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San Marcos · Licensed family home

Audrey Thornton

At a glance

  • Full-size family home, licensed for up to 12 children.

Program news

The state’s licensing list stopped carrying this license in October. It does not say whether the program closed.

Shortlist last found this license on the state’s list on October 11, 2026, and last read the list on November 8, 2026.

What the state has found

State record — Texas HHSC

Last visit
July 29, 2026
On file
1 complaint investigation
Most serious
Medium High — This investigation found that there was a hole in the ground in the outdoor play area posing a tripping hazard. · July 29, 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 29, 2026

747.3501 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards · Medium High · No longer on the state’s site as of October 13, 2026

This investigation found that there was a hole in the ground in the outdoor play area posing a tripping hazard.

747.301(6) - Notification of Additional Services Offered · Medium · No longer on the state’s site as of October 13, 2026

It was found that the operation was offering water activities without proper notification to Child Care Regulation.

State licensing record

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Details

Phone
(210) 216-7973
Address
2706 Post Rd, San Marcos, 78666
License
1823559

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All checked July 2026.

Details

Full-size means licensed for 12 children, the most any Austin-area family home holds; 258 of Austin-area’s 291 licensed family homes are. Small is 5 to 11.

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