Registered home · Mesquite, TX
Darlene Lemons
- Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
- Closed now · opens 6:00 AM today
- Capacity 12
- Accepts child care assistance
- School transportation
- Drop-in care
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- Hours
- 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
- Days
- Mon to Fri
- Ages
- Infants to school age
- Capacity
- Up to 12 children
- Meals
- Not on the state record
- Nearby
- 10 other daycares within a mile
Licensing information from Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026
Hours
Closed now · opens 6:00 AM today
Hours on file with the state
| Sunday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Monday | 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| ThursdayToday | 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Friday | 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
Ages, programs and features
Ages served
Infants
Toddlers
Preschool
School age
Programs and features on the state record
Up to 12 children
Accepts child care assistance
After-school care
Drop-in care
Part-time care
Transportation to and from school
Field trips
Location and nearby daycares
2411 Decoy Dr, Mesquite, TX 75181 · Dallas County · 19 licensed daycares in 75181
Capacity rank 7 of 19 in this ZIP
Nearest daycares
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Licensing and inspection record
Published by Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026. Shown as the state records it.
- Permit
- On the state’s list of current permits, Aug 16, 2026
- Operation number
- 834075
- Permit type
- Registered home
- Licensed since
- November 2003
- Adverse action on record
- No
- Conditions on permit
- No
- Corrective action
- No
Inspection history
7 inspections on record, most recent Oct 23, 2025. 3 of 8 visits and reports cited a standard. 1 self-reported incident, listed separately below.
- Oct 23, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
- Apr 30, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
- Apr 29, 2025Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
Nov 18, 2024Inspection2 standards cited
- 747.5101Texas HHSC risk level: High
Fire- Extinguishing System
The fire extinuisher was not full and out of the green zone.
Corrected Nov 29, 2024 · Technical assistance given
- 747.603(a)(3)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Children's Records - Health Statement
One child's application did not have a health statement signed by the child's Dr.
Corrected Dec 6, 2024
- 747.5101Texas HHSC risk level: High
- Dec 7, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
Oct 3, 2022Inspection1 standard cited
- 747.601(c)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Children's Records Accessible - to Licensing
One child reocrds did not have an admission form for review.
Corrected Oct 7, 2022 · Technical assistance given
- 747.601(c)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
- Jun 29, 2022InspectionNo standards cited
Oct 28, 2021Inspection1 standard cited
- 747.3803(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
First Aid Kit - Complete Kit
The operation's first aid kit did not have the required antiseptic solution or wipes or cotton balls.
Corrected Nov 5, 2021 · Technical assistance given
- 747.3803(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Cited standards by risk level
4 standards cited across 7 inspections, most recently Oct 23, 2025. All 4 shown are recorded as corrected.
- High125%
- Medium High0
- Medium375%
- Medium Low0
- Low0
- Visits with nothing cited
- 4 of 7 shown
- Corrected at the visit
- 0 of 4 findings, 4 more corrected later
- Most recent citation
- Nov 18, 2024, 2 clean visits since
Risk levels are Texas HHSC’s own classification of each standard, not a rating by Daycare Index. What the levels mean. Counts cover every inspection on the state record; the visits listed above are the most recent.
- Source: Texas HHSC, as of Aug 16, 2026
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