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Children's Safari Private School

Licensed child-care center in Mesquite, TX 75181 · Texas operation #1796774

Record summary

8 high-risk · 16 total

8 high-risk citations in the last 24 months (16 citations in all, from 25 inspections and 15 investigations); last inspection Aug 31, 2026.

1 of 16 citations was corrected while the inspector was there.

Counted from the state's records from Nov 12, 2024 to Nov 12, 2026. This is a count, not a grade: bigger centers get more visits, and one visit can produce several citations. How we summarize.

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Details

Address
3550 Clay Mathis Rd, Mesquite, TX 75181
Phone
(972) 430-4141
Ages served
Infants, Toddlers, Pre-K, School age
Hours
Mon to Fri, 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM
Licensed capacity
277 children
Child care subsidy
Yes, accepts subsidies (such as Workforce Solutions CCS)
Type
Licensed child-care center
Permit
Full Permit since Jun 11, 2024
Director
Christopher Evans
Programs
School Age Care, Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips

Texas age groups: infants are under 18 months, toddlers 18 months to 3 years, pre-kindergarten 3 and 4 years (age when the school year starts), school age 5 and older and in kindergarten or above. Openings and tuition are not in the state data: call to ask.

Inspection history, last 24 months

Aug 31, 2026: Inspection

No citations.

Aug 18, 2026: Inspection

No citations.

Aug 14, 2026: Investigation of a report

No citations.

Aug 13, 2026: Inspection

No citations.

Aug 6, 2026: Inspection

No citations.

Aug 4, 2026: Investigation of a report

No citations.

Jul 21, 2026: Inspection

No citations.

Jul 2, 2026: Investigation of a report

No citations.

Jun 16, 2026: Inspection

No citations.

Jun 3, 2026: Investigation of a self-report

4 citations.

Medium-high risk Field Trips - Signed Permission

State rule 746.3001(1) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Field Trips - Signed Permission"

Inspector's note: 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.

Corrected Jul 31, 2026, verified by the state Aug 6, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk Field Trips - Children Identified with Center

State rule 746.3001(6) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Field Trips - Children Identified with Center"

Inspector's note: 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.

Corrected Jul 31, 2026, verified by the state Aug 6, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk Field Trips - Notification to Parents

State rule 746.3003 (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Field Trips - Notification to Parents"

Inspector's note: 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.

Corrected Jul 31, 2026, verified by the state Aug 6, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium risk Each child's file must hold all the admission information the state requires (such as contacts, medical authorization and permissions).

State rule 746.605(9) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Required Admission Information - Field Trip Permission"

Inspector's note: 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.

Corrected Jul 31, 2026, verified by the state Aug 6, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

May 12, 2026: Inspection

No citations.

May 5, 2026: Investigation of a report

No citations.

Apr 23, 2026: Inspection

No citations.

Apr 21, 2026: Investigation of a report

No citations.

Mar 17, 2026: Inspection

No citations.

Feb 17, 2026: Inspection

No citations.

Feb 4, 2026: Investigation of a report

No citations.

Dec 30, 2025: Inspection

No citations.

Dec 18, 2025: Inspection

No citations.

Dec 5, 2025: Inspection

No citations.

Nov 24, 2025: Inspection

No citations.

Nov 21, 2025: Investigation of a self-report

3 citations.

High risk Caregivers must supervise every child at all times: close enough to step in, and always aware of what each child is doing.

State rule 746.1205(a)(4) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Supervision ensures each child's safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child's on going activity"

Inspector's note: Based on evidenced gathered throughout the investigation, it was determined that a child went into another classroom and was alone for approximately 5 minutes.

Corrected Dec 19, 2025, verified by the state Dec 30, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

High risk Parents must be told about a situation that placed their child at risk.

State rule 746.307(b)(4) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk"

Inspector's note: 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.

Corrected Dec 19, 2025, verified by the state Dec 30, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium risk Incident and illness report forms must be filled in and shared with the parent.

State rule 746.707 (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent"

Inspector's note: 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.

Corrected Dec 19, 2025, verified by the state Dec 30, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Nov 13, 2025: Inspection

No citations.

Nov 10, 2025: Inspection

No citations.

Nov 6, 2025: Investigation of a self-report

1 citation.

High risk Caregivers must supervise every child at all times: close enough to step in, and always aware of what each child is doing.

State rule 746.1205(a)(4) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Supervision ensures each child's safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child's on going activity"

Inspector's note: 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.

Corrected Dec 2, 2025, verified by the state Dec 5, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Oct 27, 2025: Inspection

No citations.

Oct 16, 2025: Inspection

No citations.

Oct 2, 2025: Investigation of a report

2 citations.

High risk The state prohibits certain punishments of children, such as hitting, grabbing, shaming, withholding food or rest, or locking a child in a room.

State rule 746.2805(3) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling"

Inspector's note: During the course of the investigation, it has been determined that a caregiver has grabbed children in care at the operation.

Corrected Oct 31, 2025, verified by the state Nov 13, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

High risk The state prohibits certain punishments of children, such as hitting, grabbing, shaming, withholding food or rest, or locking a child in a room.

State rule 746.2805(5) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling"

Inspector's note: During the course of the investigation, it has been determined that a caregiver has yelled at children in care at the operation.

Corrected Oct 31, 2025, verified by the state Nov 13, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Jul 15, 2025: Inspection

No citations.

Jul 11, 2025: Investigation of a report

No citations.

Jun 24, 2025: Inspection

No citations.

Jun 18, 2025: Inspection

1 citation.

High risk A person may not be at the operation until their background check result has come back and allows it.

State rule 745.641 (licensing rules for every operation): "Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation"

Inspector's note: A caregiver was present and caring for children with an inactive background check.

Corrected Jun 18, 2025, verified by the state Jun 24, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Jun 17, 2025: Investigation of a self-report

1 citation.

High risk Caregivers must supervise every child at all times: close enough to step in, and always aware of what each child is doing.

State rule 746.1205(a)(4) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Supervision ensures each child's safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child's on going activity"

Inspector's note: Based on evidenced gathered throughout the investigation, it was determined that a caregiver left two children alone on the operation's playground.

Corrected Jul 11, 2025, verified by the state Jul 15, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

May 20, 2025: Inspection

No citations.

May 13, 2025: Investigation of a report

1 citation.

Medium-high risk Areas children use must be kept free of safety hazards, such as uncovered electrical outlets, unprotected heaters or fans, or reachable water.

State rule 746.3701 (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Safety - Areas Free From Hazards"

Inspector's note: The grassy area on one of the operations playgrounds was found to have a deep step down with the sprinkler system being exposed.

Corrected Jun 20, 2025, verified by the state Jun 18, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

May 9, 2025: Investigation of a self-report

1 citation.

Medium-high risk Areas children use must be kept free of safety hazards, such as uncovered electrical outlets, unprotected heaters or fans, or reachable water.

State rule 746.3701 (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Safety - Areas Free From Hazards"

Inspector's note: The grassy area on one of the operations playgrounds was found to have a deep step down with the sprinkler system being exposed.

Corrected Jun 20, 2025, verified by the state Jun 18, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Jan 22, 2025: Inspection

No citations.

Dec 16, 2024: Inspection

No citations.

Dec 9, 2024: Inspection

1 citation.

Medium-high risk Sanitary holders must be used when serving food.

State rule 746.3317(6) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Use Sanitary Holders"

Inspector's note: 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.

Corrected while the inspector was there. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Nov 26, 2024: Investigation of a self-report

1 citation.

High risk The state prohibits certain punishments of children, such as hitting, grabbing, shaming, withholding food or rest, or locking a child in a room.

State rule 746.2805(5) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling"

Inspector's note: During the investigation it was determined through interviews that caregivers yell at the children.

Corrected Jan 21, 2025, verified by the state Jan 22, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

In the year before that (Nov 12, 2023 to Nov 12, 2024): 1 visit and 0 citations. Older history is on the official record.

What the risk levels mean

Texas gives every rule a weight from High to Low, based on the risk to children when it is broken. A citation is one rule found not met at one visit. How to read a Texas inspection report.

Official record

The full record, including older history, is on the state's site: Children's Safari Private School on Search Texas Child Care. Texas operation #1796774.

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