Austin · Licensed center
Campus Adventures @ Bluff Springs
A developmental center in Austin, licensed for 150 children.
Medium center. 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.
How they teach
Developmental and STEAM
“To help students develop a passion for learning, our programs offer hands-on activities focused on science, technology, engineering, arts and math.”In their words. campusadventures.org, July 2026
“Our programs are intentionally designed to help students foster better self and social awareness, peer relationships and decision making skills.”In their words. campusadventures.org, July 2026
One of 41 Austin-area providers that describe a developmental approach, out of 226 that describe any approach at all.
Shortlist doesn’t have these yet: cost, hours and late pickup, ratios and staff, a typical day, 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
- May 4, 2026
- On file
- 10 visits since September 2021 — all of them cited findings · 2 complaint investigations
- Most serious
- High —
It was found the operation did not notify licensing of a situation that placed a child at risk.
· October 17, 2022
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.
May 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · May 4, 2026
744.2501(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection · Medium High
The operation did not have a current annual sanitation inspection for this year. The last inspection was completed on 2/26/2025.
Jan 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · January 11, 2024
744.2501(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection · Medium High
The provider did not have a current annual sanitation inspection.
Aug 2023 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · August 30, 2023
744.1315(b)(1) - CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines · Medium High
Two caregivers did online CPR training that did not include in-person practice with a CPR manikin.
744.603(a)(2) - Children's Records - Admission Information · Medium
It was found during the inspection the operation continues to have a room with children who are being picked up late from school and do not have admission paperwork.
Apr 2023 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · April 4, 2023
744.3501(b) - Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal · Medium High
It was found during the inspection the operation did not have a current fire inspection. It was found during the follow up inspection the operation did not have a current inspection from the local fire marshal.
744.603(a)(2) - Children's Records - Admission Information · Medium
It was found during the inspection the operation had a room with children who were being picked up late from school and did not have admission paperwork.
Jan 2023 Licensing visit 6 findings
Licensing visit · January 23, 2023
744.901 - Required Personnel Records · Medium
It was found during the inspection 3 of the 4 files reviewed were missing several required documents.
744.2501(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection · Medium High
It was found during the inspection the operation did not have a current sanitation inspection.
744.2507(10) - Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children · Medium High
It was found during the inspection 3 of the 3 classrooms being used had cleaning chemicals accessible to children. This was corrected at the inspection when the chemicals were moved out of reach of children.
744.3501(b) - Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal · Medium High
It was found during the inspection the operation did not have a current fire inspection.
744.3559(4) - Documentation of Drills · Medium
It was found during the inspection the operation stated they had been practicing drills but had not been documenting them.
744.401(6) - Posting Requirements - Daily Menu, Including All Snacks and Meals Prepared or Served · Medium
It was found during the inspection the menu posted was from September 2022.
Oct 2022 Complaint 2 findings
Complaint · October 17, 2022
744.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk · High
It was found the operation did not notify licensing of a situation that placed a child at risk.
744.307(b)(4) - Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk · Medium High
It was found during the investigation the parents were not informed about a situation that placed a child at risk.
Aug 2022 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · August 31, 2022
744.1203(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible For · High
During the inspection a caregiver stated they had 18 children and they had 21. Another caregiver stated they had 8 children and they had 10. It was found caregivers did not know how many children they were responsible for.
744.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children · High
It was found children were leaving the classroom to use the restroom and use the water foutain unsupervised.
May 2022 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · May 23, 2022
744.1203(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible For · High
During the inspection a caregiver stated they had 18 children and they had 21. Another caregiver stated they had 8 children and they had 10.
744.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children · High
It was found children were leaving the classroom to use the restroom and use the water foutain unsupervised.
744.2753(a) - First Aid Kit - Incomplete Kit · Medium
It was found during the inspection that the operation did not have a thermometer in their first aid kit.
Oct 2021 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · October 26, 2021
744.1203(5) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Children in Control · Medium High
It was found while conducting the inspection that the caregivers did not have control of the classroom in multiple classrooms. It was found while conducting the inspection that the caregivers did not have control of the children while taking bathroom breaks and walking in the hallway. They also had a child run out of the classroom.
744.901 - Required Personnel Records · Medium
It was found while conducting the inspection that the operation had incomplete staff files.
Oct 2021 Complaint 2 findings
Complaint · October 14, 2021
744.305(a)(2) - Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization · Medium High
It was found that the operation did not report an incident that required medical treatment within the required time frame.
744.707 - Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent · Medium High
It was found while conducting the investigation that the incident report was not shared with the parent.
Oct 2021 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · October 13, 2021
744.1203(5) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Children in Control · Medium High
It was found while conducting the inspection that the caregivers did not have control of the classroom in multiple classrooms.
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation · High
It was found while conducting the inspection that a person with a pending background check was present and caring for children at the operation.
Sep 2021 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · September 28, 2021
744.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio · Medium High
It was found while conducting the inspection that there were two classrooms that were over ratio. They each had 28 children when the number of children with 1 staff is 26.
744.3559(4) - Documentation of Drills · Medium
It was found while conducting the inspection that the operation did not document the fire drill they practiced in August when they opened.
745.621(a)(2) - AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someone · High
It was found during inspection that a caregiver did not have a background check.
Details
- Phone
- 8322944918
- Website
- campusadventures.org
- Address
- 1700 E Slaughter Ln
- License
- 1725281, active
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Sources and dates
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All checked July 2026.
How they teach
- Approach — campusadventures.org
How they teach
- Approach — campusadventures.org
State record
Every state visit and complaint on file, shown in full and never edited. Open a date to read what the state wrote.
Details
- Phone, Address, License — childcare.hhs.texas.gov
- Website — campusadventures.org