Open Door Preschool at M Station
A licensed child care center in Austin, Texas 78702
2918 E Martin Luther King Jr B, Austin, Texas 78702. (512) 610-7383.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 1 deficiency cited in the last three years Middle in Travis County: 3
- 1 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 13 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?
1 deficiency cited in the last three years
The middle of the 624 child care providers in Travis County had 3.
13 inspections on record. The latest, on Mar 5, 2026: no violation found.
Rated High by Texas: Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle, at the inspection on May 24, 2024
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
1 deficiency in 1 month of the last 36. Last cited May 2024. 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.
May 24, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
“The van used for transportation did not have a safety system alarm.”
12 deficiencies older than three years
Jul 19, 2023: 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
“A child was left unsupervised in the classroom for approximately one minute when the class left the room for a fire drill. This was self reported. This was corrected at the time of the inspection when all caregivers were observed supervising in compliance with minimum standards. The caregiver was counseled and retrained on supervision and transitions.”
Aug 10, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
“There is still tubing protruding out of the ground on the playground causing a tripping hazard. In one classroom a fan was on a low shelf accessible to children.”
Jul 28, 2022: inspection10 deficiencies
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Required Immunizations
“Two children did not have all of the immunizations required for their age group.”
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Free of other activities
“Two caregivers were observed on their personal devices during nap time.”
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Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
“Out of 10 staff files reviewed one was missing First Aid/CPR.”
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Annual Sanitation Inspection
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Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
“There is tubing protruding out of the ground on the playground causing a tripping hazard. There is also trash around the playground accessible to children.”
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Medication Authorization - Signed and Dated
“One child is missing completed medication authorization.”
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Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
“One child with a known food allergy is missing a food allergy action plan.”
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Documented Annual Training- Required Content
“Out of 10 staff files reviewed, 3 were missing training on administering medication, one was missing training on food allergies, and one was missing hazardous material training.”
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Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child’s Name
“One classroom labels nap mats using numbers, a name to number list was not available.”
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Required Personnel Records- signed dated statement that employee attended abuse/neglect training
“Out of 10 staff files reviewed 6 were missing documentation of completing orientation.”
All 16 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 22, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 18, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Apr 10, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 1, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 24, 2024 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| May 20, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 26, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 20, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 19, 2023 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jun 26, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 18, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 10, 2022 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jul 28, 2022 | Inspection | 10 deficiencies cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Apr 27, 2012.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 98 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.
- 3 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?
- Texas Rising Star: 4-Star (the highest of three levels).
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 1.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Open Door Preschool at M Station This child care provider | 1 |
| Chandra Walker | 2 |
| Acc Children’s Lab School | 0 |
| Jeremiah Program Child Development Center | 7 |
| Ala-Garza Child Development Center | 0 |
| Petite Ecole Internationale | 0 |
| Anita Martinez | Not given |
| Sanchez Eac YMCA | 1 |
| Blackshear Elementary Pure Ambition | 11 |
| Mi Casita Austin Montessori | 6 |
| De La Madre Daycare | 0 |
| Springdale Montessori and Spanish Immersion | 1 |
| Rose & Buds Playschool | 0 |
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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