North Loop · Licensed center
Fountain Plaza Child Incorporated
A developmental center in North Loop, licensed for 105 children.
Medium center. 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.
How they teach
Developmental
“Our whole-child approach ensures that every child— including those with disabilities, learning delays, or mental health needs—receives high-quality early learning and the support necessary to thrive.”In their words. childinc.org, July 2026
One of 41 Austin-area providers that describe a developmental approach, out of 226 that describe any approach at all.
Who cares for your child
Ratio not published
Nineteen staff are named on their site, with no start years given.
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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
- April 13, 2026
- On file
- 5 visits since May 2022 — all of them cited findings · 4 complaint investigations
- Most serious
- High —
The operation has not maintained the annual fire inspection as required. The last fire inspection was conducted on 11/13/2024.
· December 11, 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.
Apr 2026 Complaint
Complaint · April 13, 2026
746.2803(4)(D) - Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance - Brief Supervised Separation · Medium
There is a violation of this standard, as non-positive methods of redirection and discipline were observed to handle challenging behaviors.
Dec 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · December 11, 2025
746.3321(a)(3) - Toothbrushes - Stored Sanitary · Medium
Children toothbrushes were touching each other during storage. Also, were accessible to children.
746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months · High
The operation has not maintained the annual fire inspection as required. The last fire inspection was conducted on 11/13/2024.
Sep 2025 Complaint
Complaint · September 24, 2025
Reported to the state by the program
Self-report is Texas HHSC’s own field on its complaint investigation record.
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
There is a violation to this standard, as a child was left unsupervised in the playground area for 3 minutes.
Aug 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · August 19, 2025
746.303(a)(4) - Report Change in Director · Medium High
Child Care Regulation was not notified of a change to the director position within the required 5 days.
May 2025 Complaint 2 findings
Complaint · May 20, 2025
Reported to the state by the program
Self-report is Texas HHSC’s own field on its complaint investigation record.
746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards · Medium High
A door that did not latch into place when closed remained unrepaired and contributed to a supervision incident.
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 child exited the property and entered the street unsupervised.
Feb 2024 Licensing visit 6 findings
Licensing visit · February 22, 2024
746.605(11) - Required Admission Information - Physician Information · Medium
Two children's files did not have the name, address, and telephone number of the child s physician or an emergency-care facility.
746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact · Medium High
Two children's admission paperwork did not include a name, address, and telephone number of another responsible individual (friend or relative) who should be contacted in an emergency when the parent cannot be reached.
746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current · Medium High
Three children did not have current immunization records.
746.901(2) - Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements · Medium
Two staff personnel records did not have documentation showing how the employee meets the minimum education requirements, specifically, a GED/High School diploma or transcript.
746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit · Medium Low
One caregiver did not have a complete notarized Licensing Affidavit for Applicants for Employment form.
HRC 42.0563 - Employment affidavit regarding inappropriate relationship with minor · High
One caregiver hired after 9/1/23 did not have a Pre-Employment Affidavit.
May 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · May 2, 2023
746.1329(d) - Employee record: Signed and Dated Statement for Orientation/Pre-Service trainingby trainer and employee · Low
One employee was missing documentation showing orientation was completed.
May 2022 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · May 11, 2022
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation · High
The operation permitted a person to be in direct care of the children before receiving an eligiblity letter. NOTE: The background check was submitted during the inspection and the caregiver was sent home.
Sep 2021 Complaint
Complaint · September 30, 2021
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
A video tape was reviewed of 9/29/2021 incident. There were fourteen 3yo-5yo observed in care. A child was observed left in the classroom bathroom unattended and in the classroom for 2 minutes. The caregivers had taken thirteen children outside to the playground without the child while in the bathroom.
A day here
- Meals
- Free daily meals and snacks meeting/exceeding federal CACFP guidelines; dietary restrictions, allergies, and cultural preferences accommodated
- Updates for parents
- ReadyRosie: home-activity videos sent via text message and/or email
- Hours
- 7:30 AM to 3:00 PM, 5 days a week
- Schedule
- full-day center classrooms; home-based; ISD Pre-K collaboration classrooms
Details
- Phone
- 5124517361
- Website
- childinc.org
- Address
- 825 E 53rd 1/2 St
- License
- 409687- 1086, active
- Ages
- six weeks to five years old
- Established
- 1972
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How they teach
- Approach — Checked July 2026 · childinc.org
Who cares for your child
- Staff — childinc.org
State record
Every state visit and complaint on file, shown in full and never edited. Open a date to read what the state wrote.
A day here
- Meals — Checked July 2026 · childinc.org
- Updates for parents, Hours — Checked July 2026 · childinc.org
- Schedule — Checked July 2026 · childinc.org
Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 · childcare.hhs.texas.gov
- Website — Checked July 2026 · childinc.org
- Ages — Checked July 2026 · childinc.org
- Established — Checked July 2026 · childinc.org