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St Pius X Early Care and Education Center

1620 Oates Dr, Mesquite, TX 75150 · Dallas County
Accepts child care subsidies

St Pius X Early Care and Education Center is a licensed child care center in Mesquite, TX, licensed for up to 178 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2015. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 9 times and investigated 3 reports. Inspectors recorded 2 citations, 0 of them high-risk. None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 5 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #14 of 36 centers in Mesquite and better than 81% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 81%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. Fewer citations than most
Tied for #14 of 36 centers in Mesquite
0High risk
2Medium High risk
0Medium risk
0Medium Low risk
0Low risk
2 citations from 9 inspections and 3 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Apr 2, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Apr 2, 2026 · Inspection · no citationApr 1, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationMar 17, 2026 · Inspection · no citationMar 16, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationOct 28, 2025 · Inspection · no citationJan 2, 2025 · Inspection · no citationJun 6, 2024 · Inspection · no citationJun 3, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationFeb 22, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundMar 17, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundMay 25, 2022 · Inspection · no citationFeb 28, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety2

Citations, newest first

Medium HighFeb 22, 2024InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Nine Inches if Equipment Greater Than 5 Ft. §746.4907(a)(2)
The older playground woodchip surfacing was insufficient (9 inches required).
Correction verified Mar 12, 2024
Medium HighMar 17, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Safety - Areas Free From Hazards §746.3701
A body of water remains under playground awning for an unknown period of time after it rains that is accesible to children.
Correction verified Apr 11, 2023

About this center

Licensed capacity178 children
Ages servedInfant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours06:30 AM-06:00 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceSep 1, 2015
DirectorAngelina McDonough
Phone9722793232
State operation #1582076

Common questions

Does St Pius X Early Care and Education Center take infants?

Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.

What are St Pius X Early Care and Education Center’s hours?

6:30 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.

Does St Pius X Early Care and Education Center accept child care subsidies?

Yes, according to its state licensing record.

How much does St Pius X Early Care and Education Center cost?

Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask St Pius X Early Care and Education Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Greater Dallas area, which includes Mesquite, is $45.80 a day for infants, $44.00 a day for toddlers and $42.40 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).

Has St Pius X Early Care and Education Center had any serious violations?

No high-risk citations since 2021. It has 2 lower-risk citations, listed above.

How does St Pius X Early Care and Education Center compare with other daycares in Mesquite?

It is tied for #14 of 36 centers in Mesquite by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 81% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was St Pius X Early Care and Education Center last inspected?

Apr 2, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.

Licensed centers nearby

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 1582076 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.