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Austin · Licensed family home

Michelle Baker

At a glance

  • Full-size family home, licensed for up to 12 children.

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

  • Mar 23, 20235 citations
    • 747.3303(a)(1) - Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean SurfaceMedium High

      • “The provider didn't have a diaper changing table or surface that is smooth, non-absorbent, and easy to clean.”

        747.3303(a)(1) - Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface

    • 747.5107(b) - Fire Extinguishers ServicedMedium High

      • “The fire extinguisher has not been serviced in the last couple of years.”

        747.5107(b) - Fire Extinguishers Serviced

    • 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

    • 747.3935(b) - Children's Products- Annual CertificationMedium

      • “The provider has not done the annual certification in writing that she has reviewed each of the recall notices issued by the Consumer Product Safety Commission and that there are no unsafe products in the home.”

        747.3935(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification

    • 747.501(8) - Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical ActivityMedium

      • “The parent handbook was missing a section on the promotion of physical activity.”

        747.501(8) - Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Texas HHSC

Last visit
March 23, 2023
On file
1 visit, March 2023 — it cited findings · 1 complaint investigation
Most serious
High — The caregiver did not use good judgment when she allowed the children to play in the street near the house. · March 3, 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.

Mar 2023 Licensing visit 5 findings

Licensing visit · March 23, 2023

747.3303(a)(1) - Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface · Medium High

The provider didn't have a diaper changing table or surface that is smooth, non-absorbent, and easy to clean.

747.2102(a) - Written Activity Plan - Develop and Follow · Medium

The provider did not have a written activity plan.

747.3935(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification · Medium

The provider has not done the annual certification in writing that she has reviewed each of the recall notices issued by the Consumer Product Safety Commission and that there are no unsafe products in the home.

747.5107(b) - Fire Extinguishers Serviced · Medium High

The fire extinguisher has not been serviced in the last couple of years.

747.501(8) - Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity · Medium

The parent handbook was missing a section on the promotion of physical activity.

State licensing record

Mar 2023 Complaint 3 findings

Complaint · March 3, 2023

747.301(5) - Notification of Change in Hours, Days, Months of Operation · Medium

The provider did not notify Child Care Regulation about a change in operating hours.

747.1501(c)(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control · High

The caregiver did not use good judgment when she allowed the children to play in the street near the house.

747.2705(6) - Prohibited Punishments - Using Harsh, Abusive or Profane Language · High

A caregiver used curse words to harshly scold children in care.

State licensing record

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Details

Phone
(512) 344-9240
Address
2202 Patsy Pkwy, Austin, 78744
License
543350

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All checked July 2026.

State record

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

Details

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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