Austin · Licensed center
Mama Melli Childcare Center
A center in Austin, licensed for 34 children. Shortlist has found no website for it yet.
Small center. Small means the smallest quarter of Austin-area’s 928 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 12 to 61 children. Medium is 62 to 153; 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
- May 26, 2023
- On file
- 3 visits since December 2021 — all of them cited findings · 1 complaint investigation
- Most serious
- High —
A small pond is located in the middle of the property. Children have access on certain areas to the water.
· May 12, 2023
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.
May 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · May 26, 2023
745.651(1) - Background Check Validation - You must inactivate a subject who is no longer associated with your operation within 7 days of leaving · Medium
There were 2 background check submissions with the status pending for more than 7 days. One has been pending since 3/22/2023.
May 2023 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · May 12, 2023
746.3701(9) - Safety - Bodies of Water Inaccessible to Children · High
A small pond is located in the middle of the property. Children have access on certain areas to the water.
746.4751(b) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist · Medium
The operation did not have a current list of daily playground inspection forms for the last 3 months.
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation · High
The operation had two pending background checks and one individual was present at the operation without background check eligibility.
May 2023 Complaint
Complaint · May 10, 2023
746.1201(2) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Relate to Children · High
The caregiver failed to treat the children in care with respect and was not empathetic to the needs of the children.
Dec 2021 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · December 16, 2021
746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children · High
It was found while conducting a walk through of the operation the caregivers left the room half of the children were napping in to wake up children in an adjcent napping room. Leaving the first nap room unsupervised. It was also observed that while the caregivers were outside assisting with snack, a child came back inside the building alone to wash their hands.
Details
- Phone
- 7374061221
- Address
- 10802 Kit Carson Dr
- License
- 1665241, active
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All checked July 2026.
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Details
- Phone, Address, License — childcare.hhs.texas.gov