Austin Children's Academy
Austin Children's Academy is a licensed child care center in Austin, TX, licensed for up to 150 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2008. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 16 times and investigated 6 reports. Inspectors recorded 26 citations, 4 of them high-risk, most often for health & medication (6 of 26). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. 15% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 2 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #401 of 427 centers in Austin and better than 11% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
The operation does not have a current sanitation inspection.
Out of ten children files reviewed, one child did not have a health statement.
There were three children with food allergy plans that did not have all the medication listed on the plan. Without this medication, the plan could not be implemented.
Out of ten children files reviewed, one child did not have their doctor name, address, and phone number on the admission form.
One child had a medication at the operation without a medication authorization signed by the parent for that medication.
The director did not obtain an active cpr or first aid certificate or 30 annual hours of training.
The space heater was not mounted against a wall. This was corrected at the inspection when the heater was removed from the room.
The refrigerator in the infant room that was used to store bottles was not working properly. This was corrected at the inspection when the refrigerator was switched with a new one.
One caregiver did not have preservice training in her record.
One caregiver did not have hands on CPR training.
Eight out of ten caregivers did not have annual trainings completed.
Medication for six children was expired.
During an investigation sufficient evidence to support a child in care was neglected
A caregiver served a child in care food they had an identified allergy to, resulting in the child having an allergic reaction.
During an investigation sufficient evidence to support a child in care was neglected
A caregiver served a child in care food they had an identified allergy to, resulting in the child having an allergic reaction.
Four classrooms had cleaning supplies that were accessible to children. This was corrected when caregivers moved the cleaning supplies so they were inaccessible to children.
Two epi pens did not have the orginal box showing the child's name.
Four medications were expired. These were removed from the medication storage boxes.
Four infants did not have infant feeding instructions signed by the parent.
Pack and plays in the infant room had additional mattresses that were not designed by the manufacturer specifically for the play yard model number
One caregiver did not wash their hands after changing an infant's diaper.
Three out of four staff files did not have training in SIDS and Shaken baby syndrome, hazardous materials, administering medication, or food allergies.
Two children with diagnosed food allergies did not have the medication listed on their food allergy emergency plan. Four food allergy emergency plans were not signed by the child's parent.
Infant play yards were observed having loose fitting sheets.
One caregiver did not wash an infant's hands after changing their diaper.
About this center
Common questions
Does Austin Children's Academy take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Austin Children's Academy’s hours?
7:30 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Austin Children's Academy accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does Austin Children's Academy cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Austin Children's Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Rural Capital area, which includes Austin, is $45.60 a day for infants, $43.80 a day for toddlers and $42.20 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Austin Children's Academy had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 4 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Apr 6, 2023: “AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Austin Children's Academy compare with other daycares in Austin?
It is tied for #401 of 427 centers in Austin by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 11% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Austin Children's Academy last inspected?
Sep 24, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.
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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 893342 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.