Austin · Licensed center
Circle C Child Development Center
At a glance
- Large play-based center, licensed for 391 children.
- Hours 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., 5 days a week, year round.
- Run by a nonprofit. A board oversees it, and there are no owners taking profit.
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
Feb 7, 20241 citation
746.2405(2) - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment - Crib for Each Non-walking Infant Younger Than 12 Months of AgeMedium High
“Two infants were observed sleeping on a nap cot. This was corrected at inspection when the operation place two additional cribs in the classroom.”
746.2405(2) - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment - Crib for Each Non-walking Infant Younger Than 12 Months of Age
Mar 7, 20231 citation
746.3803(c) - Medication Authorization - Parent May Not Authorize in Excess of Label Directions or Child's Health-Care Professional DirectionsMedium
“Medication was left at the operation for children that did not follow the label instructions for the child's age range. *This was corrected at inspection when the medication was removed and sent home.”
746.3803(c) - Medication Authorization - Parent May Not Authorize in Excess of Label Directions or Child's Health-Care Professional Directions
Sep 28, 20222 citations
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operationHigh
“One caregiver was at the operation who did not have a current eligible background check. The caregiver was sent home during the inspection.”
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From HazardsMedium High
“The fencing on the younger playground did not go all the way to the ground which allowed a gap. This was corrected at inspection when wood was secured at the bottom of the fence closing the gap.”
746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Texas HHSC
- Last visit
- February 7, 2024
- On file
- 3 visits since September 2022 — all of them cited findings
- Most serious
- High —
One caregiver was at the operation who did not have a current eligible background check. The caregiver was sent home during the inspection.
· September 28, 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.
Feb 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · February 7, 2024
746.2405(2) - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment - Crib for Each Non-walking Infant Younger Than 12 Months of Age · Medium High
Two infants were observed sleeping on a nap cot. This was corrected at inspection when the operation place two additional cribs in the classroom.
Mar 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · March 7, 2023
746.3803(c) - Medication Authorization - Parent May Not Authorize in Excess of Label Directions or Child's Health-Care Professional Directions · Medium
Medication was left at the operation for children that did not follow the label instructions for the child's age range. *This was corrected at inspection when the medication was removed and sent home.
Sep 2022 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · September 28, 2022
746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards · Medium High
The fencing on the younger playground did not go all the way to the ground which allowed a gap. This was corrected at inspection when wood was secured at the bottom of the fence closing the gap.
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation · High
One caregiver was at the operation who did not have a current eligible background check. The caregiver was sent home during the inspection.
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A day here
7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., 5 days a week, year round
Outdoors and schedule
- Outdoors
- Invested over $1 million in enriching outdoor learning spaces for exploration and connection with nature
- Schedule
- Full-time
How they teach
Play-based and emergent curriculum
“The CDC uses a variety of teaching approaches to support our play-based philosophy by implementing thematic, emergent, Play to Learn®, Handwriting Without Tears® and Heggerty Phonemic Awareness® curriculums.”
Policies
- Special needs
- Inclusion classrooms in partnership with AISD
Details
- Phone
- (512) 288-9792
- Address
- 5917 La Crosse Ave, Austin, 78739
- License
- 505470
- Established
- 1994
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Sources and dates
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How they teach
- Approach — Checked July 2026 thechilddevelopmentcenter.org
State record
From Texas HHSC’s published reports, last checked November 8, 2026.
A day here
- Outdoors — Checked July 2026 thechilddevelopmentcenter.org/…/eReport-CDC-2025.pdf
- Hours, Calendar, Schedule — Checked July 2026 thechilddevelopmentcenter.org
Policies
- Special needs — Checked July 2026 thechilddevelopmentcenter.org
Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 childcare.hhs.texas.gov
- Website — Checked July 2026 thechilddevelopmentcenter.org
- Ages they serve — Checked July 2026 thechilddevelopmentcenter.org
- Established — Checked July 2026 thechilddevelopmentcenter.org
- Who runs it — Checked November 2026 projects.propublica.org
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.