East Oak Hill · Licensed center
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At a glance
- Large play-based center, licensed for 170 children.
- Hours 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., 5 days a week, year round.
What to know
The license is the range the state allows. It does not say which ages have openings.
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
Oct 20, 20261 citation
744.2507(10) - Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to ChildrenMedium High
“Cleaning supplies and other hazardous substances were observed accessible to children during the inspection. This was corrected at inspection when the shelf containing the supplies was turned to face the wall, making the chemicals inaccessible to the children using the space.”
744.2507(10) - Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
Feb 7, 20241 citation
744.1331(c)(2) - Document maintained is original for completion in personnel record or copy is available of neededLow
“The operation did not have documentation of a CPR card that showed the caregiver completed the class in person.”
744.1331(c)(2) - Document maintained is original for completion in personnel record or copy is available of needed
Aug 18, 20231 citation
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operationHigh
“A caregiver was present at the operation without an eligible background check.”
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
Jan 17, 20231 citation
744.2401(b) - Nutrition and Food Service - Follow Meal PatternsMedium High
“The operation only served a grain based item for snack today. They did not serve an additional item from another food category as required. They do not appear to be following their posted snack menu.”
744.2401(b) - Nutrition and Food Service - Follow Meal Patterns
Dec 9, 20221 citation
744.2401(b) - Nutrition and Food Service - Follow Meal PatternsMedium High
“The operation's posted snack menu does not meet the snack patterns established by the USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program.”
744.2401(b) - Nutrition and Food Service - Follow Meal Patterns
Oct 20, 20221 citation
744.2401(b) - Nutrition and Food Service - Follow Meal PatternsMedium High
“The operation's posted snack menu does not meet the snack patterns established by the USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program.”
744.2401(b) - Nutrition and Food Service - Follow Meal Patterns
Aug 11, 20223 citations
744.501(22) - Written Operational Policies - Emergency Preparedness PlansHigh
“The operation didn't have a copy of their emergency preparedness plan available for review.”
744.501(22) - Written Operational Policies - Emergency Preparedness Plans
744.2003(1) - Care Requirements for Children Younger Than 5 - Written PlanMedium
“They didn't have a written procedure detailing how they provide care for a child under the age of five.”
744.2003(1) - Care Requirements for Children Younger Than 5 - Written Plan
744.401(3) - Posting Requirements-Keeping Children SafeMedium
“They did not have the Keeping Kids Safe poster or the Parent Notification poster on their parent board.”
744.401(3) - Posting Requirements-Keeping Children Safe
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State record — Texas HHSC
- Last visit
- October 20, 2026
- On file
- 7 visits since August 2022 — all of them cited findings
- Most serious
- High —
A caregiver was present at the operation without an eligible background check.
· August 18, 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.
Oct 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · October 20, 2026
744.2507(10) - Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children · Medium High
Cleaning supplies and other hazardous substances were observed accessible to children during the inspection. This was corrected at inspection when the shelf containing the supplies was turned to face the wall, making the chemicals inaccessible to the children using the space.
Feb 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · February 7, 2024
744.1331(c)(2) - Document maintained is original for completion in personnel record or copy is available of needed · Low
The operation did not have documentation of a CPR card that showed the caregiver completed the class in person.
Aug 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · August 18, 2023
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation · High
A caregiver was present at the operation without an eligible background check.
Jan 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · January 17, 2023
744.2401(b) - Nutrition and Food Service - Follow Meal Patterns · Medium High
The operation only served a grain based item for snack today. They did not serve an additional item from another food category as required. They do not appear to be following their posted snack menu.
Dec 2022 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · December 9, 2022
744.2401(b) - Nutrition and Food Service - Follow Meal Patterns · Medium High
The operation's posted snack menu does not meet the snack patterns established by the USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program.
Oct 2022 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · October 20, 2022
744.2401(b) - Nutrition and Food Service - Follow Meal Patterns · Medium High
The operation's posted snack menu does not meet the snack patterns established by the USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program.
Aug 2022 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · August 11, 2022
744.2003(1) - Care Requirements for Children Younger Than 5 - Written Plan · Medium
They didn't have a written procedure detailing how they provide care for a child under the age of five.
744.501(22) - Written Operational Policies - Emergency Preparedness Plans · High
The operation didn't have a copy of their emergency preparedness plan available for review.
744.401(3) - Posting Requirements-Keeping Children Safe · Medium
They did not have the Keeping Kids Safe poster or the Parent Notification poster on their parent board.
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A day here
7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., 5 days a week, year round
Schedule
- Schedule
- Full-day, full-week
How they teach
Play-based and emergent curriculum
“The CDC uses a variety of teaching approaches to support our play-based philosophy”
Policies
- Special needs
- Offers inclusion classrooms in partnership with AISD
Details
- Phone
- (512) 288-9792
- Address
- 6001 Westcreek Dr, Austin, 78749
- License
- 1750596
- Established
- 1994
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Sources and dates
Where every fact on this page came from, and when Shortlist last checked it against that source. Anything Shortlist could not source is named here rather than left blank.
All checked July 2026.
How they teach
- Approach thechilddevelopmentcenter.org/curriculum
- Approach thechilddevelopmentcenter.org/full-time-programs
State record
From Texas HHSC’s published reports, last checked November 8, 2026.
A day here
- Hours, Calendar, Schedule thechilddevelopmentcenter.org
Policies
- Special needs thechilddevelopmentcenter.org
Details
- Phone, Address, License childcare.hhs.texas.gov
- Website thechilddevelopmentcenter.org
- Ages they serve thechilddevelopmentcenter.org
- Established thechilddevelopmentcenter.org
Large means the biggest quarter of Austin-area’s 928 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 154 to 731 children. Small is 12 to 61; medium is 62 to 153.