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Kids Carrousel Day Care

Harlingen, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.

2 state inspections, last 2 years
14 deficiencies on the state’s summary
6 high or medium-high risk
October 21, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued July 3, 1998
Capacity
74 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
Accepts child care subsidies
Yes
Conditions on the permit
No
Corrective action listed
No
Adverse action listed
No
Temporarily closed
No
State operation number
523954

Where

625 Markowsky Ave
Harlingen, TX 78550

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 0
  • Medium-high 6
  • Medium 7
  • Medium-low 1
  • Low 0

The state’s own summary counts for this operation, as published in the HHSC operations file.

Citations on the record

Each standard the state found not met, newest first, with its risk level and when it was corrected.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
October 21, 2026Medium746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
State’s note: “2 children immunization records were not available for review.”
October 21, 2026
October 22, 2025Medium High746.1316(a) - Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
State’s note: “The director did not have current transportation training.”
October 25, 2025
January 21, 2025Medium Low746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
State’s note: “A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 data from January 16, 2025, revealed the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.”
January 31, 2025
November 20, 2023Medium746.1311(a) - Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
State’s note: “After reviewing files it was noted that the director had no training hours available to review.”
December 31, 2023
November 20, 2023Medium High746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
State’s note: “Of all the children's files reviewed, 3 out of 4 have incomplete information for the person to contact in case of an emergency.”
November 30, 2023
November 20, 2023Medium746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
State’s note: “One of the staff files reviewed shows that a caregiver is lacking 13.5 hours for the training year being reviewed. (9/18/22-9/17/23)”
December 31, 2023
November 20, 2023Medium High746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
State’s note: “Out of the children's files reviewed, 1 was lacking current immunizations. Child was enrolled on 11/2020 and the copy of immunizations provided only had the 1st immunization provided as a newborn at the hospital. (NOTE: Copy on file)”
November 30, 2023
November 20, 2023Medium746.611(a)(3) - Health Statement parent sign - Dated within past yr, name/address health care professional, states child can participate. Follow by signed statement
State’s note: “Out of the children's files reviewed, 1 is missing the needed health statement.”
November 30, 2023
December 22, 2021Medium746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills
State’s note: “Documentation of drills was not available for review at the time of the inspection.”
December 30, 2021
December 22, 2021Medium High746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
State’s note: “Two caregivers and center director don't have a current First aid training.”
January 7, 2022
December 22, 2021Medium746.2207(a) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
State’s note: “Observed television on in the infant room.”
December 22, 2021
December 22, 2021Medium High746.1309(d) - Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
State’s note: “A caregiver supervising children under 24 months does not have one clock hour of training in the following topics: Recognizing and preventing shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma; understanding and using safe sleep practices and preventing sudden infant death syndrome and understanding early childhood brain development.”
December 29, 2021
December 22, 2021Medium746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
State’s note: “Two caregivers don't have the required 24 hours of annual training.”
January 7, 2022
December 22, 2021Medium High746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
State’s note: “Two caregivers and director don't have a current pediatric CPR training.”
January 7, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Kids Carrousel Day Care?

Texas HHSC's file lists 2 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on October 21, 2026. 3 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Kids Carrousel Day Care have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 14: 6 medium-high-risk, 7 medium-risk, 1 medium-low-risk. Each one is listed below with its date and whether it was corrected.

Is this a rating?

No. This page shows the State of Texas's own public records, summarized. It is not a rating, a review or our opinion. Ask the operation or HHSC about anything here.

About this record. Public record from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation: the operations file, the inspections file and the non-compliance file on data.texas.gov, read daily. We summarize the state’s counts and quote its words; we don’t rate, rank or review anyone. For the official record or a complaint, go to HHSC Child Care Regulation. Is this your operation, and is something wrong? Tell us.

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