Kinney Avenue Christian Preschool
Kinney Avenue Christian Preschool is a licensed child care center in Austin, TX, licensed for up to 133 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2016. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 17 times and investigated 5 reports. Inspectors recorded 17 citations, 4 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (5 of 17). 2 citations came in the last 12 months, including 2 high-risk. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #327 of 427 centers in Austin and better than 30% of licensed centers statewide.
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An infant was laying on a Boppy nursing pillow, feeding himself without caregiver assistance or direct supervision.
An infant was sleeping in a Boppy nursing pillow that was inside a crib; The operation did not have an Infant Sleep Exception/Health Care Professional Recommendation Form (3019) with a signed statement from a health-care professional that the alternate position is medically necessary.
Two children were observed running out of the classroom unsupervised. *This was corrected at inspection when the children were returned to the classroom.
A child received a fracture after a falling off of a play structure. The incident could have been prevented with proper supervision based on the child’s individual differences and abilities.
A child was left sitting on the floor crying after falling off of a play structure. The caregiver did not thoroughly check the child's body for injuries and did not provide comfort or TLC immediately after the incident.
The loose-fill at the entrance and exit of a slide on the playground does not have six inches of loose-fill.
There was food left on two tables in the cafeteria.
A caregiver was observed changing diapers of three children and did not sanitize the diaper changing table between each child. This was corrected at the inspection when the assistant director instructed the caregiver to clean the diaper changing table.
A caregiver was observed changing diapers and did not wash her hands or the child's hands. This was corrected at the inspection when the assistant director instructed the caregiver to wash her hands and the children's hands.
One child with a food allergy does not have a food allergy plan available for review.
Six out of ten staff files did not have all of the required annual trainings.
The infant room was out of ratio. There was one caregiver alone with 5 infants.
The operation has a climbing structure with a slide that does not have loose fill surfacing in all the use zones.
9 out of 10 staff members did not have the required annual training on the topics of allergy emergencies and handling hazardous materials.
There are slides and climbing equipment that do not have appropriate use zones around them.
The operation did not have a record of completing recent playground maintenance checklists.
Some of the nap mats used for children had tears in the sides and were no longer waterproof.
About this center
Common questions
Does Kinney Avenue Christian Preschool take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Kinney Avenue Christian Preschool’s hours?
8 AM to 4 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Kinney Avenue Christian Preschool accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Kinney Avenue Christian Preschool cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Kinney Avenue Christian Preschool 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 Kinney Avenue Christian Preschool had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 4 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jul 20, 2026: “Requirements for Feeding Infants - Never Prop Bottles.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Kinney Avenue Christian Preschool compare with other daycares in Austin?
It is tied for #327 of 427 centers in Austin by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 30% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Kinney Avenue Christian Preschool last inspected?
Jul 31, 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 1602478 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.