Carlas Affordable Childcare
Licensed Child-Care Home in Mesquite, Texas. License #856869, issued November 3, 2006.
- Address
- 2909 Golden Meadow Ave, Mesquite, TX 75181
- Phone
- (214) 613-6492
- Licensed capacity
- 12 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:00 AM-06:30 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care.
Openings
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Texas Rising Star
Texas Rising Star 2-star of a possible 4
A quality rating the state awards after an on-site assessment. Four stars is the highest.
In effect since September 4, 2025. From the state's provider report of September 9, 2025.
Where this is
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The pin is where the US Census geocoder placed this address. About one in eight is interpolated along a street rather than resolved to a building, so treat it as the right block rather than the right doorway. How we source this.
What inspectors checked
Texas HHSC records how many individual standards it evaluated in each area of the rules, and how many it found violated. Across 21 areas it checked 4,111 standards at Carlas Affordable Childcare between November 8, 2021 and March 17, 2026 and recorded 19 violations. Those correspond to the citations listed above that were recorded from 2021 onward; anything older than that is in the citation list but not in these counts.
The 21 areas, one by one
| Area of the rules | Visits | Standards checked | Violated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope, administration, and communication | 4 | 372 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 4 | 370 | 6 |
| Personnel | 4 | 524 | 2 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 4 | 124 | 1 |
| Activities | 4 | 128 | 0 |
| Infants | 4 | 309 | 1 |
| Toddlers | 4 | 80 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 4 | 74 | 0 |
| School-age | 4 | 68 | 0 |
| Discipline | 4 | 76 | 0 |
| Naptime | 4 | 44 | 0 |
| Field trips | 4 | 48 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 5 | 80 | 0 |
| Nutrition | 4 | 175 | 0 |
| Health practices | 4 | 439 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 4 | 300 | 2 |
| Physical facilities | 4 | 168 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety and equipment | 4 | 276 | 0 |
| Swimming pools | 4 | 98 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 4 | 208 | 1 |
| Transportation | 4 | 137 | 0 |
The table adds up to 4,098 of those standards. The remaining 13, including 6 of the violations, were recorded under the state's own catch-all heading, “Individual Standards Evaluated”, which names no area. They are reported here rather than folded into an area above, because the state did not say which area they belong to and we are not going to decide for it.
A high number of standards checked is not a compliment and a low one is not a criticism: how many apply depends on a program's size, its ages served and what the inspector was there to look at. We publish the two counts the state published and do not turn them into a score. This data begins in 2021, which is later than the inspection history above it.
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State inspection record
HHSC records 11 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on March 17, 2026, and 19 citations.
- 4High
- 8Medium High
- 7Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 19. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium High April 10, 2025 Correction verified April 28, 2025
747.5005(1): Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
The operation has not conducted their emergency prepardness drills since 10/23/25.
- High April 10, 2025 Correction verified April 28, 2025
747.2705(8): Prohibited Punishments - Restrictive Device for Time Out
A child was observed to be strapped in a baby bouncer for time out.
- Medium April 10, 2025 Correction verified April 28, 2025
747.2105(c)(4): Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times
The children were observed watching tv while eating lunch.
- Medium High August 15, 2024 Correction verified September 6, 2024
747.3703(a): Animals at Center - Documentation of Vaccinations
The operation did not have documentation showing that the four dogs were vacinatted.
- Medium High August 15, 2024 Correction verified September 9, 2024
747.1801: Child/Caregiver Ratio - Licensed Child Care Home
The operation was providing care for eight children. The operation was over ratio by two children.
- Medium June 14, 2023 Correction verified July 21, 2023
747.613(b): Required Immunizations Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
Four children did not have immunization records on file.
- Medium June 14, 2023 Correction verified July 21, 2023
747.601(c): Children's Records Accessible - to Licensing
1 child did not have records available for review.
- High June 14, 2023 Correction verified July 21, 2023
747.605(12): Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
Two children did not have the authorization of medical attention section completed in the file.
- Medium June 14, 2023 Correction verified July 28, 2023
747.1309(a): Primary Caregiver Annual Training -30 Hours Required
The provider was missing training in the following sections: SIDS / Shaken baby Emergency preparedness Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials Preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases Food allergies
- Medium High October 13, 2022 Correction verified December 9, 2022
747.1303(5)(A): Training Requirements for Primary Caregiver -30 Hours Annual Training
The primary caregiver did not have the required 30 hours of training.
- Medium High October 13, 2022 Correction verified October 28, 2022
747.2311(2)(B): Safety Requirements for Play Yards - Snug Fitting Sheets
The sheets in the play yard was loosely fitted.
- High October 13, 2022 Correction verified October 28, 2022
747.2315(b): AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
There was a 10 month old sleeping in a play yard with a blanket.
- Medium October 13, 2022 Correction verified October 17, 2022
747.613(b): Required Immunizations Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
One child records did not have current immunization records.
- Medium High October 13, 2022 Correction verified November 7, 2022
747.3703(a): Animals at Center - Documentation of Vaccinations
Three dogs at the operation did not have current vaccination records.
- Medium High November 8, 2021 Correction verified February 7, 2022
747.1107(7): Primary Caregiver in Licensed Home Qualifications - Proof of Training (A-J)
The Director was observed to not have 30 annual hours of training.
- Medium November 8, 2021 Correction verified December 1, 2021
747.2321(a): Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
A three month old infant in care did not have infant feeding instructions on file for review.
- High November 8, 2021 Correction verified November 9, 2021
747.613(a): Required Immunizations
Two children in care observed not to have immunization records on file for review.
- Medium High November 8, 2021 Correction verified November 9, 2021
747.605(1): Required Admission Information - Name and Birthdate
One child in care did not have any records avaliable for review.
- Medium November 8, 2021 Correction verified November 9, 2021
747.611(b): Health Statement on File
Two children in care observed not to have a health statement on file for review.
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About this record
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