Carrusel Daycare Center
Carrusel Daycare Center is a licensed child care center in Mission, TX, licensed for up to 95 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2024. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 8 times and investigated 1 report. Inspectors recorded 13 citations, 0 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (4 of 13). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. 15% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #24 of 61 centers in Mission and better than 22% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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One out of ten staff training records reviewed has a first aid / CPR training that expired 06/2026.
Operation does not have written medication authorization for two children taking daily medication.
One out of ten children's files reviewed is missing hearing/vision screening.
One out of ten staff files reviewed is missing 3 hours in management training.
The emergency preparedness plan reviewed was missing the following information: How children who have limited mobility, or who otherwise may need assistance in an emergency, such as children who have mental, visual, or hearing impairments will be evacuated or relocated to the designated safe area or alternate shelter; and The staff responsibility in a sheltering/lock-down emergency for the orderly movement of children to a designated location within the center where children should gather;
There was no documentation available for the monthly fire extinguisher inspections conducted by the center.
There was no documentation available for review for the unitary surfacing material installed in the outdoor playground.
There was no record available for review for a chlid in care.
Three children in the toddler room were observed watching videos on a tablet while they waited for the lunch meal to be served.
A food allergy emergency plan was not available for review for a child with a known food allergy.
The First aid kit in two of four transportation vehicles was incomplete. A thermometer was missing on both first aid kits. Note: This was CORRECTED during the inspection as a working thermometer was obtained and placed in the first aid kits.
two of four transportation vehicles inspected had 3 seat belt buckles missing plastic covers. This posed a safety hazard as the metal of the buckles were exposed. One of the seatbelt's did not buckle in.
Personnel policies were not available for review during the inspection.
About this center
Common questions
Does Carrusel Daycare Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Carrusel Daycare Center’s hours?
5:30 AM to 12 AM, Monday through Sunday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Carrusel Daycare Center accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Carrusel Daycare Center cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Carrusel Daycare Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Lower Rio Grande Valley area, which includes Mission, is $35.60 a day for infants, $34.40 a day for toddlers and $33.40 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Carrusel Daycare Center had any serious violations?
No high-risk citations since 2021. It has 13 lower-risk citations, listed above.
How does Carrusel Daycare Center compare with other daycares in Mission?
It is #24 of 61 centers in Mission by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 22% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Carrusel Daycare Center last inspected?
Jul 31, 2026. Inspectors cited at least one rule 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 1789871 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.