Austin · Licensed center
Forbes Child Development Center Child Incorporated
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 129 children.
- Hours 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., 5 days a week.
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
Sep 22, 20251 citation
746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-controlHigh
“Caregivers did not provide medical care when a child showed signs of an allergic reaction.”
746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
May 12, 20235 citations
746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible forHigh
“The caregiver did not know how many children she was responsible for supervising.”
746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
746.3407(12) - Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to ChildrenHigh
“Cleaning supplies were left in a unlocked cabinet that was accessible to children.”
746.3407(12) - Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
746.5209(c) - No Blocked or Locked Doors as ExitsHigh
“It was observed that two children's cots were blocking the emergency exit.”
746.5209(c) - No Blocked or Locked Doors as Exits
746.3505(f) - Diapering Procedures-Soiled Diapers Kept in a Sanitary MannerMedium High
“One classroom had a trash can in the restroom with no lid and soiled diapers in the trash can. This was corrected at inspection when they brought in a trash can with a lid.”
746.3505(f) - Diapering Procedures-Soiled Diapers Kept in a Sanitary Manner
746.5207(b) - Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Posted in Each RoomMedium High
“It was observed that one classroom did not have the emergency evacuation plan posted in the classroom.”
746.5207(b) - Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Posted in Each Room
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State record — Texas HHSC
- Last visit
- September 22, 2025
- On file
- 2 visits since May 2023 — both cited findings · 6 complaint investigations
- Most serious
- High —
Caregivers did not provide medical care when a child showed signs of an allergic reaction.
· September 22, 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.
Sep 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · September 22, 2025
746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control · High
Caregivers did not provide medical care when a child showed signs of an allergic reaction.
Sep 2025 Complaint
Complaint · September 8, 2025
746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control · High
Caregivers did not provide medical care when a child showed signs of an allergic reaction.
Sep 2024 Complaint
Complaint · September 19, 2024
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
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
Jun 2024 Complaint
Complaint · June 25, 2024
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
It is alleged that a child was left on the playground unsupervised.
May 2023 Licensing visit 5 findings
Licensing visit · May 12, 2023
746.3505(f) - Diapering Procedures-Soiled Diapers Kept in a Sanitary Manner · Medium High
One classroom had a trash can in the restroom with no lid and soiled diapers in the trash can. This was corrected at inspection when they brought in a trash can with a lid.
746.5207(b) - Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Posted in Each Room · Medium High
It was observed that one classroom did not have the emergency evacuation plan posted in the classroom.
746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for · High
The caregiver did not know how many children she was responsible for supervising.
746.3407(12) - Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children · High
Cleaning supplies were left in a unlocked cabinet that was accessible to children.
746.5209(c) - No Blocked or Locked Doors as Exits · High
It was observed that two children's cots were blocking the emergency exit.
Jun 2022 Complaint
Complaint · June 22, 2022
Reported to the state by the program
Self-report is Texas HHSC’s own field on its complaint investigation record.
746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children · High
Based on the information it was determined that the operation wasn't maintaining supervision of a child in care.
Jun 2022 Complaint
Complaint · June 15, 2022
Reported to the state by the program
Self-report is Texas HHSC’s own field on its complaint investigation record.
746.2803(4)(C) - Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance - Redirecting Behavior · Medium High
It was determined that the operation was not maintaining compliance when a caregiver didn't use positive redirection toward a child in care.
Feb 2022 Complaint
Complaint · February 16, 2022
746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual · High
During an investigation, it was found that a caregiver pulled a child by the arm to advert the child from throwing rocks.
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A day here
7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., 5 days a week
Meals, updates for parents and schedule
- Meals
- Free daily meals/snacks meeting CACFP guidelines; dietary restrictions, allergies, and cultural preferences accommodated (the brand’s policy for all its schools)
- Updates for parents
- ReadyRosie — family engagement videos delivered by text message and/or email (the brand’s policy for all its schools)
- Schedule
- Full-day (the brand’s policy for all its schools)
Policies
- Special needs
- Inclusive classrooms with disability/mental-health support; individual family service plans, IEPs, speech therapy, and coordination with school districts and ECI; 10% of enrollment reserved for children with disabilities (the brand’s policy for all its schools)
Details
- Phone
- (512) 768-5397
- Address
- 2217 Forbes Dr, Austin, 78754
- License
- 822412- 1086
- Established
- 1972
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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.
All checked July 2026.
State record
From Texas HHSC’s published reports, last checked November 8, 2026.
A day here
- Meals childinc.org
- Updates for parents, Hours childinc.org
- Schedule childinc.org/…/FINAL-Child-Inc.-4-30-25-YEFS.pdf
Policies
- Special needs childinc.org
Details
- Phone, Address, License childcare.hhs.texas.gov
- Website, Ages they serve childinc.org
- Established childinc.org/…/FINAL-Child-Inc.-4-30-25-YEFS.pdf
Medium means the middle half of Austin-area’s 928 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 62 to 153 children. Small is 12 to 61; large is 154 to 731.