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Carpenter Hill Early Learning Center

At a glance

  • Small center, licensed for 45 children.

What the state has found

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Licensing inspections

  • Mar 12, 20261 citation
    • 746.1205(a)(1) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children responsible forHigh

      • “In two classrooms, the teachers made mistakes on how old their youngest and oldest were.”

        746.1205(a)(1) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children responsible for

  • Apr 7, 20253 citations
    • 746.3303 - Nutrition and Food Service - Meal and Snack ScheduleMedium High

      • “Due to the food program requirements, there needs to be many changes to the snack calendar to replace grain based desserts and desserts to food with less added sugar more whole grains. Foods needing tobe replaced would be: apple, cinnimon straws, taco puffs, veggie straws, pirates booty, vanilla wafers, nutrigrain bars.”

        746.3303 - Nutrition and Food Service - Meal and Snack Schedule

    • 746.1301(a)(4)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPRMedium High

      • “Of the 5 employee files, none had the required 24 hours of training hours for their past training year. The director had all training needed.”

        746.1301(a)(4)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPR

    • 746.623(1)(A) - Immunizations-Immunization record must include the child's name and birth dateMedium Low

      • “Of the 6 children's files, 2 did not have updated immunization records.”

        746.623(1)(A) - Immunizations-Immunization record must include the child's name and birth date

  • May 8, 20243 citations
    • 746.3301(b) - Nutrition and Food Service - Follow Meal PatternsMedium High

      • “The operation did not have an updated snack menu that follows the requirements of the USDA food program.”

        746.3301(b) - Nutrition and Food Service - Follow Meal Patterns

    • 746.801(3) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training RecordsMedium

      • “Some of the operation's personnel and training records were not available to review at the inspection today”

        746.801(3) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records

    • 746.801(8) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Playground Maintenance RecordsMedium

      • “The operation did not have a recent playground maintenance checklist.”

        746.801(8) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Playground Maintenance Records

  • Aug 11, 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 caring for children without an active, eligible background check.”

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

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State record — Texas HHSC

Last visit
March 12, 2026
On file
4 visits since August 2023 — all of them cited findings
Most serious
High — In two classrooms, the teachers made mistakes on how old their youngest and oldest were. · March 12, 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.

Mar 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · March 12, 2026

746.1205(a)(1) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children responsible for · High

In two classrooms, the teachers made mistakes on how old their youngest and oldest were.

State licensing record

Apr 2025 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · April 7, 2025

746.3303 - Nutrition and Food Service - Meal and Snack Schedule · Medium High

Due to the food program requirements, there needs to be many changes to the snack calendar to replace grain based desserts and desserts to food with less added sugar more whole grains. Foods needing tobe replaced would be: apple, cinnimon straws, taco puffs, veggie straws, pirates booty, vanilla wafers, nutrigrain bars.

746.623(1)(A) - Immunizations-Immunization record must include the child's name and birth date · Medium Low

Of the 6 children's files, 2 did not have updated immunization records.

746.1301(a)(4)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPR · Medium High

Of the 5 employee files, none had the required 24 hours of training hours for their past training year. The director had all training needed.

State licensing record

May 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · May 8, 2024

746.801(3) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records · Medium

Some of the operation's personnel and training records were not available to review at the inspection today

746.801(8) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Playground Maintenance Records · Medium

The operation did not have a recent playground maintenance checklist.

746.3301(b) - Nutrition and Food Service - Follow Meal Patterns · Medium High

The operation did not have an updated snack menu that follows the requirements of the USDA food program.

State licensing record

Aug 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · August 11, 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 caring for children without an active, eligible background check.

State licensing record

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Details

Phone
(512) 268-8509
Address
4410 Ranch Rd 967, Buda, 78610
License
1580385

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All checked July 2026.

State record

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

Details

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.

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