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Clever Academy

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  • Small center, licensed for 30 children.

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.

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Licensing inspections

  • Aug 28, 20261 citation
    • 746.3417(3) - Children Handwashing After Toileting or DiaperingMedium High
      • “A caregiver was observed allowing a child to lay down after toileting in a potty chair.”

        746.3417(3) - Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering

  • Jul 31, 20261 citation
    • 746.3407(5) - Sanitize Potty-ChairsMedium High
      • “A potty chair had not been emptied and sanitized after use.”

        746.3407(5) - Sanitize Potty-Chairs

  • Apr 16, 20261 citation
    • 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 activityHigh
      • “Children were observed napping without a caregiver supervising.”

        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

  • Feb 5, 20264 citations
    • 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 activityHigh
      • “A caregiver was observed stepping out of a back classroom and coming down the hallway to the front rooms while some children were still in the back classroom. Part of the class was in the front rooms while part of the class was still in the back classroom. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver gathered all the children she was supervising together.”

        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

    • 746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From HazardsMedium High
      • “A ziploc bag of pills was observed on a counter accessible to children. This was corrected at inspection when the bag was moved out of children's reach.”

        746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards

    • 746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.Medium High
      • “Out of four caregiver files reviewed, one caregiver did not have proof of pediatric first aid training.”

        746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.

    • 746.401(2) - Posting Requirements - Letter or form from the most recent Licensing Inspection or InvestigationMedium
      • “The most recent inspection form was not posted. This was corrected at inspection when the director posted the form.”

        746.401(2) - Posting Requirements - Letter or form from the most recent Licensing Inspection or Investigation

  • Nov 17, 20253 citations
    • 746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency ContactMedium High
      • “Out of 4 children records reviewed, one child's record did not have the address for the emergency contact.”

        746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact

    • 746.1011(a) - Director present-Minimum 75%Medium High
      • “The director did not have time cards to show they are present 75% of the operation hours or 30 hours per week. This is the third inspection the director was not present until after the inspection began. This was corrected when the director arrived an hour after the inspection began.”

        746.1011(a) - Director present-Minimum 75%

    • 746.1013(a)(3) - Director's Absence - Caregiver in Charge Has Access to All RecordsMedium
      • “During the inspection, the person in charge did not have access to the records needed to be reviewed during the inspection. The director arrived an hour after the inspection began to provide the access to the records.”

        746.1013(a)(3) - Director's Absence - Caregiver in Charge Has Access to All Records

  • Oct 8, 20253 citations
    • 745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operationHigh
      • “One caregiver was present without receiving a background check eligibility letter. This was corrected when the caregiver left the operation.”

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

    • 746.1301(a)(3)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue BreathingMedium High
      • “During a follow up inspection, one staff file did not have peditric first aid or cpr. All other items from this standard previously cited were observed during the inspection. Original citation: Out of four staff records reviewed, it was found that four staff do not have peditric first aid or cpr. One of the staff members had proof of an expired pediatric first aid and cpr with a current first aid course that does not include pediatric. Two of these caregivers were caring for children during inspection in rooms with ratios of one caregiver.”

        746.1301(a)(3)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing

    • 746.901 - Required Personnel RecordsMedium
      • “During a follow up inspection, one caregiver did not have documentation of pre-service or trainings. All other items from this standard previously cited were observed during the inspection. Original citation: Out of four personnel files reviewed: four were missing date of hire, four were missing documentation they received operational and personal policies, four were missing documentation they received orientation, one was missing a notarized affdavit and a pre-affidavit, two did not have their proof of education translated, and three did not have documentation of pre-service or trainings.”

        746.901 - Required Personnel Records

  • Sep 19, 20256 citations
    • 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 activityHigh
      • “During the inspection a caregiver walked out of the room leaving a child unattended.”

        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

    • 746.1301(a)(3)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue BreathingMedium High
      • “Out of four staff records reviewed, it was found that four staff do not have peditric first aid or cpr. One of the staff members had proof of an expired pediatric first aid and cpr with a current first aid course that does not include pediatric. Two of these caregivers were caring for children during inspection in rooms with ratios of one caregiver.”

        746.1301(a)(3)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing

    • 746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 MinutesMedium High
      • “The operation is not conducting emergency drills.”

        746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes

    • 746.603(a) - Children's Records MaintainedMedium
      • “Out of four children records reviewed, four children were missing date of enrollment, two children were missing health statements, three children were missing doctor information, one child had an affidavit that was not notarized and not the original copy, and one child had a vaccination record that did not have their name on it to verify it was their record.”

        746.603(a) - Children's Records Maintained

    • 746.901 - Required Personnel RecordsMedium
      • “Out of four personnel files reviewed: four were missing date of hire, four were missing documentation they received operational and personal policies, four were missing documentation they received orientation, one was missing a notarized affdavit and a pre-affidavit, two did not have their proof of education translated, and three did not have documentation of pre-service or trainings.”

        746.901 - Required Personnel Records

    • 746.4307 - Fenced Outdoor Activity Space -Exits RequiredMedium
      • “One of the exits in the outdoor space was observed to be blocked by a play structure. This was corrected at inspection when the director moved the play structure.”

        746.4307 - Fenced Outdoor Activity Space -Exits Required

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Texas HHSC

Last visit
August 28, 2026
On file
7 visits since September 2025 — all of them cited findings · 1 complaint investigation
Most serious
High — Children were observed napping without a caregiver supervising. · April 16, 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.

Aug 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · August 28, 2026

746.3417(3) - Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering · Medium High

A caregiver was observed allowing a child to lay down after toileting in a potty chair.

State licensing record

Jul 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · July 31, 2026

746.3407(5) - Sanitize Potty-Chairs · Medium High

A potty chair had not been emptied and sanitized after use.

State licensing record

Apr 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · April 16, 2026

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

Children were observed napping without a caregiver supervising.

State licensing record

Feb 2026 Licensing visit 4 findings

Licensing visit · February 5, 2026

746.401(2) - Posting Requirements - Letter or form from the most recent Licensing Inspection or Investigation · Medium

The most recent inspection form was not posted. This was corrected at inspection when the director posted the form.

746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards · Medium High

A ziploc bag of pills was observed on a counter accessible to children. This was corrected at inspection when the bag was moved out of children's reach.

746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking. · Medium High

Out of four caregiver files reviewed, one caregiver did not have proof of pediatric first aid training.

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 caregiver was observed stepping out of a back classroom and coming down the hallway to the front rooms while some children were still in the back classroom. Part of the class was in the front rooms while part of the class was still in the back classroom. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver gathered all the children she was supervising together.

State licensing record

Nov 2025 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · November 17, 2025

746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact · Medium High

Out of 4 children records reviewed, one child's record did not have the address for the emergency contact.

746.1011(a) - Director present-Minimum 75% · Medium High

The director did not have time cards to show they are present 75% of the operation hours or 30 hours per week. This is the third inspection the director was not present until after the inspection began. This was corrected when the director arrived an hour after the inspection began.

746.1013(a)(3) - Director's Absence - Caregiver in Charge Has Access to All Records · Medium

During the inspection, the person in charge did not have access to the records needed to be reviewed during the inspection. The director arrived an hour after the inspection began to provide the access to the records.

State licensing record

Oct 2025 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · October 8, 2025

746.1301(a)(3)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing · Medium High

During a follow up inspection, one staff file did not have peditric first aid or cpr. All other items from this standard previously cited were observed during the inspection. Original citation: Out of four staff records reviewed, it was found that four staff do not have peditric first aid or cpr. One of the staff members had proof of an expired pediatric first aid and cpr with a current first aid course that does not include pediatric. Two of these caregivers were caring for children during inspection in rooms with ratios of one caregiver.

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

One caregiver was present without receiving a background check eligibility letter. This was corrected when the caregiver left the operation.

746.901 - Required Personnel Records · Medium

During a follow up inspection, one caregiver did not have documentation of pre-service or trainings. All other items from this standard previously cited were observed during the inspection. Original citation: Out of four personnel files reviewed: four were missing date of hire, four were missing documentation they received operational and personal policies, four were missing documentation they received orientation, one was missing a notarized affdavit and a pre-affidavit, two did not have their proof of education translated, and three did not have documentation of pre-service or trainings.

State licensing record

Sep 2025 Complaint 3 findings

Complaint · September 19, 2025

746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk · High

Information obtained through the investigation shows that the operation failed to notify Child Care Regulation when a child was left unsupervised for approximately 1-2 minutes.

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

Information obtained through the investigation shows that a child was left unsupervised for approximately 1-2 minutes.

746.707 - Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent · Medium

Information obtained through the investigation shows that the operation failed to provide an incident report to the parent within the required time frame when their child was left unsupervised for approximately 1-2 minutes. The operation provided the parent an incident report over a week later after they were instructed to do so by Child Care Regulation.

State licensing record

Sep 2025 Licensing visit 6 findings

Licensing visit · September 19, 2025

746.603(a) - Children's Records Maintained · Medium

Out of four children records reviewed, four children were missing date of enrollment, two children were missing health statements, three children were missing doctor information, one child had an affidavit that was not notarized and not the original copy, and one child had a vaccination record that did not have their name on it to verify it was their record.

746.1301(a)(3)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing · Medium High

Out of four staff records reviewed, it was found that four staff do not have peditric first aid or cpr. One of the staff members had proof of an expired pediatric first aid and cpr with a current first aid course that does not include pediatric. Two of these caregivers were caring for children during inspection in rooms with ratios of one caregiver.

746.901 - Required Personnel Records · Medium

Out of four personnel files reviewed: four were missing date of hire, four were missing documentation they received operational and personal policies, four were missing documentation they received orientation, one was missing a notarized affdavit and a pre-affidavit, two did not have their proof of education translated, and three did not have documentation of pre-service or trainings.

746.4307 - Fenced Outdoor Activity Space -Exits Required · Medium

One of the exits in the outdoor space was observed to be blocked by a play structure. This was corrected at inspection when the director moved the play structure.

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

During the inspection a caregiver walked out of the room leaving a child unattended.

746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes · Medium High

The operation is not conducting emergency drills.

State licensing record

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Details

Phone
(512) 201-0532
Address
11500 Sandy Loam Trl, Austin, 78750
License
1814855

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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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