Mainspring at Live Oak
Mainspring at Live Oak is a licensed child care center in Austin, TX, licensed for up to 115 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 1986. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 17 times and investigated 8 reports. Inspectors recorded 12 citations, 6 of them high-risk, most often for health & medication (3 of 12). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. Its last 11 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #275 of 427 centers in Austin and better than 45% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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There is a violation of this standard, as a child was left unsupervised for 2 minutes.
A staff member didn't have a current training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking, as was expired. *Compliance was met, as the current training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking was completed after, the certificate was sent via email with a renewed date of 12/02/2024.
There was a caregiver present without an eligible background check. This was corrected when the caregiver left the operation.
Based on the evidence gathered during the inspection, a caregiver attempted to restrict a child during nap.
Five out of ten staff files reviewed did not have the required annual training hours.
A child with a food allergy did not have a food allergy plan available for review.
Two out of ten children's files did not have emergency care authorization.
Three out of ten children's files did not have updated immunization records.
Five out of ten staff did not have a photo ID in their file.
The operation did not complete an incident report for an incident that placed a child at risk.
The operation did not report an incident to Child Care Regulation that placed a child at risk.
The operation withheld a child from their parent.
About this center
Common questions
Does Mainspring at Live Oak take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Mainspring at Live Oak’s hours?
7:30 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Mainspring at Live Oak accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Mainspring at Live Oak cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Mainspring at Live Oak 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 Mainspring at Live Oak had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 6 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jan 14, 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 Mainspring at Live Oak compare with other daycares in Austin?
It is tied for #275 of 427 centers in Austin by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 45% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Mainspring at Live Oak last inspected?
May 19, 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 21007 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.