Children's Safari Private School, Mesquite TX: inspection record

Inspection record overview

Past 36 months · checked Nov 5, 2026

Critical findings on record

8 critical and 8 serious findings across 41 visits. Most recent critical finding: Nov 21, 2025. Latest visit Aug 31, 2026, no findings.

Critical findings8 · Mesquite median 1

51% of Mesquite licensed centers have at least one

Serious findings8 · Mesquite median 1

76% of Mesquite licensed centers have at least one

What inspectors found

The 3 most serious visits in the window. Titles use the state's own standard names, in plain English where we have a reviewed translation.

Nov 21, 2025Self-reported incidentCriticalParental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at RiskTexas: High+ 2 more findings from this visit: incident/illness report form shared with…, child not adequately supervisedVerified corrected Dec 30, 2025

“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.”Texas HHSC inspector, Nov 21, 2025 report. Quoted verbatim.

Nov 6, 2025Self-reported incidentCriticalChild not adequately supervisedTexas: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity · HighVerified corrected Dec 5, 2025

Oct 2, 2025Complaint investigationCriticalRough handling of a child (pinching, shaking, grabbing)Texas: Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling · High+ 1 more finding from this visit: humiliating, yelling at or rejecting a childVerified corrected Nov 13, 2025

16findings in 36 months15verified corrected by Texas1corrected during the visit0reported or unverified

Everything above is quoted or counted from Texas HHSC records; nothing is generated. This is not a safety rating.

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Provider details

Hours6:30 am–6:30 pmMonday–Friday

Ages servedInfant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, SchoolConfirm classroom age requirements

License type: Full Permit
County: Dallas
License number: 1796774
Date issued: Jun 11, 2024
Licensed capacity: 277 children

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Nov 5, 2023–Nov 5, 2026 · 36 months

Latest recorded visit

Aug 31, 2026 · Inspection

No findings recorded

41 recorded visits · 16 available findings.

8Critical findings

8Serious findings

0Minor findings

0Severity N/A

Source checked Nov 5, 2026 · Inspection history is not a safety rating.

Visits in the past 12 months

25 visits

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202617 visits · 4 recorded findings

Aug 31, 2026Inspection
No findings recorded
Aug 18, 2026Inspection
No findings recorded
Aug 14, 2026Complaint investigation
No findings recorded
Aug 13, 2026Inspection
No findings recorded
Aug 6, 2026Inspection
No findings recorded
Aug 4, 2026Complaint investigation
No findings recorded
Jul 21, 2026Inspection
No findings recorded
Jul 2, 2026Complaint investigation
No findings recorded
Jun 16, 2026Inspection
No findings recorded
Jun 3, 2026Self-reported incident4 findings
Required Admission Information - Field Trip Permission
Serious
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.
State verification recorded Aug 6, 2026.
Standard 746.605(9) · Required Admission Information - Field Trip Permission
State severity
Medium
Corrected at visit
No
Correction reported
Jul 31, 2026
Technical assistance
Recorded
Finding source ID
1026157393
Visit source ID
905717824
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Field Trips - Children Identified with Center
Serious
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.
State verification recorded Aug 6, 2026.
Standard 746.3001(6) · Field Trips - Children Identified with Center
State severity
Medium High
Corrected at visit
No
Correction reported
Jul 31, 2026
Technical assistance
Recorded
Finding source ID
1026161195
Visit source ID
905717824
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Field Trips - Notification to Parents
Serious
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.
State verification recorded Aug 6, 2026.
Standard 746.3003 · Field Trips - Notification to Parents
State severity
Medium High
Corrected at visit
No
Correction reported
Jul 31, 2026
Technical assistance
Recorded
Finding source ID
1026168583
Visit source ID
905717824
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Field Trips - Signed Permission
Serious
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.
State verification recorded Aug 6, 2026.
Standard 746.3001(1) · Field Trips - Signed Permission
State severity
Medium High
Corrected at visit
No
Correction reported
Jul 31, 2026
Technical assistance
Recorded
Finding source ID
1026163369
Visit source ID
905717824
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May 12, 2026Inspection
No findings recorded
May 5, 2026Complaint investigation
No findings recorded
Apr 23, 2026Inspection
No findings recorded
Apr 21, 2026Complaint investigation
No findings recorded
Mar 17, 2026Inspection
No findings recorded
Feb 17, 2026Inspection
No findings recorded
Feb 4, 2026Complaint investigation
No findings recorded

20258 visits · 4 recorded findings

Dec 30, 2025Inspection
No findings recorded
Dec 18, 2025Inspection
No findings recorded
Dec 5, 2025Inspection
No findings recorded
Nov 24, 2025Inspection
No findings recorded
Nov 21, 2025Self-reported incident3 findings
Communication with parents
Critical
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.
State verification recorded Dec 30, 2025.
Standard 746.307(b)(4) · Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
State severity
High
Corrected at visit
No
Correction reported
Dec 19, 2025
Technical assistance
Recorded
Finding source ID
1026095708
Visit source ID
905717820
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Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
Serious
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.
State verification recorded Dec 30, 2025.
Standard 746.707 · Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
State severity
Medium
Corrected at visit
No
Correction reported
Dec 19, 2025
Technical assistance
Recorded
Finding source ID
1026095706
Visit source ID
905717820
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Supervision and child counts
Critical
Based on evidenced gathered throughout the investigation, it was determined that a child went into another classroom and was alone for approximately 5 minutes.
State verification recorded Dec 30, 2025.
Standard 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
State severity
High
Corrected at visit
No
Correction reported
Dec 19, 2025
Technical assistance
Recorded
Finding source ID
1026095707
Visit source ID
905717820
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Nov 13, 2025Inspection
No findings recorded
Nov 10, 2025Inspection
No findings recorded
Nov 6, 2025Self-reported incident1 finding
Supervision and child counts
Critical
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.
State verification recorded Dec 5, 2025.
Standard 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
State severity
High
Corrected at visit
No
Correction reported
Dec 2, 2025
Technical assistance
Recorded
Finding source ID
1026095704
Visit source ID
905717819
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Aug 31, 2026 · Inspection

41 recorded visits · 16 available findings.

Visits in the past 12 months

Required Admission Information - Field Trip Permission

Field Trips - Children Identified with Center

Field Trips - Notification to Parents

Field Trips - Signed Permission

Communication with parents

Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent

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Aug 31, 2026 · Inspection

41 recorded visits · 16 available findings.

Visits in the past 12 months

Required Admission Information - Field Trip Permission

Field Trips - Children Identified with Center

Field Trips - Notification to Parents

Field Trips - Signed Permission

Communication with parents

Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent

Supervision and child counts

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