University of Texas Child Development Center
University of Texas Child Development Center is a licensed child care center in Austin, TX, licensed for up to 228 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2005. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 32 times and investigated 17 reports. Inspectors recorded 16 citations, 10 of them high-risk, most often for supervision (5 of 16). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #228 of 427 centers in Austin and better than 55% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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There was a child that had walked out of the classroom to the playground. The child was unattended on the playground for about 3 minutes.
There was a violation to this standard, as a child was left unsupervised for 6 minutes in a classroom.
There is a violation to the minimum standards, as a child was left unsupervised for 4 minutes.
A Caregiver admitted to smoking a vape cigarette in the breakroom of the facility while children were present.
A Caregiver admitted to smoking a vape cigarette in the breakroom of the facility while children were present.
A caregiver was present with an inactive background check. The caregiver left during the inspection.
It was found that a caregiver's child was not properly supervised when they were allowed to sit in the classroom storage closet for at least an hour in the afternoons.
It was found that there are employee's children being cared for at the operation without required admission information.
It was found that the infant room is being used as a passageway for an older child in care.
On two different days, the operation staff did not administer medication to a child in the manner that was directed.
1 of 10 childrens records was missing the emergency contact address.
Gas leak inspection had not been completed for 2023.
During a DFPS investigation, there was sufficient evidence to support that a caregiver neglected a child in care.
During the course of the investigation it was determined that a child was served a food item containing an identified allergen.
Based on the investigation it was determined that a Caregiver did serve a child a food from their food allergy plan.
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, it was found that a child was left in a classroom unsupervised for 3 minutes.
About this center
Common questions
Does University of Texas Child Development Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are University of Texas Child Development Center’s hours?
7 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does University of Texas Child Development Center accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does University of Texas Child Development Center cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask University of Texas Child Development Center 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 University of Texas Child Development Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 10 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jun 9, 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 University of Texas Child Development Center compare with other daycares in Austin?
It is tied for #228 of 427 centers in Austin by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 55% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was University of Texas Child Development Center last inspected?
Sep 28, 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 851287 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.