Austin · Licensed center
KinderCare Learning Center
A center in Austin, licensed for 105 children. Shortlist has found no website for it yet.
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.
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What the state has found
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From Texas HHSC’s published reports, last checked September 25, 2026.
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State record — Texas HHSC
- Last visit
- April 16, 2026
- On file
- 9 visits since August 2022 — all of them cited findings · 1 complaint investigation
- Most serious
- High —
Of the 10 children files, 6 needed emergency authorization information.
· April 16, 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.
Apr 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · April 16, 2026
746.605(11) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization · High
Of the 10 children files, 6 needed emergency authorization information.
Apr 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · April 29, 2025
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation · High
During the inspection, a caregiver was present, with children, that has not been cleared from the Centralized Background Check Unit yet. An administrative penalty will be recommended as a result of this citation, per HRC ?42.078.
Oct 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · October 29, 2024
746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days · Medium
Four infant feeding instructios had not been signed or updated within the last 30 days.
746.603(a) - Children's Records Maintained · Medium
Of the ten children's files reviewed four lacked completed health statements, and three were missing updated immunizations records.
Jun 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · June 14, 2024
746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner · Medium High
There was a trash can overflowing with garbage in a classroom used by the children.
746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required · Medium
Three employees did not have their 24 hours of annual training.
746.1311(a) - Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required · Medium
The director did not have their 30 hours of annual training.
May 2024 Licensing visit 9 findings
Licensing visit · May 28, 2024
746.5207(b) - Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Posted in Each Room · Medium High
Two classrooms did not have their evacuation plans posted.
746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit · Medium Low
Three employees were missing their notarized affidavit.
746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required · Medium
Three employees did not have their 24 hours of annual training.
746.1311(a) - Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required · Medium
The director did not have their 30 hours of annual training.
746.2421(a) - Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional · Medium
Two infants were missing their written feeding instructions.
746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection · Medium High
The operation did not have a current sanitation inspection.
746.3417(3) - Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering · Medium High
A child was not instructed to wash their hands after their diaper was changed, and as a result, did not wash their hands.
746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional · Medium High
The operation did not have an emergency food allergy plan in place for a child with a diagnosed food allergy.
746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months · High
The operation did not have a current fire inspection.
Mar 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · March 11, 2024
746.2907(a) - Alternate Activity for Non-sleeping Children · Medium
When I arrived there were two children observed during naptime who were roaming around the classroom without an alternate activity. This was corrected when I asked the caregiver to give the two children something else to do.
746.2207(c)(1) - Screen Time Activities - Related to Planned Activities · Medium
Children aged two to eleven were watching a movie, that was not related to planned activities that meet educational needs.
Jul 2023 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · July 17, 2023
746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for · High
A caregiver did not know the number of children she was caring for. The caregiver said their were 8 children present, but then corrected herself and said it was 9 children. The children were counted and there were actually 10 children present in the room.
746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations · Medium
Four child files were missing updated immunization records.
746.901 - Required Personnel Records · Medium
One staff file was missing a notarized affidavit. Another staff file was missing a copy of the caregiver's CPR card. The training has been completed, but the card is missing.
Sep 2022 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · September 14, 2022
746.3401(c)(2) - Annual Sanitation Inspection- Inspection unavailable must maintain documentation at operation and make available to us · Medium High
The sanitation inspection document was not available for review.
746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months · High
The fire inspection observed was expired.
Aug 2022 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · August 29, 2022
HRC42.054 - Required Fees · High
After sending several reminder emails concerning background check fee payment, as of 6/2/2022, the operation has not paid pass due background check fees.
Feb 2022 Complaint
Complaint · February 10, 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
Supervision was not maintained when two children were able to climb a fence and leave the playground area.
Details
- Phone
- 5124439515
- Address
- 610 Emerald Wood Dr
- License
- 62855, active
- Chain
- KinderCareSource: kindercare.com
- Owner
- Publicly traded (NYSE: KLC). Its majority stockholder is Partners Group.From KinderCare's quarterly report to the SEC, filed August 13, 2026. sec.gov
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Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 · childcare.hhs.texas.gov
- Chain — Checked September 2026 · kindercare.com
- Owner — Checked September 2026 · sec.gov