”

    Rule 746.1205(a)(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 2, 2025. Correction verified: Dec 5, 2025.

Oct 2, 2025: report to the state2 deficiencies
  • 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.”

    Rule 746.2805(3). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 31, 2025. Correction verified: Nov 13, 2025.

  • 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.”

    Rule 746.2805(5). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 31, 2025. Correction verified: Nov 13, 2025.

Jun 18, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
  • 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.”

    Rule 745.641. High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 18, 2025. Correction verified: Jun 24, 2025.

Jun 17, 2025: report to the state1 deficiency
  • 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.”

    Rule 746.1205(a)(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 11, 2025. Correction verified: Jul 15, 2025.

May 13, 2025: report to the state1 deficiency
  • 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.”

    Rule 746.3701. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 20, 2025. Correction verified: Jun 18, 2025.

May 9, 2025: report to the state1 deficiency
  • 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.”

    Rule 746.3701. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 20, 2025. Correction verified: Jun 18, 2025.

Dec 9, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
  • 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.”

    Rule 746.3317(6). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 9, 2024.

Nov 26, 2024: report to the state1 deficiency
  • Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling

    “During the investigation it was determined through interviews that caregivers yell at the children.”

    Rule 746.2805(5). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 21, 2025. Correction verified: Jan 22, 2025.

All 41 visits on record
Inspections, investigations and reports to the state
DateVisitWhat the record says
Aug 31, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Aug 18, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Aug 14, 2026Report to the stateNo violation found
Aug 13, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Aug 6, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Aug 4, 2026Report to the stateNo violation found
Jul 21, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Jul 2, 2026Report to the stateNo violation found
Jun 16, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Jun 3, 2026Report to the state4 deficiencies cited
May 12, 2026InspectionNo violation found
May 5, 2026Report to the stateNo violation found
Apr 23, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Apr 21, 2026Report to the stateNo violation found
Mar 17, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Feb 17, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Feb 4, 2026Report to the stateNo violation found
Dec 30, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Dec 18, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Dec 5, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Nov 24, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Nov 21, 2025Report to the state3 deficiencies cited
Nov 13, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Nov 10, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Nov 6, 2025Report to the state1 deficiency cited
Oct 27, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Oct 16, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Oct 2, 2025Report to the state2 deficiencies cited
Jul 15, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Jul 11, 2025Report to the stateNo violation found
Jun 24, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Jun 18, 2025Inspection1 deficiency cited
Jun 17, 2025Report to the state1 deficiency cited
May 20, 2025InspectionNo violation found
May 13, 2025Report to the state1 deficiency cited
May 9, 2025Report to the state1 deficiency cited
Jan 22, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Dec 16, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Dec 9, 2024Inspection1 deficiency cited
Nov 26, 2024Report to the state1 deficiency cited
Jun 6, 2024InspectionNo 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.
Source:

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 .
Source:

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.
Source:

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.
Source:

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.

11 of the 986 in Dallas County, as the source lists them, same ZIP code first
PlaceDeficiencies, 3 years
Legacy Kids Academy0
La Petite Academy Txmc 09041
Wynn’s Childcare0
Circle Creek Early Care and Education4
Portia Gibson1
Frog Academy of Creek Crossing1
Latarus Loving Day Home0
Kidskids Family Childcare0
Nana’s Touch in Home Daycare0
Stephanie Cartwright0
La Casita Bilingue0
Children’s Safari Private School This child care provider16

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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Source:

This copy of the record was made on Nov 2, 2026.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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