Childrens Palace Preparatory School

603 S BRYAN BELT LINE RD, Mesquite, TX 75149 · Dallas County

10cited violations

4serious

18inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 214
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 06:30 AM-06:00 PM
Director / administrator: Sarah Ortiz
Phone: (972) 222-7808
Regulated since: May 20, 2024
HHSC IDs: Operation 1475222 · number 1794918
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Illness & medication 2
Supervision & ratios 4
Discipline & child guidance 1
Safety & premises 2
Other 1

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	2	1	Illness & medication (1), Supervision & ratios (1)
2025	4	2	Supervision & ratios (3), Other (1)
2024	4	1	Illness & medication (1), Discipline & child guidance (1), Safety & premises (2)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Jul 24, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Jul 21, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Jun 9, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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May 19, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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May 8, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  Caregivers failed to provide sufficient supervision, resulting in a child being hit with a toy and kissed.
  
  HHSC 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
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-06-05. Correction verified 2026-06-09.
- Illness & medication
  It was determined that the operation did not timely complete and share an incident report with the parent.
  
  HHSC 746.707 — Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-06-05. Correction verified 2026-06-09.
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Mar 26, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Mar 25, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Jul 10, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Jun 27, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Jun 5, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Jun 3, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  Based on evidence gathered throughout the investigation, it was determined that the operation was not properly supervising the children.
  
  HHSC 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
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-07-03. Correction verified 2025-07-10.
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May 30, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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May 22, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  One caregiver was supervising seventeen children. The specified age group is three. One caregiver is allowed to care for no more than fifteen children.
  
  HHSC 746.1601 — Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-05-28. Correction verified 2025-05-30.
- Other Serious
  A caregiver was observed yelling at children.
  
  HHSC 746.2805(5) — Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-05-28. Correction verified 2025-05-30.
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation did not have outlet safety covers in serveral areas and classrooms and were accessible to children.
  
  HHSC 746.3701(1) — Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-05-28. Correction verified 2025-05-30.
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Dec 5, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Dec 4, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
- Discipline & child guidance Serious
  Based on the gatherings during the investigation, it was determined concrete evidence exists to support that prohibited punishment has taken place at the operation.
  
  HHSC 746.2805(1) — Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-12-30. Correction verified 2024-12-13.
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Nov 22, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises
  The playground had less than 6 inches of loose fill (wood chips) on a less than 5 feet structure.
  
  HHSC 746.4907(a)(1) — Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-12-13. Correction verified 2024-12-08.
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May 3, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Apr 17, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises
  Building one playground did not have 6 inches of loose fill under the play structure.
  
  HHSC 746.4907(a)(2) — Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Nine Inches if Equipment Greater Than 5 Ft.
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-05-08. Correction verified 2024-05-03.
- Illness & medication
  1 out of 10 childrens records reviewed was missing documentation of the rotovirus vaccine.
  
  HHSC 746.613(b) — Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-04-24. Correction verified 2024-05-03.
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HHSC publishes inspections, investigations and assessments from October 2017 onward, with each cited deficiency and its risk weight. Investigation narratives, complaint files and older history require a public information request. The Texas Public Information Act (Texas Government Code Chapter 552) gives anyone the right to ask. You don't have to say why.

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Letter text

Dear Open Records Coordinator,

Under the Texas Public Information Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 552, I request copies of the following Child Care Regulation records for Childrens Palace Preparatory School, 603 S BRYAN BELT LINE RD, Mesquite, TX 75149-5032 (operation ID 1475222, operation number 1794918), for January 1, 2019 to the present:

1. Every inspection, assessment and investigation report, including the deficiencies cited and the operation's corrective actions.
2. Every complaint and self-report intake and its finding.
3. Every corrective or adverse action (evaluation, probation, suspension, revocation, denial, administrative penalty) with related correspondence.
4. Every plan of action or correction the operation submitted, and HHSC's response.

I understand that information made confidential by law (for example the identities of children, families and reporters) may be redacted; please release the remainder. Please provide the records electronically by email. If the cost will exceed $40, please send me an itemized estimate first.

Thank you,

[Your name]
[Email] · [Phone]

If something is happening now, report a concern to HHSC Child Care Regulation. For suspected abuse, contact your county child protective services or law enforcement.

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.