Blackshear Elementary Pure Ambition
Blackshear Elementary Pure Ambition is a licensed child care center in Austin, TX, licensed for up to 136 children and serving preschoolers and school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2023. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 14 times and investigated 1 report. Inspectors recorded 20 citations, 4 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (6 of 20). None of them came in the last 12 months. 20% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 6 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #370 of 427 centers in Austin and better than 20% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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Citations, newest first
One employee was not inactivated from the bakground check list for one year.
The building monthly checklist was not available during inspection.
The Emergency Evacuation Diagram was not posted.
It was found during inspection that the operation started offering Transportation without notifying Child Care Regulation. This was corrected at inspection when the director sent a written notification to add Transportation.
The transportation vehicle did not have a first aid kit available during inspection.
One caregiver was present without a background check. This was corrected during inspection when the caregiver left after the director arrived.
The antiseptic in the first aid kit was expired. This was correct at inspection when the director removed it and threw it away.
One caregiver gave the wrong number of children when asked by the inspector how many children were present.
The first aid kit was missing the following required items: first aid guide, antiseptic, gloves, and tweezers.
The last fire drill was conducted 10/25/23. Fire drills must be practiced each month. This was corrected at inspection when the director had the children practice a fire drill.
Two caregivers did not have the required 2 hour transportation training.
Proof of education was not available to review for one of the caregivers.
Photo identification was not available to review for one of the caregiver.
8 hours of pre-service training was not available to review for one of the caregivers.
Proof that orientation was completed for the caregiver was not determined.
Drills were documented on the safety plan.
Monthly fire drills were not being completed. This was corrected when the operation completed a fire drill during the inspection. Time: 1 minutes 28 seconds.
Required posting such as keeping children safe, relocation diagram, the activity plan, the licensing notification poster, telephone numbers and a list for each child food allergies that requires a emegercy plan, was not available for review.
Operational hand book was not available for review.
Documentation of drill were not avaiable for review.
About this center
Common questions
Does Blackshear Elementary Pure Ambition take infants?
No. Its Texas license covers preschoolers and school-age children, not infants.
What are Blackshear Elementary Pure Ambition’s hours?
3 PM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Blackshear Elementary Pure Ambition accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
Has Blackshear Elementary Pure Ambition had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 4 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Dec 11, 2023: “Required Equipment in Vehicles - First-aid Kit.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Blackshear Elementary Pure Ambition compare with other daycares in Austin?
It is tied for #370 of 427 centers in Austin by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 20% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Blackshear Elementary Pure Ambition last inspected?
Jul 15, 2026. No violations were found 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 1758951 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.