Carlas Affordable Childcare
A licensed child care home in Mesquite, Texas 75181
2909 Golden Meadow Ave, Mesquite, Texas 75181. (214) 613-6492.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas Workforce Commission on Nov 2, 2026.
- 5 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Dallas County: 2
- 1 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 11 inspections on record
- 2-Star Texas Rising Star rating
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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?
5 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 986 child care providers in Dallas County had 2.
11 inspections on record. The latest, on Mar 17, 2026: no violation found.
Rated High by Texas: Prohibited Punishments - Restrictive Device for Time Out, at the inspection on Apr 10, 2025
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
5 deficiencies in 2 months of the last 36. Last cited Apr 2025. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 2, 2026.
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| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 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 Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.
Apr 10, 2025: inspection3 deficiencies
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Prohibited Punishments - Restrictive Device for Time Out
“A child was observed to be strapped in a baby bouncer for time out.”
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Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
“The operation has not conducted their emergency prepardness drills since 10/23/25.”
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Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times
“The children were observed watching tv while eating lunch.”
Aug 15, 2024: inspection2 deficiencies
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Child/Caregiver Ratio - Licensed Child Care Home
“The operation was providing care for eight children. The operation was over ratio by two children.”
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Animals at Center - Documentation of Vaccinations
“The operation did not have documentation showing that the four dogs were vacinatted.”
14 deficiencies older than three years
Jun 14, 2023: inspection4 deficiencies
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Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
“Two children did not have the authorization of medical attention section completed in the file.”
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Primary Caregiver Annual Training -30 Hours Required
“The provider was missing training in the following sections: SIDS / Shaken baby Emergency preparedness Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials Preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases Food allergies”
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Children’s Records Accessible - to Licensing
“1 child did not have records available for review.”
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Required Immunizations Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
“Four children did not have immunization records on file.”
Oct 13, 2022: inspection5 deficiencies
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AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
“There was a 10 month old sleeping in a play yard with a blanket.”
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Training Requirements for Primary Caregiver -30 Hours Annual Training
“The primary caregiver did not have the required 30 hours of training.”
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Safety Requirements for Play Yards - Snug Fitting Sheets
“The sheets in the play yard was loosely fitted.”
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Animals at Center - Documentation of Vaccinations
“Three dogs at the operation did not have current vaccination records.”
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Required Immunizations Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
“One child records did not have current immunization records.”
Nov 8, 2021: inspection5 deficiencies
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Required Immunizations
“Two children in care observed not to have immunization records on file for review.”
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Primary Caregiver in Licensed Home Qualifications - Proof of Training (A-J)
“The Director was observed to not have 30 annual hours of training.”
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Required Admission Information - Name and Birthdate
“One child in care did not have any records avaliable for review.”
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Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
“A three month old infant in care did not have infant feeding instructions on file for review.”
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Health Statement on File
“Two children in care observed not to have a health statement on file for review.”
All 11 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 28, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 10, 2025 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Sep 9, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Jan 22, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 14, 2023 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Oct 28, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 13, 2022 | Inspection | 5 deficiencies cited |
| Dec 3, 2021 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 8, 2021 | Inspection | 5 deficiencies cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Child-Care Home, permit issued Nov 3, 2006.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 12 children.
Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.
Has Texas acted against it?
- No corrective or adverse action by Texas on record.
- 0 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 Oct 31, 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: 2-Star (the first of three levels).
Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Nov 2, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 986 child care providers in Dallas County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 2; this one had 5.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Carlas Affordable Childcare This child care provider | 5 |
| Legacy Kids Academy | 0 |
| La Petite Academy Txmc 0904 | 1 |
| Wynn’s Childcare | 0 |
| Circle Creek Early Care and Education | 4 |
| Portia Gibson | 1 |
| Frog Academy of Creek Crossing | 1 |
| Latarus Loving Day Home | 0 |
| Kidskids Family Childcare | 0 |
| Nana’s Touch in Home Daycare | 0 |
| Stephanie Cartwright | 0 |
| La Casita Bilingue | 0 |
| Children’s Safari Private School | 16 |
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 Oct 31, 2026 and checked Nov 2, 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 Oct 31, 2026 and checked Nov 2, 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 Oct 31, 2026 and checked Nov 2, 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 2, 2026 and checked Nov 2, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.
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