Discovery School
Discovery School is a licensed child care center in Mesquite, TX, licensed for up to 153 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2019. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 30 times and investigated 13 reports. Inspectors recorded 29 citations, 6 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (8 of 29). None of them came in the last 12 months. 10% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 4 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #28 of 36 centers in Mesquite and better than 34% of licensed centers statewide.
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Two caregivers were observed using an electronic device (cell phone) while supervising naptime.
The operation did not ensure that the mats had enough walking space between them.
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.
The playground s loose fill surfacing has grass growing through it and is not at the correct depth of 6 or 9 inches.
The operation failed to report an incident in which a child exited the playground area without supervision.
The operation failed to adequately supervise a child, resulting in the child being able to exit the playground area without detection.
The most recent fire inspection is past due.
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.
At the time of the inspection, two drivers did not have tranportation training.
At the time of inspeccton, the operation sheets were not snuggly fitted.
At the time of the inspection, the operation did not maintain documentation (or practice) of emergency drills, smoke detector checks, and carbon monoxide tests.
At the time of the inspection, the operation did not maintain or have a playground maintenance record available for review.
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.
The operation did not maintain or have available for review, a record of the Children's Product Certification.
At the time of the inspection, one child did not current feeding instructions.
Required Gas Inspection expired 02/04/23.
Hazards found on older playground (cracked picnic table, protruding nails and split wood on playground equipment).
Playground woodchip surfacing was insufficient.
One child did not have the required admission information.
The required Annual Fire Inspection Expired 04/15/21.
A caregiver was alone with two year class with a Provisional Background.
The Caregiver's CPR/1st Aid Documentation did not have a name listed, and did not include pediactrics.
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.
Toddlers one year old were allowed screen time during the inspection.
This standard was evaluated, and found to be deficient. There is reason to believe Toddler Diapering Routines are not being maintained throughout the day.
One year old class was watching TV during the walkthrough.
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.
This standard was evaluated, and found to be deficient. The operation did not notify Licensing of an accident while transporting children in care.
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.
About this center
Common questions
Does Discovery School take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Discovery School’s hours?
6 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Discovery School accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
Has Discovery School had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 6 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on May 27, 2025: “Report Situation Placing Children at Risk.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Discovery School compare with other daycares in Mesquite?
It is tied for #28 of 36 centers in Mesquite by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 34% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Discovery School last inspected?
Sep 10, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.
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Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.
To see the official record, search operation 1693120 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.