University of Texas Child Dev Center
University of Texas Child Dev Center is a licensed child care center in Austin, TX, licensed for up to 241 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2015. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 27 times and investigated 11 reports. Inspectors recorded 9 citations, 7 of them high-risk, most often for supervision (7 of 9). 2 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. Its last 15 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #163 of 427 centers in Austin and better than 69% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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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.
There is a violation of this standard, as a child was left unsupervised for one minute and fifty-eight seconds.
A Child was left unsupervised in the classroom for two minutes, when caregivers exited the classroom to go to the outdoor area.
A child was left behind in a classroom during an unscheduled fire emergency for approximately 3 minutes and 20 seconds.
A caregiver didn't change gloves after switching from changing one child's diaper to changing another child's diaper.
There was a child that was left unattended for 3 minutes in a classroom.
There was a child that was left unattended in the classroom for 2 minutes, before being taken back to his class which was outside on the playground.
It was determined that supervision was compromised when a child left the group, and walked into the elevator. The child was on the elevator for 1 to 2 minutes, before being found, and taken back to their classroom.
A child in care was unsupervised for approximately a minute and a half.
About this center
Common questions
Does University of Texas Child Dev Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are University of Texas Child Dev Center’s hours?
7:15 AM to 5:45 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does University of Texas Child Dev Center accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does University of Texas Child Dev Center cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask University of Texas Child Dev Center 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 University of Texas Child Dev Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 7 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Oct 9, 2025: “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 University of Texas Child Dev Center compare with other daycares in Austin?
It is tied for #163 of 427 centers in Austin by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 69% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was University of Texas Child Dev Center last inspected?
Aug 3, 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 1589379 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.