Austin · Licensed center

Hope Children's Center

At a glance

Large center, licensed for 192 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

Jan 11, 20243 citations
- 746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation InspectionMedium High
  “The sanitation inspection was not up to date. The last sanitation inspection was conducted 08/23/2022.”
  746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
- 746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 MinutesMedium High
  “A fire drill was not conducted for the month of December. The last fire drill was conducted 11/27/23.”
  746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
- 746.5307(b) - Fire Extinguishers ServicedMedium High
  “The fire extinguishers have not been serviced. The fire extinguishers were last serviced in July of 2022.”
  746.5307(b) - Fire Extinguishers Serviced
Jan 24, 20234 citations
- 746.501(a)(19) - Written Operational Policies - Providing & Applying Insect Repellant and SunscreenMedium
  “The Operational Policy was missing procedures for providing and applying as needed insect repellent and sunscreen including what types will be used.”
  746.501(a)(19) - Written Operational Policies - Providing & Applying Insect Repellant and Sunscreen
- 746.501(a)(28) - Written Operational Policies - Vaccine Preventable DiseasesMedium
  “The operational policy did not have a policy on Information on vaccine preventable diseases for employees. This was corrected at Inspection when the Director added the policy to the daycare operational policy handbook.”
  746.501(a)(28) - Written Operational Policies - Vaccine Preventable Diseases
- 746.501(a)(11) - Written Operational Policies - ImmunizationsMedium
  “The Operational Policy was missing Immunizations requirements for children.”
  746.501(a)(11) - Written Operational Policies - Immunizations
- 746.901(8) - Required Personnel Records- Photo IdentificationMedium
  “One of the staff records were missing a photo ID. This was corrected at Inspection when the director added the photo ID to the employees record.”
  746.901(8) - Required Personnel Records- Photo Identification

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State record — Texas HHSC

Last visit: January 11, 2024
On file: 2 visits since January 2023 — both 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.

Jan 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · January 11, 2024

746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection · Medium High

The sanitation inspection was not up to date. The last sanitation inspection was conducted 08/23/2022.

746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes · Medium High

A fire drill was not conducted for the month of December. The last fire drill was conducted 11/27/23.

746.5307(b) - Fire Extinguishers Serviced · Medium High

The fire extinguishers have not been serviced. The fire extinguishers were last serviced in July of 2022.

State licensing record

Jan 2023 Licensing visit 4 findings

Licensing visit · January 24, 2023

746.501(a)(19) - Written Operational Policies - Providing & Applying Insect Repellant and Sunscreen · Medium

The Operational Policy was missing procedures for providing and applying as needed insect repellent and sunscreen including what types will be used.

746.501(a)(28) - Written Operational Policies - Vaccine Preventable Diseases · Medium

The operational policy did not have a policy on Information on vaccine preventable diseases for employees. This was corrected at Inspection when the Director added the policy to the daycare operational policy handbook.

746.501(a)(11) - Written Operational Policies - Immunizations · Medium

The Operational Policy was missing Immunizations requirements for children.

746.901(8) - Required Personnel Records- Photo Identification · Medium

One of the staff records were missing a photo ID. This was corrected at Inspection when the director added the photo ID to the employees record.

State licensing record

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Details

Phone: (512) 258-0101
Address: 11512 Olson Dr, Austin, 78750
License: 215965

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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 hopeaustin.org

Large means the biggest quarter of Austin-area’s 928 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 154 to 731 children. Small is 12 to 61; medium is 62 to 153.