Kepler Stem School
Kepler Stem School is a licensed child care center in Leander, TX, licensed for up to 142 children and serving toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2018. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 27 times and investigated 12 reports. Inspectors recorded 29 citations, 16 of them high-risk, most often for training & qualifications (5 of 29). 13 citations came in the last 12 months, including 6 high-risk. 7% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 2 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #34 of 39 centers in Leander and better than 23% of licensed centers statewide.
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One caregiver did not have hands on CPR training.
A child was served egg, and the child had a known egg allergy.
A potty chair was observed unclean.
A garbage can in the childrens restroom did not have a lid on it.
Two children were observed walking unsupervised to take their dishes to the kitchen.
A child was left unsupervised in the classroom
One of the directors has not been present for 75% or 30 hours a week for the past 6 months.
This standards was reviewed in relation to the reported allegation and found to be deficient. The incident report was not completed at the time of the inspection and had to be requested.
This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found to be deficient. A child was left outside unsupervised.
This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported standards and found to be deficient. The operation did not share the incident report with the parent within 48 hours.
This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found to be deficient. The operation did not report the child that was left unsupervised within the required 2 days.
This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegation and found to be deficient. The operation did not notify the parent of the incident involving their child being placed at risk immediately as required.
This standard was reviewed in relation to the self-reported allegations and found to be deficient. The caregiver was bringing in the children from outside and failed to follow center policy, this resulted in a child being left outside unsupervised.
This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS investigation.
This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS investigation. There was sufficient evidence to support that the caregiver grabbed a child by the arm and pulled the child placing them in the chair forcefully.
This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS investigation. The operation failed to report an incident of a child injured by a caregiver with in the 2 day required timeframe to Child Care Regulation.
This standard was found deficient in relation to the DFPS investigation. The director failed to ensure that a caregiver that was previously cited for inappropriate discipline was following safe practices and disciplining the children correctly.
One caregiver was observed grabbing and pulling a child.
The operation became aware of an incident that placed a child at risk for injury or harm, but did not report the incident to CCR.
There was sufficient evidence that a caregiver is yelling at the children.
One child was placed into a situation that may have caused harm, and the child's parents were not notified.
The standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found to be deficient. The caregiver had three 2 year olds in time out for a total of 9 minutes.
This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegation and found to be deficient. The caregiver was seen on video foot grabbing a child by the arm and taking the child to a time out.
Food Allergy Alert Plans were reviewed and three did not have parent signatures.
Staff files were reviewed and one file was missing the notarized affidavit.
This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegation and found to be deficient. There was sufficient evidence to support that a caregiver was inappropriately disciplining a child with a spray bottle.
Three children were observed to have expired medications. This was corrected during the inspection when the director removed the medication and set it aside to return to the parent.
During the inspection, first aid kits had supplies that were expired. This was corrected at inspection when the supplies were removed from the kits.
Out of ten children's records reviewed, one record was missing complete immunizations.
About this center
Common questions
Does Kepler Stem School take infants?
No. Its Texas license covers toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children, not infants.
What are Kepler Stem School’s hours?
6:30 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Kepler Stem School accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does Kepler Stem School cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Kepler Stem School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Rural Capital area, which includes Leander, is $43.80 a day for toddlers, $42.20 a day for 3-year-olds and $39.80 a day for school-age children (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Kepler Stem School had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 16 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on May 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 Kepler Stem School compare with other daycares in Leander?
It is tied for #34 of 39 centers in Leander 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 Kepler Stem School last inspected?
Sep 21, 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 1672417 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.