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Carousel Academy
A licensed child care center in Dallas, Texas, with its state inspection history from Texas Health and Human Services (HHSC).
Program details
Program type: Licensed child care center
Address: 4500 S LANCASTER RD # 75, Dallas, TX 75216
County: Dallas County
Phone: (214) 375-7530
Licensed to serve: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Licensed capacity: 80 children
State ID (HHSC operation number): 1519441
Permit: Full Permit, issued January 14, 2014
On corrective action (HHSC): No
On adverse action (HHSC): No
Corrective action and adverse action are formal steps Texas HHSC can take on a permit. The official record explains any that apply.
View the official record on Texas HHSC's child care search (or search operation number 1519441 on the search page).
Inspection history
From November 12, 2023 to November 12, 2026
- 7 inspections
- 2 investigations
- 8 citations from these visits (risk level: High 1, Medium High 4, Medium 3)
A citation means an inspector found a rule wasn't met at the time of the visit; many are corrected the same day. Read the official record for details.
Below is every visit in the state's files from October 24, 2022 to September 2, 2026, newest first: 12 visits and 9 citations in all, so the totals can be higher than the 3-year counts above. An investigation is a visit to look into a report or complaint; many find no citations. Risk level is the level Texas HHSC assigns to each rule, from low to high, as published. Technical assistance means the inspector gave guidance on the rule. The state's file does not say whether the "correct-by" date is a deadline or the day the problem was fixed, so it can fall after the verified date or in the future.
September 2, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
August 25, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
August 21, 2026 · Investigation · 1 citation
746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child's safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child's on going activity
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: August 25, 2026 · Correction verified: September 2, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
A caregiver was observed leaving the Pre-K classroom unattended.
August 12, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
May 15, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
September 2, 2025 · Inspection · 7 citations
746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: September 26, 2025 · Correction verified: October 2, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
At the time of inspection, the certifidate on file is not from a minimum standard accepted traiing vendor.
746.4907(d) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: September 12, 2025 · Correction verified: September 23, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Playground loose fill is not maintained according to minimum stadards.
746.901 - Required Personnel Records
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: September 26, 2025 · Correction verified: October 2, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Required documentation is not availble for review at the time of inspection.
746.1311(a) - Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: September 26, 2025 · Correction verified: October 2, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Certificate documentation is not available for review at the time of inspection.
746.1309(d) - Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: September 26, 2025 · Correction verified: October 2, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Certificate documentation is not avaiable for review at the time of inspection.
746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: September 26, 2025 · Correction verified: October 2, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
At the time of inspection, the certifidate on file is not from a minimum standard accepted traiing vendor.
746.801(5) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' Attendance
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: September 12, 2025 · Correction verified: September 22, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Director's attendance records are not available for review at the time of inspection.
September 3, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
January 5, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
January 4, 2024 · Investigation · No citations
September 19, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
January 24, 2023 · Assessment · 1 citation
746.1015 - Director Qualifications - 13 or More Children
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: January 27, 2023 · Correction verified: January 26, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
The operation has not provided director qualifications.
October 24, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
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Sources
- HHSC CCL Daycare and Residential Operations Data: program details.
- HHSC CCL Inspection Investigation Assessment Data: visit dates and types.
- HHSC CCL Non-Compliance Data: citations, risk levels, corrections and inspector's notes.
All three are published by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Licensing, on data.texas.gov under CC0 1.0. State files updated November 12, 2026. We show the state's text as published, except that we restore apostrophes the files print as "?". Program details last checked October 21, 2026.