Renaissance Academy
A licensed child care center in Austin, Texas 78728
14401 Owen Tech Blvd, Austin, Texas 78728. (512) 252-2277.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas Workforce Commission on Nov 2, 2026.
- 33 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Travis County: 3
- 2 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 6 inspections on record
- 4-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?
33 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 624 child care providers in Travis County had 3.
6 inspections on record. The latest, on Mar 25, 2026: 4 deficiencies cited.
Rated High by Texas: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation, at the assessment on Jan 5, 2024
Rated High by Texas: Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months, at the inspection on Jan 5, 2024
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
33 deficiencies in 6 months of the last 36. Last cited Mar 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 2, 2026.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.
Mar 25, 2026: inspection4 deficiencies
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Annual Sanitation Inspection- Inspection unavailable must maintain documentation at operation and make available to us
“The saniation inspection was expired.”
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Safety-Hinged Lid Storage Containers Safe
“The storage box outside had a lid that could be propped open but no ventalation holes”
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Medication Authorization Expires on First Anniversary
“An allergy action plan had expired. It was signed over one year ago.”
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Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
“Three employees did not have all of the required training whe training for last year was reviewed.”
May 16, 2025: assessment1 deficiency
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Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
“A fire inspection has not been completed in the last 12 months.”
Apr 16, 2025: inspection3 deficiencies
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Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
“CPR and First Aid certificated were not available for each employee”
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Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
“A food allergy form was not signed by Parent and Health Care Provider.”
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Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
“A fire inspection has not been completed in the last 12 months”
May 22, 2024: inspection3 deficiencies
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Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
“An incomplete allergy plan was observed.”
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Documented Annual Training- Required Content
“A caregiver does not have training in administering medication.”
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Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
“The director does not have annual training in adminstering medication and hazardous materials.”
Feb 1, 2024: assessment1 deficiency
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Children’s Records - Vision and Hearing Screening
“Three children did not have hearing or vision screenings in their files.”
Jan 5, 2024: inspection20 deficiencies
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Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
“The operation did not have a fire inspection completed within the last 12 months.”
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Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
“One caregiver did not have current certificate of training with an expiration or renewal date in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking as it was expired December 2023. One caregiver did not have any documentation of current certificate of training with an expiration or renewal date in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking at all in the personnel file.”
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Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
“One caregiver did not have a current certificate of training with an expiration or renewal date in pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) as it expired December 2023. One caregiver did not have current certificate of training with an expiration or renewal date in pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) at all in the personnel file.”
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Annual Sanitation Inspection
“The operation did not have a sanitation inspection completed in the last 12 months.”
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Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
“One classroom had electrical outlets accessible to children younger than five years as they did not have childproof covers or safety outlets on them. This was corrected when the caregiver covered both outlets.”
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Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures
“The operation did not have the name and address of the alternate shelter away from the center they will use as needed. The emergency preparedness plan was also missing how children in attendance at the time of the emergency will be accounted for at the designated safe area or alternate shelter.”
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Emergency Preparedness Plan - Communication Procedures
“The operation did not have how they will communicate with local authorities (such as fire, law enforcement, emergency medical services, health department), parents and licensing in their emergency preparedness plan.”
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Emergency Preparedness Plan-Reunification Plan
“The operation’s emergency preparedness plan did not include how they will reunify the children with their parents as the evacuation, relocation, or sheltering/lock-down is lifted.”
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Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
“The operation was not able to complete a fire drill and exit safely from the building in 3 minutes or less.”
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Inspect Fire Extinguishers Monthly
“The operation was not conducting monthly fire extinguisher inspections.”
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Smoke-Detection System Tested
“The operation did not have documentation showing a system monitoring company or the state or local fire marshal tests the carbon monoxide detection system or the smoke detection system at least annually.”
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Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
“One child’s admission paperwork did not include a name, address, and telephone number of another responsible individual (friend or relative) who should be contacted in an emergency when the parent cannot be reached.”
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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.”
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Children’s Products- Annual Certification
“The operation had a CPSC form that was last certified 5/5/2022. The director updated this at inspection and posted the updated form.”
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Children’s Records - Health Statement
“One child did not have a statement of the child s health from a health-care professional.”
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Children’s Records - Immunizations
“One child did not have any immunizations in their file.”
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Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
“Four staff personnel records did not have documentation showing how the employee meets the minimum education requirements, specifically a high school diploma or equivalent.”
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Posting Requirements - Telephone Numbers
“The operation did not have the required telephone numbers posted.”
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Required Admission Information - Date of Admission
“Three children’s files did not have a date of admission.”
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Children’s Records - Vision and Hearing Screening
“Three children did not have hearing or vision screenings in their files.”
Jan 5, 2024: assessment1 deficiency
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AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
“A person was present during operating hours and had access to children without a background check.”
7 deficiencies older than three years
Mar 7, 2023: inspection3 deficiencies
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and directors - Pediatric CPR
“One caregiver did not have in person CPR training.”
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Documented Annual Training- Required Content
“Caregivers did not have food allergy training.”
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Children’s Records - Immunizations
“One out of six children’s records did not have updated immunization records.”
May 5, 2022: inspection4 deficiencies
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Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
“The operation does not have a current fire inspection.”
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Required Admission Information - Release Information
“Six children records were reviewed. Three were missing release information. Two were missing the emergency contact address. One was missing hearing and vision results.”
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Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
“One child with a diagnosed food allergy does not have a food allergy emergency plan on file. The child does not have the required medication needed in the event of a food allergy related emergency.”
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Children’s Products- Annual Certification
“The operation did not have a CPSC form. This was corrected when the director reviewed the recall list online and signed the CPSC form.”
All 9 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2026 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
| May 16, 2025 | Assessment | 1 deficiency cited |
| Apr 16, 2025 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| May 22, 2024 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Feb 1, 2024 | Assessment | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jan 5, 2024 | Assessment | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jan 5, 2024 | Inspection | 20 deficiencies cited |
| Mar 7, 2023 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| May 5, 2022 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Jan 15, 2008.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 60 children.
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.
- 0 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 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?
- Texas Rising Star: 4-Star (the highest of three levels).
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 33.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Tanias Tots Learning Center | 3 |
| Angela D Green | Not given |
| Pisd Northwest Elementary Extended Day Program | 1 |
| Blossoming Humans LLC | 11 |
| Karunarani Pulakhandam | Not given |
| Stepping Stone School V | 1 |
| Pfirst Steps Academy | 1 |
| Renaissance Academy This child care provider | 33 |
| Shoreline Learning Center | 12 |
| Gethsemane Lutheran Childrens | 9 |
| St Marks Episcopal Day School | 9 |
| Immanuel Lutheran Day School | 11 |
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 31, 2026 and checked Nov 2, 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 31, 2026 and checked Nov 2, 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 31, 2026 and checked Nov 2, 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 2, 2026 and checked Nov 2, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.
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