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Carousel Academy

28 serious findings across 36 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent serious finding: Sep 2, 2025.

4500 S Lancaster Rd # 75, Dallas, TX 75216 · (214) 375-7530

At a glance

Inspection record · 36 monthsDallas licensed centers, n=341

Serious findings0 critical, 28 serious, 0 minor across 32 inspections and 4 investigations (36 visits). Most recent serious: Sep 2, 2025.

Critical0 vs median 4

54% of centers have at least one

Serious28 vs median 8

79% of centers have at least one

LicenseSince 2014Full Permit

Practical6:30a–5:30pMon–Fri · Infant to school · Licensed capacity 80

Texas HHSC operation #1519441 · last checked against Texas Sep 16, 2026

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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 schoolNot listed
Drop-in careListed
Part-time careListed
Field tripsNot listed
Skill classesNot listed
Weekend careNot listed
Night careNot listed
AccreditedNot listed
Accepts child care subsidiesListed

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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.

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2026
May 15, 2026 to Sep 2, 202616 inspections
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- Sep 2, 2026 inspection
- Sep 2, 2026 inspection
- Sep 2, 2026 inspection
- Sep 2, 2026 inspection
- Aug 25, 2026 inspection
- Aug 25, 2026 inspection
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- Aug 25, 2026 inspection
- Aug 12, 2026 inspection
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- May 15, 2026 inspection
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- May 15, 2026 inspection
2025
Sep 2, 2025Inspection
7 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
  Playground loose fill is not maintained according to minimum stadards.
  Corrected Sep 12, 2025, verified Sep 23, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4907(d).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
  At the time of inspection, the certifidate on file is not from a minimum standard accepted traiing vendor.
  Corrected Sep 26, 2025, verified Oct 2, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1315(b).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Required Personnel Records
  Required documentation is not availble for review at the time of inspection.
  Corrected Sep 26, 2025, verified Oct 2, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.901.
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
  At the time of inspection, the certifidate on file is not from a minimum standard accepted traiing vendor.
  Corrected Sep 26, 2025, verified Oct 2, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1315(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
  Certificate documentation is not available for review at the time of inspection.
  Corrected Sep 26, 2025, verified Oct 2, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1311(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
  Certificate documentation is not avaiable for review at the time of inspection.
  Corrected Sep 26, 2025, verified Oct 2, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1309(d).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' Attendance
  Director's attendance records are not available for review at the time of inspection.
  Corrected Sep 12, 2025, verified Sep 22, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.801(5).
Sep 2, 2025Inspection
7 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
  Certificate documentation is not available for review at the time of inspection.
  Corrected Sep 26, 2025, verified Oct 2, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1311(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
  At the time of inspection, the certifidate on file is not from a minimum standard accepted traiing vendor.
  Corrected Sep 26, 2025, verified Oct 2, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1315(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
  At the time of inspection, the certifidate on file is not from a minimum standard accepted traiing vendor.
  Corrected Sep 26, 2025, verified Oct 2, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1315(b).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' Attendance
  Director's attendance records are not available for review at the time of inspection.
  Corrected Sep 12, 2025, verified Sep 22, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.801(5).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Required Personnel Records
  Required documentation is not availble for review at the time of inspection.
  Corrected Sep 26, 2025, verified Oct 2, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.901.
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
  Playground loose fill is not maintained according to minimum stadards.
  Corrected Sep 12, 2025, verified Sep 23, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4907(d).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
  Certificate documentation is not avaiable for review at the time of inspection.
  Corrected Sep 26, 2025, verified Oct 2, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1309(d).
Sep 2, 2025Inspection
7 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' Attendance
  Director's attendance records are not available for review at the time of inspection.
  Corrected Sep 12, 2025, verified Sep 22, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.801(5).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Required Personnel Records
  Required documentation is not availble for review at the time of inspection.
  Corrected Sep 26, 2025, verified Oct 2, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.901.
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
  Certificate documentation is not available for review at the time of inspection.
  Corrected Sep 26, 2025, verified Oct 2, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1311(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
  Playground loose fill is not maintained according to minimum stadards.
  Corrected Sep 12, 2025, verified Sep 23, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4907(d).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
  Certificate documentation is not avaiable for review at the time of inspection.
  Corrected Sep 26, 2025, verified Oct 2, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1309(d).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
  At the time of inspection, the certifidate on file is not from a minimum standard accepted traiing vendor.
  Corrected Sep 26, 2025, verified Oct 2, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1315(b).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
  At the time of inspection, the certifidate on file is not from a minimum standard accepted traiing vendor.
  Corrected Sep 26, 2025, verified Oct 2, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1315(a).
Sep 2, 2025Inspection
7 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' Attendance
  Director's attendance records are not available for review at the time of inspection.
  Corrected Sep 12, 2025, verified Sep 22, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.801(5).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
  Certificate documentation is not available for review at the time of inspection.
  Corrected Sep 26, 2025, verified Oct 2, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1311(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Required Personnel Records
  Required documentation is not availble for review at the time of inspection.
  Corrected Sep 26, 2025, verified Oct 2, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.901.
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
  Playground loose fill is not maintained according to minimum stadards.
  Corrected Sep 12, 2025, verified Sep 23, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4907(d).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
  Certificate documentation is not avaiable for review at the time of inspection.
  Corrected Sep 26, 2025, verified Oct 2, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1309(d).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
  At the time of inspection, the certifidate on file is not from a minimum standard accepted traiing vendor.
  Corrected Sep 26, 2025, verified Oct 2, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1315(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
  At the time of inspection, the certifidate on file is not from a minimum standard accepted traiing vendor.
  Corrected Sep 26, 2025, verified Oct 2, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1315(b).
2024
Jan 4, 2024 to Sep 3, 20248 inspections and 4 investigations
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- Sep 3, 2024 inspection
- Sep 3, 2024 inspection
- Sep 3, 2024 inspection
- Sep 3, 2024 inspection
- Jan 5, 2024 inspection
- Jan 5, 2024 inspection
- Jan 5, 2024 inspection
- Jan 5, 2024 inspection
- Jan 4, 2024 complaint investigation
- Jan 4, 2024 complaint investigation
- Jan 4, 2024 complaint investigation
- Jan 4, 2024 complaint investigation
2023
Sep 19, 2023 to Sep 19, 20234 inspections
No findingsShowHide
- Sep 19, 2023 inspection
- Sep 19, 2023 inspection
- Sep 19, 2023 inspection
- Sep 19, 2023 inspection

Show 12 older visits, not counted above

Jan 24, 2023Assessment
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Director Qualifications - 13 or More Children
  The operation has not provided director qualifications.
  Corrected Jan 27, 2023, verified Jan 26, 2023. Standard 746.1015.
Jan 24, 2023Assessment
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Director Qualifications - 13 or More Children
  The operation has not provided director qualifications.
  Corrected Jan 27, 2023, verified Jan 26, 2023. Standard 746.1015.
Jan 24, 2023Assessment
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Director Qualifications - 13 or More Children
  The operation has not provided director qualifications.
  Corrected Jan 27, 2023, verified Jan 26, 2023. Standard 746.1015.
Jan 24, 2023Assessment
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Director Qualifications - 13 or More Children
  The operation has not provided director qualifications.
  Corrected Jan 27, 2023, verified Jan 26, 2023. Standard 746.1015.
2022
Oct 24, 2022 to Oct 24, 20224 inspections
No findingsShowHide
- Oct 24, 2022 inspection
- Oct 24, 2022 inspection
- Oct 24, 2022 inspection
- Oct 24, 2022 inspection
2021
Nov 8, 2021Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
  The daycare is missing an operational policy for the promotion of indoor and outdoor physical actviity.
  Corrected Nov 19, 2021, verified Nov 30, 2021. Standard 746.501(a)(18).
Nov 8, 2021Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
  The daycare is missing an operational policy for the promotion of indoor and outdoor physical actviity.
  Corrected Nov 19, 2021, verified Nov 30, 2021. Standard 746.501(a)(18).
Nov 8, 2021Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
  The daycare is missing an operational policy for the promotion of indoor and outdoor physical actviity.
  Corrected Nov 19, 2021, verified Nov 30, 2021. Standard 746.501(a)(18).
Nov 8, 2021Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
  The daycare is missing an operational policy for the promotion of indoor and outdoor physical actviity.
  Corrected Nov 19, 2021, verified Nov 30, 2021. Standard 746.501(a)(18).

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