Carpe Diem Private Preschool
Licensed Center in Richardson, Texas. License #1563937, issued March 30, 2015.
- Address
- 271 Renner Pkwy, Richardson, TX 75080
- Phone
- (972) 664-0203
- Licensed capacity
- 150 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips.
Openings
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In effect since October 7, 2026. From the state's provider report of October 20, 2026.
Where this is
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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 22 areas it checked 3,312 standards at Carpe Diem Private Preschool between August 26, 2022 and July 21, 2026 and recorded 8 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 22 areas, one by one
| Area of the rules | Visits | Standards checked | Violated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope, administration, and communication | 3 | 357 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 326 | 0 |
| Personnel | 3 | 435 | 0 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 3 | 162 | 0 |
| Activities | 3 | 104 | 0 |
| Infants | 2 | 180 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 2 | 44 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 2 | 38 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Discipline | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| Naptime | 2 | 24 | 0 |
| Field trips | 2 | 22 | 0 |
| Get well care | 2 | 54 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 2 | 26 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 3 | 134 | 0 |
| Health practices | 3 | 338 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 220 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 2 | 150 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 2 | 192 | 0 |
| Pools | 2 | 54 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 203 | 1 |
| Transportation | 3 | 132 | 0 |
The table adds up to 3,295 of those standards. The remaining 17, including 7 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 16 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on July 21, 2026, and 8 citations.
4 of those visits began with Carpe Diem Private Preschool reporting something to the state itself rather than HHSC finding it. We publish that because it is part of the record and the state records it separately, not because it is good or bad: a program with none may have had nothing to report. 3,674 of the 12,933 programs listed here have at least one.
- 5High
- 3Medium High
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 8. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- High July 21, 2026 Correction verified August 14, 2026
746.5101(a): Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
This standard was evaluated and found deficient. The operation does not have the current annual inspection conducted every 12 months.
- Medium High October 3, 2025 Correction verified October 16, 2025
746.3415(7): Employee Handwashing After Handling or Cleaning Bodily Fluids
A caregiver was observed not washing their hands after wiping a child's nose.
- High October 3, 2025 Correction verified October 16, 2025
746.305(a)(6): Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
The operation failed to contact Child Care Regulation when a caregiver notified the administrators of an incident that occurred in a classroom.
- High October 3, 2025 Correction verified October 16, 2025
746.2805: Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
A caregiver was observed pulling a child up by the arm, dragging them across the floor, pulling a child's hair and setting them down forcefully.
- Medium High March 10, 2025 Correction verified April 14, 2025
746.1301(a)(3)(A): Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing
One employee was not current with their CPR and First Aid training.
- High May 23, 2024 Correction verified June 7, 2024
746.1201(1): Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
A caregiver gave the wrong bottle to an infant. The bottle was labeled with the infant's name.
- High April 19, 2024 Correction verified May 6, 2024
746.5101(a): Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The operation did not have a current fire inspection.
- Medium High January 3, 2024 Correction verified January 19, 2024
746.2419(6): Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
An infant received the wrong bottle.
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About this record
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