Kids Carrousel Day Care

625 MARKOWSKY AVE, Harlingen, TX 78550 · Cameron County

13cited violations

0serious

7inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 74
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
Director / administrator: Erasmo Montelongo
Phone: (956) 412-1898
Regulated since: Jul 3, 1998
HHSC IDs: Operation 147532 · number 523954
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Illness & medication 1
Safety & premises 1
Staff background & training 7
Records & paperwork 1
Other 3

Year by year

Year	Violations	Main categories
2025	2	Staff background & training (1), Records & paperwork (1)
2023	5	Illness & medication (1), Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (2), Other (1)
2021	6	Staff background & training (4), Other (2)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Oct 22, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  The director did not have current transportation training.
  
  HHSC 746.1316(a) — Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-10-25. Correction verified 2025-11-25.
HHSC inspection history
Jan 21, 2025 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
- Records & paperwork
  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.
  
  HHSC 746.303(b) — Report Number of Employees
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2025-01-31. Correction verified 2025-01-22.
HHSC inspection history
Oct 22, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Nov 20, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  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)
  
  HHSC 746.1309(a) — Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-12-31. Correction verified 2024-01-12.
- Staff background & training
  After reviewing files it was noted that the director had no training hours available to review.
  
  HHSC 746.1311(a) — Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-12-31. Correction verified 2024-01-30.
- Safety & premises
  Of all the children's files reviewed, 3 out of 4 have incomplete information for the person to contact in case of an emergency.
  
  HHSC 746.605(6) — Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-11-30. Correction verified 2024-01-12.
- Other
  Out of the children's files reviewed, 1 is missing the needed health statement.
  
  HHSC 746.611(a)(3) — Health Statement parent sign - Dated within past yr, name/address health care professional, states child can participate. Follow by signed statement
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-11-30. Correction verified 2024-01-12.
- Illness & medication
  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)
  
  HHSC 746.613(b) — Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-11-30. Correction verified 2024-01-12.
HHSC inspection history
Nov 30, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jan 11, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Dec 22, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  Two caregivers don't have the required 24 hours of annual training.
  
  HHSC 746.1309(a) — Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-01-07. Correction verified 2022-01-11.
- Staff background & 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.
  
  HHSC 746.1309(d) — Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-12-29. Correction verified 2022-01-11.
- Staff background & training
  Two caregivers and center director don't have a current First aid training.
  
  HHSC 746.1315(a) — Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-01-07. Correction verified 2022-01-11.
- Staff background & training
  Two caregivers and director don't have a current pediatric CPR training.
  
  HHSC 746.1315(b) — Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-01-07. Correction verified 2022-01-11.
- Other
  Observed television on in the infant room.
  
  HHSC 746.2207(a) — Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2021-12-22. Correction verified 2022-01-11.
- Other
  Documentation of drills was not available for review at the time of the inspection.
  
  HHSC 746.5205(4) — Documentation of Drills
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2021-12-30. Correction verified 2022-01-11.
HHSC inspection history

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Letter text

Dear Open Records Coordinator,

Under the Texas Public Information Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 552, I request copies of the following Child Care Regulation records for Kids Carrousel Day Care, 625 MARKOWSKY AVE, Harlingen, TX 78550-4101 (operation ID 147532, operation number 523954), for January 1, 2019 to the present:

1. Every inspection, assessment and investigation report, including the deficiencies cited and the operation's corrective actions.
2. Every complaint and self-report intake and its finding.
3. Every corrective or adverse action (evaluation, probation, suspension, revocation, denial, administrative penalty) with related correspondence.
4. Every plan of action or correction the operation submitted, and HHSC's response.

I understand that information made confidential by law (for example the identities of children, families and reporters) may be redacted; please release the remainder. Please provide the records electronically by email. If the cost will exceed $40, please send me an itemized estimate first.

Thank you,

[Your name]
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Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, 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.