# Carpe Diem Private Preschool

Carpe Diem Private Preschool is a licensed child care program (child care center) in Richardson, TX serving ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 150 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC.

## Key facts
- Status: Full Permit · Operating
- Address: 271 Renner Pkwy, Richardson, TX 75080

- Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Capacity: 150
- License/permit: 1563937
- Operator: not published
- Phone: (972) 664-0203

- Hours: 07:00 AM-06:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri)
- Accepts child care subsidies: yes
- Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=1177508

## Inspection record
8 findings across 16 Texas HHSC inspections (2022-08-26 to 2026-07-21); 8 rated serious; 0 open at last record.
- 2026-07-21 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2026-08-14: 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. (§746.5101(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5101-a))
- 2025-10-03 — Facilities & equipment, High risk, Correction verified 2025-10-16: 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. (§746.2805; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2805))
- 2025-10-03 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2025-10-16: Employee Handwashing After Handling or Cleaning Bodily Fluids: A caregiver was observed not washing their hands after wiping a child's nose. (§746.3415(7); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3415-7))
- 2025-10-03 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2025-10-16: 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. (§746.305(a)(6); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-305-a-6))
- 2025-03-10 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2025-04-14: 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. (§746.1301(a)(3)(A); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1301-a-3-a))
- 2024-05-23 — Staff qualifications & clearances, High risk, Correction verified 2024-06-07: 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. (§746.1201(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1201-1))
- 2024-04-19 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2024-05-06: Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months: The operation did not have a current fire inspection. (§746.5101(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5101-a))
- 2024-01-03 — Food & nutrition, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2024-01-19: Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups: An infant received the wrong bottle. (§746.2419(6); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2419-6))

## Nearby programs
- [Heights Baptist Church Child Development](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-94614) — 0.39 km, capacity 225
- [Canyon Creek Day Care](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1276936) — 1.24 km, capacity 115
- [Messiah Lutheran Lambs Early Childhood Ecd INC](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-241227) — 1.51 km, capacity 180
- [Bilingual Whiz Kidz, LLC](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1289564) — 1.51 km, capacity 149
- [Primrose School of N. Richardson @ Lookout](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1345404) — 1.91 km, capacity 282
- [Plano Day Care Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-94402) — 2.15 km, capacity 72

## Sources
- tx_hhsc_operations record 1177508 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=1177508
- us_census_geocoder record 271 RENNER PKWY|RICHARDSON|TX|75080 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/
- tx_twc_subsidy_providers record 1563937 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/wmur-pmzc.json?state_id=1563937

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Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1177508 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. Facts come from public regulator records; historical inspection data is labelled. Missing data never means no issue exists.