Carousel Academy
4500 S LANCASTER RD # 75, DALLAS, TX 75216 7167Childery Rating: 4/5
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Quality Indicators
See Methodology →- Overall QualityCombines daily care quality (interactions, learning, environment) with structural features like staff-to-child ratios and teacher qualifications.4 / 5
- Process QualityThe quality of daily care — caregiver-child interactions, learning activities, and the emotional climate. Drawn from the state QRIS rating, accreditations, and Head Start CLASS observations.4 / 5
- Structural QualityMeasurable features like staff-to-child ratios, group sizes, license status, and teacher qualifications. Provider-level data when available; otherwise the state regulatory baseline.3 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 4 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects Texas's licensing baseline. Texas caps infant ratios at 1:4, toddler ratios at 1:9, and preschool ratios at 1:18. Lead teachers must hold a High School Diploma. Teachers must complete 24 hours of annual training.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- Accreditations
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)Not Accredited
- National Accreditation Commission (NAC)Not Accredited
- National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA)Not Accredited
- National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)Not Accredited
Facility Info
- Facility type
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- 80
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 10 Toddlers 1:9 18 Preschool 1:18 35
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
1 Inspection Visit Since 2025 · 5 Findings
Most recent: Sep 26, 2025⤓ Download Inspection History Report (PDF)
3 Critical2 Important
Across 1 inspection since 2025, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (3) and First Aid & Pediatric CPR (2). Of 5 total findings, 3 were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Sep 26, 20255 Findings3 Critical2 Important
- Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required746.1309(d)
- Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing and Choking.746.1315(a)
- Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in Pediatric CPR746.1315(b)
- Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required746.1311(a)
- Required Personnel Records746.901
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