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ST Thomas More Preschool

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At a glance

  • Medium center, licensed for 150 children.

What the state has found

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Licensing inspections

  • Sep 11, 20252 citations
    • 745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operationHigh
      • “A caregiver was present with children without an eligible determination of background check.”

        745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation

    • 746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care ProfessionalMedium High
      • “Allergy Action Plans were not signed by the parent and the medical professional.”

        746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional

  • Sep 18, 20244 citations
    • 745.903(2) - Controlling Person - Submit Controlling Person Form to Licensing within two days after a person becomes a controlling person. See TAC 745.901High
      • “A person on the Governing Body of the operation is not designated as a Controlling Person.”

        745.903(2) - Controlling Person - Submit Controlling Person Form to Licensing within two days after a person becomes a controlling person. See TAC 745.901

    • 746.623(2)(D) - Immunizations-Docs may be official record or copy that have signature of health care prof. or name of other prof who administered vaccineMedium
      • “An immunization record was missing a signature form the health care provider.”

        746.623(2)(D) - Immunizations-Docs may be official record or copy that have signature of health care prof. or name of other prof who administered vaccine

    • 746.801(18) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Children's Product CertificationMedium
      • “A Consumer Product recall certification was not available for review.”

        746.801(18) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Children's Product Certification

    • 746.5205(4) - Documentation of DrillsMedium
      • “Fire drills were not conducted monthly. Fire drills were not conducted on two differnt months while the operation was open.”

        746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills

  • Oct 25, 20237 citations
    • 746.5531 - Child-Care Center Must be Equipped with a Working Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detection SystemHigh
      • “The operation did not have carbon monoxide detectors.”

        746.5531 - Child-Care Center Must be Equipped with a Working Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detection System

    • 746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions CurrentMedium High
      • “One children did not have current immunizations.”

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

    • 746.4805(b) - Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - Six Feet High or LessMedium High
      • “The use zone in front of the exit of one slide did not extend six feet.”

        746.4805(b) - Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - Six Feet High or Less

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

        746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection

    • 746.5307(a) - Inspect Fire Extinguishers MonthlyMedium High
      • “The fire extinguishers have not been inspected monthly.”

        746.5307(a) - Inspect Fire Extinguishers Monthly

    • 746.5315 - Smoke-Detection System TestedMedium High
      • “The smoke alarm system has not been tested annually.”

        746.5315 - Smoke-Detection System Tested

    • 746.4803 - Measurement of Use Zone for Stationary EquipmentMedium
      • “Two stationary pieces of outdoor equipment did not have six feet of use zone space.”

        746.4803 - Measurement of Use Zone for Stationary Equipment

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Texas HHSC

Last visit
September 11, 2025
On file
3 visits since October 2023 — all of them cited findings
Most serious
High — A caregiver was present with children without an eligible determination of background check. · September 11, 2025

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.

Sep 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · September 11, 2025

746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional · Medium High

Allergy Action Plans were not signed by the parent and the medical professional.

745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation · High

A caregiver was present with children without an eligible determination of background check.

State licensing record

Sep 2024 Licensing visit 4 findings

Licensing visit · September 18, 2024

745.903(2) - Controlling Person - Submit Controlling Person Form to Licensing within two days after a person becomes a controlling person. See TAC 745.901 · High

A person on the Governing Body of the operation is not designated as a Controlling Person.

746.623(2)(D) - Immunizations-Docs may be official record or copy that have signature of health care prof. or name of other prof who administered vaccine · Medium

An immunization record was missing a signature form the health care provider.

746.801(18) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Children's Product Certification · Medium

A Consumer Product recall certification was not available for review.

746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills · Medium

Fire drills were not conducted monthly. Fire drills were not conducted on two differnt months while the operation was open.

State licensing record

Oct 2023 Licensing visit 7 findings

Licensing visit · October 25, 2023

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

One children did not have current immunizations.

746.4805(b) - Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - Six Feet High or Less · Medium High

The use zone in front of the exit of one slide did not extend six feet.

746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection · Medium High

The operation did not have current sanitation inspection.

746.4803 - Measurement of Use Zone for Stationary Equipment · Medium

Two stationary pieces of outdoor equipment did not have six feet of use zone space.

746.5531 - Child-Care Center Must be Equipped with a Working Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detection System · High

The operation did not have carbon monoxide detectors.

746.5307(a) - Inspect Fire Extinguishers Monthly · Medium High

The fire extinguishers have not been inspected monthly.

746.5315 - Smoke-Detection System Tested · Medium High

The smoke alarm system has not been tested annually.

State licensing record

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Details

Phone
(512) 258-1721
Address
10205 R R 620 N, Austin, 78726
License
249306

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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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