Child, Inc. American Youth Works
A licensed child care center in Austin, Texas 78741
1911 E Ben White Blvd, Austin, Texas 78741. (512) 451-7361.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 10 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Travis County: 3
- 3 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 12 inspections on record
- 4-Star Texas Rising Star rating
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean5
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Texas’s risk levels
- Texas gives each child care deficiency a risk level, by how likely it is to harm a child: Low, Medium Low, Medium, Medium High or High. High is its most serious. Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation.
- Licence status
- Whether the state’s licence lets the place operate now, in the state’s own words: licensed, on probation (allowed to keep operating on conditions, after problems), provisional, pending or expired. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
10 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 624 child care providers in Travis County had 3.
12 inspections on record. The latest, on Mar 4, 2026: 3 deficiencies cited.
Rated High by Texas: Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control, at the report to the state on Sep 5, 2024
Rated High by Texas: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation, at the inspection on Apr 29, 2024
Rated High by Texas: Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months, at the inspection on Apr 29, 2024
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
10 deficiencies in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Mar 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
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Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.
Each deficiency, in Texas’s words
Grouped by visit, newest first, with the risk level Texas gave it, from Low to High.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Mar 4, 2026: inspection3 deficiencies
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
“Staff member training records were observed to be missing five required training topics.”
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 30 Annual Training
“Director’s training hours were observed to be missing 7 of the required training topics.”
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Posting Requirements - List entitled “Current Employees”--sized at least 81/2 X 11 inches, printed legibly, include employee first and last name
“A list of current employess was not observed to be posted.”
Sep 5, 2024: report to the state2 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
“A caregiver was observed pulling children by the arm, indicating a lack of appropriate behavioral management techniques and self-control in the classroom.”
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Discipline - Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance
“A caregiver pushed a child’s head down on a cot as a method of discipline and guidance to encourage the child to sleep.”
May 8, 2024: assessment1 deficiency
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Electronic Records-Available During Business Hours
“The employee I was reviewing files with was not able to access most of the digital training records today.”
Apr 29, 2024: inspection4 deficiencies
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AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
“A individual was present at the operation without an eligible background check. The individual left during the inspection.”
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Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
“The facility lacked an annual fire inspection; the most recent one was conducted in 2022.”
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Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment - Crib for Each Non-walking Infant Younger Than 12 Months of Age
“A non-walking 10-month-old was found sleeping on a cot on the floor instead of in a designated individual crib.”
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Medication No Longer Used
“A child had an expired EpiPen.”
11 deficiencies older than three years
Jul 19, 2023: assessment2 deficiencies
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Required Personnel Records
“One staff file was missing documentation of orientation. Five staff files were missing notarized affidavits.”
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Electronic Records-Available During Business Hours
“The employee I was reviewing files with was not able to access most of the digital training records today.”
Jul 5, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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Infant Care Area - Not Used as a Passageway
“An infant room is currently being used as a passageway for older children and their parents.”
Sep 15, 2022: assessment2 deficiencies
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Documentation PEDIATRIAC CPR-1st aid original certificate on file at center or copy available if licensing requests
“Four caregiver files were missing copies of their CPR and First Aid cards.”
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Employee record: Signed and Dated Statement for Orientation/Pre-Service trainingby trainer and employee
“Two caregivers were missing a signed new employee orientation form.”
Aug 31, 2022: inspection4 deficiencies
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AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
“A caregiver was present at the operation who did not have a current eligible background check. The caregiver left during the inspection.”
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Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
“A 1 year old child did not have their hands washed after a diaper change.”
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Diapering Procedures - Sanitizing Diaper Changing Area
“The diaper changing surface was not sanitized after a diaper change.”
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Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors
“The operation didn’t have recent safety documentation for doing emergency drills and checking fire extinguishers and smoke detectors.”
Feb 17, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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Required Immunizations
“I checked 8 child immunization records and 2 of them were not current on all required immunizations based on their ages.”
Feb 15, 2022: report to the state1 deficiency
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Additional Requirements For Outdoor Activity Space Not Connected To Center - Written Plan for Supervision
“The operation does not have a written plan showing how they supervise children traveling to and from the unattached outdoor activity space.”
All 19 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2026 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Apr 30, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 9, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 16, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 9, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 5, 2024 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
| May 8, 2024 | Assessment | 1 deficiency cited |
| Apr 29, 2024 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Apr 23, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Aug 15, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 19, 2023 | Assessment | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Jul 5, 2023 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Sep 15, 2022 | Assessment | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Sep 12, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 31, 2022 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Feb 17, 2022 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Feb 15, 2022 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Nov 5, 2021 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 28, 2021 | Report to the state | No violation found |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Feb 19, 2014.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten.
- Capacity: 75 children.
Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Has Texas acted against it?
- No corrective or adverse action by Texas on record.
- 4 reports to the state on record; Texas doesn’t publish whether they were A complaint allegation the state investigated and found true: the evidence showed it more likely than not happened. Inconclusive means the evidence couldn’t show it either way. Neither inconclusive nor unsubstantiated proves it didn’t happen. Source: California Department of Social Services, complaint findings; each state’s licensing agency..
Texas HHSC, child care operations and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Who does the caring?
- Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels for individual providers. State rules set staff-to-child ratios by age.
Who owns it?
- Texas’s open data doesn’t list owners.
How is it rated?
- Texas Rising Star: 4-Star (the highest of three levels).
Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 624 child care providers in Travis County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 3; this one had 10.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Child, Inc. American Youth Works This child care provider | 10 |
| Hillside Early Childhood Center | 0 |
| Mariposa Family Learning Center | 4 |
| Future Stars Operated By La Petite Academy | 8 |
| Campus Adventures @ Montopolis | 11 |
| Aisd Allison Apple Blossom | 4 |
| Escuela Montessori De Montopolis | 0 |
| Gethsemane Lutheran Childrens | 9 |
| St Marks Episcopal Day School | 9 |
| Immanuel Lutheran Day School | 11 |
| Wesley School | 21 |
| Hope Children’s Center | 3 |
What the record doesn’t say
- Texas doesn’t publish whether a complaint was substantiated.
- Texas rates some paperwork slips as High risk, so read what was actually cited.
- Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels or owners for individual providers.
Sources
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child care operations (bc5r-88dy).
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Inspections and investigations (m5q4-3y3d).
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Deficiencies (non-compliance data) (tqgd-mf4x).
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Workforce Commission, Subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star.
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.
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