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Kinney Avenue Christian Preschool
- Medium center, licensed for 133 children.
What these mean, and where they come from
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
- July 20, 2026
- On file
- 7 visits since July 2021 — all of them cited findings · 1 complaint investigation
- Most serious
- High —
An infant was sleeping in a Boppy nursing pillow that was inside a crib; The operation did not have an Infant Sleep Exception/Health Care Professional Recommendation Form (3019) with a signed statement from a health-care professional that the alternate position is medically necessary.
· July 20, 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.
Jul 2026 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · July 20, 2026
746.2415(a)(5) - Prohibited Equipment for Infants - Bean Bags, Waterbeds, Foam Pads As Sleeping Equipment · High
An infant was sleeping in a Boppy nursing pillow that was inside a crib; The operation did not have an Infant Sleep Exception/Health Care Professional Recommendation Form (3019) with a signed statement from a health-care professional that the alternate position is medically necessary.
746.2419(3) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Never Prop Bottles · High
An infant was laying on a Boppy nursing pillow, feeding himself without caregiver assistance or direct supervision.
Sep 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · September 23, 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
Two children were observed running out of the classroom unsupervised. *This was corrected at inspection when the children were returned to the classroom.
Sep 2024 Complaint 2 findings
Complaint · September 17, 2024
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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 received a fracture after a falling off of a play structure. The incident could have been prevented with proper supervision based on the child?s individual differences and abilities.
746.2501(4) - Care Requirements for Toddlers - Holding and Comforting · Medium High
A child was left sitting on the floor crying after falling off of a play structure. The caregiver did not thoroughly check the child's body for injuries and did not provide comfort or TLC immediately after the incident.
May 2023 Licensing visit 6 findings
Licensing visit · May 2, 2023
746.3407(11) - Sanitize Tables Tops, Furniture and Similar Equipment · Medium High
There was food left on two tables in the cafeteria.
746.3505(a) - Diapering Procedures - Caregiver's Hands Washed · Medium High
A caregiver was observed changing diapers and did not wash her hands or the child's hands. This was corrected at the inspection when the assistant director instructed the caregiver to wash her hands and the children's hands.
746.3505(e) - Diapering Procedures - Sanitizing Diaper Changing Area · Medium High
A caregiver was observed changing diapers of three children and did not sanitize the diaper changing table between each child. This was corrected at the inspection when the assistant director instructed the caregiver to clean the diaper changing table.
746.4907(d) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained · Medium High
The loose-fill at the entrance and exit of a slide on the playground does not have six inches of loose-fill.
746.605(16) - Required Admission Information-Completed Food Allergy Plan · Medium High
One child with a food allergy does not have a food allergy plan available for review.
746.901(5) - Required Personnel Records- Training Hours · Medium
Six out of ten staff files did not have all of the required annual trainings.
Mar 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · March 9, 2023
746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children · Medium High
The infant room was out of ratio. There was one caregiver alone with 5 infants.
Jan 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · January 3, 2023
746.4901(a) - Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing · Medium High
The operation has a climbing structure with a slide that does not have loose fill surfacing in all the use zones.
Jun 2022 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · June 6, 2022
746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content · Medium
9 out of 10 staff members did not have the required annual training on the topics of allergy emergencies and handling hazardous materials.
746.4503(a) - Individual Cot, Bed, or Mat for Each Walking Child Through 4 Years of Age · Medium
Some of the nap mats used for children had tears in the sides and were no longer waterproof.
746.4751(b) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist · Medium
The operation did not have a record of completing recent playground maintenance checklists.
746.4805(a) - Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - in Front of Access and on Sides · Medium High
There are slides and climbing equipment that do not have appropriate use zones around them.
Jul 2021 Licensing visit 5 findings
Licensing visit · July 13, 2021
746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days · Medium · No longer displayed by the state
The infant feeding schdules are not being updated monthly as required. They must be signed and dated by the parent each month.
746.1301(6)(A) - Training Requirements for Directors 30- Annual Training · Medium High · No longer displayed by the state
The director was missing trainings in two of the required annual training topics.
746.401(5) - Posting Requirements - Activity Plans for each group of children in the child care center · Medium · No longer displayed by the state
The current activity plans were not posted in a few of the classrooms.
746.1309(c) - Documented Annual Training - 1 hour in Prevention, Recognition and Reporting of child maltreatment · Medium · No longer displayed by the state
One cargiver was missing annual training on prevention, recognition, and reporting of child maltreatment.
746.3415(4) - Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child · Medium High · No longer displayed by the state
An infant caregiver did not was her own hands or the infant's hands after a diaper change.
Details
- Website
- kacpaustin.org
- Address
- 1801 Kinney Ave
- License
- 1602478, active
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