Kids Carrousel Day Care
Kids Carrousel Day Care is a licensed child care center in Harlingen, TX, licensed for up to 74 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 1998. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 6 times. Inspectors recorded 13 citations, 0 of them high-risk, most often for training & qualifications (7 of 13). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #37 of 37 centers in Harlingen and better than 9% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
The director did not have current transportation training.
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 data from January 16, 2025, revealed the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.
After reviewing files it was noted that the director had no training hours available to review.
Out of the children's files reviewed, 1 is missing the needed health statement.
One of the staff files reviewed shows that a caregiver is lacking 13.5 hours for the training year being reviewed. (9/18/22-9/17/23)
Out of the children's files reviewed, 1 was lacking current immunizations. Child was enrolled on 11/2020 and the copy of immunizations provided only had the 1st immunization provided as a newborn at the hospital. (NOTE: Copy on file)
Of all the children's files reviewed, 3 out of 4 have incomplete information for the person to contact in case of an emergency.
Observed television on in the infant room.
Documentation of drills was not available for review at the time of the inspection.
Two caregivers and center director don't have a current First aid training.
Two caregivers and director don't have a current pediatric CPR training.
A caregiver supervising children under 24 months does not have one clock hour of training in the following topics: Recognizing and preventing shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma; understanding and using safe sleep practices and preventing sudden infant death syndrome and understanding early childhood brain development.
Two caregivers don't have the required 24 hours of annual training.
About this center
Common questions
Does Kids Carrousel Day Care take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Kids Carrousel Day Care’s hours?
7 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Kids Carrousel Day Care accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
Has Kids Carrousel Day Care had any serious violations?
No high-risk citations since 2021. It has 13 lower-risk citations, listed above.
How does Kids Carrousel Day Care compare with other daycares in Harlingen?
It is #37 of 37 centers in Harlingen by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 9% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Kids Carrousel Day Care last inspected?
Oct 22, 2025. 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 523954 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.