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Kepler Stem School

508 Municipal Dr, Leander, TX 78641 · Williamson County
On corrective action6 high-risk citations in last 12 months

Kepler Stem School is a licensed child care center in Leander, TX, licensed for up to 142 children and serving toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2018. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 27 times and investigated 12 reports. Inspectors recorded 29 citations, 16 of them high-risk, most often for training & qualifications (5 of 29). 13 citations came in the last 12 months, including 6 high-risk. 7% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 2 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #34 of 39 centers in Leander and better than 23% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 23%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. More citations than most
Tied for #34 of 39 centers in Leander
16High risk
6Medium High risk
6Medium risk
0Medium Low risk
1Low risk
29 citations from 27 inspections and 6 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 13 in the last 12 months · last inspected Sep 21, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Sep 21, 2026 · Inspection · no citationAug 31, 2026 · Inspection · no citationJul 30, 2026 · Inspection · citation foundJun 24, 2026 · Inspection · no citationJun 16, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundMay 22, 2026 · Inspection · no citationMay 11, 2026 · Inspection · citation foundMay 7, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundApr 29, 2026 · Inspection · no citationApr 15, 2026 · Inspection · no citationApr 2, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationMar 10, 2026 · Inspection · no citationFeb 11, 2026 · Inspection · citation foundFeb 9, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundJan 22, 2026 · Inspection · no citationDec 22, 2025 · Inspection · no citationNov 12, 2025 · Inspection · no citationOct 14, 2025 · Inspection · no citationOct 10, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundSep 8, 2025 · Inspection · no citationAug 21, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationAug 6, 2025 · Inspection · no citationJul 16, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundJul 16, 2025 · Inspection · no citationJul 14, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationJul 3, 2025 · Inspection · no citationJul 2, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundJun 5, 2025 · Inspection · no citationMay 7, 2025 · Inspection · no citationApr 1, 2025 · Inspection · no citationMar 28, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundFeb 10, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundFeb 6, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundMar 12, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundSep 29, 2023 · Inspection · no citationSep 18, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationJun 22, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundSep 15, 2022 · Inspection · citation foundOct 8, 2021 · Inspection · no citation
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications5
Supervision5
Caregiver conduct5
Health & medication4
Other standards3
Records & paperwork3
Food & feeding2
Building & playground safety1
Child protection1

Citations, newest first

Medium HighJul 30, 2026InspectionTraining & qualifications
CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based §746.1315(b)(1)
One caregiver did not have hands on CPR training.
Correction verified Aug 6, 2026
Medium HighJun 16, 2026Found during an investigationFood & feeding
Nutrition and Food Service - Must not serve identified foods to allergic child §746.3301(i)
A child was served egg, and the child had a known egg allergy.
Correction verified Aug 31, 2026
Medium HighMay 11, 2026InspectionOther standards
Sanitize Potty-Chairs §746.3407(5)
A potty chair was observed unclean.
Correction verified May 22, 2026
Medium HighMay 11, 2026InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner §746.3407(8)
A garbage can in the childrens restroom did not have a lid on it.
Correction verified May 22, 2026
HighMay 11, 2026InspectionSupervision
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)
Two children were observed walking unsupervised to take their dishes to the kitchen.
Correction verified May 22, 2026
HighMay 7, 2026Found 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)
A child was left unsupervised in the classroom
Correction verified Jun 24, 2026
Medium HighFeb 11, 2026InspectionTraining & qualifications
Director present-Minimum 75% §746.1011(a)
One of the directors has not been present for 75% or 30 hours a week for the past 6 months.
Correction verified Mar 10, 2026
MediumFeb 9, 2026Found during an investigationHealth & medication
Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk §746.701(5)
This standards was reviewed in relation to the reported allegation and found to be deficient. The incident report was not completed at the time of the inspection and had to be requested.
Correction verified Mar 10, 2026
HighFeb 9, 2026Found 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)
This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found to be deficient. A child was left outside unsupervised.
Correction verified Mar 10, 2026
MediumFeb 9, 2026Found during an investigationHealth & medication
Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent §746.707
This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported standards and found to be deficient. The operation did not share the incident report with the parent within 48 hours.
Correction verified Mar 10, 2026
HighFeb 9, 2026Found during an investigationRecords & paperwork
Report Situation Placing Children at Risk §746.305(a)(6)
This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found to be deficient. The operation did not report the child that was left unsupervised within the required 2 days.
Correction verified Mar 10, 2026
HighFeb 9, 2026Found during an investigationOther standards
Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk §746.307(b)(4)
This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegation and found to be deficient. The operation did not notify the parent of the incident involving their child being placed at risk immediately as required.
Correction verified Mar 10, 2026
HighOct 10, 2025Found 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)
This standard was reviewed in relation to the self-reported allegations and found to be deficient. The caregiver was bringing in the children from outside and failed to follow center policy, this resulted in a child being left outside unsupervised.
Correction verified Nov 12, 2025
HighJul 16, 2025Found during an investigationChild protection
AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited §746.1201(4)
This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS investigation.
Correction verified Aug 6, 2025
HighJul 16, 2025Found during an investigationCaregiver conduct
Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling §746.2805(3)
This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS investigation. There was sufficient evidence to support that the caregiver grabbed a child by the arm and pulled the child placing them in the chair forcefully.
Correction verified Aug 6, 2025
HighJul 16, 2025Found during an investigationRecords & paperwork
Report Situation Placing Children at Risk §746.305(a)(6)
This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS investigation. The operation failed to report an incident of a child injured by a caregiver with in the 2 day required timeframe to Child Care Regulation.
Correction verified Aug 6, 2025
MediumJul 16, 2025Found during an investigationTraining & qualifications
Director Responsibilities - Employees Comply with Standards §746.1003(2)
This standard was found deficient in relation to the DFPS investigation. The director failed to ensure that a caregiver that was previously cited for inappropriate discipline was following safe practices and disciplining the children correctly.
Correction verified Aug 6, 2025
HighJul 2, 2025Found during an investigationCaregiver conduct
Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling §746.2805(3)
One caregiver was observed grabbing and pulling a child.
Correction verified Aug 6, 2025
HighJul 2, 2025Found during an investigationRecords & paperwork
Report Situation Placing Children at Risk §746.305(a)(6)
The operation became aware of an incident that placed a child at risk for injury or harm, but did not report the incident to CCR.
Correction verified Aug 6, 2025
HighJul 2, 2025Found during an investigationCaregiver conduct
Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling §746.2805(5)
There was sufficient evidence that a caregiver is yelling at the children.
Correction verified Aug 6, 2025
HighJul 2, 2025Found during an investigationOther standards
Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk §746.307(b)(4)
One child was placed into a situation that may have caused harm, and the child's parents were not notified.
Correction verified Aug 6, 2025
MediumMar 28, 2025Found during an investigationSupervision
Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance - Brief Supervised Separation §746.2803(4)(D)
The standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found to be deficient. The caregiver had three 2 year olds in time out for a total of 9 minutes.
Correction verified May 7, 2025
HighMar 28, 2025Found during an investigationCaregiver conduct
Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling §746.2805(3)
This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegation and found to be deficient. The caregiver was seen on video foot grabbing a child by the arm and taking the child to a time out.
Correction verified May 7, 2025
Medium HighFeb 10, 2025InspectionFood & feeding
Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional §746.3819
Food Allergy Alert Plans were reviewed and three did not have parent signatures.
Correction verified Feb 12, 2025
LowFeb 10, 2025InspectionTraining & qualifications
Minimum Qualifications Employees and Caregivers - Affidavit (Form 2985) §746.1105(3)
Staff files were reviewed and one file was missing the notarized affidavit.
Correction verified Feb 12, 2025
HighFeb 6, 2025Found during an investigationCaregiver conduct
Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual §746.2805
This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegation and found to be deficient. There was sufficient evidence to support that a caregiver was inappropriately disciplining a child with a spray bottle.
Correction verified Feb 19, 2025
MediumMar 12, 2024InspectionHealth & medication
Medication No Longer Used §746.3809
Three children were observed to have expired medications. This was corrected during the inspection when the director removed the medication and set it aside to return to the parent.
Corrected during the visit
MediumJun 22, 2023InspectionTraining & qualifications
First Aid Kit - Supplies Not Expired §746.4003(b)
During the inspection, first aid kits had supplies that were expired. This was corrected at inspection when the supplies were removed from the kits.
Corrected during the visit
HighSep 15, 2022InspectionHealth & medication
Required Immunizations §746.613(a)
Out of ten children's records reviewed, one record was missing complete immunizations.
Correction verified Sep 30, 2022

About this center

Licensed capacity142 children
Ages servedToddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours06:30 AM-06:00 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceOct 23, 2018
DirectorManu Siddhu
Phone5123086335
State operation #1672417

Common questions

Does Kepler Stem School take infants?

No. Its Texas license covers toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children, not infants.

What are Kepler Stem School’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 Kepler Stem School accept child care subsidies?

Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.

How much does Kepler Stem School cost?

Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Kepler Stem School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Rural Capital area, which includes Leander, is $43.80 a day for toddlers, $42.20 a day for 3-year-olds and $39.80 a day for school-age children (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).

Has Kepler Stem School had any serious violations?

Inspectors recorded 16 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on May 11, 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 Kepler Stem School compare with other daycares in Leander?

It is tied for #34 of 39 centers in Leander by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 23% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was Kepler Stem School last inspected?

Sep 21, 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 1672417 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.