Handprints Academy
Licensed Center in Mesquite, Texas. License #1159306, issued December 14, 2010.
- Address
- 606 Pioneer Rd, Mesquite, TX 75149
- Phone
- (972) 285-6683
- Licensed capacity
- 150 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-06:30 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 4-star of a possible 4
A quality rating the state awards after an on-site assessment. Four stars is the highest.
In effect since September 22, 2026. From the state's provider report of September 22, 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 3,092 standards at Handprints Academy between January 6, 2022 and November 25, 2025 and recorded 17 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 | 2 | 240 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 2 | 220 | 1 |
| Personnel | 2 | 288 | 0 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 2 | 108 | 0 |
| Activities | 2 | 68 | 0 |
| Infants | 2 | 177 | 3 |
| Toddlers | 2 | 44 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 2 | 36 | 0 |
| School-age | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| Discipline | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| Naptime | 2 | 24 | 0 |
| Field trips | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| Get well care | 3 | 81 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 3 | 39 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 3 | 134 | 0 |
| Health practices | 3 | 338 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 220 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 224 | 1 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 2 |
| Pools | 3 | 78 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 203 | 0 |
| Transportation | 3 | 132 | 1 |
The table adds up to 3,055 of those standards. The remaining 37, including 9 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 25 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on November 25, 2025, and 17 citations.
One of those visits began with Handprints Academy 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.
- 9High
- 4Medium High
- 4Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 17. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- High September 25, 2025 Correction verified September 29, 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
A caregiver was observed in a classroom with children, laying down with their eyes closed while supervising children.
- High September 25, 2025 Correction verified September 29, 2025
746.2426(a)(2): 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
Two infants were observed sleeping in baby rockers.
- Medium December 5, 2024 Correction verified December 6, 2024
746.2421(a): Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
The operation did not have updated infant feeding insrtuctions signed by parents.
- Medium December 5, 2024 Correction verified December 17, 2024
746.801(13): Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Gas Inspection Report
The operation gas inspection expired 8/24/24,
- High December 5, 2024 Correction verified December 17, 2024
746.2419(3): Requirements for Feeding Infants - Never Prop Bottles
Observed a 3 month old with a prop bottle.
- Medium High December 5, 2024 Correction verified December 17, 2024
746.2419(6): Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
Bottles were observed not labled in the fridge.
- High May 15, 2024 Correction verified July 8, 2024
746.2805(1): Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
Director inappropriately hit a child with her hand, ruler and belt.
- High February 2, 2024 Correction verified March 12, 2024
746.2805: Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
Based on information provided, it was determined that a caregiver made children do wall sits and toe touches as a form of prohibited punishment.
- Medium December 12, 2023 Correction verified December 19, 2023
746.4505: Storage for Individual Belongings
The three year old room did not have labeled individual storages for each child.
- High April 21, 2023 Correction verified August 3, 2023
746.1205(a)(2): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
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.
- Medium High April 21, 2023 Correction verified August 3, 2023
746.2911: Adequate Lighting During Naptime
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.
- High April 21, 2023 Correction verified August 3, 2023
746.2419(3): Requirements for Feeding Infants - Never Prop Bottles
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.
- High April 21, 2023 Correction verified August 3, 2023
746.2426(a)(2): 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
During the walkthrough conducted by the DFPS investigator three infants were observed asleep in bouncers.
- Medium January 6, 2022 Correction verified January 18, 2022
746.4803: Measurement of Use Zone for Stationary Equipment
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.
- Medium High January 6, 2022 Correction verified January 18, 2022
746.4901(a): Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
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.
- Medium High January 6, 2022 Correction verified January 18, 2022
746.1316(a): Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
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.
- High January 6, 2022 Correction verified January 20, 2022
746.5617(a)(2): Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information
There was no emergency authorization forms available in the operations vehicles for 29 children that were being transported.
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About this record
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