Del Valle · Licensed family home
Laura O'Neal
A family home in Del Valle, licensed for up to 12 children. Shortlist has found no website for it yet.
Full-size home. 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.
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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
- 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
747.2319(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.
747.4407(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.
747.5107(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.
747.2102(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.
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,
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.
Details
- Phone
- 5129149368
- Address
- 5512 Thunder Gulch Dr
- License
- 1647833, active
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All checked July 2026.
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Details
- Phone, Address, License — childcare.hhs.texas.gov