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Idea Lab - Austin
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 (school-age program)
Address: 8620 BURNET RD STE 500, Austin, TX 78757
County: Travis County
Phone: (512) 710-5694
Licensed to serve: School
Licensed capacity: 49 children
State ID (HHSC operation number): 1692191
Permit: Full Permit, issued December 2, 2019
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 1692191 on the search page).
Inspection history
From November 12, 2023 to November 12, 2026
- 6 inspections
- 2 investigations
- 9 citations from these visits (risk level: High 3, Medium High 4, Low 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 August 12, 2022 to June 24, 2026, newest first: 10 visits and 10 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.
June 24, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
June 18, 2026 · Inspection · 1 citation
744.201(11) - AP Ensure Total Number of Children Both At and Away From Operation Within Capacity
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: June 18, 2026 · Correction verified: June 24, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
At inspection, the operation had 51 children in care, when they are licensed for 49.
June 16, 2026 · Investigation · 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: June 18, 2026 · Correction verified: June 24, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
At inspection, two caregivers present, at the operation and working with children, did not have cleared background checks.
April 1, 2026 · Inspection · 3 citations
744.1315(a) - Each caregiver, operation director, program director, and site director Training in Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing and Choking.
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: May 8, 2026 · Correction verified: May 18, 2026 · 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.
744.609(a) - Update Admission Information - Procedure
Risk level: Low · Correct-by date in the state file: April 10, 2026 · Correction verified: April 2, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
Five out of six children admission forms were missing parent signatures.
744.1331(b) - Documentation CPR-1st aid includes participant's name, training date, training title, trainer's name, length of training and expiration date
Risk level: Low · Correct-by date in the state file: May 8, 2026 · Correction verified: May 26, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
One caregiver was not able to locate their CPR card, even though they had taken the training within the last two years.
November 17, 2025 · 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 17, 2025 · Correction verified: November 19, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
A caregiver was present at the operation without a current background check.
November 13, 2025 · Investigation · 1 citation
744.305(a)(2) - AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: December 12, 2025 · Correction verified: December 16, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
During an investigation inspection it was found that injuries that required medical attention were not reported to CCR.
May 8, 2025 · Inspection · 2 citations
744.2501(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: May 23, 2025 · Correction verified: May 29, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
There was no current sanitation inspection available for review.
744.1315(b)(1) - CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: May 23, 2025 · Correction verified: May 30, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Out of the six staff files reviewed, one staff member did not have CPR training that included hands-on skills practice, and another had an expired CPR/First Aid certification.
June 24, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
July 25, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
August 12, 2022 · Inspection · 1 citation
744.1315(a) - Each caregiver, operation director, program director, and site director Training in Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing and Choking.
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: September 12, 2022 · Correction verified: August 23, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Out of 6 staff files reviewed one was missing a current CPR/First aid training.
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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.