Kinney Avenue Christian Preschool
A licensed child care center in Austin, Texas 78704
1801 Kinney Ave, Austin, Texas 78704. (512) 580-8844.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Oct 30, 2026.
- 8 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Travis County: 3
- 5 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 18 inspections on record
- 3-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?
8 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 624 child care providers in Travis County had 3.
18 inspections on record. The latest, on Oct 1, 2026: no violation found.
Rated High by Texas: Prohibited Equipment for Infants - Bean Bags, Waterbeds, Foam Pads As Sleeping Equipment, at the inspection on Jul 20, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Requirements for Feeding Infants - Never Prop Bottles, at the inspection on Jul 20, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Report Situation Placing Children at Risk, at the report to the state on Jul 11, 2026
2 more rated High; all are listed below.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
8 deficiencies in 2 months of the last 36. Last cited Jul 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Oct 30, 2026.
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| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct |
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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 Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.
Jul 20, 2026: inspection2 deficiencies
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Prohibited Equipment for Infants - Bean Bags, Waterbeds, Foam Pads As Sleeping Equipment
“An infant was sleeping in a Boppy nursing pillow that was inside a crib; The operation did not have an Infant Sleep Exception/Health Care Professional Recommendation Form (3019) with a signed statement from a health-care professional that the alternate position is medically necessary.”
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Requirements for Feeding Infants - Never Prop Bottles
“An infant was laying on a Boppy nursing pillow, feeding himself without caregiver assistance or direct supervision.”
Jul 11, 2026: report to the state3 deficiencies
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Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
“It was found during the course of the investigation that the director was made aware of unexplained bruising on a child and failed to report the concerns.”
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Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
“A caregiver was observed using a cellphone while attending to children.”
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Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“A caregiver was observed picking up a pacifier that had fallen on the floor and placed it into the mouth of a child without washing or disinfection.”
Sep 23, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
“Two children were observed running out of the classroom unsupervised. *This was corrected at inspection when the children were returned to the classroom.”
Sep 17, 2024: report to the state2 deficiencies
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Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
“A child received a fracture after a falling off of a play structure. The incident could have been prevented with proper supervision based on the child?s individual differences and abilities.”
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Care Requirements for Toddlers - Holding and Comforting
“A child was left sitting on the floor crying after falling off of a play structure. The caregiver did not thoroughly check the child’s body for injuries and did not provide comfort or TLC immediately after the incident.”
12 deficiencies older than three years
May 2, 2023: inspection6 deficiencies
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Sanitize Tables Tops, Furniture and Similar Equipment
“There was food left on two tables in the cafeteria.”
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Diapering Procedures - Caregiver’s Hands Washed
“A caregiver was observed changing diapers and did not wash her hands or the child’s hands. This was corrected at the inspection when the assistant director instructed the caregiver to wash her hands and the children’s hands.”
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Diapering Procedures - Sanitizing Diaper Changing Area
“A caregiver was observed changing diapers of three children and did not sanitize the diaper changing table between each child. This was corrected at the inspection when the assistant director instructed the caregiver to clean the diaper changing table.”
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Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
“The loose-fill at the entrance and exit of a slide on the playground does not have six inches of loose-fill.”
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Required Admission Information-Completed Food Allergy Plan
“One child with a food allergy does not have a food allergy plan available for review.”
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Required Personnel Records- Training Hours
“Six out of ten staff files did not have all of the required annual trainings.”
Mar 9, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
“The infant room was out of ratio. There was one caregiver alone with 5 infants.”
Jan 3, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
“The operation has a climbing structure with a slide that does not have loose fill surfacing in all the use zones.”
Jun 6, 2022: inspection4 deficiencies
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Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - in Front of Access and on Sides
“There are slides and climbing equipment that do not have appropriate use zones around them.”
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Documented Annual Training- Required Content
“9 out of 10 staff members did not have the required annual training on the topics of allergy emergencies and handling hazardous materials.”
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Individual Cot, Bed, or Mat for Each Walking Child Through 4 Years of Age
“Some of the nap mats used for children had tears in the sides and were no longer waterproof.”
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Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist
“The operation did not have a record of completing recent playground maintenance checklists.”
All 23 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 20, 2026 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Jul 11, 2026 | Report to the state | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Feb 23, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 12, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 7, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 23, 2024 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Sep 17, 2024 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Mar 28, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 27, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Feb 8, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 29, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jan 22, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 20, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 22, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 2, 2023 | Inspection | 6 deficiencies cited |
| Mar 20, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 9, 2023 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jan 3, 2023 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Dec 28, 2022 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jun 28, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 6, 2022 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Jun 8, 2016.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 133 children.
Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.
Has Texas acted against it?
- No corrective or adverse action by Texas on record.
- 5 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 Oct 30, 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: 3-Star (the middle of three levels).
Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Oct 30, 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 8.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| St Marks Episcopal Day School | 9 |
| Travis High School Child Development Center | 0 |
| Didactica Spanish Immersion Preschool | 4 |
| Kinney Avenue Christian Preschool This child care provider | 8 |
| Ikids University at Zilker | 0 |
| Travis Heights Eac YMCA | 2 |
| Galindo Eac YMCA | 4 |
| Colibri Spanish Immersion Preschool | 1 |
| Habibis Hutch | 2 |
| Austin Butterfly Academy | 0 |
| Creative Action After School at Travis Heights | 0 |
| Ymok Daycare Austin LLC | 1 |
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 Oct 30, 2026 and checked Oct 30, 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 Oct 30, 2026 and checked Oct 30, 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 Oct 30, 2026 and checked Oct 30, 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 Oct 30, 2026 and checked Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.
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