Karlas Kids Home Child Care
1420 EASTSIDE DR, Mesquite, TX 75149 · Dallas County
Program
- Type
- Licensed child-care home
- Licensed capacity
- 12
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:00 AM-05:30 PM
- Director / administrator
- Karla Woodall
- Phone
- (214) 202-8890
- Regulated since
- Jul 21, 2021
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1371814 · number 1718007
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 3 | Cleanliness & sanitation (2), Safety & premises (1), Other (1) |
| 2021 | 5 | 2 | Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Supervision & ratios (3), Records & paperwork (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Feb 10, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 28, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 10, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
Children were observed having screen time for at least two hours.
HHSC 747.2105(c)(3) — Screen Time Activities - Not Exceed One Hour Daily
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-03-10. Correction verified 2025-03-28.
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Safety & premises Serious
Dog feces was observed in the backyard in areas utilized by children.
HHSC 747.3203 — Sanitation of Building, Grounds and Equipment
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-03-10. Correction verified 2025-03-28.
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Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
In a bathroom utilized by children, cleaning supplies and other hazardous materials were found underneath the the bathroom sink and acessible to children.
HHSC 747.3203(13) — Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Separate from Food and Inaccessible
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-03-14. Correction verified 2025-03-28.
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Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
Children in care were not made to wash their hands before eating lunch.
HHSC 747.3213(1) — Children Handwashing Before Eating
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-03-10. Correction verified 2025-03-28.
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Other
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May 13, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 20, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 12, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 7, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
Operation could not provide proof of liability insurance with the required amount of coverage or form 2962.
HHSC 747.209(1) — Liability Insurance Requirements - Have Coverage of at Least $300,000 For Each Occurrence of Negligence
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2021-12-16. Correction verified 2021-12-17.
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Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
The caregiver did not wash an infants hands after changing the infants diaper. This was corrected at inspection when licensing representative brought this to the attention of the caregiver. The caregiver then was observed washing the infants hands during the remainder of the inspection.
HHSC 747.3307(b) — Diapering Procedures - Wash Infant's Hands
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2021-12-07.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
The operation had not conducted a lock down drill.
HHSC 747.5005(3) — Lock-down drill 4 times in a calendar year
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-12-16. Correction verified 2021-12-17.
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Supervision & ratios
Operation did not have promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity in the operational policy.
HHSC 747.501(8) — Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2021-12-16. Correction verified 2021-12-17.
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Records & paperwork
There was no health professional statement in a childs file.
HHSC 747.603(a)(3) — Children's Records - Health Statement
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2021-12-16. Correction verified 2021-12-10.
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Supervision & ratios
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- HHSC Open Records Coordinator, MC-1070 · OpenRecordsRequest@hhs.texas.gov · fax 512-424-6586 · 4601 W. Guadalupe Street, Austin, Texas 78751-3146 · agency instructions
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Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, via Child Care Regulation datasets on data.texas.gov. Last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is HHSC's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan. About this data.