Peppermint Fence Daycare and Learning Center
Peppermint Fence Daycare and Learning Center is a licensed child care center in Carthage, TX, licensed for up to 121 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 2 reports. Inspectors recorded 2 citations, 0 of them high-risk. None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 2 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #3 of 6 centers in Panola County and better than 82% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
During training review, four out of five files were missing required training.
During inspection the required loose fill on two playgrounds was observed to be about 2 - 3 inches deep.
About this center
Common questions
Does Peppermint Fence Daycare and Learning Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Peppermint Fence Daycare and Learning Center’s hours?
7 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Peppermint Fence Daycare and Learning Center accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Peppermint Fence Daycare and Learning Center cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Peppermint Fence Daycare and Learning Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the East Texas area, which includes Carthage, is $28.80 a day for infants, $28.00 a day for toddlers and $27.40 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Peppermint Fence Daycare and Learning Center had any serious violations?
No high-risk citations since 2021. It has 2 lower-risk citations, listed above.
How does Peppermint Fence Daycare and Learning Center compare with other daycares in Panola County?
It is #3 of 6 centers in Panola County by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 82% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Peppermint Fence Daycare and Learning Center last inspected?
Apr 1, 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 1794433 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.