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Carter Day Care Center

4 critical, 8 serious findings across 40 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent critical finding: Apr 11, 2024.

48 Patterson, Boys Ranch, TX 79010 · (806) 533-1283

At a glance

Inspection record · 36 monthsStatewide licensed centers, n=9,617

Critical findings4 critical, 8 serious, 0 minor across 32 inspections and 8 investigations (40 visits). Most recent critical: Apr 11, 2024.

Critical4 vs median 4

55% of centers have at least one

Serious8 vs median 8

75% of centers have at least one

LicenseSince 1988Full Permit

Practical7:30a–5pMon–Fri · Infant to school · Licensed capacity 51

Texas HHSC operation #235787 · last checked against Texas Sep 16, 2026

Budget & timing

Tuition & openings

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Not provided

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When can my child start?

Not confirmed

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Programs and services

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Meals providedListed
Snacks providedListed
Before-school careNot listed
After-school careNot listed
Transportation to/from schoolListed
Drop-in careListed
Part-time careListed
Field tripsListed
Skill classesNot listed
Weekend careNot listed
Night careNot listed
AccreditedNot listed
Accepts child care subsidiesNot accepted

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Inspection record

Visits available in our Texas data, newest first. Visits with findings are shown in full; runs of clean visits are folded into one line. Findings are quoted from the inspector's report with the Texas risk level beside our severity.

Inspection history is one input into your decision, not a guarantee of safety or a rating of care quality. How to read this record.

2026
Jul 10, 2026 to Aug 20, 202612 inspections
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- Aug 20, 2026 inspection
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- Jul 15, 2026 inspection
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- Jul 10, 2026 inspection
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Jul 9, 2026Self-reported incident
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Children Not Required to Sleep - May Not Force Child to Sleep
  Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, a caregiver placed their feet on a child to keep the child from getting up from the nap mat and stop them from child flailing their feet.
  Corrected Aug 6, 2026, verified Aug 20, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2905(1).
Jul 9, 2026Self-reported incident
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Children Not Required to Sleep - May Not Force Child to Sleep
  Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, a caregiver placed their feet on a child to keep the child from getting up from the nap mat and stop them from child flailing their feet.
  Corrected Aug 6, 2026, verified Aug 20, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2905(1).
Jul 9, 2026Self-reported incident
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Children Not Required to Sleep - May Not Force Child to Sleep
  Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, a caregiver placed their feet on a child to keep the child from getting up from the nap mat and stop them from child flailing their feet.
  Corrected Aug 6, 2026, verified Aug 20, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2905(1).
Jul 9, 2026Self-reported incident
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Children Not Required to Sleep - May Not Force Child to Sleep
  Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, a caregiver placed their feet on a child to keep the child from getting up from the nap mat and stop them from child flailing their feet.
  Corrected Aug 6, 2026, verified Aug 20, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2905(1).
Feb 2, 2026 to Feb 2, 20264 inspections
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2025
Dec 30, 2025 to Dec 30, 20254 inspections
No findingsShowHide
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Mar 5, 2025Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Playground Maintenance Records
  The last three months of playground checklists were not available for review at inspection. **The director corrected this at inspection by completing the checklist.
  Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.801(8).
Mar 5, 2025Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Playground Maintenance Records
  The last three months of playground checklists were not available for review at inspection. **The director corrected this at inspection by completing the checklist.
  Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.801(8).
Mar 5, 2025Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Playground Maintenance Records
  The last three months of playground checklists were not available for review at inspection. **The director corrected this at inspection by completing the checklist.
  Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.801(8).
Mar 5, 2025Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Playground Maintenance Records
  The last three months of playground checklists were not available for review at inspection. **The director corrected this at inspection by completing the checklist.
  Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.801(8).
2024
May 14, 2024 to May 14, 20244 inspections
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Apr 11, 2024Complaint investigation
1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
  Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, staff were not aware of a child's on-going activity and did not have visual or auditory awareness of the child that exited the classroom and was found unsupervised outside.
  Corrected May 10, 2024, verified May 14, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1205(a)(4).
Apr 11, 2024Complaint investigation
1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
  Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, staff were not aware of a child's on-going activity and did not have visual or auditory awareness of the child that exited the classroom and was found unsupervised outside.
  Corrected May 10, 2024, verified May 14, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1205(a)(4).
Apr 11, 2024Complaint investigation
1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
  Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, staff were not aware of a child's on-going activity and did not have visual or auditory awareness of the child that exited the classroom and was found unsupervised outside.
  Corrected May 10, 2024, verified May 14, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1205(a)(4).
Apr 11, 2024Complaint investigation
1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
  Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, staff were not aware of a child's on-going activity and did not have visual or auditory awareness of the child that exited the classroom and was found unsupervised outside.
  Corrected May 10, 2024, verified May 14, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1205(a)(4).
Apr 2, 2024 to Apr 2, 20244 inspections
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Show 12 older visits, not counted above

2023
Apr 27, 2023 to Apr 27, 20234 inspections
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2022
Jul 14, 2022 to Jul 15, 20224 inspections and 4 investigations
No findingsShowHide
- Jul 15, 2022 inspection
- Jul 15, 2022 inspection
- Jul 15, 2022 inspection
- Jul 15, 2022 inspection
- Jul 14, 2022 self-reported incident
- Jul 14, 2022 self-reported incident
- Jul 14, 2022 self-reported incident
- Jul 14, 2022 self-reported incident

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