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The Childrens Discovery Center
A licensed child care center in Austin, Texas, with its state inspection history from Texas Health and Human Services (HHSC).
Program details
Program type: Licensed child care center
Address: 4112 DUVAL ST, Austin, TX 78751
County: Travis County
Phone: (512) 458-1891
Licensed to serve: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Licensed capacity: 64 children
State ID (HHSC operation number): 996666
Permit: Full Permit, issued July 17, 2009
On corrective action (HHSC): No
On adverse action (HHSC): No
Corrective action and adverse action are formal steps Texas HHSC can take on a permit. The official record explains any that apply.
View the official record on Texas HHSC's child care search (or search operation number 996666 on the search page).
Inspection history
From November 12, 2023 to November 12, 2026
- 4 inspections
- 3 citations from these visits (risk level: Medium High 1, Medium 2)
A citation means an inspector found a rule wasn't met at the time of the visit; many are corrected the same day. Read the official record for details.
Below is every visit in the state's files from December 6, 2021 to August 19, 2026, newest first: 8 visits and 4 citations in all, so the totals can be higher than the 3-year counts above. An investigation is a visit to look into a report or complaint; many find no citations. Risk level is the level Texas HHSC assigns to each rule, from low to high, as published. Technical assistance means the inspector gave guidance on the rule. The state's file does not say whether the "correct-by" date is a deadline or the day the problem was fixed, so it can fall after the verified date or in the future.
August 19, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
June 24, 2026 · Inspection · 3 citations
746.4751(b) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: July 3, 2026 · Correction verified: July 7, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
At inspection, the operation did not have a monthly playground checklist.
746.4901(a) - Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: August 21, 2026 · Correction verified: August 19, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
At inspection, two playgrounds did not have the required 6 inches of loose fill.
746.801(10) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: July 3, 2026 · Correction verified: June 25, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
At inspection, the operation did not have fire drills, documented for May of 2026.
July 24, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
August 20, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
October 27, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
May 24, 2023 · Investigation · No citations
November 8, 2022 · Inspection · 1 citation
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: November 8, 2022 · Correction verified: November 15, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
There was one person present at the operation that did not have a background check. This was corrected when the Director had the Caregiver leave the operation.
December 6, 2021 · Inspection · No citations
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Sources
- HHSC CCL Daycare and Residential Operations Data: program details.
- HHSC CCL Inspection Investigation Assessment Data: visit dates and types.
- HHSC CCL Non-Compliance Data: citations, risk levels, corrections and inspector's notes.
All three are published by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Licensing, on data.texas.gov under CC0 1.0. State files updated November 12, 2026. We show the state's text as published, except that we restore apostrophes the files print as "?". Program details last checked October 21, 2026.