Licensed center · Dallas, TX
Carousel Academy
- Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
- Closed now · opens tomorrow 6:30 AM
- Capacity 80
- Accepts child care assistance
- Drop-in care
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- Hours
- 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM
- Days
- Mon to Fri
- Ages
- Infants to school age
- Capacity
- 80 children
- Meals
- Meals and snacks provided
- Nearby
- 11 other daycares within a mile
Licensing information from Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026
Hours
Closed now · opens tomorrow 6:30 AM
Hours on file with the state
| Sunday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Monday | 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM |
| WednesdayToday | 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Thursday | 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Friday | 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
Ages, programs and features
Ages served
Infants
Toddlers
Preschool
School age
Programs and features on the state record
Licensed for 80 children
Accepts child care assistance- School-age care
Meals provided
Snacks provided
Drop-in care
Part-time care
Location and nearby daycares
4500 S Lancaster Rd # 75, Dallas, TX 75216 · Dallas County · 23 licensed daycares in 75216
Capacity rank 9 of 23 in this ZIP
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Licensing and inspection record
Published by Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026. Shown as the state records it.
- Permit
- On the state’s list of current permits, Aug 16, 2026
- Operation number
- 1519441
- Permit type
- Licensed center
- Licensed since
- January 2014
- Adverse action on record
- No
- Conditions on permit
- No
- Corrective action
- No
Inspection history
8 inspections on record, most recent Aug 12, 2026. 3 of 10 visits and reports cited a standard. 1 self-reported incident, listed separately below.
- Aug 12, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
- May 15, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
Sep 2, 2025Inspection7 standards cited
- 746.801(5)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' Attendance
Director's attendance records are not available for review at the time of inspection.
Corrected Sep 12, 2025 · Technical assistance given
- 746.1311(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
Certificate documentation is not available for review at the time of inspection.
Corrected Sep 26, 2025 · Technical assistance given
- 746.4907(d)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
Playground loose fill is not maintained according to minimum stadards.
Corrected Sep 12, 2025 · Technical assistance given
- 746.1315(b)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
At the time of inspection, the certifidate on file is not from a minimum standard accepted traiing vendor.
Corrected Sep 26, 2025 · Technical assistance given
- 746.1315(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
At the time of inspection, the certifidate on file is not from a minimum standard accepted traiing vendor.
Corrected Sep 26, 2025 · Technical assistance given
- 746.1309(d)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
Certificate documentation is not avaiable for review at the time of inspection.
Corrected Sep 26, 2025 · Technical assistance given
- 746.901Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Required Personnel Records
Required documentation is not availble for review at the time of inspection.
Corrected Sep 26, 2025 · Technical assistance given
- 746.801(5)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
- Sep 3, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
- Jan 5, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
- Jan 4, 2024Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
- Sep 19, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
Jan 24, 2023Assessment1 standard cited
- 746.1015Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Director Qualifications - 13 or More Children
The operation has not provided director qualifications.
Corrected Jan 27, 2023
- 746.1015Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
- Oct 24, 2022InspectionNo standards cited
Nov 8, 2021Inspection1 standard cited
- 746.501(a)(18)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
The daycare is missing an operational policy for the promotion of indoor and outdoor physical actviity.
Corrected Nov 19, 2021
- 746.501(a)(18)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Cited standards by risk level
9 standards cited across 8 inspections, most recently Aug 12, 2026. All 9 shown are recorded as corrected.
- High0
- Medium High556%
- Medium444%
- Medium Low0
- Low0
- Visits with nothing cited
- 6 of 8 shown
- Corrected at the visit
- 0 of 9 findings, 9 more corrected later
- Most recent citation
- Sep 2, 2025, 2 clean visits since
Risk levels are Texas HHSC’s own classification of each standard, not a rating by Daycare Index. What the levels mean. Counts cover every inspection on the state record; the visits listed above are the most recent.
- Source: Texas HHSC, as of Aug 16, 2026
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