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Thistle Bee Discovery Center

At a glance

  • Small center, licensed for 58 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

  • Aug 12, 20261 citation
    • 746.3809 - Medication No Longer UsedMedium
      • “One child's epi-pen expired in November 2025.”

        746.3809 - Medication No Longer Used

  • Sep 19, 20251 citation
    • 746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation InspectionMedium High
      • “The operation's last sanitation inspection was January 2024.”

        746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection

  • Dec 13, 20235 citations
    • 745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operationHigh
      • “During the inspection a caregiver had access to children in care unsupervised without an eligible background check. This was immediately corrected during the inspection by removing the caregiver from the classroom and submitting the online background check during the inspection.”

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

    • 746.3701(9) - Safety - Bodies of Water Inaccessible to ChildrenHigh
      • “During the walk-through inspection, the pool gate was not locked. This was immediately corrected when a new lock was secured to the gate making the pool inaccessible to the children in care.”

        746.3701(9) - Safety - Bodies of Water Inaccessible to Children

    • 746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 MinutesMedium High
      • “Upon review of records, there were no fire, severe weather, shelter, or lock-down drills documented. This was immediately corrected during the inspection by conducting a fire drill and severe weather drill.”

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

    • 746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation InspectionMedium High
      • “The last documented sanitation inspection occurred on 3/17/2022.”

        746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection

    • 746.801(3) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training RecordsMedium
      • “Upon review of records, Health and Safety trainings were missing in 3 out of 4 records. Also missing was the Consumer Product Annual Certification.”

        746.801(3) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records

  • Sep 11, 20231 citation
    • 746.1205(a)(5) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene to ensure each child's safetyHigh
      • “Caregivers were not able to intervene when a child was able to leave the playground and run into the parking lot.”

        746.1205(a)(5) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene to ensure each child's safety

  • Oct 24, 20222 citations
    • 746.631(a) - Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking SystemMedium High
      • “The sign in/sign out tracking system does not include the time of arrival, the time of departure, and initials/idintifier of person signing the child in and out.”

        746.631(a) - Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System

    • 746.631(b) - Caregivers Have Access to Tracking SystemMedium High
      • “All caregivers do not have access to the child trackiing system during the day.”

        746.631(b) - Caregivers Have Access to Tracking System

  • Mar 4, 20221 citation
    • 746.3805(b)(1) - Administering Medication - Original Container with Child's Name, DateMedium High
      • “It was found during the inspection that there was melatonin lotion in the infant room that was not labeled with the child to whom it belongs name.”

        746.3805(b)(1) - Administering Medication - Original Container with Child's Name, Date

  • Feb 25, 20221 citation
    • 746.5101(b) - Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire MarshalMedium High
      • “Annual fire inspection was past due. -”

        746.5101(b) - Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Texas HHSC

Last visit
August 12, 2026
On file
7 visits since February 2022 — all of them cited findings · 7 complaint investigations
Most serious
High — Supervision was compromised when a child hid in the food pantry. · March 4, 2024

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.

Aug 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · August 12, 2026

746.3809 - Medication No Longer Used · Medium

One child's epi-pen expired in November 2025.

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Jun 2026 Complaint

Complaint · June 10, 2026

746.307(c) - Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries · Medium

This investigation found that the parent was not notified of a minor injury at pick up.

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Sep 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · September 19, 2025

746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection · Medium High

The operation's last sanitation inspection was January 2024.

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Mar 2024 Complaint

Complaint · March 4, 2024

746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity · High

Supervision was compromised when a child hid in the food pantry.

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Feb 2024 Complaint

Complaint · February 28, 2024

746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity · High

There was a child that was left unattended in a classroom for 2 minutes.

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Dec 2023 Licensing visit 5 findings

Licensing visit · December 13, 2023

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

During the inspection a caregiver had access to children in care unsupervised without an eligible background check. This was immediately corrected during the inspection by removing the caregiver from the classroom and submitting the online background check during the inspection.

746.801(3) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records · Medium

Upon review of records, Health and Safety trainings were missing in 3 out of 4 records. Also missing was the Consumer Product Annual Certification.

746.3701(9) - Safety - Bodies of Water Inaccessible to Children · High

During the walk-through inspection, the pool gate was not locked. This was immediately corrected when a new lock was secured to the gate making the pool inaccessible to the children in care.

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

Upon review of records, there were no fire, severe weather, shelter, or lock-down drills documented. This was immediately corrected during the inspection by conducting a fire drill and severe weather drill.

746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection · Medium High

The last documented sanitation inspection occurred on 3/17/2022.

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Sep 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · September 11, 2023

746.1205(a)(5) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene to ensure each child's safety · High

Caregivers were not able to intervene when a child was able to leave the playground and run into the parking lot.

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Jul 2023 Complaint 2 findings

Complaint · July 25, 2023

746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk · High

The operation did not report to Child Care Regulation when a child was placed at risk.

746.1205(a)(5) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene to ensure each child's safety · High

Caregivers were not able to intervene when a child was able to leave the playground and run into the parking lot.

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Oct 2022 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · October 24, 2022

746.631(a) - Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System · Medium High

The sign in/sign out tracking system does not include the time of arrival, the time of departure, and initials/idintifier of person signing the child in and out.

746.631(b) - Caregivers Have Access to Tracking System · Medium High

All caregivers do not have access to the child trackiing system during the day.

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Oct 2022 Complaint

Complaint · October 21, 2022

746.403(a) - Posting Requirements - Prominent & Public · Medium

During investigation, it was found that the operation's menu was not posted in an area that was easily visible to parents.

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Mar 2022 Complaint

Complaint · March 29, 2022

746.201(7) - Operation Open to Parents At All Times · Medium

It was found during the investigation that the operation was not allowing parents into the building during operating hours.

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Mar 2022 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · March 4, 2022

746.3805(b)(1) - Administering Medication - Original Container with Child's Name, Date · Medium High

It was found during the inspection that there was melatonin lotion in the infant room that was not labeled with the child to whom it belongs name.

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Feb 2022 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · February 25, 2022

746.5101(b) - Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal · Medium High

Annual fire inspection was past due. -

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Dec 2021 Complaint 2 findings

Complaint · December 23, 2021

746.305(a)(2) - AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization · Medium High

A child was injured at the operation and sought medical treatment on 12/16/2021. A self-report was not made to licensing.

746.701(1) - Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Injuries Requiring Medical Treatment or Hospitalization · Medium

A copy of the incident report was not available. A incident report was not completed after the incident.

State licensing record

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Details

Phone
(512) 504-3119
Address
1381 Bunton Creek Rd, Kyle, 78640
License
1717440
Ownership
For-profit

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State record

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

Details

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.

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