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The Preferred Preschool

Child care center · 1615 OATES DR, Mesquite, TX 75150-1323 · License 1716279

0Compliance score
Poor

Capacity 100. InfantToddlerPre-KindergartenSchool Accepts subsidy

Violation history (136)

Severity	Date	Standard / narrative	Corrected
4	—	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.	—
3	—	746.2207(a) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two Children under two years were watching TV during this inspection.	Yes
5	—	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.	—
5	—	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.	—
3	—	746.901 - Required Personnel Records Personnel Records were not available for review during the inspection.	—
4	—	746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children The Toddler Classroom was out of caregiver to child ratio.	Yes
2	—	746.401(7) - Posting Requirements - Licensing Parent Notification Poster The operation does not have the required posting at the center.	Yes
4	—	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.	—
4	—	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.	—
2	—	746.901(5) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912) Three staff does not have the required personnel record form 2912 on file.	—
5	—	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.	—
3	—	746.601(c) - Provide Access to Children's Records - Licensing Children records were not available for review during this inspection.	—
3	—	746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days Infant written feeding instructions were not updated every 30 days.	—
4	—	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).	—
5	—	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.	Yes
3	—	746.1309(b) - Documented Annual Training - 6 Hours of annual training required Two caregivers Abuse/Neglect Trainings expired.	—
4	—	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.	—
5	—	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.	—
2	—	746.901(5) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912) Three staff does not have the required personnel record form 2912 on file.	—
3	—	746.1309(b) - Documented Annual Training - 6 Hours of annual training required Two caregivers Abuse/Neglect Trainings expired.	—
5	—	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.	—
3	—	746.901 - Required Personnel Records Personnel Records were not available for review during the inspection.	—
3	—	746.601(c) - Provide Access to Children's Records - Licensing Children records were not available for review during this inspection.	—
3	—	746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days Infant written feeding instructions were not updated every 30 days.	—
4	—	746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children The Toddler Classroom was out of caregiver to child ratio.	Yes
2	—	746.401(7) - Posting Requirements - Licensing Parent Notification Poster The operation does not have the required posting at the center.	Yes
5	—	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.	—
4	—	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.	—
5	—	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.	Yes
4	—	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.	—
4	—	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.	—
3	—	746.2207(a) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two Children under two years were watching TV during this inspection.	Yes
4	—	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).	—
4	—	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.	—
4	—	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.	—
3	—	746.901 - Required Personnel Records Personnel Records were not available for review during the inspection.	—
3	—	746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days Infant written feeding instructions were not updated every 30 days.	—
5	—	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.	—
2	—	746.401(7) - Posting Requirements - Licensing Parent Notification Poster The operation does not have the required posting at the center.	Yes
2	—	746.901(5) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912) Three staff does not have the required personnel record form 2912 on file.	—
4	—	746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children The Toddler Classroom was out of caregiver to child ratio.	Yes
4	—	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.	—
4	—	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.	—
3	—	746.601(c) - Provide Access to Children's Records - Licensing Children records were not available for review during this inspection.	—
4	—	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).	—
5	—	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.	—
5	—	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.	Yes
3	—	746.2207(a) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two Children under two years were watching TV during this inspection.	Yes
3	—	746.1309(b) - Documented Annual Training - 6 Hours of annual training required Two caregivers Abuse/Neglect Trainings expired.	—
4	—	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.	—
5	—	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.	—
5	—	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.	—
3	—	746.901 - Required Personnel Records Personnel Records were not available for review during the inspection.	—
4	—	746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children The Toddler Classroom was out of caregiver to child ratio.	Yes
5	—	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.	—
4	—	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.	—
3	—	746.2207(a) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two Children under two years were watching TV during this inspection.	Yes
3	—	746.1309(b) - Documented Annual Training - 6 Hours of annual training required Two caregivers Abuse/Neglect Trainings expired.	—
4	—	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).	—
4	—	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.	—
2	—	746.401(7) - Posting Requirements - Licensing Parent Notification Poster The operation does not have the required posting at the center.	Yes
5	—	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.	—
4	—	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.	—
3	—	746.601(c) - Provide Access to Children's Records - Licensing Children records were not available for review during this inspection.	—
5	—	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.	Yes
2	—	746.901(5) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912) Three staff does not have the required personnel record form 2912 on file.	—
3	—	746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days Infant written feeding instructions were not updated every 30 days.	—
4	—	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.	—
5	—	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.	—
4	—	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.	—
4	—	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).	—
3	—	746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days Infant written feeding instructions were not updated every 30 days.	—
4	—	746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children The Toddler Classroom was out of caregiver to child ratio.	Yes
3	—	746.2207(a) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two Children under two years were watching TV during this inspection.	Yes
3	—	746.1309(b) - Documented Annual Training - 6 Hours of annual training required Two caregivers Abuse/Neglect Trainings expired.	—
3	—	746.601(c) - Provide Access to Children's Records - Licensing Children records were not available for review during this inspection.	—
4	—	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.	—
4	—	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.	—
5	—	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.	—
4	—	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.	—
5	—	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.	—
3	—	746.901 - Required Personnel Records Personnel Records were not available for review during the inspection.	—
2	—	746.901(5) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912) Three staff does not have the required personnel record form 2912 on file.	—
5	—	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.	Yes
2	—	746.401(7) - Posting Requirements - Licensing Parent Notification Poster The operation does not have the required posting at the center.	Yes
5	—	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.	Yes
4	—	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.	—
3	—	746.2207(a) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two Children under two years were watching TV during this inspection.	Yes
3	—	746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days Infant written feeding instructions were not updated every 30 days.	—
3	—	746.1309(b) - Documented Annual Training - 6 Hours of annual training required Two caregivers Abuse/Neglect Trainings expired.	—
5	—	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.	—
5	—	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.	—
5	—	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.	—
2	—	746.401(7) - Posting Requirements - Licensing Parent Notification Poster The operation does not have the required posting at the center.	Yes
4	—	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.	—
4	—	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.	—
4	—	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).	—
4	—	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.	—
3	—	746.901 - Required Personnel Records Personnel Records were not available for review during the inspection.	—
3	—	746.601(c) - Provide Access to Children's Records - Licensing Children records were not available for review during this inspection.	—

Severity 5 = most serious. Source: official state record.

Inspections (64)

64 inspection record(s) on file from TX-HHSC.

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