Fountain Plaza Child Incorporated
Fountain Plaza Child Incorporated is a licensed child care center in Austin, TX, licensed for up to 105 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 1992. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 18 times and investigated 6 reports. Inspectors recorded 16 citations, 6 of them high-risk, most often for supervision (4 of 16). 3 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. Its last 3 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #301 of 427 centers in Austin and better than 39% of licensed centers statewide.
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There is a violation of this standard, as non-positive methods of redirection and discipline were observed to handle challenging behaviors.
The operation has not maintained the annual fire inspection as required. The last fire inspection was conducted on 11/13/2024.
Children toothbrushes were touching each other during storage. Also, were accessible to children.
There is a violation to this standard, as a child was left unsupervised in the playground area for 3 minutes.
Child Care Regulation was not notified of a change to the director position within the required 5 days.
A child exited the property and entered the street unsupervised.
A door that did not latch into place when closed remained unrepaired and contributed to a supervision incident.
Two children's files did not have the name, address, and telephone number of the child s physician or an emergency-care facility.
One caregiver hired after 9/1/23 did not have a Pre-Employment Affidavit.
Two children's admission paperwork did not include a name, address, and telephone number of another responsible individual (friend or relative) who should be contacted in an emergency when the parent cannot be reached.
Two staff personnel records did not have documentation showing how the employee meets the minimum education requirements, specifically, a GED/High School diploma or transcript.
One caregiver did not have a complete notarized Licensing Affidavit for Applicants for Employment form.
Three children did not have current immunization records.
One employee was missing documentation showing orientation was completed.
The operation permitted a person to be in direct care of the children before receiving an eligiblity letter. NOTE: The background check was submitted during the inspection and the caregiver was sent home.
A video tape was reviewed of 9/29/2021 incident. There were fourteen 3yo-5yo observed in care. A child was observed left in the classroom bathroom unattended and in the classroom for 2 minutes. The caregivers had taken thirteen children outside to the playground without the child while in the bathroom.
About this center
Common questions
Does Fountain Plaza Child Incorporated take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Fountain Plaza Child Incorporated’s hours?
6:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Fountain Plaza Child Incorporated accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does Fountain Plaza Child Incorporated cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Fountain Plaza Child Incorporated 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 Fountain Plaza Child Incorporated had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 6 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Dec 11, 2025: “Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Fountain Plaza Child Incorporated compare with other daycares in Austin?
It is tied for #301 of 427 centers in Austin by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 39% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Fountain Plaza Child Incorporated last inspected?
Sep 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 409687- 1086 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.