Joyful Little Ones LLC

1313 TULIP TRL, Mesquite, TX 75149 · Dallas County

8cited violations

1serious

7inspections & investigations

1enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed child-care home
Licensed capacity: 12
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 07:30 AM-06:00 PM
Director / administrator: Maria Lucero
Phone: (214) 621-9728
Regulated since: Oct 6, 2025
HHSC IDs: Operation 1512091 · number 1820672
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Safety & premises 2
Records & paperwork 2
Other 4

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	7	1	Safety & premises (2), Records & paperwork (2), Other (3)
2025	1	0	Other (1)

Enforcement actions

Seen Oct 1, 2026 — Conditions on permit (HHSC operation record)

HHSC publishes these as current flags on the operation, not as dated actions. The date shown is when this site first saw the flag. The HHSC Child Care Search has the details.

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Sep 16, 2026 Inspection

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
May 26, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Records & paperwork
  At the time of inspection, enrollment documents are not avaiable for review for one child enrolled.
  
  HHSC 747.603(a)(1) — Children's Records - Enrollment Agreement
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-05-29. Correction verified 2026-06-12.
- Records & paperwork
  At the time of inspection, one child's record does not have a completed health statement available for review.
  
  HHSC 747.603(a)(3) — Children's Records - Health Statement
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-05-29. Correction verified 2026-06-12.
- Safety & premises Serious
  At the time of inspection, one child's record does not have a completed emergecy medical treatment authourization available for review.
  
  HHSC 747.605(11) — Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-05-29. Correction verified 2026-06-12.
HHSC inspection history
Apr 14, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Mar 19, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Other
  At the time of inspection, children are watching a television program. There are no planned activities.
  
  HHSC 747.2101 — Planned Activities - Designed to meet individual needs and developmental levels of children in the group
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-04-02. Correction verified 2026-04-14.
- Safety & premises
  At the time of inspection, fire drills have not been conducted or documented.
  
  HHSC 747.5005(1) — Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-04-01. Correction verified 2026-04-14.
- Other
  At the time of inspection, sheltering drills have not been conducted or documented.
  
  HHSC 747.5005(2) — Sheltering drill for Severe Weather- 4 times in a calendar year
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-04-01. Correction verified 2026-04-14.
- Other
  At the time of inspection, lockdown drills have not been conducted or documented.
  
  HHSC 747.5005(3) — Lock-down drill 4 times in a calendar year
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-04-01. Correction verified 2026-04-14.
HHSC inspection history
Dec 30, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Other
  At the time of inspection, the required admission/enrollment documentation is not available for review.
  
  HHSC 747.605(1) — Required Admission Information - Name and Birthdate
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-01-15. Correction verified 2026-01-13.
HHSC inspection history
Oct 9, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Sep 12, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history

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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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Send to: HHSC Open Records Coordinator, MC-1070 · OpenRecordsRequest@hhs.texas.gov · fax 512-424-6586 · 4601 W. Guadalupe Street, Austin, Texas 78751-3146 · agency instructions

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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 Joyful Little Ones LLC, 1313 TULIP TRL, Mesquite, TX 75149-6041 (operation ID 1512091, operation number 1820672), 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.