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Amazing Explorers Academy Goodnight Ranch

8749 Vertex Blvd., Austin, TX 78747 · Travis County
4 high-risk citations in last 12 months

Amazing Explorers Academy Goodnight Ranch is a licensed child care center in Austin, TX, licensed for up to 237 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2026. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 9 times and investigated 4 reports. Inspectors recorded 11 citations, 4 of them high-risk, most often for health & medication (4 of 11). 11 citations came in the last 12 months, including 4 high-risk. Its last 2 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #356 of 427 centers in Austin and better than 23% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 23%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. More citations than most
Tied for #356 of 427 centers in Austin
4High risk
3Medium High risk
3Medium risk
0Medium Low risk
1Low risk
11 citations from 9 inspections and 3 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 11 in the last 12 months · last inspected Aug 28, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Aug 28, 2026 · Inspection · no citationJul 15, 2026 · Inspection · no citationJul 11, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundJul 7, 2026 · Inspection · citation foundJun 4, 2026 · Inspection · no citationJun 3, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundJun 2, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundJun 2, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationDec 29, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundNov 6, 2025 · Inspection · no citationOct 27, 2025 · Inspection · no citationSep 3, 2025 · Inspection · no citationJul 24, 2025 · Inspection · no citation
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Health & medication4
Supervision2
Building & playground safety1
Food & feeding1
Staff ratios1
Other standards1
Training & qualifications1

Citations, newest first

MediumJul 11, 2026Found during an investigationHealth & medication
Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent §746.707
The incident report was signed by the director on 7/6/2026, by the caregiver on 7/10/2026, and not signed by the parent.
Correction verified Aug 28, 2026
HighJul 11, 2026Found during an investigationSupervision
Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity §746.1205(a)(4)
The teacher did not have an iPad to properly conduct a name to face check. The teacher was not familiar with the children in care and had been relying on the children for help with names. There was no name to face check conducted, and a child was in the restroom when the class left the classroom for 5 minutes before another parent found him alone.
Correction verified Aug 28, 2026
HighJul 7, 2026InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months §746.5101(a)
The operation did not conduct a annual fire inspection, the last inspection was June 2025.
Correction verified Aug 12, 2026
MediumJul 7, 2026InspectionHealth & medication
Medication No Longer Used §746.3809
One child's inhaler was expired in June 2026 and one child's epi-pen expired May 2025.
Correction verified Aug 13, 2026
MediumJun 3, 2026Found during an investigationHealth & medication
Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent §746.707
This investigation found that the incident report was not signed or shared with parent until weeks after the incident.
Correction verified Jul 7, 2026
Medium HighJun 3, 2026Found during an investigationFood & feeding
Nutrition and Food Service - Must not serve identified foods to allergic child §746.3301(i)
This investigation found that a child was served food they were allergic to.
Correction verified Jul 7, 2026
Medium HighJun 3, 2026Found during an investigationHealth & medication
AP Report a Child In Care Showing Signs and Symptoms of Illness Requiring Hospitalization §746.305(a)(3)
This investigation found that the operation did not report to Child Care Regulation that a child was hospitalized due to being given the food they are allergic to.
Correction verified Jul 7, 2026
Medium HighJun 2, 2026Found during an investigationStaff ratios
Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children §746.1601
During a DFPS investigation, it was found that a caregiver left her coworker out of ratio with a group of children while she went inside to get something.
Correction verified Jul 7, 2026
HighJun 2, 2026Found during an investigationOther standards
Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk §746.307(b)(4)
During a DFPS investigation, it was found that parents were not notified immediately about 2 children getting out of the playground and running to the parking lot alone.
Correction verified Jul 7, 2026
HighJun 2, 2026Found during an investigationSupervision
Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity §746.1205(a)(4)
During a DFPS investigation, it was found that two toddlers were able to leave through the playground gate and run into the parking lot without adult supervision.
Correction verified Jul 7, 2026
LowDec 29, 2025InspectionTraining & qualifications
Minimum Qualifications Employees and Caregivers - Affidavit (Form 2985) §746.1105(3)
Two caregivers did not have their affadaivits notorized.
Correction verified Jan 5, 2026

About this center

Licensed capacity237 children
Ages servedInfant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours06:30 AM-06:30 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceJan 15, 2026
DirectorDeesha Mallette
Phone5125806002
State operation #1817708

Common questions

Does Amazing Explorers Academy Goodnight Ranch take infants?

Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.

What are Amazing Explorers Academy Goodnight Ranch’s hours?

6:30 AM to 6:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.

Does Amazing Explorers Academy Goodnight Ranch accept child care subsidies?

Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.

How much does Amazing Explorers Academy Goodnight Ranch cost?

Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Amazing Explorers Academy Goodnight Ranch for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Capital Area, which includes Austin, is $53.60 a day for infants, $51.60 a day for toddlers and $49.80 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).

Has Amazing Explorers Academy Goodnight Ranch had any serious violations?

Inspectors recorded 4 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jul 11, 2026: “Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity.” Each one is listed in full above.

How does Amazing Explorers Academy Goodnight Ranch compare with other daycares in Austin?

It is tied for #356 of 427 centers in Austin by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 23% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was Amazing Explorers Academy Goodnight Ranch last inspected?

Aug 28, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.

Licensed centers nearby

Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.

To see the official record, search operation 1817708 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.