Carousel Childcare Center, LLC
Carousel Childcare Center, LLC is a licensed child care center in San Antonio, TX, licensed for up to 49 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2017. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 18 times and investigated 3 reports. Inspectors recorded 14 citations, 3 of them high-risk. 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. 7% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 3 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #241 of 476 centers in San Antonio and better than 42% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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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.
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.
The staff were found to have up to date CPR training but were lacking the required in-person portion of the course.
The use zones around the slides on the playground were less than 6 feet and overlapped with each other.
During naptime, a pre-k classroom was left unsupervised when the caregiver in the room dozed off for five minutes.
Six out of six staff files reviewed during inspection did not have medication training in the last full year of employment.
The operation does not have a current gas inspection.
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.
A vent was observed with built of of dust.
A child with diagnosed food allergy did not have a food emergency plan.
The operation used prohibited punishment when they sent a child to "thinking time", which is a time out, for toileting accidents.
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.
Infant bottle was observed not labeled during inspection. This was corrected at inspection.
Monthly feeding schedule was not available during time of inspection.
About this center
Common questions
Does Carousel Childcare Center, LLC take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Carousel Childcare Center, LLC’s hours?
6:30 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Carousel Childcare Center, LLC accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Carousel Childcare Center, LLC cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Carousel Childcare Center, LLC for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Alamo area, which includes San Antonio, is $42.00 a day for infants, $40.40 a day for toddlers and $39.20 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Carousel Childcare Center, LLC had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 3 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jul 7, 2026: “Franchise Tax Delinquent.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Carousel Childcare Center, LLC compare with other daycares in San Antonio?
It is tied for #241 of 476 centers in San Antonio by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 42% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Carousel Childcare Center, LLC last inspected?
Jul 13, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.
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Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.
To see the official record, search operation 1628505 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.