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Anderson Mill KinderCare

kindercare.com

At a glance

  • Medium center, licensed for 144 children.
  • KinderCare: public company; majority holder Partners Group (private equity).

Company news

KinderCare, the company that runs this center, reported in a federal filing that it permanently closed 49 of its early childhood centers in the six months ending July 4, 2026. It ran 1,567 of these centers at the end of that period. In the same filing, it reported closing 7 in the same six months of 2025.

The filing is about the company. It does not name which centers closed.

KinderCare’s quarterly report to the SEC, filed August 13, 2026. Shortlist last read it on November 8, 2026.

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.

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Licensing inspections

  • Nov 17, 20251 citation
    • 746.1601 - Child, Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More ChildrenMedium High
      • “One classroom was over ratio by one child during the inspection walk through. This was corrected at inspection when one child was moved to another classroom.”

        746.1601 - Child, Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children

  • Oct 23, 20251 citation
    • 746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care ProfessionalMedium High
      • “Two children's enrollment forms indicated they had a food allergy, however there was not a food allergy plan on file. One child had the allergy medication at the operation but the other child did not.”

        746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional

  • Nov 19, 20241 citation
    • 746.901(5) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)Medium Low
      • “the pre-application affidavits 2912 were not available for review.”

        746.901(5) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)

  • Jul 27, 20231 citation
    • 745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operationHigh
      • “A caregiver was observed at the operation and counted into ratio without an active background check.”

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

  • Sep 29, 20221 citation
    • 746.1613(a) - Reduction of child, caregiver naptime ratio by 50% allowed, If 13 or more children in care, children are 18 mo. or older and other standards metMedium
      • “It was found during the inspection the operation had reduced ratio during naptime in a classroom that had a 17 month old.”

        746.1613(a) - Reduction of child, caregiver naptime ratio by 50% allowed, If 13 or more children in care, children are 18 mo. or older and other standards met

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Texas HHSC

Last visit
June 17, 2026
On file
5 visits since September 2022 — all of them cited findings · 4 complaint investigations
Most serious
High — Two children were left unsupervised in the restroom with the door closed without the caregiver's knowledge. · June 17, 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.

Jun 2026 Complaint

Complaint · June 17, 2026

Reported to the state by the program

Self-report is Texas HHSC’s own field on its complaint investigation record.

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

Two children were left unsupervised in the restroom with the door closed without the caregiver's knowledge.

State licensing record

Nov 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · November 17, 2025

746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children · Medium High

One classroom was over ratio by one child during the inspection walk through. This was corrected at inspection when one child was moved to another classroom.

State licensing record

Oct 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · October 23, 2025

746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional · Medium High

Two children's enrollment forms indicated they had a food allergy, however there was not a food allergy plan on file. One child had the allergy medication at the operation but the other child did not.

State licensing record

Oct 2025 Complaint 4 findings

Complaint · October 2, 2025

746.305(a)(2) - AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization · Medium High

During a DFPS investigation, it was found that the operation did not notify Child Care Regulation within the required two days when they were made aware a child required medical treatment when they injured their elbow after jumping on cots.

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 children were not being appropriately supervised when children were jumping on cots which resulted in one child injuring their wrist.

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

During a DFPS investigation, it was found that a caregiver did not use good judgement when they did not report a suspected injury to the director or parents in a timely manner when a child was showing signs of a hurt arm which resulted in the child having nursemaid's elbow.

746.305(a)(2) - AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization · Medium High

During a DFPS investigation, it was found that the operation did not notify Child Care Regulation within the required two days when they were made aware a child injured their elbow requiring medical treatment.

State licensing record

Jul 2025 Complaint

Complaint · July 21, 2025

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

A changing table was observed to have a basket with clean sheets and bibs on top of it during inspection. Some of the clean sheets were directly touching the surface of the changing table. This was corrected at inspection when the items were removed from the top of the changing table.

State licensing record

Mar 2025 Complaint

Complaint · March 3, 2025

Reported to the state by the program

Self-report is Texas HHSC’s own field on its complaint investigation record.

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

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

State licensing record

Nov 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · November 19, 2024

746.901(5) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912) · Medium Low

the pre-application affidavits 2912 were not available for review.

State licensing record

Jul 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · July 27, 2023

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

A caregiver was observed at the operation and counted into ratio without an active background check.

State licensing record

Sep 2022 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · September 29, 2022

746.1613(a) - Reduction of child/caregiver naptime ratio by 50% allowed, If 13 or more children in care, children are 18 mo. or older and other standards met · Medium

It was found during the inspection the operation had reduced ratio during naptime in a classroom that had a 17 month old.

State licensing record

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Details

Phone
(214) 910-2461
Address
9706 Anderson Mill Rd, Austin, 78750
License
1745466

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State record

From Texas HHSC’s published reports, last checked November 8, 2026.

Details

From KinderCare's quarterly report to the SEC, filed August 13, 2026. sec.gov

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

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