Handprints Academy
Handprints Academy is a licensed child care center in Mesquite, TX, licensed for up to 150 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2010. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 17 times and investigated 8 reports. Inspectors recorded 17 citations, 9 of them high-risk, most often for food & feeding (4 of 17). None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 2 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #33 of 36 centers in Mesquite and better than 26% of licensed centers statewide.
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Two infants were observed sleeping in baby rockers.
A caregiver was observed in a classroom with children, laying down with their eyes closed while supervising children.
The operation did not have updated infant feeding insrtuctions signed by parents.
Observed a 3 month old with a prop bottle.
The operation gas inspection expired 8/24/24,
Bottles were observed not labled in the fridge.
Director inappropriately hit a child with her hand, ruler and belt.
Based on information provided, it was determined that a caregiver made children do wall sits and toe touches as a form of prohibited punishment.
The three year old room did not have labeled individual storages for each child.
The reference standard does not relate to the original allegation. However, during the walkthrough of the operation conducted by the DFPS investigator infant children were observed having propped bottles inside the infant room.
The above reference standard was also evaluated and is found deficient. During the DFPS investigator walkthrough of the operation caregivers did not know the number of children they were responsible for.
The above reference standard does not relate to the original allegation. However, during the DFPS investigator walkthrough of the operation it was observed that there was insufficient lighting in the classrooms during naptime.
During the walkthrough conducted by the DFPS investigator three infants were observed asleep in bouncers.
The surfacing around a tire located on the school age playground did not measure the correct depth per standard. The tire was explained to be used for the children to play in and stand on.
The director and one caregiver that transports children did not have current transportation training. Three additional caregivers that transport children did not have the required amount of transportation training per standard.
The use zone located around a tire on the school age playground did not measure 6 feet around the object that is used for the children to play in and stand on.
There was no emergency authorization forms available in the operations vehicles for 29 children that were being transported.
About this center
Common questions
Does Handprints Academy take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Handprints Academy’s hours?
6:30 AM to 6:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Handprints Academy accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
Has Handprints Academy had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 9 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Sep 25, 2025: “Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device - Remove the infant from the device and place the infant in a crib as soon as possible.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Handprints Academy compare with other daycares in Mesquite?
It is #33 of 36 centers in Mesquite by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 26% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Handprints Academy last inspected?
Nov 25, 2025. 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 1159306 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.