Paragon Prep Preschool
A licensed child care center in Austin, Texas 78756
831 Houston St, Austin, Texas 78756. (512) 452-5437.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Oct 30, 2026.
- 7 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Travis County: 3
- 1 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 11 inspections on record
- Not rated 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?
7 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 624 child care providers in Travis County had 3.
11 inspections on record. The latest, on Mar 2, 2026: no violation found.
Rated High by Texas: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity, at the report to the state on Jan 23, 2026
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
7 deficiencies in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Jan 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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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 Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.
Jan 23, 2026: report to the state3 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
“There are concerns with supervision.”
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Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
“There were concerns with leaving unattended energy drink. within the reach of children.”
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Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
“There are concerns with incident communication.”
May 20, 2025: inspection3 deficiencies
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Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
“Out of the ten staff files reviewed, four caregivers did not have their current CPR/First Aid training or were missing documentation of the hands-on skills portion.”
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Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
“There was an uncovered electrical outlet in one of the classrooms, and sharp materials were found in a drawer that was accessible to children. This was corrected at the inspection when the outlet was covered and the sharp objects were moved out of reach from children.”
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Documented Annual Training- Required Content
“Out of the ten staff files reviewed, one caregiver was missing documentation of training on responding to allergic reactions and food allergies, as required.”
Jun 6, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
“Two electrical outlets were accessible to children and corrected at inspection.”
2 deficiencies older than three years
Aug 15, 2023: 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
“Based on the evidence gathered during the investigation, a child was left unattended in a classroom for 1-2 minutes.”
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Release of Children
“Based on the evidence gathered during the investigation, a child was not released to an authorized person.”
All 15 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 30, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 23, 2026 | Report to the state | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Aug 14, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 13, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| May 20, 2025 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Oct 7, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 6, 2024 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Dec 5, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 5, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 16, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 15, 2023 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Jun 7, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Jul 24, 2023.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 179 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.
- 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 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?
- Not rated in Texas Rising Star.
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 7.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Child Development Center at Temple Beth Israel | 17 |
| Peace of Mind Childrens Center | 2 |
| The Rosedale Preschool | 1 |
| Sapienza Montessori | 4 |
| Paragon Prep Preschool This child care provider | 7 |
| Trulove Montessori | 3 |
| Colores Spanish Immersion Preschool | 3 |
| Ole Kids International School LLC | 5 |
| All Austin Cooperative Nursery School | 1 |
| Northwest Montessori House of Children LLC | 3 |
| Grace Garden Child Development Center | 0 |
| Casner Christian Academy | 4 |
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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