San Marcos · Licensed center
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At a glance
- Small center, licensed for 39 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
Jun 1, 20264 citations
746.5319 - Smoke Detectors TestingHigh
“The smoke detectors had not been inspected. The detector was tested during the inspection and was in working order.”
746.5319 - Smoke Detectors Testing
746.5537(a) - Electric or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detectors-Inspection of CO SystemMedium High
“The carbon monoxide detector had not been inspected and tested. The detector was tested during the inspection and was in working order.”
746.5537(a) - Electric or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detectors-Inspection of CO System
746.5307(a) - Inspect Fire Extinguishers MonthlyMedium High
“The fire extinguishers have not been inspected in recent months. They were inspected during the inspection.”
746.5307(a) - Inspect Fire Extinguishers Monthly
746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 DaysMedium
“One infant's feeding form had not been reviewed or updated since 4/2/2026. This was corrected at inspection when the parent picked up their child and updated the child's feeding form.”
746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
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State record — Texas HHSC
- Last visit
- June 1, 2026
- On file
- 1 visit, June 2026 — it cited findings
- Most serious
- High —
The smoke detectors had not been inspected. The detector was tested during the inspection and was in working order.
· June 1, 2026
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.
Jun 2026 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · June 1, 2026
746.5319 - Smoke Detectors Testing · High
The smoke detectors had not been inspected. The detector was tested during the inspection and was in working order.
746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days · Medium
One infant's feeding form had not been reviewed or updated since 4/2/2026. This was corrected at inspection when the parent picked up their child and updated the child's feeding form.
746.5537(a) - Electric or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detectors-Inspection of CO System · Medium High
The carbon monoxide detector had not been inspected and tested. The detector was tested during the inspection and was in working order.
746.5307(a) - Inspect Fire Extinguishers Monthly · Medium High
The fire extinguishers have not been inspected in recent months. They were inspected during the inspection.
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Details
- Phone
- (512) 945-0905
- Address
- 4766 N State Highway 123 Bldg 100, San Marcos, 78666
- License
- 1816844
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All checked July 2026.
State record
From Texas HHSC’s published reports, last checked November 8, 2026.
Details
- Phone, Address, License childcare.hhs.texas.gov
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.