Darlene Lemons
Registered child-care home in Mesquite, TX 75181 · Texas operation #834075
Record summary
1 high-risk · 2 total
1 high-risk citation in the last 24 months (2 citations in all, from 4 inspections and 1 investigation); last inspection Oct 7, 2026.
0 of 2 citations were corrected while the inspector was there.
Counted from the state's records from Nov 12, 2024 to Nov 12, 2026. This is a count, not a grade: bigger centers get more visits, and one visit can produce several citations. How we summarize.
Details
- Address
- 2411 Decoy Dr, Mesquite, TX 75181
- Phone
- (214) 414-6141
- Ages served
- Infants, Toddlers, Pre-K, School age
- Hours
- Mon to Fri, 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
- Licensed capacity
- 12 children
- Child care subsidy
- Yes, accepts subsidies (such as Workforce Solutions CCS)
- Type
- Registered child-care home
- Permit
- Registered since Nov 24, 2003
- Programs
- After School Care, Drop-In Care, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips
Texas age groups: infants are under 18 months, toddlers 18 months to 3 years, pre-kindergarten 3 and 4 years (age when the school year starts), school age 5 and older and in kindergarten or above. Openings and tuition are not in the state data: call to ask.
Inspection history, last 24 months
Oct 7, 2026: Inspection
No citations.
Oct 23, 2025: Inspection
No citations.
Apr 30, 2025: Inspection
No citations.
Apr 29, 2025: Investigation of a report
No citations.
Nov 18, 2024: Inspection
2 citations.
High risk Fire- Extinguishing System
State rule 747.5101 (minimum standards for child-care homes): "Fire- Extinguishing System"
Inspector's note: The fire extinuisher was not full and out of the green zone.
Corrected Nov 29, 2024, verified by the state Nov 22, 2024. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).
Medium risk Each child's file must hold a health statement.
State rule 747.603(a)(3) (minimum standards for child-care homes): "Children's Records - Health Statement"
Inspector's note: One child's application did not have a health statement signed by the child's Dr.
Corrected Dec 6, 2024, verified by the state Dec 2, 2024.
In the year before that (Nov 12, 2023 to Nov 12, 2024): 1 visit and 0 citations. Older history is on the official record.
What the risk levels mean
Texas gives every rule a weight from High to Low, based on the risk to children when it is broken. A citation is one rule found not met at one visit. How to read a Texas inspection report.
- High risk: breaking it can put a child in immediate danger (for example supervision, ratios, safe sleep, background checks, prohibited punishment).
- Medium-high risk: a real safety or health concern, but usually less immediate (for example hazards in a room, missing medical or allergy information, required training).
- Medium risk: important for health and safety over time (for example records, drills, equipment upkeep).
- Medium-low risk: mostly paperwork or reporting that supports safety.
- Low risk: administrative requirements with little direct risk to children.
Official record
The full record, including older history, is on the state's site: Darlene Lemons on Search Texas Child Care. Texas operation #834075.
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