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University of Texas Child Dev Center

1601 CONGRESS AVE, Austin, TX 78701

Operation number:
1589379
Type:
Licensed Center
Status:
Active (Y)
Records checked:
August 22, 2026
Additional info
Source:
Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
County:
Travis
Capacity:
241
License effective:
December 9, 2015
Hours:
07:15 AM-05:45 PM
Days:
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Phone:
5124714400
Email:
Not listed

Inspection snapshot

Questions worth asking

The records include recorded violations parents may want to understand before enrolling. These are conversation starters, not a pass-or-fail judgment.

Next: Review the inspection history below and ask the provider what the records mean and what changed afterward.

Summary

This summary covers 40 available inspections for University of Texas Child Dev Center from August 24, 2021 through August 3, 2026.

Nine inspections recorded violations, with nine recorded violations in total.

The most recent recorded violation was on January 23, 2026 and involved recordkeeping.

Supervision was a higher-concern topic that showed up in seven inspections.

Four later inspections, from March 20, 2026 through August 3, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.

At a glance

Total inspections
40

11 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
9

2 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
8

1 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
1

Last 36 months

Local comparison

40 total inspections vs 10 local median in Austin

Compared to 465 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.23
Local median
0.44

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
20%
Local median
21%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
23%
Local median
27%

Repeated topics

This provider
1
Local average
0.69

Repeated topics

Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.

Inspection history

Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.

View official report
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2025 data from January 20, 2026, determined the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2025 by January 15, 2026, as required.
Correction deadline
February 2, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 4, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium Low
Report section
746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
Official code
746.303(b)
View official report
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
There is a violation of this standard, as a child was left unsupervised for one minute and fifty-eight seconds.
Correction deadline
October 29, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 30, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
Official code
746.1205(a)(4)
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
A Child was left unsupervised in the classroom for two minutes, when caregivers exited the classroom to go to the outdoor area.
Correction deadline
June 2, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 4, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
Official code
746.1205(a)(4)
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
A child was left behind in a classroom during an unscheduled fire emergency for approximately 3 minutes and 20 seconds.
Correction deadline
August 23, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated August 30, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
Official code
746.1205(a)(4)
View official report
Higher concern: Other violations
Report finding
A caregiver didn't change gloves after switching from changing one child's diaper to changing another child's diaper.
Correction deadline
April 30, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated May 13, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3425(3) - Disposing of Gloves after One Use
Official code
746.3425(3)
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
There was a child that was left unattended for 3 minutes in a classroom.
Correction deadline
August 9, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated September 1, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
Official code
746.1205(a)(4)
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
There was a child that was left unattended in the classroom for 2 minutes, before being taken back to his class which was outside on the playground.
Correction deadline
July 27, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated August 8, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
Official code
746.1205(a)(4)
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
It was determined that supervision was compromised when a child left the group, and walked into the elevator. The child was on the elevator for 1 to 2 minutes, before being found, and taken back to their classroom.
Correction deadline
June 28, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 30, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
Official code
746.1205(a)(4)
View official report
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
A child in care was unsupervised for approximately a minute and a half.
Correction deadline
December 28, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated January 5, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
Official code
746.1203(4)