Cedar Bend Child INC
Cedar Bend Child INC is a licensed child care center in Austin, TX, licensed for up to 100 children and serving infants, toddlers and preschoolers. It has held its Texas license since 2015. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 18 times and investigated 9 reports. Inspectors recorded 18 citations, 9 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (6 of 18). 3 citations came in the last 12 months, including 2 high-risk. 11% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 4 inspections found no violations. 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
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A child was missing 3 of the required immunizations.
There was no documentation of fire drills conducted from January- July in 2025. The CO alarm detector, smoke detector, and fire extinguisher were only checked in August and October of 2025.
During an investigation it was found a caregiver used prohibited punishment.
It was determined that the caregiver was using harsh language toward the children in care. This was corrected when the caregiver was removed from the school.
There is enough evidence to determined that a caregiver was yelling at the children in care. This was corrected when the teacher was removed from the school.
Based on the evidence, it was determined that the caregiver had grabbed and pull multiple children in care. This was corrected when the caregiver was removed from the school.
The operation did not have the following documentation: fire drills completed for five months, Fire Extinguishers were inspected for seven months, four lock down drills were completed in 2024, and three severe weather drills were completed in 2024.
One child's immunization records did not have the signature (including a rubber stamp or electronic signature) of the health-care professional who administered the vaccine.
None of the operation's fire drills that were conducted had an exit time of three minutes or less.
Three out of ten children's files did not have an emergency contact address. This was corrected at the inspection when the director contacted parents and input the emergency contact adresses.
The loose-fill under a slide did not have the required 6 inches of loose-fill. This was corrected at the inspection when loose-fill was raked into the area up to 6 inches.
It was determined a child was left unsupervised in a classroom for approx. 2 mins.
The operation does not have a current sanitation inspection.
The operation does not have a current fire inspection.
Information obtained throughout the investigation shows that the operation did not report a situation placing children at risk to Licensing within 2 days.
Information obtained throughout the investigation shows that parents were not immediately notified of a situation placing children at risk.
Information obtained throughout the investigation shows that the operation did not obtain parent signatures on incident reports within 48 hours of when the incident occurred.
Information obtained throughout the investigation shows that a caregiver left 3 children unsupervised for 1 minute.
About this center
Common questions
Does Cedar Bend Child INC take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants, toddlers and preschoolers.
What are Cedar Bend Child INC’s hours?
6:30 AM to 6:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Cedar Bend Child INC accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does Cedar Bend Child INC cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Cedar Bend Child INC for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Capital Area, which includes Austin, is $53.60 a day for infants, $51.60 a day for toddlers and $49.80 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Cedar Bend Child INC had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 9 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Nov 3, 2025: “Required Immunizations.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Cedar Bend Child INC 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 Cedar Bend Child INC last inspected?
Jul 9, 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 1548763 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.