Childrens Discovery Center
Childrens Discovery Center is a licensed child care center in Austin, TX, licensed for up to 109 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2010. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 15 times and investigated 6 reports. Inspectors recorded 19 citations, 6 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (5 of 19). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. Its last 6 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #374 of 427 centers in Austin and better than 19% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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A child was left unsupervised on the playground when the caregivers brought the children back to the classroom.
There were three employee files out of the ten viewed that did not have updated CPR cards available for review.
There were three employee files out of the ten viewed that did not have updated First Aid Cards available for review.
There were three children files out of the ten viewed that did not have a health statement signed by the child's health care physician.
The investigation found that a caregiver grabbed and pulled a child as a form of discipline.
It was found during the inspection the operation had a hole in the wall leaving materials inside the walls exposed to children.
It was found during the inspection two children with diagnosed food allergies did not have an allergy action plan.
It was found during the inspection the operation had medication that was expired.
The playground equipment did not have loose fill surfacing underneath it that was deep enough.
It was found during the inspection a regular visitor to the center did not have a background check.
It was found during the inspection the operation did not have outlet covers on all the outlets.
The operation didn't have a current gas leak test.
The operation did not have a current annual health inspection.
Parents were not notified immediately about an incident that placed children at risk.
Parents were not able to review and sign an incident report within the required 48 hour timeframe after an incident occurred.
Child Care Regulation was not notified about an incident that placed children at risk within the required 2 day timeframe.
A caregiver hit a child across the face with their hand.
The playground equipment did not have loose fill surfacing underneath it that was deep enough.
10 caregivers were missing annual training hours on a few of the required topics related to health and safety.
About this center
Common questions
Does Childrens Discovery Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Childrens Discovery Center’s hours?
7:30 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Childrens Discovery Center accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does Childrens Discovery Center cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Childrens Discovery Center 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 Childrens Discovery Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 6 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Mar 6, 2026: “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 Discovery Center compare with other daycares in Austin?
It is tied for #374 of 427 centers in Austin by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 19% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Childrens Discovery Center last inspected?
Apr 13, 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 1155368 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.