Austin · Licensed center
Cedar Bend Child INC
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 100 children.
What the state has found
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Licensing inspections
Nov 3, 20252 citations
746.613(a) - Required ImmunizationsHigh
“A child was missing 3 of the required immunizations.”
746.613(a) - Required Immunizations
746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 MinutesMedium High
“There was no documentation of fire drills conducted from January- July in 2025. The CO alarm detector, smoke detector, and fire extinguisher were only checked in August and October of 2025.”
746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
Jan 8, 20253 citations
746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 MinutesMedium High
“None of the operation's fire drills that were conducted had an exit time of three minutes or less.”
746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
746.623(2)(D) - Immunizations-Docs may be official record or copy that have signature of health care prof. or name of other prof who administered vaccineMedium
“One child's immunization records did not have the signature (including a rubber stamp or electronic signature) of the health-care professional who administered the vaccine.”
746.623(2)(D) - Immunizations-Docs may be official record or copy that have signature of health care prof. or name of other prof who administered vaccine
746.801(10) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke DetectorsMedium
“The operation did not have the following documentation: fire drills completed for five months, Fire Extinguishers were inspected for seven months, four lock down drills were completed in 2024, and three severe weather drills were completed in 2024.”
746.801(10) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors
May 18, 20232 citations
746.4907(d) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth MaintainedMedium High
“The loose-fill under a slide did not have the required 6 inches of loose-fill. This was corrected at the inspection when loose-fill was raked into the area up to 6 inches.”
746.4907(d) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency ContactMedium High
“Three out of ten children's files did not have an emergency contact address. This was corrected at the inspection when the director contacted parents and input the emergency contact adresses.”
746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
Feb 14, 20222 citations
746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 MonthsHigh
“The operation does not have a current fire inspection.”
746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation InspectionMedium High
“The operation does not have a current sanitation inspection.”
746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
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State record — Texas HHSC
- Last visit
- November 3, 2025
- On file
- 4 visits since February 2022 — all of them cited findings · 4 complaint investigations
- Most serious
- High —
A child was missing 3 of the required immunizations.
· November 3, 2025
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.
Nov 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · November 3, 2025
746.613(a) - Required Immunizations · High
A child was missing 3 of the required immunizations.
746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes · Medium High
There was no documentation of fire drills conducted from January- July in 2025. The CO alarm detector, smoke detector, and fire extinguisher were only checked in August and October of 2025.
Oct 2025 Complaint
Complaint · October 7, 2025
Reported to the state by the program
Self-report is Texas HHSC’s own field on its complaint investigation record.
746.2805(1) - Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment · High
During an investigation it was found a caregiver used prohibited punishment.
Apr 2025 Complaint 3 findings
Complaint · April 2, 2025
Reported to the state by the program
Self-report is Texas HHSC’s own field on its complaint investigation record.
746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling · High
Based on the evidence, it was determined that the caregiver had grabbed and pull multiple children in care. This was corrected when the caregiver was removed from the school.
746.2805(6) - Prohibited Punishments - Using Harsh, Abusive or Profane Language · High
It was determined that the caregiver was using harsh language toward the children in care. This was corrected when the caregiver was removed from the school.
746.2805(5) - Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling · High
There is enough evidence to determined that a caregiver was yelling at the children in care. This was corrected when the teacher was removed from the school.
Jan 2025 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · January 8, 2025
746.623(2)(D) - Immunizations-Docs may be official record or copy that have signature of health care prof. or name of other prof who administered vaccine · Medium
One child's immunization records did not have the signature (including a rubber stamp or electronic signature) of the health-care professional who administered the vaccine.
746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes · Medium High
None of the operation's fire drills that were conducted had an exit time of three minutes or less.
746.801(10) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors · Medium
The operation did not have the following documentation: fire drills completed for five months, Fire Extinguishers were inspected for seven months, four lock down drills were completed in 2024, and three severe weather drills were completed in 2024.
May 2023 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · May 18, 2023
746.4907(d) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained · Medium High
The loose-fill under a slide did not have the required 6 inches of loose-fill. This was corrected at the inspection when loose-fill was raked into the area up to 6 inches.
746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact · Medium High
Three out of ten children's files did not have an emergency contact address. This was corrected at the inspection when the director contacted parents and input the emergency contact adresses.
Mar 2022 Complaint
Complaint · March 3, 2022
Reported to the state by the program
Self-report is Texas HHSC’s own field on its complaint investigation record.
746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children · High
It was determined a child was left unsupervised in a classroom for approx. 2 mins.
Feb 2022 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · February 14, 2022
746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection · Medium High
The operation does not have a current sanitation inspection.
746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months · High
The operation does not have a current fire inspection.
Feb 2022 Complaint 4 findings
Complaint · February 11, 2022
Reported to the state by the program
Self-report is Texas HHSC’s own field on its complaint investigation record.
746.307(b)(4) - Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk · Medium High
Information obtained throughout the investigation shows that parents were not immediately notified of a situation placing children at risk.
746.707 - Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent · Medium
Information obtained throughout the investigation shows that the operation did not obtain parent signatures on incident reports within 48 hours of when the incident occurred.
746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children · High
Information obtained throughout the investigation shows that a caregiver left 3 children unsupervised for 1 minute.
746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk · High
Information obtained throughout the investigation shows that the operation did not report a situation placing children at risk to Licensing within 2 days.
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What staff are paid
- Early Head Start Teacher - Cedar Bend
- $23.52 to $27.30 an hourJob posting, seen October 2026
Details
- Phone
- (512) 768-5398
- Address
- 1808 Cedar Bend Dr, Austin, 78758
- License
- 1548763
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What staff are paid
- Early Head Start Teacher - Cedar Bend — Checked October 2026 childinc.org
State record
From Texas HHSC’s published reports, last checked November 8, 2026.
Details
- Phone — Checked October 2026 childcare.hhs.texas.gov
- Address, License — Checked July 2026 childcare.hhs.texas.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.