Nurturing Child Care Centers
Nurturing Child Care Centers is a licensed child care center in Austin, TX, licensed for up to 63 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2017. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 18 times and investigated 3 reports. Inspectors recorded 39 citations, 8 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (15 of 39). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. 10% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 4 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #415 of 427 centers in Austin and better than 6% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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The director credential expired on 1/30/2026, the director certificate was not renewed or updated.
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2025 data from January 20, 2026, determined the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2025 by January 15, 2026, as required.
The sanitation inspection was expired on 4/25/2025.
While reviewing 5 children records, one child record was missing the admission date. *This was corrected at inspection when the child admission date was added to the child record.
Fire drills were conducted month by month, but the duration of the fire drill needed to be documented.
One infant was observed swaddled in their crib during inspection.
Based on information obtained during an investigation, it was determined that the childcare facility did not notify Child Care Regulation within the required timeframe regarding a situation that may have placed a child at risk. This was corrected at inspection the director informed me they will report situations when it is alleged children were placed at risk by prohibited punishment.
Out of 6 children records reviewed at a follow up inspection: - one was missing the date of enrollment - one was missing the emergency contact phone number - two were missing the emergency contact address - one was missing doctor address and phone number - one was missing consent for emergency care - one was missing elementary name and phone number - one was missing a signed statement that operational policies were received - one was missing a health statement - one was missing some of the required immunizations - one was missing food allergy and special needs statements
The annual fire inspection was not available at the follow up inspection.
Of five personnel files reviewed at a follow up inspection: - 1 was missing building safety and hazardous material annual training - 1 was missing 9 of the required 24 hours of annual training
The documentation of emergency drills was not available at inspection.
The annual fire inspection was not available.
The annual sanitation inspection was not available.
The playground equipment was observed to have broken plastic by the stairs. The director stated children will be kept away from this part of the equipment.
Out of 5 staff records reviewed, 5 staff were missing current first aid and cpr training.
Out of 6 children records reviewed: - one was missing the date of enrollment - one was missing the child's address - two were missing the parent's address - one was missing the emergency contact phone number - five were missing the emergency contact address - one was missing doctor address and phone number - one was missing elementary name and phone number - two were missing a signed statement that operational policies were received - one was missing a health statement - two were missing some of the required immunizations - two were missing food allergy and special needs statements
The playground equipment did not have sufficient loose fill.
The first aid kit contained expired items. This was corrected at inspection when the director removed the expired items.
An infant under the age of 12 months was observed asleep in a swing with a blanket during inspection. The blanket was removed and the infant was moved to a crib that contained a bobby pillow. This was corrected at insepction when the bobby pillow was removed from the crib.
Two infants had bottles with them in their cribs during inspection. This was corrected at inspection when the bottles were removed.
An infant was observed sleeping in a swing. This was corrected when the caregiver moved the infant to a crib.
Of five personnel files reviewed: - 5 were missing annual training certificates to show proof of annual hours - 3 were missing date of hire - 3 were missing notarized affidavits - 2 were missing diplomas - 1 was missing proof of orientation and receiving operational policies
Out of five caregiver files reviewed, four were missing the required infant trainings.
The most recent 2936 inspection form and current employee list were not posted.
The person transporting children does not have proof of the required annual transportation training.
The operational policies are missing sections.
A copy of the annual fire inspection has not been provided.
The promotion of physical activity section of the parent handbook has not been provided.
The operation has not provided proof of liability insurance.
The annual sanitation inspection has not been provided.
The promotion of physical activity section of the parent handbook has not been provided.
A copy of the annual fire inspection has not been provided.
6 children's files were reviewed. 3 children needed up to date immunization records.
The playground checklist form was not available during the inspection.
The annual sanitation inspection has not been completed in the last year.
A copy of the annual fire inspection was not available at the time of inspection.
Fire drill logs show that the last fire drill took place in April 2022.
The operation is missing the promotion of physical activity section of the parent handbook.
Smoke detector and Carbon monoxide detector testing is not being logged monthly.
About this center
Common questions
Does Nurturing Child Care Centers take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Nurturing Child Care Centers’s hours?
7 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Nurturing Child Care Centers accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Nurturing Child Care Centers cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Nurturing Child Care Centers 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 Nurturing Child Care Centers had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 8 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jun 17, 2024: “No Swaddling of Infant Unless Completed Sleep Exception Form on File.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Nurturing Child Care Centers compare with other daycares in Austin?
It is tied for #415 of 427 centers in Austin by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 6% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Nurturing Child Care Centers last inspected?
Mar 11, 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 1662781 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.