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Carousel Learning Academy of Laredo

12 critical, 4 serious findings across 32 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent critical finding: May 12, 2025.

4160 S Zapata Hwy Bldg A, Laredo, TX 78046 · (956) 717-6001

At a glance

Inspection record · 36 monthsLaredo licensed centers, n=104

Critical findings12 critical, 4 serious, 0 minor across 24 inspections and 8 investigations (32 visits). Most recent critical: May 12, 2025.

Critical12 vs median 4

56% of centers have at least one

Serious4 vs median 12

82% of centers have at least one

LicenseSince 2012Full Permit

Practical7a–7:30pMon–Fri · Infant to school · Licensed capacity 125

Texas HHSC operation #1355009 · 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 careListed
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 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.

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
Feb 18, 2026Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Annual Sanitation Inspection
  Sanitation inspection was last conducted on 02/04/2025.
  Corrected Mar 2, 2026, verified Feb 19, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3401(a).
Feb 18, 2026Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Annual Sanitation Inspection
  Sanitation inspection was last conducted on 02/04/2025.
  Corrected Mar 2, 2026, verified Feb 19, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3401(a).
Feb 18, 2026Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Annual Sanitation Inspection
  Sanitation inspection was last conducted on 02/04/2025.
  Corrected Mar 2, 2026, verified Feb 19, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3401(a).
Feb 18, 2026Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Annual Sanitation Inspection
  Sanitation inspection was last conducted on 02/04/2025.
  Corrected Mar 2, 2026, verified Feb 19, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3401(a).
2025
Aug 13, 2025 to Oct 14, 20258 inspections
No findingsShowHide
- Oct 14, 2025 inspection
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- Aug 13, 2025 inspection
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- Aug 13, 2025 inspection
May 12, 2025Complaint investigation
3 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Electronic Child Safety Alarm - Driver or designated employee conduct walk-through and visual check of vehicle
  Driver did not conduct a physical walk-through and visual check of the inside of the vehicle. Driver did not verify all children were accounted for when exiting the vehicle.
  Corrected Aug 15, 2025, verified Aug 21, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5625(d)(2).
- CriticalTexas: High
  AP Safety Precautions for Loading and Unloading Children - No Child Unattended
  A child was left unattended inside a transportation vehicle.
  Corrected Jul 29, 2025, verified Aug 13, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5605(4).
- CriticalTexas: High
  AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
  Based on the information gathered during this investigation a caregiver was found to have neglected a child.
  Corrected Jul 29, 2025, verified Aug 13, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1201(4).
May 12, 2025Complaint investigation
3 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Electronic Child Safety Alarm - Driver or designated employee conduct walk-through and visual check of vehicle
  Driver did not conduct a physical walk-through and visual check of the inside of the vehicle. Driver did not verify all children were accounted for when exiting the vehicle.
  Corrected Aug 15, 2025, verified Aug 21, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5625(d)(2).
- CriticalTexas: High
  AP Safety Precautions for Loading and Unloading Children - No Child Unattended
  A child was left unattended inside a transportation vehicle.
  Corrected Jul 29, 2025, verified Aug 13, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5605(4).
- CriticalTexas: High
  AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
  Based on the information gathered during this investigation a caregiver was found to have neglected a child.
  Corrected Jul 29, 2025, verified Aug 13, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1201(4).
May 12, 2025Complaint investigation
3 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  AP Safety Precautions for Loading and Unloading Children - No Child Unattended
  A child was left unattended inside a transportation vehicle.
  Corrected Jul 29, 2025, verified Aug 13, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5605(4).
- CriticalTexas: High
  AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
  Based on the information gathered during this investigation a caregiver was found to have neglected a child.
  Corrected Jul 29, 2025, verified Aug 13, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1201(4).
- CriticalTexas: High
  Electronic Child Safety Alarm - Driver or designated employee conduct walk-through and visual check of vehicle
  Driver did not conduct a physical walk-through and visual check of the inside of the vehicle. Driver did not verify all children were accounted for when exiting the vehicle.
  Corrected Aug 15, 2025, verified Aug 21, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5625(d)(2).
May 12, 2025Complaint investigation
3 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  AP Safety Precautions for Loading and Unloading Children - No Child Unattended
  A child was left unattended inside a transportation vehicle.
  Corrected Jul 29, 2025, verified Aug 13, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5605(4).
- CriticalTexas: High
  AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
  Based on the information gathered during this investigation a caregiver was found to have neglected a child.
  Corrected Jul 29, 2025, verified Aug 13, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1201(4).
- CriticalTexas: High
  Electronic Child Safety Alarm - Driver or designated employee conduct walk-through and visual check of vehicle
  Driver did not conduct a physical walk-through and visual check of the inside of the vehicle. Driver did not verify all children were accounted for when exiting the vehicle.
  Corrected Aug 15, 2025, verified Aug 21, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5625(d)(2).
2024
Apr 9, 2024 to Oct 17, 20248 inspections and 4 investigations
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- Oct 17, 2024 inspection
- Oct 17, 2024 inspection
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- Apr 23, 2024 inspection
- Apr 23, 2024 inspection
- Apr 23, 2024 inspection
- Apr 23, 2024 inspection
- Apr 9, 2024 complaint investigation
- Apr 9, 2024 complaint investigation
- Apr 9, 2024 complaint investigation
- Apr 9, 2024 complaint investigation
2023
Nov 15, 2023 to Nov 15, 20234 inspections
No findingsShowHide
- Nov 15, 2023 inspection
- Nov 15, 2023 inspection
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- Nov 15, 2023 inspection

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Jul 11, 2023 to Jul 12, 20234 inspections and 4 investigations
No findingsShowHide
- Jul 12, 2023 inspection
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- Jul 12, 2023 inspection
- Jul 11, 2023 complaint investigation
- Jul 11, 2023 complaint investigation
- Jul 11, 2023 complaint investigation
- Jul 11, 2023 complaint investigation
2022
Nov 30, 2022Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Children's Products- Annual Certification
  Children's Product Safety form was last certified on October 18, 2021.
  Corrected Dec 2, 2022, verified Nov 30, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4135(b).
Nov 30, 2022Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Children's Products- Annual Certification
  Children's Product Safety form was last certified on October 18, 2021.
  Corrected Dec 2, 2022, verified Nov 30, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4135(b).
Nov 30, 2022Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Children's Products- Annual Certification
  Children's Product Safety form was last certified on October 18, 2021.
  Corrected Dec 2, 2022, verified Nov 30, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4135(b).
Nov 30, 2022Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Children's Products- Annual Certification
  Children's Product Safety form was last certified on October 18, 2021.
  Corrected Dec 2, 2022, verified Nov 30, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4135(b).
2021
Dec 14, 2021 to Dec 17, 20214 inspections and 4 investigations
No findingsShowHide
- Dec 17, 2021 inspection
- Dec 17, 2021 inspection
- Dec 17, 2021 inspection
- Dec 17, 2021 inspection
- Dec 14, 2021 complaint investigation
- Dec 14, 2021 complaint investigation
- Dec 14, 2021 complaint investigation
- Dec 14, 2021 complaint investigation
Oct 21, 2021Inspection
4 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Annual Sanitation Inspection
  A sanitation inspection has not been conducted at the operation.
  Corrected Nov 4, 2021, verified Oct 22, 2021. Standard 746.3401(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
  Gas leak inspection was not available for review at the time of inspection.
  Corrected Nov 4, 2021, verified Oct 22, 2021. Standard 746.5401.
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures
  Emergency Prepardness Plan was reviewed and missing the following: -The first responsibility of staff in an emergency evacuation or relocation -How children will be evacuated or relocated including specific procedures for evacuating and relocating children who are under 24 months of age, who have limited mobility -The staff responsibility in a sheltering/lock-down emergency
  Corrected Oct 28, 2021, verified Oct 21, 2021. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5202(1).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Written Activity Plan - Outdoor Play Opportunities
  Infant activity plan only includes one opportunity for outdoor play.
  Corrected Oct 25, 2021, verified Oct 21, 2021. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2206(1).
Oct 21, 2021Inspection
4 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Annual Sanitation Inspection
  A sanitation inspection has not been conducted at the operation.
  Corrected Nov 4, 2021, verified Oct 22, 2021. Standard 746.3401(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Written Activity Plan - Outdoor Play Opportunities
  Infant activity plan only includes one opportunity for outdoor play.
  Corrected Oct 25, 2021, verified Oct 21, 2021. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2206(1).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
  Gas leak inspection was not available for review at the time of inspection.
  Corrected Nov 4, 2021, verified Oct 22, 2021. Standard 746.5401.
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures
  Emergency Prepardness Plan was reviewed and missing the following: -The first responsibility of staff in an emergency evacuation or relocation -How children will be evacuated or relocated including specific procedures for evacuating and relocating children who are under 24 months of age, who have limited mobility -The staff responsibility in a sheltering/lock-down emergency
  Corrected Oct 28, 2021, verified Oct 21, 2021. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5202(1).
Oct 21, 2021Inspection
4 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Written Activity Plan - Outdoor Play Opportunities
  Infant activity plan only includes one opportunity for outdoor play.
  Corrected Oct 25, 2021, verified Oct 21, 2021. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2206(1).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Annual Sanitation Inspection
  A sanitation inspection has not been conducted at the operation.
  Corrected Nov 4, 2021, verified Oct 22, 2021. Standard 746.3401(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
  Gas leak inspection was not available for review at the time of inspection.
  Corrected Nov 4, 2021, verified Oct 22, 2021. Standard 746.5401.
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures
  Emergency Prepardness Plan was reviewed and missing the following: -The first responsibility of staff in an emergency evacuation or relocation -How children will be evacuated or relocated including specific procedures for evacuating and relocating children who are under 24 months of age, who have limited mobility -The staff responsibility in a sheltering/lock-down emergency
  Corrected Oct 28, 2021, verified Oct 21, 2021. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5202(1).
Oct 21, 2021Inspection
4 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Written Activity Plan - Outdoor Play Opportunities
  Infant activity plan only includes one opportunity for outdoor play.
  Corrected Oct 25, 2021, verified Oct 21, 2021. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2206(1).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures
  Emergency Prepardness Plan was reviewed and missing the following: -The first responsibility of staff in an emergency evacuation or relocation -How children will be evacuated or relocated including specific procedures for evacuating and relocating children who are under 24 months of age, who have limited mobility -The staff responsibility in a sheltering/lock-down emergency
  Corrected Oct 28, 2021, verified Oct 21, 2021. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5202(1).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
  Gas leak inspection was not available for review at the time of inspection.
  Corrected Nov 4, 2021, verified Oct 22, 2021. Standard 746.5401.
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Annual Sanitation Inspection
  A sanitation inspection has not been conducted at the operation.
  Corrected Nov 4, 2021, verified Oct 22, 2021. Standard 746.3401(a).
Sep 14, 2021 to Sep 14, 20214 investigations
No findingsShowHide
- Sep 14, 2021 complaint investigation
- Sep 14, 2021 complaint investigation
- Sep 14, 2021 complaint investigation
- Sep 14, 2021 complaint investigation

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