Childrens Courtyard
Childrens Courtyard is a licensed child care center in Austin, TX, licensed for up to 224 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 1997. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 16 times and investigated 11 reports. Inspectors recorded 17 citations, 3 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (7 of 17). None of them came in the last 12 months. 6% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 5 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #318 of 427 centers in Austin and better than 34% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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Children were observed using high chairs without being fastened in with the buckle. Four high chairs that require buckles were missing them. Five infants were in high chairs that had the buckles available but the caregivers did not use them to secure them in the high chairs.
A child was able to place some type of white powdery object in their mouth.
An infant feeding instruction was not available for review.
Safety outlets covers were not present in all required classrooms.
Annual recall certification was not available for review.
The first aid kit was incomplete and contained expired items.
Proof of education was not available for review for three caregivers
Six inches of loose-fill was not observed on the school-age playground.
A classroom door was observed unable to fully close.
Current Fire inspection was not avialable for review. The last inspection completed: 01/2022
Two of the children files reveiwed did not have immunization records on file.
Per the operation's policy, TB testing is required for caregivers. Caregiver's negative TB test was not available for review.
Based on the DFPS investigation, it was determined that first aid was not provided to a child who sustained an injury while in care.
Based on the DFPS investigation, it was determined that the operation did not notify the parents of the child who sustained an injury while in care.
Observed a six by six inch hole in the ground caused by the removal of a tree on the preK playground. Operation requested an emergency work order to get it fixed during the inspection.
Current infant feeding schedules were not available for review for eight of the infants enrolled.
The fence securing the AC unit was observed down and there were a large hole in the fence on the toddler playground. The operation placed a worked order for the repairs #40694274
About this center
Common questions
Does Childrens Courtyard take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Childrens Courtyard’s hours?
6:30 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Childrens Courtyard accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
Has Childrens Courtyard had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 3 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jun 10, 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 Childrens Courtyard compare with other daycares in Austin?
It is tied for #318 of 427 centers in Austin by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 34% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Childrens Courtyard last inspected?
Jul 7, 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 525720- 810 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.