Latarus Loving Day Home
2721 CROOKED CRK, Mesquite, TX 75181 · Dallas County
Program
- Type
- Licensed child-care home
- Licensed capacity
- 12
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 05:00 AM-05:00 AM
- Director / administrator
- Latarus Johnson
- Phone
- (469) 665-0070
- Regulated since
- Dec 8, 2022
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1405948 · number 1742428
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | 1 | Supervision & ratios (1), Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Nov 17, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 28, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 22, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 13, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 7, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 28, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 27, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 25, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
The latch on the back gate was broken causing the gate door to be easily opened.
HHSC 747.3501 — Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-11-18. Correction verified 2022-10-31.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
It was determined that a household member was smoking in the home during the hours of operation.
HHSC 747.3503(d) — No Smoking or Use of Tobacco Including E-Cigarettes or Vaporizers
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-11-18. Correction verified 2022-11-28.
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Safety & premises
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Sep 15, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
One assistant caregiver had 18 out of the required 24 hours.
HHSC 747.1303(4)(A) — Training Requirements for Caregivers Licensed -24 hours Annual Training
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-10-14. Correction verified 2022-09-27.
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Staff background & training
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Aug 10, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 26, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation datasets on data.texas.gov. Last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is HHSC's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan. About this data.