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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: 3515 CONVICT HILL RD, Austin, TX 78749
County: Travis County
Phone: (512) 899-2267
Licensed to serve: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Licensed capacity: 109 children
State ID (HHSC operation number): 1155368
Permit: Full Permit, issued November 15, 2010
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 1155368 on the search page).
Inspection history
From November 12, 2023 to November 12, 2026
- 9 inspections
- 4 investigations
- 5 citations from these visits (risk level: High 2, Medium High 2, Medium 1)
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 August 3, 2022 to April 13, 2026, newest first: 21 visits and 19 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.
April 13, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
March 10, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
March 6, 2026 · Investigation · 1 citation
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
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: April 2, 2026 · Correction verified: April 13, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
A child was left unsupervised on the playground when the caregivers brought the children back to the classroom.
March 5, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
February 17, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
February 13, 2026 · Investigation · No citations
August 7, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
April 1, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
May 10, 2024 · Inspection · 3 citations
746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: June 12, 2024 · Correction verified: June 18, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
The inspector's notes for this citation may name a person, so we don't show them here. They are in the official record.
746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: May 31, 2024 · Correction verified: May 29, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
There were three children files out of the ten viewed that did not have a health statement signed by the child's health care physician.
746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: June 12, 2024 · Correction verified: June 18, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
There were three employee files out of the ten viewed that did not have updated CPR cards available for review.
April 26, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
April 24, 2024 · Investigation · No citations
April 15, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
April 11, 2024 · Investigation · 1 citation
746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: May 1, 2024 · Correction verified: May 10, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The investigation found that a caregiver grabbed and pulled a child as a form of discipline.
June 5, 2023 · Inspection · 6 citations
746.3809 - Medication No Longer Used
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: June 5, 2023 · Correction verified: June 5, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
It was found during the inspection the operation had medication that was expired.
746.3701(1) - Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: June 6, 2023 · Correction verified: June 5, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
It was found during the inspection the operation did not have outlet covers on all the outlets.
746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: June 12, 2023 · Correction verified: June 9, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
It was found during the inspection two children with diagnosed food allergies did not have an allergy action plan.
746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: June 12, 2023 · Correction verified: June 9, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
It was found during the inspection the operation had a hole in the wall leaving materials inside the walls exposed to children.
746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: June 19, 2023 · Correction verified: June 15, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The playground equipment did not have loose fill surfacing underneath it that was deep enough.
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: June 5, 2023 · Correction verified: June 6, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
It was found during the inspection a regular visitor to the center did not have a background check.
April 5, 2023 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · 3 citations
746.307(b)(4) - Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: April 14, 2023 · Correction verified: April 26, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Parents were not notified immediately about an incident that placed children at risk.
746.707 - Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: April 14, 2023 · Correction verified: April 26, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Parents were not able to review and sign an incident report within the required 48 hour timeframe after an incident occurred.
746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: April 14, 2023 · Correction verified: April 26, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
The inspector's notes for this citation may name a person, so we don't show them here. They are in the official record.
April 5, 2023 · Inspection · 2 citations
746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: May 12, 2023 · Correction verified: April 14, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The operation did not have a current annual health inspection.
746.5401 - Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: May 12, 2023 · Correction verified: April 13, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The operation didn't have a current gas leak test.
November 16, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
October 27, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
October 25, 2022 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · 1 citation
746.2805(4) - Prohibited Punishments - Hitting with Hand or Instrument
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: November 9, 2022 · Correction verified: November 16, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
A caregiver hit a child across the face with their hand.
September 19, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
August 3, 2022 · Inspection · 2 citations
746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: September 14, 2022 · Correction verified: September 19, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The playground equipment did not have loose fill surfacing underneath it that was deep enough.
746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: September 2, 2022 · Correction verified: August 30, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
10 caregivers were missing annual training hours on a few of the required topics related to health and safety.
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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.