Discovery School
Does Discovery School have a state child-care violation history?
Texas HHSC records list 31 child-care citations for Discovery School in MESQUITE, TX. The state assigns each cited standard a risk level; for this facility, 6 are recorded at the High level and 15 at Medium High, with the remainder at Medium, Medium Low, or Low. Each entry below reproduces the standard Texas cited and the state's own description of what was found.
These are licensing-record findings, not a judgment about any child or family. The dates shown are the dates Texas recorded a correction as verified — they are not inspection dates, and the record may lag the state's current file. This page reflects the published record as of its last update and is not a complete history; the authoritative source is Texas HHSC.
Texas HHSC recorded 6 High-risk citations at this facility.
Risk levels below are Texas HHSC's own labels, shown verbatim.
- High
746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
The operation failed to report an incident in which a child exited the playground area without supervision.
- High
746.1205(a)(4) - 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.
- High
746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The required Annual Fire Inspection Expired 04/15/21.
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- High
745.635(3) - 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.
- High
746.1203(4) - 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.
- High
746.305(a)(6) - 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.
- Medium High
746.1203(3)(D) - 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.
- Medium High
746.2909(3) - Arrangement of Napping Equipment -Provides Sufficient Walking and Work Space
The operation did not ensure that the mats had enough walking space between them.
- Medium High
746.4907(d) - 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.
- Medium High
746.631(a) - 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.
- Medium High
746.5101(b) - Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
The most recent fire inspection is past due.
- Medium High
746.3407 - 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.
- Medium High
746.2409(a)(2) - Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting Sheets
At the time of inspeccton, the operation sheets were not snuggly fitted.
- Medium High
746.1301(a)(7)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training
At the time of the inspection, two drivers did not have tranportation training.
- Medium High
746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Hazards found on older playground (cracked picnic table, protruding nails and split wood on playground equipment).
- Medium High
746.5401 - Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
Required Gas Inspection expired 02/04/23.
- Medium High
746.4907(d) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
Playground woodchip surfacing was insufficient.
- Medium High
746.1315(a) - 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.
- Medium High
746.1601 - 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.
- Medium High
746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Sewer line was exposed, and accessible to children. Water hose was not proprely stored posing a possible trip hazard.
- Medium High
746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
Two children did not have the required Food Allergy Plan.
- Medium
746.801(1) - 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.
- Medium
746.801(10) - 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.
- Medium
746.801(8) - 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.
- Medium
746.801(2) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Infant Feeding Instructions
At the time of the inspection, one child did not current feeding instructions.
- Medium
746.801(18) - 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.
- Medium
746.603(a)(2) - Children's Records - Admission Information
One child did not have the required admission information.
- Medium
746.2501(1) - 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.
- Medium
746.2207(a) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
Toddlers one year old were allowed screen time during the inspection.
- Medium
746.701(5) - 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.
- Medium
746.2207(a) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
One year old class was watching TV during the walkthrough.
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