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Carrusel Daycare Center

423 N CONWAY AVE, Mission, TX 78572-5463

Operation number:
1789871
Type:
Licensed Center
Status:
Active (Y)
Records checked:
August 22, 2026
Additional info
Source:
Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
County:
Hidalgo
Capacity:
95
License effective:
August 14, 2024
Hours:
05:30 AM-12:00 AM
Days:
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri,Sat,Sun
Phone:
9565853247
Email:
Not listed
Website:
Not listed

Inspection snapshot

Questions worth asking

The records include recorded violations parents may want to understand before enrolling. These are conversation starters, not a pass-or-fail judgment.

Next: Review the inspection history below and ask the provider what the records mean and what changed afterward.

Summary

This summary covers nine available inspections for Carrusel Daycare Center from January 12, 2024 through July 31, 2026.

Seven inspections recorded violations, with 13 recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on July 31, 2026 and involved staff training.

That higher-concern topic showed up in three inspections.

The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.

At a glance

Total inspections
9

1 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
13

1 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
6

1 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
3

Last 36 months

Local comparison

9 total inspections vs 12 local median in 78572

Compared to 53 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
1.44
Local median
1.38

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
44%
Local median
42%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
78%
Local median
50%

Repeated topics

This provider
3
Local average
1.94

Repeated topics

Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.

Inspection history

Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.

View official report
Higher concern: Staff training
Report finding
One out of ten staff training records reviewed has a first aid / CPR training that expired 06/2026.
Correction deadline
August 21, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated August 6, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
Official code
746.1315(a)
View official report
Higher concern: Medication
Report finding
Operation does not have written medication authorization for two children taking daily medication.
Correction deadline
August 5, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated August 7, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3803(a)(1) - Medication Authorization - Signed and Dated
Official code
746.3803(a)(1)
View official report
Low concern: Staff training
Report finding
One out of ten staff files reviewed is missing 3 hours in management training.
Correction deadline
February 19, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 11, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Low
Report section
746.1311(f)(2) - Director Annual Training - More than 5 years experience
Official code
746.1311(f)(2)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
One out of ten children's files reviewed is missing hearing/vision screening.
Correction deadline
February 19, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 7, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Low
Report section
746.603(a)(6) - Children's Records - Vision and Hearing Screening
Official code
746.603(a)(6)
View official report
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
The emergency preparedness plan reviewed was missing the following information: How children who have limited mobility, or who otherwise may need assistance in an emergency, such as children who have mental, visual, or hearing impairments will be evacuated or relocated to the designated safe area or alternate shelter; and The staff responsibility in a sheltering/lock-down emergency for the orderly movement of children to a designated location within the center where children should gather;
Correction status
Correction evaluated May 28, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.5202(1) - Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures
Official code
746.5202(1)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
There was no documentation available for review for the unitary surfacing material installed in the outdoor playground.
Correction status
Correction evaluated May 31, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.4913 - Required Documentation for Unitary Surfacing Materials
Official code
746.4913
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
There was no documentation available for the monthly fire extinguisher inspections conducted by the center.
Correction deadline
May 24, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated May 27, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.801(10) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors
Official code
746.801(10)
View official report
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
There was no record available for review for a chlid in care.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.603(a) - Children's Records Maintained
Official code
746.603(a)
View official report
Medium concern: Individual needs and accommodations
Report finding
Three children in the toddler room were observed watching videos on a tablet while they waited for the lunch meal to be served.
Correction deadline
April 12, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated April 29, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.2207(c)(4) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times
Official code
746.2207(c)(4)
View official report
Higher concern: Facility condition
Report finding
two of four transportation vehicles inspected had 3 seat belt buckles missing plastic covers. This posed a safety hazard as the metal of the buckles were exposed. One of the seatbelt's did not buckle in.
Correction status
Correction evaluated January 19, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Official code
746.3407
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
A food allergy emergency plan was not available for review for a child with a known food allergy.
Correction status
Correction evaluated January 19, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
Official code
746.3819
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
The First aid kit in two of four transportation vehicles was incomplete. A thermometer was missing on both first aid kits. Note: This was CORRECTED during the inspection as a working thermometer was obtained and placed in the first aid kits.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.4003(a) - First Aid Kit - Incomplete Kit
Official code
746.4003(a)
Higher concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
Personnel policies were not available for review during the inspection.
Correction status
Correction evaluated January 19, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.201(2) - Written Personnel Policies
Official code
746.201(2)