Austin · Licensed family home
First Start Day Care
- Full-size family home, licensed for up to 12 children.
- Shortlist has found no website for it yet.
What these mean, and where they come from
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.
Shortlist doesn’t have these yet: cost, hours and late pickup, teaching approach, ratios and staff, a typical day, sick and biting policies.
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.
From Texas HHSC’s published reports, last checked September 25, 2026.
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.
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.
Feb 2025 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · February 18, 2025
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.
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.
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.
May 2023 Licensing visit 5 findings
Licensing visit · May 9, 2023
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.
747.209(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.
747.603(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.
747.909(2) - Records for Primary Caregiver - Training Hours · Medium
There were no training hours for inspector to review.
Details
- Address
- 13116 Tamayo Dr
- License
- 407701, active
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