Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.88
- Local median
- 0.47
Carousel Academy
401 ACKER ST, Sanger, TX 76266-8725
- Operation number:
- 817631
- Type:
- Licensed Center
- Status:
- Active (Y)
- Records checked:
- August 22, 2026
Additional info
- Source:
- Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
- County:
- Denton
- Capacity:
- 128
- License effective:
- October 10, 2002
- Hours:
- 06:00 AM-06:30 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- 9404580222
- Email:
- carouselacademy@msn.com
- Website:
- Not listed
Inspection snapshot
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Summary
This summary covers 17 available inspections for Carousel Academy from November 2, 2021 through May 21, 2026.
Eight inspections recorded violations, with 15 recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on May 21, 2026 and involved recordkeeping.
Other violations was a higher-concern topic that showed up in two inspections.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 17
- Recorded violations
- 15
- Higher-concern violations
- 13
- Repeated topics
- 1
4 in last 12 months
2 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
17 total inspections vs 8 local median in 76266
Compared to 11 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 41%
- Local median
- 21%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 47%
- Local median
- 26%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 1
- Local average
- 0.45
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Equipment or readiness
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
September 12, 2023December 12, 2023May 24, 2024Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- The operation did not document fire drills that have been previously conducted. This was corrected during the inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills
- Official code
- 746.5205(4)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Other violations
- Report finding
- It was determined that a staff member was allowed to smoke in the parking lot of the operation.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 27, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.3703(d) - No Smoking or Use of Tobacco Including E-Cigarettes or Vaporizers
- Official code
- 746.3703(d)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- 6 childrens files did not have the addresses listed for the emergency contacts.
- Correction deadline
- May 31, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 7, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
- Official code
- 746.605(6)
Higher concern: Individual needs and accommodations
- Report finding
- 10 children's files reviewed did not have the updated Special Needs Statement.
- Correction deadline
- May 31, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 7, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.605(13) - Required Admission Information - Special Needs Statement
- Official code
- 746.605(13)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The operation does not have a current fire inspection.
- Correction deadline
- December 29, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 14, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
- Official code
- 746.5101(a)
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- 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.
- Correction deadline
- December 4, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 12, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.2805(5) - Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
- Official code
- 746.2805(5)
Higher concern: Other violations
- Report finding
- 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.
- Correction deadline
- December 4, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 12, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.201(5) - Reporting Suspected Abuse, Neglect, Exploitation-May not delegate responsibility to report
- Official code
- 746.201(5)
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- 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.
- Correction deadline
- December 4, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 12, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.1201(4) - AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
- Official code
- 746.1201(4)
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- 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.
- Correction deadline
- December 4, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 12, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.2803(4)(C) - Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance - Redirecting Behavior
- Official code
- 746.2803(4)(C)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Two children did not have a food allergy plan signed by the parent.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 15, 2023
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
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- An employee file was missing a notarized affidavit.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium Low
- Report section
- 746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
- Official code
- 746.901(4)
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- Three garbage cans were observed without lids and containing remnants of food.
- Correction deadline
- October 24, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 10, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
- Official code
- 746.3407(8)
Higher concern: Transportation
- Report finding
- One transportation bus did not contain a first aid kit. Three transportation buses did contain scissors, tweezers, cotton balls or thermometers.
- Correction deadline
- October 24, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 10, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.4001 - First Aid Kit - Available in Each Building, on Field Trips, during Transportation
- Official code
- 746.4001
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- One vehicle that transports children did not have a properly working child safety alarm.
- Correction deadline
- October 28, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 10, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5625(b) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions
- Official code
- 746.5625(b)
Higher concern: Environmental health
- Report finding
- Based on information gathered, it was determined that the operation did not report to Licensing that an employee had tested positive for the Corona Virus in the specified time frame required for such notifications.
- Correction deadline
- June 30, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 12, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.305(a)(4) - Report Outbreak of Communicable Illness
- Official code
- 746.305(a)(4)
No recorded violations in this report