Manor · Licensed center

ABCs and 123s Infant and Child Care Center

What these mean, and where they come from

Small means the smallest quarter of Austin-area’s 928 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 12 to 61 children. Medium is 62 to 153; large is 154 to 731.

How they teach

Creative Curriculum

“We utilize "The Creative Curriculum” for our center.”In their words, July 2026.abc123childcaretx.com

One of 13 Austin-area providers that describe a Creative Curriculum approach, out of 226 that describe any approach at all.

Shortlist doesn’t have these yet: cost, ratios and staff, sick and biting policies.

What the state has found

This state publishes the visits that cited something but not the ones that cited nothing, so there is no city rate to set this beside.

From Texas HHSC’s published reports, last checked September 25, 2026.

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Texas HHSC

Last visit
August 10, 2026
On file
3 visits since April 2026 — all of them cited findings · 1 complaint investigation
Most serious
High — There was a caregiver present with children who did not yet have eligible results for their background check. They were sent home during the inspection. · August 10, 2026

Texas HHSC describes each deficiency in writing and weights the standard behind it from high to low by the risk a violation presents to children. It publishes no inspection document.

Aug 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · August 10, 2026

745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation · High

There was a caregiver present with children who did not yet have eligible results for their background check. They were sent home during the inspection.

State licensing record

Jul 2026 Complaint 2 findings

Complaint · July 15, 2026

746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control · High

It was determined staff used poor judgment when a child was placed in a restrictive device to prevent them from walking around the room.

746.3313(1) - Daily Menus - Record Comparable Substitutions · Medium

The operation stated they did not record meal substitutions.

State licensing record

Jul 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · July 7, 2026

746.2419(1) - Requirements for Feeding Infants-Hold through 6-months · Medium High

An infant was observed laying in the crib drinking from a bottle. This was corrected at inspection when the bottle was removed.

State licensing record

Apr 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · April 3, 2026

746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment · Medium High

The playground fence is not connected to the poll and creates a strangulation hazard.

State licensing record

A day here

Meals
Breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snacks provided; prepared on site meeting USDA standards
Sleep
Individual mats provided for nap time; parents provide a blanket and pillow
Hours
6:30 AM to 6:00 PM, 5 days a week, year round
Closed
Closed on all major holidays

Details

5122728311

Website
abc123childcaretx.com
Address
13419 Us Highway 290 E Bldg 5
License
1831213, active
Ages they serve
6 weeks to 12 years

Do you run ABCs and 123s Infant and Child Care Center? Shortlist has no ratios or policies for it, because the state does not publish that. Adding it is free and takes about ten minutes.

Add what is missing
Sources and dates

Where every fact on this page came from, and when Shortlist last checked it against that source. Anything Shortlist could not source is named here rather than left blank.

All checked July 2026.

How they teach

State record

Every state visit and complaint on file, shown in full and never edited. Open a date to read what the state wrote.

A day here

Details