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St. Louis Early Childhood Development Center

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At a glance

  • Medium center, licensed for 75 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

  • Apr 8, 20267 citations
    • 746.1301(a)(6)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 30 Annual TrainingMedium High
      • “The director did not have the required total training hours for her last completed training year. She is using some recent trainings she took as make-up trainings for the last year. She will now complete more trainings for this year.”

        746.1301(a)(6)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 30 Annual Training

    • 746.1301(a)(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual trainingMedium High
      • “Three caregivers did not have the required total training hours for the last completed training year.”

        746.1301(a)(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training

    • 746.5207(b) - Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Posted in Each RoomMedium High
      • “Two out of four classrooms were missing a posted evacuation map. This was corrected during the inspection.”

        746.5207(b) - Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Posted in Each Room

    • 746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.Medium High
      • “One caregiver was missing First Aid certification.”

        746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.

    • 746.4901(a) - Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary SurfacingMedium High
      • “There was a slide on the playground that did not have the required six inches of surfacing underneath it. The slide was removed at the inspection.”

        746.4901(a) - Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing

    • 746.3417(3) - Children Handwashing After Toileting or DiaperingMedium High
      • “A caregiver did not wash a infant's hands after diaper changing. The caregiver also did not wash her own hands.”

        746.3417(3) - Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering

    • 746.801(10) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke DetectorsMedium
      • “The operation did not have documentation of conducting lock down, shelter, and weather drills.”

        746.801(10) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors

  • Jun 23, 20255 citations
    • 746.5202(1) - Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering, lock-down proceduresMedium High
      • “The operation did not have an emergency plan for review.”

        746.5202(1) - Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering, lock-down procedures

    • 746.5405 - Documentation of Gas Leak InspectionMedium High
      • “The operation did not have a copy o the gas inspection. The church has the copy and th maintenance person was unavailable to get it today.”

        746.5405 - Documentation of Gas Leak Inspection

    • 746.3403 - Documentation of Annual Sanitation InspectionMedium High
      • “The operation did not have the documentation available to review. The maintenance person of the church has it and was unavailable.”

        746.3403 - Documentation of Annual Sanitation Inspection

    • 746.5103 - Documentation of Fire InspectionMedium High
      • “The operation did not have documentation for the fire inspection to review. The church maintenance person had it and was unavailable to get it.”

        746.5103 - Documentation of Fire Inspection

    • 746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 MinutesMedium High
      • “The operation needs to be cleared with in 3 minutes. The director stated that they have had trouble getting out within the 3 minuted timeframe.”

        746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes

  • Jan 8, 20241 citation
    • 746.901(5) - Required Personnel Records- Training HoursMedium
      • “Four staff were missing trainings in the special topics.”

        746.901(5) - Required Personnel Records- Training Hours

  • Oct 25, 20235 citations
    • 746.2403(1) - Infant Care Area - Able to See, Hear and InterveneHigh
      • “A teacher was not present in the area where two infants were sleeping.”

        746.2403(1) - Infant Care Area - Able to See, Hear and Intervene

    • 746.2415(b) - AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of AgeHigh
      • “An infant was asleep in a crib with a bib and pacifier. This was corrected when a caregiver removed the bib and pacifer.”

        746.2415(b) - AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age

    • 746.5401 - Requirement of Gas Leak InspectionMedium High
      • “The most recent gas inspection was done 8/31/2020.”

        746.5401 - Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection

    • 746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary MannerMedium High
      • “A garbage can was observed without a lid. This was corrected during the inspection when the trash can was removed and replaced with a trash can with a lid.”

        746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner

    • 746.901(5) - Required Personnel Records- Training HoursMedium
      • “Four staff were missing trainings in the special topics.”

        746.901(5) - Required Personnel Records- Training Hours

  • Nov 3, 20221 citation
    • 746.5401 - Requirement of Gas Leak InspectionMedium High
      • “It was found during the inspection the operation did not have a current gas inspection.”

        746.5401 - Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection

  • Dec 6, 20214 citations
    • 746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions CurrentMedium High
      • “Out of ten children's files reviewed, two did not have current immunization records.”

        746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current

    • 746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation InspectionMedium High
      • “The operation does not have a current annual sanitation inspection for 2021.”

        746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection

    • 746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required ContentMedium
      • “Out of ten staff files reviewed, six did not have hazardous materials training.”

        746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content

    • 746.801(8) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Playground Maintenance RecordsMedium
      • “The operation has not completed a playground maintenance checklist since May of 2021. The operation completed the playground maintenance checklist during the inspection.”

        746.801(8) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Playground Maintenance Records

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Texas HHSC

Last visit
April 21, 2026
On file
6 visits since December 2021 — all of them cited findings · 1 complaint investigation
Most serious
High — A teacher was not present in the area where two infants were sleeping. · October 25, 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.

Apr 2026 Complaint

Complaint · April 21, 2026

746.3301(d) - Nutrition and Food Service - Child must not go more than 3 hours · Medium High

An infant went more than 3 hours without being fed.

State licensing record

Apr 2026 Licensing visit 7 findings

Licensing visit · April 8, 2026

746.1301(a)(6)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 30 Annual Training · Medium High

The director did not have the required total training hours for her last completed training year. She is using some recent trainings she took as make-up trainings for the last year. She will now complete more trainings for this year.

746.1301(a)(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training · Medium High

Three caregivers did not have the required total training hours for the last completed training year.

746.5207(b) - Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Posted in Each Room · Medium High

Two out of four classrooms were missing a posted evacuation map. This was corrected during the inspection.

746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking. · Medium High

One caregiver was missing First Aid certification.

746.801(10) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors · Medium

The operation did not have documentation of conducting lock down, shelter, and weather drills.

746.4901(a) - Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing · Medium High

There was a slide on the playground that did not have the required six inches of surfacing underneath it. The slide was removed at the inspection.

746.3417(3) - Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering · Medium High

A caregiver did not wash a infant's hands after diaper changing. The caregiver also did not wash her own hands.

State licensing record

Jun 2025 Licensing visit 5 findings

Licensing visit · June 23, 2025

746.5202(1) - Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures · Medium High

The operation did not have an emergency plan for review.

746.5405 - Documentation of Gas Leak Inspection · Medium High

The operation did not have a copy o the gas inspection. The church has the copy and th maintenance person was unavailable to get it today.

746.3403 - Documentation of Annual Sanitation Inspection · Medium High

The operation did not have the documentation available to review. The maintenance person of the church has it and was unavailable.

746.5103 - Documentation of Fire Inspection · Medium High

The operation did not have documentation for the fire inspection to review. The church maintenance person had it and was unavailable to get it.

746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes · Medium High

The operation needs to be cleared with in 3 minutes. The director stated that they have had trouble getting out within the 3 minuted timeframe.

State licensing record

Jan 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · January 8, 2024

746.901(5) - Required Personnel Records- Training Hours · Medium

Four staff were missing trainings in the special topics.

State licensing record

Oct 2023 Licensing visit 5 findings

Licensing visit · October 25, 2023

746.5401 - Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection · Medium High

The most recent gas inspection was done 8/31/2020.

746.2403(1) - Infant Care Area - Able to See, Hear and Intervene · High

A teacher was not present in the area where two infants were sleeping.

746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner · Medium High

A garbage can was observed without a lid. This was corrected during the inspection when the trash can was removed and replaced with a trash can with a lid.

746.2415(b) - AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age · High

An infant was asleep in a crib with a bib and pacifier. This was corrected when a caregiver removed the bib and pacifer.

746.901(5) - Required Personnel Records- Training Hours · Medium

Four staff were missing trainings in the special topics.

State licensing record

Nov 2022 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · November 3, 2022

746.5401 - Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection · Medium High

It was found during the inspection the operation did not have a current gas inspection.

State licensing record

Dec 2021 Licensing visit 4 findings

Licensing visit · December 6, 2021

746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content · Medium

Out of ten staff files reviewed, six did not have hazardous materials training.

746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current · Medium High

Out of ten children's files reviewed, two did not have current immunization records.

746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection · Medium High

The operation does not have a current annual sanitation inspection for 2021.

746.801(8) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Playground Maintenance Records · Medium

The operation has not completed a playground maintenance checklist since May of 2021. The operation completed the playground maintenance checklist during the inspection.

State licensing record

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Details

Phone
(512) 614-6544
Address
7601 Burnet Rd, Austin, 78757
License
530082

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All checked July 2026.

State record

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

Details

Medium means the middle half of Austin-area’s 928 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 62 to 153 children. Small is 12 to 61; large is 154 to 731.

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