Children’s Courtyard
A licensed child care center in Austin, Texas 78758
12336 N Mopac Expy, Austin, Texas 78758. (512) 339-0727.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 19 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Travis County: 3
- 4 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 23 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?
19 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 624 child care providers in Travis County had 3.
23 inspections on record. The latest, on Sep 4, 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 6, 2025
Rated High by Texas: Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling, at the report to the state on Nov 18, 2024
Rated High by Texas: Report Situation Placing Children at Risk, at the report to the state on Nov 18, 2024
1 more rated High; all are listed below.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
19 deficiencies in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Oct 2025. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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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.
Oct 14, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
“7 of the 9 infants that required feeding sheets had not been updated by a parent in over 30 days.”
Jan 6, 2025: report to the state1 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
“One child was unsupervised while in care at the operation.”
Jan 6, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies
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Written Activity Plans
“The operation did not have an activity plan for one classroom of children in care.”
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Screen Time Activities - Age-appropriate
“Six children were on YouTube watching videos that were not part of a planned activity that is working towards meeting educational goals. This was corrected when the staff had the children shut off the cell phones and tablets.”
Dec 11, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children’s names and ages
“One caregiver was unsure of the ages of the children that she was caring for and walked away as I tried to obtain this information from her. This was corrected when the director assisted her with providng the children’s ages during the inspection to help determine if the group was in ratio.”
Nov 18, 2024: report to the state2 deficiencies
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Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
“A caregiver disciplined a child by loudly telling the child to stop while cupping the child’s face.”
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Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
“The operation did not report an incident that placed a child at risk for injury or harm to CCR.”
Feb 7, 2024: inspection12 deficiencies
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Required Equipment in Vehicles - First-aid Kit
“Two busses used for transporting children did not have first aid kits.”
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Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
“Two caregivers did not have current Pediatric CPR Training that was taken in person.”
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Nutrition and Food Service - Follow Meal Patterns
“The operation was not serving all of the required components for breakfast.”
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Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
“Two classrooms had a trash can without lids that had trash accessible to children in care. This was corrected at inspection when the director covered the two trash cans with lids.”
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Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
“Two classrooms with children under 5 years of age did not have electrical outlets covered. This was corrected at inspection when all outlets were covered by the staff.”
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Administering Medication - Original Container with Child’s Name, Date
“One child’s Epinephrine auto-injector and allergy medication was not in original packaging. The medications were both in ziploc bags.”
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Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
“Two areas underneath two slides outside on the playground did not have the required amount of loose-fill.”
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Sheltering Drill For Severe Weather-Four times a calendar year
“The operation had only completed two severe weather drills for 2023.”
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Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
“Three infants did not have feeding instructions. This was corrected at inspection when the director had the parents provide feeding instructions for the infants.”
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Posting Requirements - Letter or form from the most recent Licensing Inspection or Investigation
“The operation did not have the letter or form from the most recent Licensing inspection or investigation posted. This was corrected at inspection when the staff posted the last 2936 inspection form.”
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Access to Personnel Records
“The director was having technical difficulties and was not able to access staff training files during the inspection.”
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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
“The operation did not have a current employees list posted. This was corrected at inspection when the staff posted a current list of employees.”
12 deficiencies older than three years
Sep 1, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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Prohibited Punishments - Restrictive device for time out
“Observed a child in care sitting in a floor seat with the tray attached for timeout. This was corrected when the child was removed out of the chair.”
Jul 28, 2023: report to the state1 deficiency
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Written Activity Plan - No Long Waiting Periods
“It was found during the investigation, that after snack time the children were sent to the carpet to wait for an unknown amount of time without an activity.”
Feb 22, 2023: report to the state1 deficiency
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Activities for Pre-Kindergarten Age - Outdoor Play
“There was enough evidence throughout the course of the investigation to determined that the operation was not allowing children to engage in outdoor play prior to the ice storm.”
Feb 9, 2023: inspection5 deficiencies
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Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
“Current fire inspection was not available for review.”
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Annual Sanitation Inspection
“Current sanitation inspection was not available for review.”
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Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“Observed fallen tree and tree branches obstructing the playground area. The operation has submitted a work order to have the tree branches and fallen tree removed and the fence repaired.”
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Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
“Last fire drill completed at the operation was in December.”
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Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
“Current immunization records was not available for review for three of the ten children records reviewed.”
Jan 13, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
“Observed a staff member supervising a group of children without an active background check on file.”
Jan 3, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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Safety - Televisions Anchored to Prevent Tip Over
“TV in the I’click room was not anchored to the shelf. This was corrected when the staff member removed the Televison set.”
Sep 26, 2022: inspection2 deficiencies
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AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
“A staff member at the operartion does not have a current background check on file.”
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Report Change in Director
“Change in director was not reported to CCR.”
All 34 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Nov 7, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 14, 2025 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| May 30, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 27, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jan 14, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 6, 2025 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Jan 6, 2025 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Dec 23, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 11, 2024 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Nov 18, 2024 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Mar 1, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 7, 2024 | Inspection | 12 deficiencies cited |
| Sep 5, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Aug 1, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 28, 2023 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jun 13, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 1, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 27, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 22, 2023 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Feb 9, 2023 | Inspection | 5 deficiencies cited |
| Jan 13, 2023 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jan 3, 2023 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Dec 30, 2022 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Nov 2, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 31, 2022 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Sep 26, 2022 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 16, 2022 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Mar 11, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Jan 30, 2001.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 281 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.
- 11 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?
- Not rated in Texas Rising Star.
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 19.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Children’s Courtyard This child care provider | 19 |
| Margaret Saldana | 51 |
| Pisd River Oaks Elementary Extended Day Programs | 2 |
| Bright Beginnings | 8 |
| Padron Aisd Third Base | 0 |
| Cedar Bend Child Inc. | 9 |
| Navarro Child Development Center | 2 |
| Little Sprouts | 23 |
| Wholesome Generation | 3 |
| Rima Xoyamayagua | Not given |
| Ana Terry Lopez | Not given |
| Cielito Lindo Spanish Immersion Preschool | 8 |
| Mundo Verde Montessori LLC | 8 |
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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