Open Door Central
Open Door Central is a licensed child care center in Austin, TX, licensed for up to 85 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 1987. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 12 times and investigated 4 reports. Inspectors recorded 7 citations, 4 of them high-risk, most often for supervision (2 of 7). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. 14% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 5 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #238 of 427 centers in Austin and better than 53% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
There is a violation of this standard as 3 children were left unsupervised for 2 minutes.
One volunteer was present with children before the operation submitted an initial background check and without receiving a background check eligibility letter. This was corrected at inspection when the director had the volunteer leave.
Out of seven infant feeding instructions reviewed, seven infant feeding instructions were not signed by the parent within the past 30 days.
The first aid kit contained expired items. This was corrected at inspection when the director removed the expired items.
Out of eight children records reviewed, one child was missing a current health statement.
A caregiver knowingly left an infant in an adult chair and walked away. The caregiver was not in physical proximity of the infant to keep them from falling out of the adult sized chair.
The operation does not have a current fire inspection.
About this center
Common questions
Does Open Door Central take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Open Door Central’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 Open Door Central accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
Has Open Door Central had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 4 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Nov 20, 2025: “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 Open Door Central compare with other daycares in Austin?
It is tied for #238 of 427 centers in Austin by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 53% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Open Door Central last inspected?
Jul 16, 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 49372 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.