ACTIVE POOR Compliance

The Preferred Preschool

1615 OATES DR, MESQUITE, TX 75150

License #1716279 | Expires: Jun 15, 2021

Day Care Center
Type
100
Capacity
21
Inspections
17
Violations

Compliance Summary

4
Critical
6
Serious
5
Moderate
2
Minor

Inspection History

Date Type Result Violations
Jan 15, 2026 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Dec 16, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 3
Mar 25, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jan 21, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jan 21, 2025 OTHER Violations Found 1
Aug 22, 2024 OTHER Compliant 0
Feb 28, 2024 Annual Inspection Violations Found 2
Apr 19, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jan 18, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jan 9, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jan 6, 2023 OTHER Compliant 0
Jun 20, 2022 Annual Inspection Violations Found 2
Jun 7, 2022 Annual Inspection Violations Found 5
Jan 25, 2022 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Jan 24, 2022 OTHER Violations Found 2
Jan 13, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jan 13, 2022 OTHER Violations Found 1
Dec 2, 2021 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jun 9, 2021 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Apr 21, 2021 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Mar 29, 2021 Annual Inspection Compliant 0

Violation Details

Minor Corrected

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

Corrected: Dec 16, 2025

Serious Corrected

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

Corrected: Jan 15, 2026

Minor Corrected

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

Corrected: Dec 17, 2025

Critical Corrected

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

Moderate Corrected

Infant written feeding instructions were not updated every 30 days.

Corrected: Mar 1, 2024

Serious Corrected

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

Corrected: Apr 26, 2024

Moderate Corrected

Two caregivers Abuse/Neglect Trainings expired.

Corrected: Jun 30, 2022

Serious Corrected

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

Corrected: Jun 30, 2022

Critical Corrected

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

Corrected: Jun 7, 2022

Moderate Corrected

Children records were not available for review during this inspection.

Corrected: Jun 13, 2022

Moderate Corrected

Personnel Records were not available for review during the inspection.

Serious Corrected

The Toddler Classroom was out of caregiver to child ratio.

Moderate Corrected

Children under two years were watching TV during this inspection.

Critical Corrected

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

Critical Corrected

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.

Serious Corrected

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.

Serious Corrected

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

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Data Source: texas_dfps — Last updated: Mar 4, 2026
Data is provided as-is from public government records. It may not reflect changes since the last inspection.