Del Valle · Licensed family home
Laura O'Neal
At a glance
- Full-size family home, licensed for up to 12 children.
What the state has found
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Licensing inspections
Oct 31, 20233 citations
747.4407(a) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play Space - Inspect DailyMedium High
“There is a ladder propped up against the fence and loose water hose in the outdoor playspace.”
747.4407(a) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play Space - Inspect Daily
747.2319(5) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles, CupsMedium High
“Infant bottles and 3 other children were missing labels with child's name. This was corrected at inspection when the provider added each of the children's names to each of their bottles/cups.”
747.2319(5) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles, Cups
747.5107(a) - Inspect Fire Extinguishers MonthlyMedium High
“The monthly checks for the fire extinguisher have not been documented.”
747.5107(a) - Inspect Fire Extinguishers Monthly
Nov 7, 20225 citations
747.5107(b) - Fire Extinguishers ServicedMedium High
“The fire extinguisher has not been serviced.”
747.5107(b) - Fire Extinguishers Serviced
747.3705(a) - Animals at Home - No Contact with Chickens, Ducks, ReptilesMedium High
“The provider has chickens and their coop in the backyard has openings that are wide enough to allow the children access to the chickens.”
747.3705(a) - Animals at Home - No Contact with Chickens, Ducks, Reptiles
747.4605(a) - Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - in Front of Access and on SidesMedium High
“The operation has slides and play equipment in the backyard that do not have proper use zones around them,”
747.4605(a) - Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - in Front of Access and on Sides
747.2102(a) - Written Activity Plan - Develop and FollowMedium
“The provider did not have a written activity plan.”
747.2102(a) - Written Activity Plan - Develop and Follow
747.3703(b) - Animals at Center - Statement of Health from VeterinarianMedium
“Several of the provider's dogs did not have health statements.”
747.3703(b) - Animals at Center - Statement of Health from Veterinarian
Jan 5, 20222 citations
747.501(8) - Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical ActivityMedium
“Operational policies were missing the statements about length of physical activity, and the plan for extreme weather.”
747.501(8) - Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
747.901(4) - Personnel Records - Required AffidavitMedium Low
“The notarized affidavit was missing from the primary care giver's file.”
747.901(4) - Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
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State record — Texas HHSC
- Last visit
- October 31, 2023
- On file
- 3 visits since January 2022 — 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 2023 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · October 31, 2023
747.4407(a) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play Space - Inspect Daily · Medium High
There is a ladder propped up against the fence and loose water hose in the outdoor playspace.
747.2319(5) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups · Medium High
Infant bottles and 3 other children were missing labels with child's name. This was corrected at inspection when the provider added each of the children's names to each of their bottles/cups.
747.5107(a) - Inspect Fire Extinguishers Monthly · Medium High
The monthly checks for the fire extinguisher have not been documented.
Nov 2022 Licensing visit 5 findings
Licensing visit · November 7, 2022
747.5107(b) - Fire Extinguishers Serviced · Medium High
The fire extinguisher has not been serviced.
747.3705(a) - Animals at Home - No Contact with Chickens, Ducks, Reptiles · Medium High
The provider has chickens and their coop in the backyard has openings that are wide enough to allow the children access to the chickens.
747.4605(a) - Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - in Front of Access and on Sides · Medium High
The operation has slides and play equipment in the backyard that do not have proper use zones around them,
747.2102(a) - Written Activity Plan - Develop and Follow · Medium
The provider did not have a written activity plan.
747.3703(b) - Animals at Center - Statement of Health from Veterinarian · Medium
Several of the provider's dogs did not have health statements.
Jan 2022 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · January 5, 2022
747.501(8) - Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity · Medium
Operational policies were missing the statements about length of physical activity, and the plan for extreme weather.
747.901(4) - Personnel Records - Required Affidavit · Medium Low
The notarized affidavit was missing from the primary care giver's file.
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Details
- Phone
- (512) 914-9368
- Address
- 5512 Thunder Gulch Dr, Del Valle, 78617
- License
- 1647833
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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
Full-size means licensed for 12 children, the most any Austin-area family home holds; 258 of Austin-area’s 291 licensed family homes are. Small is 5 to 11.