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At a glance

  • Full-size family home, licensed for up to 12 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

  • Feb 18, 20253 citations
    • 747.2321(a) - Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care ProfessionalMedium

      • “Two infants do not have feeding instructions on file.”

        747.2321(a) - Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional

    • 747.1309(d) - Primary Caregiver Annual Training - Required Special Topics without specific hoursMedium

      • “The primary caregiver does not have training in the health and safety topics.”

        747.1309(d) - Primary Caregiver Annual Training - Required Special Topics without specific hours

    • 747.2102(a) - Written Activity Plan - Develop and FollowMedium

      • “The operation does not have a written activity plan.”

        747.2102(a) - Written Activity Plan - Develop and Follow

  • Mar 14, 20242 citations
    • 747.5331 - Registered or Licensed Child-Care Home Must be Equipped with a Working Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detection System, unless located in a School FacilityHigh

      • “The carbon monoxide in the home was not working properly.”

        747.5331 - Registered or Licensed Child-Care Home Must be Equipped with a Working Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detection System, unless located in a School Facility

    • 747.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health StatementMedium

      • “Two children files were lacking a health statement from a health care professional.”

        747.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement

  • May 9, 20235 citations
    • 747.1313(b) - Pediatric First-Aid and Pediatric CPR Training -skill based and hands onMedium High

      • “A caregiver did not have the appropriate CPR training.”

        747.1313(b) - Pediatric First-Aid and Pediatric CPR Training -skill based and hands on

    • 747.209(2) - Liability Insurance Requirements - Provide Proof of Coverage Annually by Anniversary Date of IssuanceMedium

      • “LCCH did not have proof of liability insurance or proof of confirmation to the parents of no insurance.”

        747.209(2) - Liability Insurance Requirements - Provide Proof of Coverage Annually by Anniversary Date of Issuance

    • 747.909(2) - Records for Primary Caregiver - Training HoursMedium

      • “There were no training hours for inspector to review.”

        747.909(2) - Records for Primary Caregiver - Training Hours

    • 747.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health StatementMedium

      • “4 of the 4 children files reviewed were lacking health statements from a health care professional stating they can participate in program.”

        747.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement

    • 747.901(5) - Personnel Records- Training HoursMedium

      • “There were no training hours for inspector to review.”

        747.901(5) - Personnel Records- Training Hours

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Texas HHSC

Last visit
January 13, 2026
On file
3 visits since May 2023 — all of them cited findings · 2 complaint investigations
Most serious
High — An individual was present without receiving a background check eligibility letter. This was corrected when the individual left the operation. · January 13, 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.

Jan 2026 Complaint

Complaint · January 13, 2026

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

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

State licensing record

Mar 2025 Complaint

Complaint · March 4, 2025

747.1503(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

Based on the evidence gathered during the investigation, staff were unaware of how a scratch to a child occurred.

State licensing record

Feb 2025 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · February 18, 2025

747.2321(a) - Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional · Medium

Two infants do not have feeding instructions on file.

747.1309(d) - Primary Caregiver Annual Training - Required Special Topics without specific hours · Medium

The primary caregiver does not have training in the health and safety topics.

747.2102(a) - Written Activity Plan - Develop and Follow · Medium

The operation does not have a written activity plan.

State licensing record

Mar 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · March 14, 2024

747.5331 - Registered or Licensed Child-Care Home Must be Equipped with a Working Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detection System, unless located in a School Facility · High

The carbon monoxide in the home was not working properly.

747.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement · Medium

Two children files were lacking a health statement from a health care professional.

State licensing record

May 2023 Licensing visit 5 findings

Licensing visit · May 9, 2023

747.209(2) - Liability Insurance Requirements - Provide Proof of Coverage Annually by Anniversary Date of Issuance · Medium

LCCH did not have proof of liability insurance or proof of confirmation to the parents of no insurance.

747.909(2) - Records for Primary Caregiver - Training Hours · Medium

There were no training hours for inspector to review.

747.1313(b) - Pediatric First-Aid and Pediatric CPR Training -skill based and hands on · Medium High

A caregiver did not have the appropriate CPR training.

747.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement · Medium

4 of the 4 children files reviewed were lacking health statements from a health care professional stating they can participate in program.

747.901(5) - Personnel Records- Training Hours · Medium

There were no training hours for inspector to review.

State licensing record

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Details

Phone
(512) 335-3072
Address
13116 Tamayo Dr, Austin, 78729
License
407701

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All checked July 2026.

State record

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

Details

Full-size means licensed for 12 children, the most any Austin-area family home holds; 258 of Austin-area’s 291 licensed family homes are. Small is 5 to 11.

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