Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.75
- Local median
- 0.44
Amazing Explorers Academy Goodnight Ranch
8749 VERTEX BLVD., Austin, TX 78747
- Operation number:
- 1817708
- 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:
- 237
- License effective:
- January 15, 2026
- Hours:
- 06:30 AM-06:30 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- 5125806002
- Email:
- Not listed
- Website:
- Not listed
Inspection snapshot
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Summary
This summary covers 12 available inspections for Amazing Explorers Academy Goodnight Ranch from July 24, 2025 through July 15, 2026.
Four inspections recorded violations, with nine recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on July 7, 2026 and involved equipment or readiness.
Two later inspections, from July 11, 2026 through July 15, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 12
- Recorded violations
- 9
- Higher-concern violations
- 6
- Repeated topics
- 0
11 in last 12 months
9 in last 12 months
6 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
12 total inspections vs 10 local median in Austin
Compared to 465 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 25%
- Local median
- 21%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 33%
- Local median
- 27%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 0
- 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.
No repeated topics found
The available reports do not show the same violation topic appearing in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. Review the inspection history below for any one-time violations or report details.
Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Medication
- Report finding
- One child's inhaler was expired in June 2026 and one child's epi-pen expired May 2025.
- Correction deadline
- August 7, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 13, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.3809 - Medication No Longer Used
- Official code
- 746.3809
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The operation did not conduct a annual fire inspection, the last inspection was June 2025.
- Correction deadline
- August 7, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 12, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
- Official code
- 746.5101(a)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- This investigation found that a child was served food they were allergic to.
- Correction deadline
- June 24, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 7, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3301(i) - Nutrition and Food Service - Must not serve identified foods to allergic child
- Official code
- 746.3301(i)
Higher concern: Other violations
- Report finding
- This investigation found that the operation did not report to Child Care Regulation that a child was hospitalized due to being given the food they are allergic to.
- Correction deadline
- June 24, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 7, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.305(a)(3) - AP Report a Child In Care Showing Signs and Symptoms of Illness Requiring Hospitalization
- Official code
- 746.305(a)(3)
Medium concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- This investigation found that the incident report was not signed or shared with parent until weeks after the incident.
- Correction deadline
- June 24, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 7, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.707 - Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
- Official code
- 746.707
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Parent rights
- Report finding
- During a DFPS investigation, it was found that parents were not notified immediately about 2 children getting out of the playground and running to the parking lot alone.
- Correction deadline
- June 26, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 7, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.307(b)(4) - Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
- Official code
- 746.307(b)(4)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- During a DFPS investigation, it was found that two toddlers were able to leave through the playground gate and run into the parking lot without adult supervision.
- Correction deadline
- June 26, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 7, 2026
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: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- During a DFPS investigation, it was found that a caregiver left her coworker out of ratio with a group of children while she went inside to get something.
- Correction deadline
- June 26, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 7, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
- Official code
- 746.1601
Low concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Two caregivers did not have their affadaivits notorized.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 5, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Low
- Report section
- 746.1105(3) - Minimum Qualifications Employees and Caregivers - Affidavit (Form 2985)
- Official code
- 746.1105(3)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report