Carousel Childcare Center, LLC
A licensed child care center in San Antonio, Texas 78228
143 Postwood Dr, San Antonio, Texas 78228. (210) 980-5617.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 6 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Bexar County: 5
- 2 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 18 inspections on record
- 4-Star Texas Rising Star rating
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean5
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Texas’s risk levels
- Texas gives each child care deficiency a risk level, by how likely it is to harm a child: Low, Medium Low, Medium, Medium High or High. High is its most serious. Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation.
- Licence status
- Whether the state’s licence lets the place operate now, in the state’s own words: licensed, on probation (allowed to keep operating on conditions, after problems), provisional, pending or expired. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
6 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 768 child care providers in Bexar County had 5.
18 inspections on record. The latest, on Jul 13, 2026: no violation found.
Rated High by Texas: Franchise Tax Delinquent, at the assessment on Jul 7, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity, at the inspection on Dec 4, 2024
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
6 deficiencies in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Jul 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
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Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.
Each deficiency, in Texas’s words
Grouped by visit, newest first, with the risk level Texas gave it, from Low to High.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Jul 7, 2026: assessment1 deficiency
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Franchise Tax Delinquent
“According to the Texas Comptroller website, the business entity’s Franchise Tax Account Status is Inactive/Forfeited. The operation is currently providing care to children with an inactive status.”
Sep 3, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
“During the inspection, a caregiver left the infant room out of ratio when they left the room, leaving one caregiver with six infants. Note: This was corrected at inspection when one infant was moved to another classroom.”
Jul 15, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies
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CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
“The staff were found to have up to date CPR training but were lacking the required in-person portion of the course.”
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Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - No Overlap
“The use zones around the slides on the playground were less than 6 feet and overlapped with each other.”
Dec 4, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
“During naptime, a pre-k classroom was left unsupervised when the caregiver in the room dozed off for five minutes.”
Jul 18, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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Documented Annual Training- Required Content
“Six out of six staff files reviewed during inspection did not have medication training in the last full year of employment.”
8 deficiencies older than three years
Jul 27, 2023: inspection4 deficiencies
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Maximum Group Size 13 or More Children
“The infant classroom was observed out of ratio as there were two caregivers observed with 11 infants. Majority of the infants were 0-11 months. The correct ratios is two caregivers to 10 infants. Note: This was corrected at inspection as the oldest infant was moved to another classroom.”
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Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“A vent was observed with built of of dust.”
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Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
“A child with diagnosed food allergy did not have a food emergency plan.”
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Gas Leak Inspection - Natural Gas
“The operation does not have a current gas inspection.”
Jan 17, 2023: report to the state1 deficiency
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Prohibited Punishments - Associated with Food, Naps, or Toilet Training
“The operation used prohibited punishment when they sent a child to “thinking time”, which is a time out, for toileting accidents.”
Aug 5, 2022: inspection3 deficiencies
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Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
“Infant bottle was observed not labeled during inspection. This was corrected at inspection.”
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Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
“Monthly feeding schedule was not available during time of inspection.”
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Individual Cot, Bed, or Mat for Each Walking Child Through 4 Years of Age
“An 18 month old was observed not resting in an age appropriate sleeping equipment. This was corrected at inspection when the child was provided a sleeping mat.”
All 22 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 7, 2026 | Assessment | 1 deficiency cited |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 9, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 3, 2025 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jul 15, 2025 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 4, 2024 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Nov 27, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jul 18, 2024 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Apr 16, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 10, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 14, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 27, 2023 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Mar 31, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 22, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 15, 2023 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jan 24, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 17, 2023 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Aug 22, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 5, 2022 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Feb 11, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Jan 6, 2017.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 49 children.
Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Has Texas acted against it?
- No corrective or adverse action by Texas on record.
- 3 reports to the state on record; Texas doesn’t publish whether they were A complaint allegation the state investigated and found true: the evidence showed it more likely than not happened. Inconclusive means the evidence couldn’t show it either way. Neither inconclusive nor unsubstantiated proves it didn’t happen. Source: California Department of Social Services, complaint findings; each state’s licensing agency..
Texas HHSC, child care operations and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Who does the caring?
- Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels for individual providers. State rules set staff-to-child ratios by age.
Who owns it?
- Texas’s open data doesn’t list owners.
How is it rated?
- Texas Rising Star: 4-Star (the highest of three levels).
Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 768 child care providers in Bexar County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 5; this one had 6.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| A+ Accredited Learning Center | 1 |
| Carousel Childcare Center, LLC This child care provider | 6 |
| Virginia’s Daycare | 10 |
| Y School Age @ Fenwick | 0 |
| Yogiland LLC | 5 |
| 123-Abc Play & Learn | 5 |
| Legacy Christian Learning Center | 21 |
| Martha Castillo | 2 |
| Y School Age @ James Madison Elementary | 0 |
| Campus Adventures @ Ingram Hills | 1 |
| St Lukes Child Dev Ctr | 3 |
| Tiffany Schouten | 2 |
What the record doesn’t say
- Texas doesn’t publish whether a complaint was substantiated.
- Texas rates some paperwork slips as High risk, so read what was actually cited.
- Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels or owners for individual providers.
Sources
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child care operations (bc5r-88dy).
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Inspections and investigations (m5q4-3y3d).
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Deficiencies (non-compliance data) (tqgd-mf4x).
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Workforce Commission, Subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star.
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.
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