Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.1
- Local median
- 0.59
Childrens Center of Austin
8100 BEE CAVE RD, Austin, TX 78746-4944
- Operation number:
- 851403
- 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:
- 327
- License effective:
- January 10, 2006
- Hours:
- 06:30 AM-06:00 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- 5123296633
- Email:
- beecaveadmin@childrenscenterofaustin.com
- Website:
- childrenscenterofaustin.com
Inspection snapshot
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Summary
This summary covers 20 available inspections for Childrens Center of Austin from September 1, 2021 through January 6, 2026.
11 inspections recorded violations, with 22 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on January 6, 2026 and involved equipment or readiness.
That higher-concern topic showed up in three inspections.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 20
- Recorded violations
- 22
- Higher-concern violations
- 18
- Repeated topics
- 1
5 in last 12 months
3 in last 12 months
3 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
20 total inspections vs 11 local median in 78746
Compared to 15 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 55%
- Local median
- 22%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 55%
- Local median
- 33%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 1
- Local average
- 0.93
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Supervision
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
February 21, 2024April 10, 2024July 25, 2025Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- The operation's last sanitation inspection was on 06/25/2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 22, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
- Official code
- 746.3401(a)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The last fire inspection was conducted on 11/26/2025.
- Correction deadline
- January 30, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 21, 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
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- An investigation found that a caregiver "popped" a child on the head as a form of discipline.
- Correction deadline
- October 21, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 30, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
- Official code
- 746.2805
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- Based on the evidence gathered during an investigation, a child was left unattended in a classroom.
- Correction deadline
- July 31, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 7, 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)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- There were no written policies on the following: procedures for medical emergencies, promotion of indoor and outdoor play, employee vaccinations, and procedures for inclusive care.
- Correction deadline
- February 21, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 3, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.501(a)(5) - Written Operational Policies - Emergencies
- Official code
- 746.501(a)(5)
Higher concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- There was one child that did not have a current immunization record. They are missing their varicella vaccination.
- Correction deadline
- February 21, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 17, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
- Official code
- 746.613(b)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- There were six employees missing their notarized affidavit.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 21, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium Low
- Report section
- 746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
- Official code
- 746.901(4)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- There was one employee missing training in the following health and safety topics, and three employees missing their transportation training.
- Correction deadline
- February 21, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 17, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content
- Official code
- 746.1309(e)
Medium concern: Medication
- Report finding
- There were three expired EpiPens, one expired medication.
- Correction deadline
- February 21, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 18, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.3809 - Medication No Longer Used
- Official code
- 746.3809
Higher concern: Medication
- Report finding
- There were multiple children with EpiPens and medications that were not in their original containers.
- Correction deadline
- February 21, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 18, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3805(b)(1) - Administering Medication - Original Container with Child's Name, Date
- Official code
- 746.3805(b)(1)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- Peeled paint pieces were present in an area accessible to infants.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 3, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.2401(6) - Basic Requirements for Infants - Free from Choking Objects That May Cause Choking in Infants or Toddlers
- Official code
- 746.2401(6)
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- There were two bottles of cleaning supplies in an area easily accessible to children.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.3407(12) - Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
- Official code
- 746.3407(12)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- The operation left a four-year-old alone in the bathroom for about five minutes.
- Correction deadline
- April 25, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated April 26, 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)
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- A caregiver was present in the classroom without an eligible background check. The caregiver left during the inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
- Official code
- 745.641
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- A child was left unsupervised in the classroom.
- Correction deadline
- March 1, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 8, 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)
Higher concern: Parent rights
- Report finding
- It was found that the operation did not immediately notify the parent after a child was left unsupervised.
- Correction deadline
- March 1, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 8, 2024
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: Staff training
- Report finding
- Three caregivers were missing some of their required annual training hours for their last completed training years.
- Correction deadline
- July 21, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 27, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1301(a)(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
- Official code
- 746.1301(a)(5)(A)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The operation has an indoor climbing structure with slides. Part of the structure is over 20 inches high. The equipment is not installed over unitary surfacing.
- Correction deadline
- June 30, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 21, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.4915 - Additional Surfacing Requirements for Indoor Active Play Equipment
- Official code
- 746.4915
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- The operation did not have a current annual health inspection.
- Correction deadline
- July 21, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 27, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
- Official code
- 746.3401(a)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- A child with a food allergy did not have a food allergy emergency plan on file at the operation.
- Correction deadline
- July 29, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 19, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
- Official code
- 746.3819
Higher concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- While reviweing immunization records for ten children, one record was not up to date.
- Correction deadline
- July 29, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 19, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
- Official code
- 746.613(b)
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- The most recent sanitation inspection for the operation was conducted on 6/23/2020.
- Correction deadline
- September 10, 2021
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 7, 2021
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
- Official code
- 746.3401(a)