Children's Safari Private School
Children's Safari Private School is a licensed child care center in Mesquite, TX, licensed for up to 277 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2024. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 26 times and investigated 14 reports. Inspectors recorded 16 citations, 8 of them high-risk. 10 citations came in the last 12 months, including 5 high-risk. 6% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 20 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #24 of 36 centers in Mesquite and better than 48% of licensed centers statewide.
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This standard was tasked as part of the investigation and found to be deficient. There were no signed permission slips on file for children to attend a field trip.
This standard was tasked as part of the investigation and found to be deficient. There was no notification provided to a parent for a field trip that a child attended.
This standard was tasked as part of the investigation and found to be deficient. Field trip agreements on file for children indicate for transportation to planned field trips in which a parent had not agreed.
This standard was tasked as part of the investigation and found to be deficient. There were no identifiers worn on children who attended field trips.
Based on evidence gathered throughout the investigation, it has been determined that the operation did not provide an incident report to the child's guardians within the required time frame.
Based on evidence gathered throughout the investigation, it was determined that the operation did not contact a child's guardian when a child was alone in a classroom for approximately 5 minutes.
Based on evidenced gathered throughout the investigation, it was determined that a child went into another classroom and was alone for approximately 5 minutes.
This standard was tasked as part of an investigation and found to be deficient. A child was left unattended for a period of time without adequate supervision.
During the course of the investigation, it has been determined that a caregiver has grabbed children in care at the operation.
During the course of the investigation, it has been determined that a caregiver has yelled at children in care at the operation.
A caregiver was present and caring for children with an inactive background check.
Based on evidenced gathered throughout the investigation, it was determined that a caregiver left two children alone on the operation's playground.
The grassy area on one of the operations playgrounds was found to have a deep step down with the sprinkler system being exposed.
The grassy area on one of the operations playgrounds was found to have a deep step down with the sprinkler system being exposed.
A classroom was observed giving snack to the children on the bare table without using a napkin or barrier for the food. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver re-distrubited snack in a disposable bowl.
During the investigation it was determined through interviews that caregivers yell at the children.
About this center
Common questions
Does Children's Safari Private School take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Children's Safari Private School’s hours?
6:30 AM to 6:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Children's Safari Private School accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Children's Safari Private School cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Children's Safari Private School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Greater Dallas area, which includes Mesquite, is $45.80 a day for infants, $44.00 a day for toddlers and $42.40 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Children's Safari Private School had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 8 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Nov 21, 2025: “Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Children's Safari Private School compare with other daycares in Mesquite?
It is #24 of 36 centers in Mesquite by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 48% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Children's Safari Private School last inspected?
Aug 31, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.
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Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.
To see the official record, search operation 1796774 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.