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The Preferred Preschool

1615 Oates Dr, Mesquite, TX 75150 · Dallas County (972) 685-5218 License #1716279 · first licensed Jun 15, 2021
18
inspections on file
17
recorded violations
4
health & safety class
Jan 15, 2026
last inspection

Inspection history

Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation

Records held from Sep 1, 2021 onward. Earlier visits may exist in the agency’s own files.

Inspection history for The Preferred Preschool
DateKindOutcome as recordedViolationsOfficial record
Jan 15, 2026InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Dec 16, 2025InspectionDeficiencies cited3Agency record
Mar 25, 2025InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Jan 21, 2025ReportDeficiencies cited1Agency record
Jan 21, 2025InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Aug 22, 2024ReportNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Feb 28, 2024InspectionDeficiencies cited2Agency record
Apr 19, 2023InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Jan 18, 2023InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Jan 9, 2023InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Jan 6, 2023ReportNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Jun 20, 2022InspectionDeficiencies cited2Agency record
Jun 7, 2022InspectionDeficiencies cited5Agency record
Jan 25, 2022InspectionDeficiencies cited1Agency record
Jan 24, 2022ReportDeficiencies cited2Agency record
Jan 13, 2022InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Jan 13, 2022ReportDeficiencies cited1Agency record
Dec 2, 2021InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record

Violations

Text reproduced verbatim · Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation
How to read violations

Nearly every licensed provider accumulates some. A missing signature and an unlocked medicine cabinet are both “violations”, and they are not the same thing. Look at the class, the pattern over time and how quickly it was corrected — not the count alone.

Paperwork — records, postings, forms Standard — supervision, ratio, training Health & safety — direct risk to a child

Class is our grouping of the state’s own weights, reviewed per state. The agency’s own label is always shown beside it.

Dec 16, 2025Inspection · 3 deficiencies cited
PaperworkState weight: Medium Low
746.401(7) — Posting Requirements - Licensing Parent Notification Poster

“The operation does not have the required posting at the center.”

Corrected Dec 16, 2025
StandardState weight: Medium High
746.4907(a)(1) — Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less

“The rubber chip surfacing was insufficient (less than six inches - lining visible) for both area with play equipment.”

Corrected Jan 15, 2026
PaperworkState weight: Medium Low
746.901(5) — Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)

“Three staff does not have the required personnel record form 2912 on file.”

Corrected Dec 17, 2025
Jan 21, 2025Report · 1 deficiency cited
Health & safetyState weight: High
745.8411(a) — Responsibilities - Not interfere with an inspection or investigation

“This standard is found to be deficient due to the operation not initially allowing a DFPS investigator into the operation for an DFPS investigation.”

Corrected Mar 11, 2025
Feb 28, 2024Inspection · 2 deficiencies cited
StandardState weight: Medium
746.2421(b) — Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days

“Infant written feeding instructions were not updated every 30 days.”

Corrected Mar 1, 2024
StandardState weight: Medium High
746.4907(a)(1) — Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less

“The rubber chip surfacing was insufficient (less than six inches - lining visiable).”

Corrected Apr 26, 2024
Jun 20, 2022Inspection · 2 deficiencies cited
StandardState weight: Medium High
746.1315(a) — Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.

“One Caregiver's CPR/1st Aid did not include Pediatric.”

Corrected Jun 30, 2022
StandardState weight: Medium
746.1309(b) — Documented Annual Training - 6 Hours of annual training required

“Two caregivers Abuse/Neglect Trainings expired.”

Corrected Jun 30, 2022
Jun 7, 2022Inspection · 5 deficiencies cited
StandardState weight: Medium
746.2207(a) — Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two

“Children under two years were watching TV during this inspection.”

Corrected Jun 7, 2022
StandardState weight: Medium
746.601(c) — Provide Access to Children's Records - Licensing

“Children records were not available for review during this inspection.”

Corrected Jun 13, 2022
Health & safetyState weight: High
746.2401(6) — Basic Requirements for Infants - Free from Choking Objects That May Cause Choking in Infants or Toddlers

“Two infants had braclets on their wrist identified as choking hazards.”

Corrected Jun 7, 2022
StandardState weight: Medium
746.901 — Required Personnel Records

“Personnel Records were not available for review during the inspection.”

Corrected Jun 13, 2022
StandardState weight: Medium High
746.1601 — Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children

“The Toddler Classroom was out of caregiver to child ratio.”

Corrected Jun 7, 2022
Jan 25, 2022Inspection · 1 deficiency cited
Health & safetyState weight: High
746.5617(a)(2) — Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information

“Emergency Binder on bus did not have the required Emergency Medical Transport and Treatment Form for each child being transported.”

Corrected Jan 28, 2022
Jan 24, 2022Report · 2 deficiencies cited
StandardState weight: Medium High
746.307(b)(4) — Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk

“This standard was evaluated, and found to be deficient. The operation failed to notify parents of a transport incident that placed children a t risk.”

Corrected Mar 1, 2022
Health & safetyState weight: High
746.305(a)(6) — Report Situation Placing Children at Risk

“This standard was evaluated, and found to be deficient. The operation failed to report to Child Care Regulation a transport incident that placed children in care at risk.”

Corrected Mar 1, 2022
Jan 13, 2022Report · 1 deficiency cited
StandardState weight: Medium High
746.305(a)(4) — Report Outbreak of Communicable Illness

“This standard was evaluated, and found to be deficient. The operation failed to report a Communicable Illness for two staff members.”

Corrected Jan 26, 2022

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