Austin · Licensed center
Amazing Explorers Academy Goodnight Ranch
- Large center, licensed for 237 children.
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What these mean, and where they come from
Large means the biggest quarter of Austin-area’s 928 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 154 to 731 children. Small is 12 to 61; medium is 62 to 153.
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What the state has found
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From Texas HHSC’s published reports, last checked September 25, 2026.
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State record — Texas HHSC
- Last visit
- July 11, 2026
- On file
- 2 visits since December 2025 — both cited findings · 3 complaint investigations
- Most serious
- High —
The teacher did not have an iPad to properly conduct a name to face check. The teacher was not familiar with the children in care and had been relying on the children for help with names. There was no name to face check conducted, and a child was in the restroom when the class left the classroom for 5 minutes before another parent found him alone.
· July 11, 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.
Jul 2026 Complaint 2 findings
Complaint · July 11, 2026
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746.707 - Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent · Medium
The incident report was signed by the director on 7/6/2026, by the caregiver on 7/10/2026, and not signed by the parent.
746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity · High
The teacher did not have an iPad to properly conduct a name to face check. The teacher was not familiar with the children in care and had been relying on the children for help with names. There was no name to face check conducted, and a child was in the restroom when the class left the classroom for 5 minutes before another parent found him alone.
Jul 2026 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · July 7, 2026
746.3809 - Medication No Longer Used · Medium
One child's inhaler was expired in June 2026 and one child's epi-pen expired May 2025.
746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months · High
The operation did not conduct a annual fire inspection, the last inspection was June 2025.
Jun 2026 Complaint 3 findings
Complaint · June 3, 2026
746.305(a)(3) - AP Report a Child In Care Showing Signs and Symptoms of Illness Requiring Hospitalization · Medium High
This investigation found that the operation did not report to Child Care Regulation that a child was hospitalized due to being given the food they are allergic to.
746.3301(i) - Nutrition and Food Service - Must not serve identified foods to allergic child · Medium High
This investigation found that a child was served food they were allergic to.
746.707 - Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent · Medium
This investigation found that the incident report was not signed or shared with parent until weeks after the incident.
Jun 2026 Complaint 3 findings
Complaint · June 2, 2026
746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children · Medium High
During a DFPS investigation, it was found that a caregiver left her coworker out of ratio with a group of children while she went inside to get something.
746.307(b)(4) - Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk · High
During a DFPS investigation, it was found that parents were not notified immediately about 2 children getting out of the playground and running to the parking lot alone.
746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity · High
During a DFPS investigation, it was found that two toddlers were able to leave through the playground gate and run into the parking lot without adult supervision.
Dec 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · December 29, 2025
746.1105(3) - Minimum Qualifications Employees and Caregivers - Affidavit (Form 2985) · Low
Two caregivers did not have their affadaivits notorized.
Details
- Address
- 8749 Vertex Blvd.
- License
- 1817708, active
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