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Jewish Community Center Early Childhood Program

7300 Hart Ln, Austin, TX 78731 · Travis County
Accepts child care subsidies

Jewish Community Center Early Childhood Program is a licensed child care center in Austin, TX, licensed for up to 290 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2000. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 21 times and investigated 10 reports. Inspectors recorded 10 citations, 5 of them high-risk, most often for caregiver conduct (3 of 10). None of them came in the last 12 months. 10% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 5 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #204 of 427 centers in Austin and better than 59% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 59%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. About typical
Tied for #204 of 427 centers in Austin
5High risk
3Medium High risk
2Medium risk
0Medium Low risk
0Low risk
10 citations from 21 inspections and 7 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected May 11, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)May 11, 2026 · Inspection · no citationMay 4, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationApr 14, 2026 · Inspection · no citationApr 10, 2026 · Inspection · no citationApr 7, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationFeb 10, 2026 · Inspection · no citationFeb 6, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationJul 31, 2025 · Inspection · no citationApr 11, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundFeb 13, 2025 · Inspection · no citationFeb 10, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundSep 30, 2024 · Inspection · no citationSep 27, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationJul 23, 2024 · Inspection · no citationJun 25, 2024 · Inspection · no citationJun 25, 2024 · Inspection · no citationJun 21, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundJun 19, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationMay 23, 2024 · Inspection · no citationFeb 1, 2024 · Inspection · no citationJan 18, 2024 · Inspection · no citationJan 17, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundSep 22, 2023 · Inspection · no citationSep 20, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationJun 21, 2023 · Inspection · no citationMay 24, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundJan 4, 2023 · Inspection · no citationDec 6, 2022 · Inspection · no citationNov 8, 2022 · Inspection · no citationOct 26, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation foundJun 23, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Caregiver conduct3
Supervision3
Health & medication2
Training & qualifications1
Building & playground safety1

Citations, newest first

Medium HighApr 11, 2025InspectionHealth & medication
Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current §746.613(b)
Out of the ten children's files reviewed, one child was missing an updated immunization record, which did not include documentation of the varicella and MMR vaccines.
Correction verified Apr 17, 2025
MediumApr 11, 2025InspectionTraining & qualifications
Documented Annual Training- Required Content §746.1309(e)
Out of the ten staff files reviewed, all were missing documentation of annual training on the topic of hazardous materials.
Correction verified May 1, 2025
HighFeb 10, 2025Found during an investigationCaregiver conduct
Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling §746.2805(5)
Evidence was found indicating that a caregiver was yelling at children.
Correction verified Apr 11, 2025
HighFeb 10, 2025Found during an investigationCaregiver conduct
Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual §746.2805
Evidence was found that a caregiver had engaged in grabbing and hitting children on more than one occasion.
Correction verified Apr 11, 2025
HighJun 21, 2024Found during an investigationSupervision
Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity §746.1205(a)(4)
There was a violation to the minimum standards, as a child was left unsupervised in a classroom for one minute.
Correction verified Jul 23, 2024
HighJan 17, 2024Found during an investigationSupervision
Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity §746.1205(a)(4)
Based on the evidence gathered during the investigation, a child a left unsupervised for no more than 1 minute.
Correction verified Feb 1, 2024
Medium HighMay 24, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Sanitize Tables Tops, Furniture and Similar Equipment §746.3407(11)
While staff were helping children with naptime, there was food left on the tables and floors of two toddler classrooms. This was corrected at the inspection when the floors and tables were cleaned.
Corrected during the visit
MediumOct 26, 2022Found during an investigationHealth & medication
Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk §746.701(5)
It was found during the investigation the operation did not fill out an incident report form.
Correction verified Jan 4, 2023
Medium HighOct 26, 2022Found during an investigationSupervision
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Free of other activities §746.1203(6)
A caregiver was using a cellphone for personal use while supervising a group of children.
Correction verified Jan 4, 2023
HighOct 26, 2022Found during an investigationCaregiver conduct
Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control §746.1201(1)
It was found during the investigation a caregiver lacked good judgment when they filmed a TikTok of a child and posted it online without parents' permission.
Correction verified Jan 4, 2023

About this center

Licensed capacity290 children
Ages servedInfant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours08:30 AM-05:30 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceJan 3, 2000
DirectorDana Baruch
Phone5127358100
State operation #226518

Common questions

Does Jewish Community Center Early Childhood Program take infants?

Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.

What are Jewish Community Center Early Childhood Program’s hours?

8:30 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.

Does Jewish Community Center Early Childhood Program accept child care subsidies?

Yes, according to its state licensing record.

How much does Jewish Community Center Early Childhood Program cost?

Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Jewish Community Center Early Childhood Program 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 Jewish Community Center Early Childhood Program had any serious violations?

Inspectors recorded 5 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Feb 10, 2025: “Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling.” Each one is listed in full above.

How does Jewish Community Center Early Childhood Program compare with other daycares in Austin?

It is tied for #204 of 427 centers in Austin by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 59% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was Jewish Community Center Early Childhood Program last inspected?

May 11, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.

Licensed centers nearby

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 226518 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.