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Sammys House Child Development Center
- Small play-based center, licensed for 49 children.
What these mean, and where they come from
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.
How they teach
Play-based
“The result is a play-based curriculum that supports the inclusion for children of all abilities across all domains of development.”In their words, July 2026.sammyshouse.org
One of 104 Austin-area providers that describe a play-based approach, out of 226 that describe any approach at all.
Who cares for your child
Ratio not published
One staff is named on their site, with no start year given.
Shortlist doesn’t have these yet: cost, a typical day, sick and biting policies.
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.
From Texas HHSC’s published reports, last checked September 25, 2026.
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Texas HHSC
- Last visit
- May 19, 2023
- On file
- 3 visits since December 2021 — all of them cited findings · 3 complaint investigations
- Most serious
- High —
A staff member was present without a current background check. This was corrected at the inspection when the staff member went home.
· May 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.
May 2023 Complaint
Complaint · May 19, 2023
746.401(2) - Posting Requirements - Letter or form from the most recent Licensing Inspection or Investigation · Medium
Based on the evidence gathered during the investigation, the lastest Form 2936 was not posted. This was corrected at the inspection when the director printed and posted the latest inspection form.
May 2023 Complaint 3 findings
Complaint · May 3, 2023
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation · High
A staff member was present without a current background check. This was corrected at the inspection when the staff member went home.
746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment · Medium High
Based on evidence gathered, the floor between two classrooms is caving in approximately 4 feet by 6 feet.
746.3427 - Pest Extermination · Medium High
Based on the evidence gathered, ants have been treated by volunteers.
Mar 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · March 3, 2023
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation · High
It was found during the inspection one caregiver did not have eligible background check.
Nov 2022 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · November 3, 2022
746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection · Medium High
It was found during the inspection the operation did not have a current sanitation inspection.
746.5101(b) - Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal · Medium High
It was found during the inspection the operation did not have a current fire inspection.
Dec 2021 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · December 3, 2021
746.5205(2) - Sheltering Drill For Severe Weather-Four times a calendar year · Medium High
The operation has not completed a sever weather drill for 2021.
746.5205(3) - Sheltering Drills for Lock-Down-4 times in a calendar year · Medium High
The operation has no conducted a lock down drill in 2021.
Dec 2021 Complaint
Complaint · December 1, 2021
746.305(a)(2) - AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization · Medium High
Sufficient evidence was found relating to two incident occurring at the operation which required a child to seek medical attention, both were not reported. One incident EMS was called to the operation and second incident the operation was notified a child went to the doctors for an incident which occurred while the child was in care.
A day here
- Schedule
- full-time and part-time care
Details
- Website
- sammyshouse.org
- Address
- 2415 Twin Oaks Dr
- License
- 867843, active
- Ages they serve
- 6 weeks old until they enter kindergarten
- Established
- 2002
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How they teach
- Approach — Checked July 2026 sammyshouse.org
Who cares for your child
- Staff sammyshouse.org
State record
Every state visit and complaint on file, shown in full and never edited. Open a date to read what the state wrote.
A day here
- Schedule — Checked July 2026 sammyshouse.org
Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 childcare.hhs.texas.gov
- Website — Checked July 2026 sammyshouse.org
- Ages they serve — Checked July 2026 sammyshouse.org
- Established — Checked July 2026 sammyshouse.org