Discovery School
Licensed Center in Mesquite, Texas. License #1693120, issued November 12, 2019.
- Address
- 4805 Gus Thomasson Rd, Mesquite, TX 75150
- Phone
- (972) 279-1202
- Licensed capacity
- 153 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips.
Openings
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Texas Rising Star
Texas Rising Star 2-star of a possible 4
A quality rating the state awards after an on-site assessment. Four stars is the highest.
In effect since May 1, 2024. From the state's provider report of June 24, 2026.
Where this is
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What inspectors checked
Texas HHSC records how many individual standards it evaluated in each area of the rules, and how many it found violated. Across 22 areas it checked 3,475 standards at Discovery School between November 17, 2021 and October 5, 2026 and recorded 31 violations. Those correspond to the citations listed above that were recorded from 2021 onward; anything older than that is in the citation list but not in these counts.
The 22 areas, one by one
| Area of the rules | Visits | Standards checked | Violated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope, administration, and communication | 3 | 357 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 326 | 6 |
| Personnel | 3 | 435 | 1 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 3 | 162 | 0 |
| Activities | 2 | 72 | 0 |
| Infants | 2 | 180 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 3 | 55 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Discipline | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| Naptime | 3 | 36 | 0 |
| Field trips | 2 | 22 | 0 |
| Get well care | 2 | 54 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 2 | 26 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 3 | 134 | 0 |
| Health practices | 3 | 338 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 220 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 2 | 150 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 1 |
| Pools | 2 | 54 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 2 | 135 | 1 |
| Transportation | 4 | 196 | 0 |
The table adds up to 3,406 of those standards. The remaining 69, including 22 of the violations, were recorded under the state's own catch-all heading, “Individual Standards Evaluated”, which names no area. They are reported here rather than folded into an area above, because the state did not say which area they belong to and we are not going to decide for it.
A high number of standards checked is not a compliment and a low one is not a criticism: how many apply depends on a program's size, its ages served and what the inspector was there to look at. We publish the two counts the state published and do not turn them into a score. This data begins in 2021, which is later than the inspection history above it.
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State inspection record
HHSC records 44 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on October 5, 2026, and 31 citations.
2 of those visits began with Discovery School reporting something to the state itself rather than HHSC finding it. We publish that because it is part of the record and the state records it separately, not because it is good or bad: a program with none may have had nothing to report. 3,674 of the 12,933 programs listed here have at least one.
- 8High
- 13Medium High
- 10Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing the 25 most recent of 31. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- High September 9, 2026 Correction verified October 5, 2026
746.5605(3): Safety Precautions for Loading and Unloading Children - Account for All Children
This rule was evaluated with regard to the investigation and a deficiency was found. Based on the information gathered, it was determined that a driver who transported children failed to account for all children before leaving the vehicle unattended.
- High September 9, 2026 Correction verified October 5, 2026
746.5605(4): AP Safety Precautions for Loading and Unloading Children - No Child Unattended
This rule was evaluated with regard to the investigation and a deficiency was found. Based on the information gathered, it was determined that a child was left unattended in a vehicle after a bus driver uploaded the children.
- Medium High June 26, 2025 Correction verified July 9, 2025
746.2909(3): Arrangement of Napping Equipment -Provides Sufficient Walking and Work Space
The operation did not ensure that the mats had enough walking space between them.
- Medium High June 26, 2025 Correction verified July 9, 2025
746.1203(3)(D): Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
Two caregivers were observed using an electronic device (cell phone) while supervising naptime.
- Medium High May 28, 2025 Correction verified June 26, 2025
746.4907(d): Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
The playground s loose fill surfacing has grass growing through it and is not at the correct depth of 6 or 9 inches.
- Medium High May 28, 2025 Correction verified June 4, 2025
746.631(a): Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System
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.
- High May 27, 2025 Correction verified June 26, 2025
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
The operation failed to adequately supervise a child, resulting in the child being able to exit the playground area without detection.
- High May 27, 2025 Correction verified June 26, 2025
746.305(a)(6): Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
The operation failed to report an incident in which a child exited the playground area without supervision.
- Medium High March 12, 2025 Correction verified April 11, 2025
746.5101(b): Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
The most recent fire inspection is past due.
- Medium High September 24, 2024 Correction verified November 1, 2024
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
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.
- Medium May 29, 2024 Correction verified June 24, 2024
746.801(1): Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Children's Records
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.
- Medium High May 29, 2024 Correction verified June 11, 2024
746.2409(a)(2): Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting Sheets
At the time of inspeccton, the operation sheets were not snuggly fitted.
- Medium High May 29, 2024 Correction verified June 4, 2024
746.1301(a)(7)(A): Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training
At the time of the inspection, two drivers did not have tranportation training.
- Medium May 29, 2024 Correction verified June 18, 2024
746.801(10): Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors
At the time of the inspection, the operation did not maintain documentation (or practice) of emergency drills, smoke detector checks, and carbon monoxide tests.
- Medium May 29, 2024 Correction verified June 11, 2024
746.801(8): Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Playground Maintenance Records
At the time of the inspection, the operation did not maintain or have a playground maintenance record available for review.
- Medium May 29, 2024 Correction verified May 30, 2024
746.801(18): Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Children's Product Certification
The operation did not maintain or have available for review, a record of the Children's Product Certification.
- Medium May 29, 2024 Correction verified June 3, 2024
746.801(2): Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Infant Feeding Instructions
At the time of the inspection, one child did not current feeding instructions.
- Medium High April 13, 2023 Correction verified April 26, 2023
746.5401: Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
Required Gas Inspection expired 02/04/23.
- Medium High April 13, 2023 Correction verified April 27, 2023
746.3701: Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Hazards found on older playground (cracked picnic table, protruding nails and split wood on playground equipment).
- Medium High July 27, 2022 Correction verified October 12, 2022
746.4907(d): Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
Playground woodchip surfacing was insufficient.
- Medium July 27, 2022 Correction verified August 9, 2022
746.603(a)(2): Children's Records - Admission Information
One child did not have the required admission information.
- High June 20, 2022 Correction verified June 27, 2022
746.5101(a): Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The required Annual Fire Inspection Expired 04/15/21.
- High June 9, 2022 Corrected at inspection
745.635(3): AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions
A caregiver was alone with two year class with a Provisional Background.
- Medium High April 19, 2022 Correction verified April 26, 2022
746.1315(a): Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
The Caregiver's CPR/1st Aid Documentation did not have a name listed, and did not include pediactrics.
- High March 28, 2022 Correction verified April 21, 2022
746.1203(4): Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
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.
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About this record
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