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Childrens Center of Austin

A licensed child care center in Austin, Texas 78750

6507 Jester Blvd Bldg II, Austin, Texas 78750. (512) 795-8300.

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The short answer

Record last released by Texas Workforce Commission on Nov 2, 2026.

The last 24 months 10 deficiencies in 6 months of the last 36. Last cited Sep 2025. Most serious: High. Every month

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?

12 deficiencies cited in the last three years

The middle of the 624 child care providers in Travis County had 3.

29 inspections on record. The latest, on Aug 11, 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 Sep 24, 2025

Rated High by Texas: Report Situation Placing Children at Risk, at the report to the state on Sep 24, 2025

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 Jul 22, 2025

4 more rated High; all are listed below.

Source:

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.

When those deficiencies happened

10 deficiencies in 6 months of the last 36. Last cited Sep 2025. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 2, 2026.

10 deficiencies by month over the last 3 years. Each cell is one month.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2023 Dec
2024 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2025 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2026 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNov

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No visit on record Visited, nothing cited A stronger orange is more serious, on its source’s own levels, read onto four bands: from the least serious it publishes to the most
Source:

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.

Source:

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.

Sep 24, 2025: report to the state2 deficiencies

  • 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 obtained it was found a child was left unsupervised.”

    Rule 746.1205(a)(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 23, 2025. Correction verified: Nov 6, 2025.

  • Report Situation Placing Children at Risk

    “The operation did not report a child being left behind in the classroom within two days. The director was unaware of the incident and reported as soon as she was made aware.”

    Rule 746.305(a)(6). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 23, 2025. Correction verified: Nov 6, 2025.

Jul 22, 2025: report to the state1 deficiency

  • 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 was left unsupervised in the classroom when the teacher and other children transitioned to the playground.”

    Rule 746.1205(a)(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 20, 2025. Correction verified: Sep 5, 2025.

Mar 13, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies

  • Administering Medication - Original Container with Child’s Name, Date

    “An epi-pen was not in the original container and did not contain the child’s name.”

    Rule 746.3805(b)(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 21, 2025. Correction verified: Apr 2, 2025.

  • Required Admission Information - Water Activity Permission

    “The enrollment forms do not have the updated water activity permissions.”

    Rule 746.605(16). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 21, 2025. Correction verified: Mar 24, 2025.

Aug 6, 2024: inspection2 deficiencies

  • Child/Caregiver Ratio - Splashing/Wading Activities

    “Ratio exceeded the requiremtn for splash play”

    Rule 746.2101(a). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 6, 2024. Correction verified: Aug 13, 2024.

  • Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Posted in Each Room

    “a evacuation poster was not posted in one classroom”

    Rule 746.5207(b). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 6, 2024.

Jun 20, 2024: report to the state2 deficiencies

  • Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual

    “Based on the evidence gathered during an investigation, a caregiver restrained a child to a chair.”

    Rule 746.2805. High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 24, 2024. Correction verified: Jul 8, 2024.

  • Diaper Changing Equipment - If Above Floor Level Must Keep Hand on Child

    “Based on the evidence gathered during the investigation, a child was left at the diaper changing table.”

    Rule 746.3503(c)(2). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 24, 2024. Correction verified: Jul 8, 2024.

Mar 28, 2024: report to the state1 deficiency

  • Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity

    “During the investigation it was found that a child was left alone on the classroom.”

    Rule 746.1205(a)(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 8, 2024. Correction verified: Apr 15, 2024.

Nov 10, 2023: report to the state2 deficiencies

  • AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited

    “During the course of a DFPS investigation it was found that a child was neglected.”

    Rule 746.1201(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 28, 2023. Correction verified: Dec 5, 2023.

  • Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity

    “During the course of a DFPS investigation it was found that a child was able to leave the operation unsupervised and was found outside the building on the walkway by a third party employee.”

    Rule 746.1205(a)(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 28, 2023. Correction verified: Dec 5, 2023.

10 deficiencies older than three years
Jul 18, 2023: report to the state1 deficiency

  • No Asphalt or Concrete Under Climbing Equipment Unless Unitary Surfacing Covers Use Zone

    “During the investigation inspection it was found that the inflatable was installed over concrete. This was corrected when the inflatable was removed from the premises.”

    Rule 746.4601(8). High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 19, 2023.

May 9, 2023: inspection2 deficiencies

  • Electronic Child Safety Alarm - used at all times when transporting a child in care

    “One of two buses used to transport children did not have a properly working alarm.”

    Rule 746.5625(c). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 15, 2023. Correction verified: Jun 28, 2023.

  • Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPR

    “Two caregivers did not have in person CPR training.”

    Rule 746.1301(a)(4)(A). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 15, 2023. Correction verified: Jun 15, 2023.

Jan 12, 2023: report to the state1 deficiency

  • Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children

    “Based on the information gathered during investigation, it was determined that a caregiver left a child alone in the gym.”

    Rule 746.1203(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 12, 2023. Correction verified: Feb 24, 2023.

Jan 12, 2023: inspection1 deficiency

  • Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children

    “A caregiver was changing a child in the bathroom located in the classroom and could not see the other children in the room until they walk completely out the bathroom.”

    Rule 746.1203(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 12, 2023. Correction verified: Jan 26, 2023.

Jun 7, 2022: inspection3 deficiencies

  • Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR

    “2 out of the 10 caregiver files reviwed did not have up to date CPR and first aid certifications. 1 had an online only certification.”

    Rule 746.1315(b). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 28, 2022. Correction verified: Jun 22, 2022.

  • Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering

    “A caregiver in toddler room did not wash child’s hands after changing their diaper.”

    Rule 746.3417(3). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 7, 2022. Correction verified: Jun 8, 2022.

  • Diapering Procedures - Sanitizing Diaper Changing Area

    “A caregiver did not clean diaper changing area after changing child’s diaper.”

    Rule 746.3505(e). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 7, 2022. Correction verified: Jun 8, 2022.

Jan 6, 2022: report to the state2 deficiencies

  • Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control

    “Information obtained throughout the investigation shows that a caregiver failed to demonstrate good judgement when they blew smoke in a child’s face.”

    Rule 746.1201(1). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 21, 2022. Correction verified: Jan 18, 2022.

  • No Smoking or Use of Tobacco Including E-Cigarettes or Vaporizers

    “Information obtained throughout the investigation shows that a caregiver used a vaporizer in the presence of children.”

    Rule 746.3703(d). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 21, 2022. Correction verified: Jan 18, 2022.

All 42 visits on record
Inspections, investigations and reports to the state
DateVisitWhat the record says
Aug 11, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Aug 7, 2026Report to the stateNo violation found
Jun 2, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Mar 26, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Nov 6, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Sep 26, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Sep 24, 2025Report to the state2 deficiencies cited
Sep 5, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Jul 23, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Jul 22, 2025Report to the state1 deficiency cited
Apr 2, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Mar 13, 2025Inspection2 deficiencies cited
Dec 5, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Dec 3, 2024Report to the stateNo violation found
Aug 13, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Aug 6, 2024Inspection2 deficiencies cited
Jul 8, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Jun 24, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Jun 20, 2024Report to the state2 deficiencies cited
May 8, 2024InspectionNo violation found
May 2, 2024Report to the stateNo violation found
Apr 15, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Mar 28, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Mar 28, 2024Report to the state1 deficiency cited
Jan 31, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Dec 5, 2023InspectionNo violation found
Nov 10, 2023Report to the state2 deficiencies cited
Jul 19, 2023InspectionNo violation found
Jul 18, 2023Report to the state1 deficiency cited
Jun 28, 2023InspectionNo violation found
May 9, 2023Inspection2 deficiencies cited
Feb 24, 2023InspectionNo violation found
Jan 26, 2023InspectionNo violation found
Jan 12, 2023Inspection1 deficiency cited
Jan 12, 2023Report to the state1 deficiency cited
Jul 28, 2022InspectionNo violation found
Jun 29, 2022Report to the stateNo violation found
Jun 7, 2022Inspection3 deficiencies cited
Mar 8, 2022InspectionNo violation found
Feb 22, 2022Report to the stateNo violation found
Jan 7, 2022InspectionNo violation found
Jan 6, 2022Report to the state2 deficiencies cited

Is it licensed?

  • Licensed Center, permit issued Jun 17, 1999.
  • Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
  • Capacity: 275 children.
Source:

Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.

Has Texas acted against it?

  • No corrective or adverse action by Texas on record.
  • 13 reports to the state on record; Texas doesn’t publish whether they were .
Source:

Texas HHSC, child care operations and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 31, 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.
Source:

Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Nov 2, 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 12.
Source:

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.

11 of the 624 in Travis County, as the source lists them, same ZIP code first
PlaceDeficiencies, 3 years
Hope Children’s Center3
Austin Baptist Church0
Country Home Learning Center #8, Ltd0
Idea Lab NW Austin3
Spicewood YMCA of Central Texas0
Childrens Center of Austin This child care provider12
Gethsemane Lutheran Childrens9
St Marks Episcopal Day School9
Immanuel Lutheran Day School11
Wesley School21
Abiding Love Lutheran Child Development Center3
Chandra Walker2

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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Source:

This copy of the record was made on Nov 2, 2026.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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