Holy Word Early Learning Center
A licensed child care center in Austin, Texas 78753
10601 Bluff Bend Dr, Austin, Texas 78753. (512) 836-0660.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Oct 30, 2026.
- 16 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Travis County: 3
- 3 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 14 inspections on record
- 3-Star Texas Rising Star rating
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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?
16 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 624 child care providers in Travis County had 3.
14 inspections on record. The latest, on May 15, 2026: no violation found.
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 Aug 15, 2024
Rated High by Texas: Smoke Detectors Testing, at the inspection on Aug 15, 2024
Rated High by Texas: Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control, at the report to the state on Jul 31, 2024
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
16 deficiencies in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Feb 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Oct 30, 2026.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| 2023 | Nov | Dec | ||||||||||
| 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 |
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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.
Feb 19, 2026: inspection2 deficiencies
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Diapering Procedures - Wash Infant’s Hands
“A caregiver did not wash the infant’s hands after changing their diaper. This was corrected during the inspection when I asked the caregiver to wash the infant’s hands.”
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Administering Medication - Not After Expiration date
“A medication was expired at the time of the inspection.”
Jun 24, 2025: inspection7 deficiencies
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Administering Medication - Original Container with Child’s Name, Date
“Three EpiPens were observed not stored in their original labeled boxes”
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Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
“Of the ten staff files reviewed, one employee was missing the required 24 hours of annual training. Additionally, two employees lacked training in emergency preparedness, two in building and premises safety, two in emergency planning, one in child maltreatment, one in administering medication, and one in discipline and guidance.”
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Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
“Feeding instructions for multiple infants had not been updated within the last 30 days.”
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Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive services
“The operation did not have written policies on the following: infant safe sleep, how to access the most recent M.S. inspection form, how to contact Licensing, how to access the DFPS website, and procedures for inclusive care.”
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Children’s Records Maintained
“Of the ten children’s files reviewed, four were missing updated immunization records, three were missing health statements, and all ten were missing emergency contact information.”
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Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Playground Maintenance Records
“The operation did not have a completed playground maintenance checklist available for review.”
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Minimum Qualifications Employees and Caregivers - Affidavit (Form 2985)
“Out of the ten staff files reviewed, two employees did not have a notarized affidavit on file.”
Aug 15, 2024: inspection5 deficiencies
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AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
“Two caregivers with a pending background check were present with access to children. This was corrected during the inspection when the caregivers were sent home.”
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Smoke Detectors Testing
“The operation has not conducted monthly testing of smoke detectors or carbon monoxide detectors.”
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Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
“Three children do not have a complete food allergy plan. Two of the medicaitons were expired.”
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Inspect Fire Extinguishers Monthly
“The operation does not have documentation of completing monthly fire extinguisher tests. This was corrected during the inspection when the fire extinguisher were inspected by the director.”
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Children’s Records - Immunizations
“Three children do not have updated immunization records on file.”
Jul 31, 2024: report to the state2 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
“Based on the evidence gathered during the investigation, good judgment was not used when the required notifications after a child is injured was not made.”
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Infant Care Area - Space to Walk Between Cribs, Cots or Mats
“Based on the evidence gathered during the investigation, the room arrangement created a tripping hazard and injury to a child.”
1 deficiency older than three years
Oct 5, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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Required Admission Information - Special Needs Statement
“The missing Admission information has been corrected.”
All 15 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 19, 2026 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Oct 23, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 3, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 24, 2025 | Inspection | 7 deficiencies cited |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Inspection | 5 deficiencies cited |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 31, 2024 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Nov 2, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 5, 2023 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Nov 7, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 28, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 17, 2021 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 2, 2021 | Inspection | No violation found |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Jan 16, 2019.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 154 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.
- 1 report 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 16.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Pisd Copperfield Elementary Extended Day Program | 3 |
| Martha Pechacek | 10 |
| Goodwill Exploration Center | 1 |
| Gaining Academic Progress Prek & K Learning Center | 0 |
| Holy Word Early Learning Center This child care provider | 16 |
| Growing Curiosity Community School | 4 |
| Campus Adventures @ Parmer Park | 4 |
| Zenaida Govea Villanueva | Not given |
| Elba Leonela Garcia | Not given |
| Germaine Hodge | 2 |
| Open Door Preschool North | 9 |
| Claudia Lopez | 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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