Austin · Licensed center
Childrens Courtyard
At a glance
- Large center, licensed for 224 children.
- Hours 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., 5 days a week.
- The Children's Courtyard: owned by American Securities (private equity).
What to know
The license is the range the state allows. It does not say which ages have openings.
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.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Jun 18, 20251 citation
746.4501(b) - Chairs - Safety Straps Used if Required by ManufacturerMedium
“Children were observed using high chairs without being fastened in with the buckle. Four high chairs that require buckles were missing them. Five infants were in high chairs that had the buckles available but the caregivers did not use them to secure them in the high chairs.”
746.4501(b) - Chairs - Safety Straps Used if Required by Manufacturer
Aug 2, 20244 citations
746.3701(1) - Safety - Electrical Outlets CoveredMedium High
“Safety outlets covers were not present in all required classrooms.”
746.3701(1) - Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
746.2421(a) - Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care ProfessionalMedium
“An infant feeding instruction was not available for review.”
746.2421(a) - Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual CertificationMedium
“Annual recall certification was not available for review.”
746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification
746.4003(a) - First Aid Kit - Incomplete KitMedium
“The first aid kit was incomplete and contained expired items.”
746.4003(a) - First Aid Kit - Incomplete Kit
Sep 20, 20236 citations
746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 MonthsHigh
“Current Fire inspection was not avialable for review. The last inspection completed: 01/2022”
746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
746.1107(2) - Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of CompletionMedium High
“Proof of education was not available for review for three caregivers”
746.1107(2) - Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of Completion
746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and EquipmentMedium High
“A classroom door was observed unable to fully close.”
746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or LessMedium High
“Six inches of loose-fill was not observed on the school-age playground.”
746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - ImmunizationsMedium
“Two of the children files reveiwed did not have immunization records on file.”
746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
746.901(3) - Required Personnel Records - TB TestLow
“Per the operation's policy, TB testing is required for caregivers. Caregiver's negative TB test was not available for review.”
746.901(3) - Required Personnel Records - TB Test
Oct 11, 20222 citations
746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and EquipmentMedium High
“Observed a six by six inch hole in the ground caused by the removal of a tree on the preK playground. Operation requested an emergency work order to get it fixed during the inspection.”
746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 DaysMedium
“Current infant feeding schedules were not available for review for eight of the infants enrolled.”
746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Nov 17, 20211 citation
746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and EquipmentMedium High
“The fence securing the AC unit was observed down and there were a large hole in the fence on the toddler playground. The operation placed a worked order for the repairs #40694274”
746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Aug 26, 20211 citation
746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation InspectionMedium High
“The operation does not have a current sanitation inspection. The director requested a sanitation inspection during the inspection.”
746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
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State record — Texas HHSC
- Last visit
- June 18, 2025
- On file
- 6 visits since August 2021 — all of them cited findings · 2 complaint investigations
- Most serious
- High —
A child was able to place some type of white powdery object in their mouth.
· June 10, 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.
Jun 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · June 18, 2025
746.4501(b) - Chairs - Safety Straps Used if Required by Manufacturer · Medium
Children were observed using high chairs without being fastened in with the buckle. Four high chairs that require buckles were missing them. Five infants were in high chairs that had the buckles available but the caregivers did not use them to secure them in the high chairs.
Jun 2025 Complaint
Complaint · June 10, 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
A child was able to place some type of white powdery object in their mouth.
Aug 2024 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · August 2, 2024
746.3701(1) - Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered · Medium High
Safety outlets covers were not present in all required classrooms.
746.2421(a) - Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional · Medium
An infant feeding instruction was not available for review.
746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification · Medium
Annual recall certification was not available for review.
746.4003(a) - First Aid Kit - Incomplete Kit · Medium
The first aid kit was incomplete and contained expired items.
Sep 2023 Licensing visit 6 findings
Licensing visit · September 20, 2023
746.1107(2) - Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of Completion · Medium High
Proof of education was not available for review for three caregivers
746.901(3) - Required Personnel Records - TB Test · Low
Per the operation's policy, TB testing is required for caregivers. Caregiver's negative TB test was not available for review.
746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment · Medium High
A classroom door was observed unable to fully close.
746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less · Medium High
Six inches of loose-fill was not observed on the school-age playground.
746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations · Medium
Two of the children files reveiwed did not have immunization records on file.
746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months · High
Current Fire inspection was not avialable for review. The last inspection completed: 01/2022
Aug 2023 Complaint 2 findings
Complaint · August 4, 2023
746.707 - Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent · Medium
Based on the DFPS investigation, it was determined that the operation did not notify the parents of the child who sustained an injury while in care.
746.3607(2) - Critical Injury - Give First Aid or CPR · High
Based on the DFPS investigation, it was determined that first aid was not provided to a child who sustained an injury while in care.
Oct 2022 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · October 11, 2022
746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment · Medium High
Observed a six by six inch hole in the ground caused by the removal of a tree on the preK playground. Operation requested an emergency work order to get it fixed during the inspection.
746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days · Medium
Current infant feeding schedules were not available for review for eight of the infants enrolled.
Nov 2021 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · November 17, 2021
746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment · Medium High
The fence securing the AC unit was observed down and there were a large hole in the fence on the toddler playground. The operation placed a worked order for the repairs #40694274
Aug 2021 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · August 26, 2021
746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection · Medium High · No longer on the state’s site as of August 27, 2026
The operation does not have a current sanitation inspection. The director requested a sanitation inspection during the inspection.
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A day here
6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., 5 days a week
Meals, updates for parents, schedule and one more
- Meals
- Nutritious meals and snacks included in tuition; infant tuition may include diapers and wipes (all Children's Courtyard schools)
- Updates for parents
- SproutAbout app with live streaming video and real-time updates
- Schedule
- Full-time, part-time (all Children's Courtyard schools)
- Closed
- 7 holidays and breaks a year
Dates
New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, the day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Day; closed for in-service training on Presidents' Day and Columbus Day (all Children's Courtyard schools)
Who cares for your child
Tanya Franklin (Assistant Director) eighteen years there and Marissa Benitez (Director) seven years there.
18 years · Austin-area median 20, among 39 that publish
Details
- Phone
- (512) 272-8855
- Address
- 11012 Harris Branch Pkwy, Austin, 78754
- License
- 525720- 810
- Established
- 1997
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Sources and dates
Where every fact on this page came from, and when Shortlist last checked it against that source. Anything Shortlist could not source is named here rather than left blank.
Who cares for your child
- Staff childrenscourtyard.com
State record
From Texas HHSC’s published reports, last checked November 8, 2026.
A day here
- Meals, Schedule — Checked July 2026 childrenscourtyard.com
- Updates for parents, Hours — Checked July 2026 childrenscourtyard.com
- Closed — Checked July 2026 childrenscourtyard.com/…/ilcg101-enrollment-packet-ccy.pdf
Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 childcare.hhs.texas.gov
- Website — Checked July 2026 childrenscourtyard.com
- Ages they serve, Established — Checked July 2026 childrenscourtyard.com
- Who runs it — Checked October 2026 childrenscourtyard.com
- Who runs it — Checked October 2026 american-securities.com
The Children’s Courtyard is one of Learning Care Group's brands. The private-equity firm American Securities lists Learning Care Group among its current companies, an investment it made in 2014. american-securities.com
Large means the biggest quarter of Austin-area’s 928 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 154 to 731 children. Small is 12 to 61; medium is 62 to 153.