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Childcare center · Sanger, TX
Carousel Academy
A licensed child care center in Sanger, Texas, with its state inspection history from Texas Health and Human Services (HHSC).
Program details
Program type: Licensed child care center
Address: 401 ACKER ST, Sanger, TX 76266
County: Denton County
Phone: (940) 458-0222
Licensed to serve: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Licensed capacity: 128 children
State ID (HHSC operation number): 817631
Permit: Full Permit, issued October 10, 2002
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 817631 on the search page).
Inspection history
From November 12, 2023 to November 12, 2026
- 9 inspections
- 2 investigations
- 5 citations from these visits (risk level: High 2, Medium High 2, Medium 1)
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 June 27, 2022 to May 21, 2026, newest first: 16 visits and 15 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.
May 21, 2026 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills
Risk level: Medium · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The operation did not document fire drills that have been previously conducted. This was corrected during the inspection.
February 3, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
January 30, 2026 · Investigation · 1 citation
746.3703(d) - No Smoking or Use of Tobacco Including E-Cigarettes or Vaporizers
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: February 27, 2026 · Correction verified: February 27, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
It was determined that a staff member was allowed to smoke in the parking lot of the operation.
September 25, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
January 24, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
August 5, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
June 7, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
May 31, 2024 · Investigation · No citations
May 24, 2024 · Inspection · 2 citations
746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: May 31, 2024 · Correction verified: June 7, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
6 childrens files did not have the addresses listed for the emergency contacts.
746.605(13) - Required Admission Information - Special Needs Statement
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: May 31, 2024 · Correction verified: June 7, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
The inspector's notes for this citation may name a person, so we don't show them here. They are in the official record.
January 23, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
December 12, 2023 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: December 29, 2023 · Correction verified: December 14, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The operation does not have a current fire inspection.
October 10, 2023 · Investigation · 4 citations
746.2803(4)(C) - Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance - Redirecting Behavior
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: December 4, 2023 · Correction verified: December 12, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Based on evidence obtained during a DFPS investigation, a caregiver inappropriately re-directed children in care by grabbing them by the arm or elbow area in an attempt to lead the children to where they needed to go. A caregiver grabbed a child by the arm while the child was in a seated position and attempted to re-direct the child, making the child cry.
746.2805(5) - Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: December 4, 2023 · Correction verified: December 12, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Based on evidence obtained during a DFPS investigation, it was determined that a caregiver yelled at children as a form of discipline. A caregiver put her pointer finger in a child's face and instructed the child to stop crying. A caregiver put her head face to face with a child as a form of discipline to get the child to listen.
746.201(5) - Reporting Suspected Abuse, Neglect, Exploitation-May not delegate responsibility to report
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: December 4, 2023 · Correction verified: December 12, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Based on evidence obtained during a DFPS investigation, caregivers observed physical abuse of a child and reported the abuse to the director who took no action. The caregivers also did not report the abuse.
746.1201(4) - AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: December 4, 2023 · Correction verified: December 12, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Based on evidence obtained during an DFPS investigation, there was Reason to Believe that physical abuse occurred as a caregiver struck a child multiple times in the face. During re-direction, a child hit his head on the ground which could have resulted in serious physical harm or injury to the child.
September 12, 2023 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: September 15, 2023 · Correction verified: September 15, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Two children did not have a food allergy plan signed by the parent.
November 10, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
October 17, 2022 · Inspection · 4 citations
746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: October 24, 2022 · Correction verified: November 10, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Three garbage cans were observed without lids and containing remnants of food.
746.5625(b) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: October 28, 2022 · Correction verified: November 10, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
One vehicle that transports children did not have a properly working child safety alarm.
746.4001 - First Aid Kit - Available in Each Building, on Field Trips, during Transportation
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: October 24, 2022 · Correction verified: November 10, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
One transportation bus did not contain a first aid kit. Three transportation buses did contain scissors, tweezers, cotton balls or thermometers.
746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
Risk level: Medium Low · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
An employee file was missing a notarized affidavit.
June 27, 2022 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · 1 citation
746.305(a)(4) - Report Outbreak of Communicable Illness
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: June 30, 2022 · Correction verified: July 12, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
The inspector's notes for this citation may name a person, so we don't show them here. They are in the official record.
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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.