South Lamar · Licensed center
Habibis Hutch
At a glance
- Small center, licensed for 34 children.
What the state has found
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Licensing inspections
Oct 17, 20241 citation
746.2901 - Supervised Naptime DailyMedium High
“The operation is not offering a supervised sleep or rest period after the noon meal for all children in care. The children are in care for five or more consecutive.”
746.2901 - Supervised Naptime Daily
Nov 7, 20231 citation
746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency ContactMedium High
“Three children's files did not have an emergency contact address listed.”
746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
Nov 22, 20223 citations
746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual CertificationMedium
“The operation has not done the annual certification in writing that they have reviewed each of the recall notices issued by the Consumer Product Safety Commission and ensured that there are no unsafe products in the center.”
746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification
746.4751(b) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance ChecklistMedium
“The operation did not have recent playground maintenance checklists.”
746.4751(b) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist
746.1329(c)(2) - Documentation PEDIATRIAC CPR-1st aid original certificate on file at center or copy available if licensing requestsLow
“The director did not have a copy of his CPR and First Aid card on file at the operation. He has taken the training, but the cards are missing.”
746.1329(c)(2) - Documentation PEDIATRIAC CPR-1st aid original certificate on file at center or copy available if licensing requests
Feb 15, 20221 citation
746.4705(4) - Requirements for Tire - Minimum ClearanceMedium High
“There was a tire swing at the operation that was hanging from a tree. The swing did not have the required 30 inch clearance between the seat of the swing and the support structure. The tire was able to run into the tree trunk when swinging. The director removed the tire swing during the inspection.”
746.4705(4) - Requirements for Tire - Minimum Clearance
Jan 18, 20225 citations
746.1301(6)(A) - Training Requirements for Directors 30- Annual TrainingMedium High
“The director did not have all of the required annual training for the last completed training year.”
746.1301(6)(A) - Training Requirements for Directors 30- Annual Training
746.1301(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - 24 Annual TrainingMedium High
“One caregiver did not have all of the required annual training for the last completed training year.”
746.1301(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - 24 Annual Training
746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or LessMedium High
“Several of the play structures did not have a full 6 inches of loose fill surfacing material under them.”
746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
746.501(a)(18) - Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical ActivityMedium
“The parent handbook didn't have a complete section on the promotion of physical activity that is consistent with the updated minimum standards.”
746.501(a)(18) - Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
746.1329(d) - Employee record: Signed and Dated Statement for Orientation, Pre-Service training by trainer and employeeLow
“A new caregiver did not have documentation of completing orientation.”
746.1329(d) - Employee record: Signed and Dated Statement for Orientation, Pre-Service training by trainer and employee
Jul 28, 20211 citation
746.801(10) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke DetectorsMedium
“The operation didn't have recent documentation of doing their emergency drills and checking fire extinguishers and detectors. This was last documented in March 2021.”
746.801(10) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors
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State record — Texas HHSC
- Last visit
- October 17, 2024
- On file
- 6 visits since July 2021 — all of them cited findings
- Most serious
- No finding carrying a severity level in the last 24 months.
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.
Oct 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · October 17, 2024
746.2901 - Supervised Naptime Daily · Medium High
The operation is not offering a supervised sleep or rest period after the noon meal for all children in care. The children are in care for five or more consecutive.
Nov 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · November 7, 2023
746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact · Medium High
Three children's files did not have an emergency contact address listed.
Nov 2022 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · November 22, 2022
746.1329(c)(2) - Documentation PEDIATRIAC CPR-1st aid original certificate on file at center or copy available if licensing requests · Low
The director did not have a copy of his CPR and First Aid card on file at the operation. He has taken the training, but the cards are missing.
746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification · Medium
The operation has not done the annual certification in writing that they have reviewed each of the recall notices issued by the Consumer Product Safety Commission and ensured that there are no unsafe products in the center.
746.4751(b) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist · Medium
The operation did not have recent playground maintenance checklists.
Feb 2022 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · February 15, 2022
746.4705(4) - Requirements for Tire - Minimum Clearance · Medium High
There was a tire swing at the operation that was hanging from a tree. The swing did not have the required 30 inch clearance between the seat of the swing and the support structure. The tire was able to run into the tree trunk when swinging. The director removed the tire swing during the inspection.
Jan 2022 Licensing visit 5 findings
Licensing visit · January 18, 2022
746.1301(6)(A) - Training Requirements for Directors 30- Annual Training · Medium High
The director did not have all of the required annual training for the last completed training year.
746.1329(d) - Employee record: Signed and Dated Statement for Orientation/Pre-Service training by trainer and employee · Low
A new caregiver did not have documentation of completing orientation.
746.1301(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - 24 Annual Training · Medium High
One caregiver did not have all of the required annual training for the last completed training year.
746.501(a)(18) - Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity · Medium
The parent handbook didn't have a complete section on the promotion of physical activity that is consistent with the updated minimum standards.
746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less · Medium High
Several of the play structures did not have a full 6 inches of loose fill surfacing material under them.
Jul 2021 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · July 28, 2021
746.801(10) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors · Medium · No longer on the state’s site as of August 27, 2026
The operation didn't have recent documentation of doing their emergency drills and checking fire extinguishers and detectors. This was last documented in March 2021.
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Details
- Phone
- (512) 497-7474
- Address
- 3900 Valley View Rd, Austin, 78704
- License
- 1712163
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All checked July 2026.
State record
From Texas HHSC’s published reports, last checked November 8, 2026.
Details
- Phone, Address, License childcare.hhs.texas.gov
- Website habibishutch.com
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.