Children's Courtyard
Children's Courtyard is a licensed child care center in Austin, TX, licensed for up to 281 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2001. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 24 times and investigated 10 reports. Inspectors recorded 33 citations, 10 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (9 of 33). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. 21% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 2 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #385 of 427 centers in Austin and better than 16% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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7 of the 9 infants that required feeding sheets had not been updated by a parent in over 30 days.
Six children were on YouTube watching videos that were not part of a planned activity that is working towards meeting educational goals. This was corrected when the staff had the children shut off the cell phones and tablets.
The operation did not have an activity plan for one classroom of children in care.
One child was unsupervised while in care at the operation.
One caregiver was unsure of the ages of the children that she was caring for and walked away as I tried to obtain this information from her. This was corrected when the director assisted her with providng the children's ages during the inspection to help determine if the group was in ratio.
A caregiver disciplined a child by loudly telling the child to stop while cupping the child's face.
The operation did not report an incident that placed a child at risk for injury or harm to CCR.
One child's Epinephrine auto-injector and allergy medication was not in original packaging. The medications were both in ziploc bags.
Three infants did not have feeding instructions. This was corrected at inspection when the director had the parents provide feeding instructions for the infants.
The director was having technical difficulties and was not able to access staff training files during the inspection.
Two caregivers did not have current Pediatric CPR Training that was taken in person.
Two classrooms with children under 5 years of age did not have electrical outlets covered. This was corrected at inspection when all outlets were covered by the staff.
The operation was not serving all of the required components for breakfast.
Two areas underneath two slides outside on the playground did not have the required amount of loose-fill.
Two classrooms had a trash can without lids that had trash accessible to children in care. This was corrected at inspection when the director covered the two trash cans with lids.
The operation did not have the letter or form from the most recent Licensing inspection or investigation posted. This was corrected at inspection when the staff posted the last 2936 inspection form.
Two busses used for transporting children did not have first aid kits.
The operation had only completed two severe weather drills for 2023.
The operation did not have a current employees list posted. This was corrected at inspection when the staff posted a current list of employees.
Observed a child in care sitting in a floor seat with the tray attached for timeout. This was corrected when the child was removed out of the chair.
It was found during the investigation, that after snack time the children were sent to the carpet to wait for an unknown amount of time without an activity.
There was enough evidence throughout the course of the investigation to determined that the operation was not allowing children to engage in outdoor play prior to the ice storm.
Current sanitation inspection was not available for review.
Observed fallen tree and tree branches obstructing the playground area. The operation has submitted a work order to have the tree branches and fallen tree removed and the fence repaired.
Last fire drill completed at the operation was in December.
Current fire inspection was not available for review.
Current immunization records was not available for review for three of the ten children records reviewed.
Observed a staff member supervising a group of children without an active background check on file.
TV in the I'click room was not anchored to the shelf. This was corrected when the staff member removed the Televison set.
A staff member at the operartion does not have a current background check on file.
Change in director was not reported to CCR.
Inappropriate supervision was found at the operation. A child was left unsupervised.
Inappropriate supervision was found at the operation. A child was left unsupervised.
About this center
Common questions
Does Children's Courtyard take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Children's Courtyard’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 Children's Courtyard accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Children's Courtyard cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Children's Courtyard 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 Children's Courtyard had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 10 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jan 6, 2025: “Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Children's Courtyard compare with other daycares in Austin?
It is tied for #385 of 427 centers in Austin by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 16% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Children's Courtyard last inspected?
Sep 4, 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 551505- 810 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.