Kukumi
Kukumi is a licensed child care center in Austin, TX, licensed for up to 24 children and serving toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2021. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 10 times and investigated 2 reports. Inspectors recorded 13 citations, 1 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (6 of 13). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. 8% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 4 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #333 of 427 centers in Austin and better than 29% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
During the investigation, it was confirmed the children have had access to space on the second floor of the building despite the operation never receiving written approval from the local fire authority to care for children above ground level.
The operation has installed a composite structure with swings attached. This was corrected at inspection when the swings were made inaccessible to the children.
A current fire inpsection was not available for review.
Two staff did not have all of the required annual training hours.
One child's file was missing immunization records.
The provider did not have access to all of their staff training records.
The operation did not have recent documentation of completing monthly playground maintenance checklists.
The operation has not done the annual certification in writing that they have reviewed each of the recall notices issued by the Consumer Product Safety Commission and that there are no unsafe products at the operation.
The provider does not have documentation of doing their monthly fire drills and checks of fire extinguishers and smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.
The operation was missing a current health inspection.
I reviewed four child files. Two child files were missing health statements. One file was missing immunization records. One file was missing information about the child's doctor and authorization for the daycare to obtain emergency medical care for the child.
The parent handbook did not have a complete section on the promotion of physical activity at the operation.
The provider did not have documentation about safety drills and checks available to review at the operation.
About this center
Common questions
Does Kukumi take infants?
No. Its Texas license covers toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children, not infants.
What are Kukumi’s hours?
8 AM to 3 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Kukumi accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
Has Kukumi had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on Nov 29, 2023: “Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Kukumi compare with other daycares in Austin?
It is tied for #333 of 427 centers in Austin by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 29% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Kukumi 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 1716216 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.