Discovery Days
201 E MCDERMOTT DR, Allen, TX 75002 · Collin County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 90
- Ages
- Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 09:00 AM-03:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Joyce Brown
- Phone
- (972) 727-7241
- Regulated since
- Sep 11, 1996
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 145031 · number 520609
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | Supervision & ratios (1), Safety & premises (1) |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | Safety & premises (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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May 12, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises Serious
The last documented fire inspection by the City of Allen for the facility was conducted on 11/8/2024. No additonal fire inspection has been conducted as of today.
HHSC 746.5101(a) — Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-05-29. Correction verified 2026-05-21.
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Safety & premises Serious
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Apr 14, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 2, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 1, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
This standard was tasked over for this investigation and found to be deficient. It was determined that a child was left unsupervised in the classroom restroom while their class left to another area of the school. The child was still in the preschool area and was escorted back to her group in a timely manner.
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 2026-04-09. Correction verified 2026-04-14.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Sep 8, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 11, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 26, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 3, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 10, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
During the inspection, I observed a child's file to be missing the Emergency Food Allergy Plan. The director began working on obtaining the appropriate form from the parent.
HHSC 746.3819 — Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-11-17. Correction verified 2021-11-29.
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Safety & premises
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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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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.