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Kinney Avenue Christian Preschool

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At a glance

  • Medium center, licensed for 133 children.
  • Run by a nonprofit. A board oversees it, and there are no owners taking profit.

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

  • Jul 20, 20262 citations
    • 746.2415(a)(5) - Prohibited Equipment for Infants - Bean Bags, Waterbeds, Foam Pads As Sleeping EquipmentHigh
      • “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.”

        746.2415(a)(5) - Prohibited Equipment for Infants - Bean Bags, Waterbeds, Foam Pads As Sleeping Equipment

    • 746.2419(3) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Never Prop BottlesHigh
      • “An infant was laying on a Boppy nursing pillow, feeding himself without caregiver assistance or direct supervision.”

        746.2419(3) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Never Prop Bottles

  • Sep 23, 20241 citation
    • 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 activityHigh
      • “Two children were observed running out of the classroom unsupervised. *This was corrected at inspection when the children were returned to the classroom.”

        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

  • May 2, 20236 citations
    • 746.3505(a) - Diapering Procedures - Caregiver's Hands WashedMedium 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(a) - Diapering Procedures - Caregiver's Hands Washed

    • 746.3407(11) - Sanitize Tables Tops, Furniture and Similar EquipmentMedium High
      • “There was food left on two tables in the cafeteria.”

        746.3407(11) - Sanitize Tables Tops, Furniture and Similar Equipment

    • 746.3505(e) - Diapering Procedures - Sanitizing Diaper Changing AreaMedium 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.”

        746.3505(e) - Diapering Procedures - Sanitizing Diaper Changing Area

    • 746.605(16) - Required Admission Information-Completed Food Allergy PlanMedium High
      • “One child with a food allergy does not have a food allergy plan available for review.”

        746.605(16) - Required Admission Information-Completed Food Allergy Plan

    • 746.4907(d) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth MaintainedMedium High
      • “The loose-fill at the entrance and exit of a slide on the playground does not have six inches of loose-fill.”

        746.4907(d) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained

    • 746.901(5) - Required Personnel Records- Training HoursMedium
      • “Six out of ten staff files did not have all of the required annual trainings.”

        746.901(5) - Required Personnel Records- Training Hours

  • Mar 9, 20231 citation
    • 746.1601 - Child, Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More ChildrenMedium High
      • “The infant room was out of ratio. There was one caregiver alone with 5 infants.”

        746.1601 - Child, Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children

  • Jan 3, 20231 citation
    • 746.4901(a) - Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary SurfacingMedium High
      • “The operation has a climbing structure with a slide that does not have loose fill surfacing in all the use zones.”

        746.4901(a) - Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing

  • Jun 6, 20224 citations
    • 746.4805(a) - Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - in Front of Access and on SidesMedium High
      • “There are slides and climbing equipment that do not have appropriate use zones around them.”

        746.4805(a) - Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - in Front of Access and on Sides

    • 746.4751(b) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance ChecklistMedium
      • “The operation did not have a record of completing recent playground maintenance checklists.”

        746.4751(b) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist

    • 746.4503(a) - Individual Cot, Bed, or Mat for Each Walking Child Through 4 Years of AgeMedium
      • “Some of the nap mats used for children had tears in the sides and were no longer waterproof.”

        746.4503(a) - Individual Cot, Bed, or Mat for Each Walking Child Through 4 Years of Age

    • 746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required ContentMedium
      • “9 out of 10 staff members did not have the required annual training on the topics of allergy emergencies and handling hazardous materials.”

        746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content

  • Jul 13, 20215 citations
    • 746.1301(6)(A) - Training Requirements for Directors 30- Annual TrainingMedium High
      • “The director was missing trainings in two of the required annual training topics.”

        746.1301(6)(A) - Training Requirements for Directors 30- Annual Training

    • 746.3415(4) - Employee Handwashing After Diapering a ChildMedium High
      • “An infant caregiver did not was her own hands or the infant's hands after a diaper change.”

        746.3415(4) - Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child

    • 746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 DaysMedium
      • “The infant feeding schdules are not being updated monthly as required. They must be signed and dated by the parent each month.”

        746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days

    • 746.401(5) - Posting Requirements - Activity Plans for each group of children in the child care centerMedium
      • “The current activity plans were not posted in a few of the classrooms.”

        746.401(5) - Posting Requirements - Activity Plans for each group of children in the child care center

    • 746.1309(c) - Documented Annual Training - 1 hour in Prevention, Recognition and Reporting of child maltreatmentMedium
      • “One cargiver was missing annual training on prevention, recognition, and reporting of child maltreatment.”

        746.1309(c) - Documented Annual Training - 1 hour in Prevention, Recognition and Reporting of child maltreatment

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Texas HHSC

Last visit
July 20, 2026
On file
7 visits since July 2021 — all of them cited findings · 2 complaint investigations
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.

State licensing record

Jul 2026 Complaint 3 findings

Complaint · July 11, 2026

746.1203(3)(D) - Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games · Medium High

A caregiver was observed using a cellphone while attending to children.

746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk · High

It was found during the course of the investigation that the director was made aware of unexplained bruising on a child and failed to report the concerns.

746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment · Medium High

A caregiver was observed picking up a pacifier that had fallen on the floor and placed it into the mouth of a child without washing or disinfection.

State licensing record

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.

State licensing record

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.

State licensing record

May 2023 Licensing visit 6 findings

Licensing visit · May 2, 2023

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.

746.3407(11) - Sanitize Tables Tops, Furniture and Similar Equipment · Medium High

There was food left on two tables in the cafeteria.

746.901(5) - Required Personnel Records- Training Hours · Medium

Six out of ten staff files did not have all of the required annual trainings.

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.

746.605(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.

746.4907(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.

State licensing record

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.

State licensing record

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.

State licensing record

Jun 2022 Licensing visit 4 findings

Licensing visit · June 6, 2022

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.

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.

746.4503(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.

746.1309(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.

State licensing record

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 on the state’s site as of August 27, 2026

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 on the state’s site as of August 27, 2026

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 on the state’s site as of August 27, 2026

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 on the state’s site as of August 27, 2026

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 on the state’s site as of August 27, 2026

An infant caregiver did not was her own hands or the infant's hands after a diaper change.

State licensing record

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Details

Phone
(512) 580-8844
Address
1801 Kinney Ave, Austin, 78704
License
1602478

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State record

From Texas HHSC’s published reports, last checked November 8, 2026.

Details

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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