Berkeley Methodist Child Care Center
Berkeley Methodist Child Care Center is a licensed child care center in Austin, TX, licensed for up to 75 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 1985. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 12 times and investigated 3 reports. Inspectors recorded 12 citations, 6 of them high-risk, most often for training & qualifications (3 of 12). 2 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #344 of 427 centers in Austin and better than 26% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Two of the seven teacher files did not have proof of HS or GED completion.
An investigation found that a caregiver pulled a child's hair.
During the inspection, one caregiver and one volunteer were present, with children, that had not been cleared from the Centralized Background Check Unit yet. An administrative penalty will be recommended as a result of this citation, per HRC ?42.078.
The operation failed to immediately notify a parent that their child was inappropriately disciplined by a caregiver.
The operation failed to notify Child Care Regulation of concerns that children were exposed to inappropriate discipline within two days.
An investigation found that a caregiver grabbed and pulled children by the arm.
An investigation found that caregivers have not always been promptly changing diapers.
The director did not have documentation of their administering medication training.
One classroom was out of ratio with a caregiver-to-child ratio of 1:12, instead of the correct ratio of 1:11.
Seven employees were missing their administering medication trainings.
Five boards on the bottom of the playscape are rotting, with sharp edges exposed that could scratch a child.
The operation is needing to add the board of director's as controlling persons.
About this center
Common questions
Does Berkeley Methodist Child Care Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Berkeley Methodist Child Care Center’s hours?
7 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Berkeley Methodist Child Care Center accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
Has Berkeley Methodist Child Care Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 6 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Feb 25, 2026: “Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Berkeley Methodist Child Care Center compare with other daycares in Austin?
It is tied for #344 of 427 centers in Austin by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 26% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Berkeley Methodist Child Care Center last inspected?
May 27, 2026. Inspectors cited at least one rule during that visit.
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Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.
To see the official record, search operation 112205 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.