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Idea Lab NW 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: 13642 RESEARCH BLVD, Austin, TX 78750
County: Travis County
Phone: (512) 710-5694
Licensed to serve: School
Licensed capacity: 60 children
State ID (HHSC operation number): 1794826
Permit: Full Permit, issued October 7, 2024
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 1794826 on the search page).
Inspection history
From November 12, 2023 to November 12, 2026
- 9 inspections
- 1 investigation
- 3 citations from these visits (risk level: High 3)
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 May 3, 2024 to September 30, 2026, newest first: 10 visits and 3 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.
September 30, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
March 17, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
March 2, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
February 27, 2026 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · 1 citation
744.1205(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: March 2, 2026 · Correction verified: March 17, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Four children were left unattended in the building.
October 28, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
April 15, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
September 25, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
July 31, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
June 27, 2024 · Inspection · 1 citation
HRC 42.0563 - Employment affidavit regarding inappropriate relationship with minor
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: July 3, 2024 · Correction verified: June 28, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
2912 affidavits were not available for review.
May 3, 2024 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.5531 - Child-Care Center Must be Equipped with a Working Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detection System
Risk level: High · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
During the walk-through, the operation did not have any carbon monoxide. This was correct at the inspection when the owner bought one and tested it.
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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.