Discovery School
4805 GUS THOMASSON RD, Mesquite, TX 75150 · Dallas County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 153
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Shaily Kumar
- Phone
- (972) 279-1202
- Regulated since
- Nov 12, 2019
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1333751 · number 1693120
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | 7 | Supervision & ratios (4), Safety & premises (1), Other (2) |
| 2024 | 8 | 3 | Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Supervision & ratios (4), Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (1), Records & paperwork (1) |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | Safety & premises (1), Other (1) |
| 2022 | 8 | 5 | Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Supervision & ratios (1), Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (1), Records & paperwork (1), Other (3) |
| 2021 | 4 | 2 | Illness & medication (1), Supervision & ratios (2), Other (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Sep 10, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 9, 2026 Report · Recorded (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 10, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 16, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 9, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 26, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
Two caregivers were observed using an electronic device (cell phone) while supervising naptime.
HHSC 746.1203(3)(D) — Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-06-26. Correction verified 2025-07-09.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
The operation did not ensure that the mats had enough walking space between them.
HHSC 746.2909(3) — Arrangement of Napping Equipment -Provides Sufficient Walking and Work Space
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-06-26. Correction verified 2025-07-09.
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Other Serious
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Jun 17, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 28, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
The playground s loose fill surfacing has grass growing through it and is not at the correct depth of 6 or 9 inches.
HHSC 746.4907(d) — Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-06-13. Correction verified 2025-06-26.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
There were 3 children present, 2 in the schoolers and 1 in the one year old class, at the operation that was not on the attendance sheet for the caregivers.
HHSC 746.631(a) — Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-05-29. Correction verified 2025-06-04.
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Other Serious
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May 27, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
The operation failed to adequately supervise a child, resulting in the child being able to exit the playground area without detection.
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 2025-06-23. Correction verified 2025-06-26.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
The operation failed to report an incident in which a child exited the playground area without supervision.
HHSC 746.305(a)(6) — Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-06-23. Correction verified 2025-06-26.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Mar 12, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises Serious
The most recent fire inspection is past due.
HHSC 746.5101(b) — Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-04-25. Correction verified 2025-04-11.
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Safety & premises Serious
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Nov 1, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 25, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 24, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
During the time of the inspection, the building grounds were not being cleaned properly or in good repair. There were visible holes in the center and there was evidence that rodents had been present. The evidence can be harmful to children.
HHSC 746.3407 — Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-10-18. Correction verified 2024-11-01.
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Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
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Jun 25, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 29, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
At the time of the inspection, two drivers did not have tranportation training.
HHSC 746.1301(a)(7)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-05-29. Correction verified 2024-06-04.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
At the time of inspeccton, the operation sheets were not snuggly fitted.
HHSC 746.2409(a)(2) — Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting Sheets
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-05-29. Correction verified 2024-06-11.
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Safety & premises
During the time of the inspection, 10 children records were reviewed and lacked the following medical authorization, admission date, emergency contact address, permission for field trips, health statements, and doctor or facility info.
HHSC 746.801(1) — Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Children's Records
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-06-12. Correction verified 2024-06-24.
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Supervision & ratios
At the time of the inspection, the operation did not maintain documentation (or practice) of emergency drills, smoke detector checks, and carbon monoxide tests.
HHSC 746.801(10) — Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-05-31. Correction verified 2024-06-18.
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Supervision & ratios
The operation did not maintain or have available for review, a record of the Children's Product Certification.
HHSC 746.801(18) — Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Children's Product Certification
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-05-29. Correction verified 2024-05-30.
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Records & paperwork
At the time of the inspection, one child did not current feeding instructions.
HHSC 746.801(2) — Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Infant Feeding Instructions
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-05-29. Correction verified 2024-06-03.
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Supervision & ratios
At the time of the inspection, the operation did not maintain or have a playground maintenance record available for review.
HHSC 746.801(8) — Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Playground Maintenance Records
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-05-29. Correction verified 2024-06-11.
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Staff background & training Serious
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Feb 8, 2024 Report · 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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Apr 27, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 13, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises Serious
Hazards found on older playground (cracked picnic table, protruding nails and split wood on playground equipment).
HHSC 746.3701 — Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-05-19. Correction verified 2023-04-27.
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Other Serious
Required Gas Inspection expired 02/04/23.
HHSC 746.5401 — Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-05-19. Correction verified 2023-04-26.
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Safety & premises Serious
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Jan 20, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 19, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 12, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 13, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 9, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 27, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
Playground woodchip surfacing was insufficient.
HHSC 746.4907(d) — Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-09-30. Correction verified 2022-10-12.
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Records & paperwork
One child did not have the required admission information.
HHSC 746.603(a)(2) — Children's Records - Admission Information
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-08-08. Correction verified 2022-08-09.
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Other Serious
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Jun 20, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises Serious
The required Annual Fire Inspection Expired 04/15/21.
HHSC 746.5101(a) — Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-07-22. Correction verified 2022-06-27.
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Safety & premises Serious
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Jun 9, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
A caregiver was alone with two year class with a Provisional Background.
HHSC 745.635(3) — AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-06-09.
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Other Serious
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Jun 9, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 19, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
The Caregiver's CPR/1st Aid Documentation did not have a name listed, and did not include pediactrics.
HHSC 746.1315(a) — Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-04-27. Correction verified 2022-04-26.
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Staff background & training Serious
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Apr 15, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 29, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 28, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
This standard was evaluated, and found to be deficient. A caregiver did not have appropriate visual and/or auditory awareness of a child that was able to exit the playground gate for approximately five minutes.
HHSC 746.1203(4) — Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-04-18. Correction verified 2022-04-21.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Mar 26, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 25, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 28, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 22, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
Toddlers one year old were allowed screen time during the inspection.
HHSC 746.2207(a) — Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-02-22.
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Other
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Feb 19, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Cleanliness & sanitation
This standard was evaluated, and found to be deficient. There is reason to believe Toddler Diapering Routines are not being maintained throughout the day.
HHSC 746.2501(1) — Care Requirements for Toddlers - Routines Maintained
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-03-16. Correction verified 2022-03-25.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
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Dec 22, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 15, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
One year old class was watching TV during the walkthrough.
HHSC 746.2207(a) — Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2021-12-15.
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Other
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Dec 13, 2021 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
This standard was evaluated, and found to be deficient. The operation did not notify Licensing of an accident while transporting children in care.
HHSC 746.305(a)(6) — Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-01-04. Correction verified 2022-01-13.
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Illness & medication
This standard was evaluated, and found to be deficient. Incident Report Forms were not provided by the operation of a situation placing children at risk.
HHSC 746.701(5) — Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-01-04. Correction verified 2022-01-10.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Nov 23, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 18, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 17, 2021 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
This standard was evaluated, and found to be deficient. Two Year, and Three Year Classrooms were found to be out of ratio according to sign in/out logs provided by the operation.
HHSC 746.1601 — Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-12-14. Correction verified 2021-12-22.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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