Uphaus Child Development Center
Uphaus Child Development Center is a licensed child care center in Austin, TX, licensed for up to 65 children and serving infants, toddlers and preschoolers. It has held its Texas license since 2020. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 18 times and investigated 9 reports. Inspectors recorded 13 citations, 3 of them high-risk, most often for supervision (3 of 13). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. Its last 7 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #261 of 427 centers in Austin and better than 48% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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This investigation found that supervision was not maintained when a child was left in the classroom alone.
The loose-fill in the outdoor play area did not meet the 6 inch minimum requirement.
One child was left alone unsupervised.
The operation has a fire extinguisher showing that it needs to be serviced as it is in the red.
The operation did not have any documentation showing that the fire extinguishers have been inspected monthly.
The operation had an expired Epinephrine Auto-Injector which is part of a child's emergency allergy plan. The Epinephrine Auto-Injector expired May 2023.
A toddler was left unsupervised in the classroom for several minutes.
Due to a caregiver being out on leave, 1 caregiver has been left with a combined group of children ages 16 months old to 4 years old during nap time recently. This group usually has between 23 to 31 children in it.
One caregiver was missing a notarized Licensing Affidavit for Applicants for Employment form.
Five caregivers were missing training on a few of the required health and safety trainings that must be completed annually.
One child's file was missing immunization records.
The infant classroom was out of ratio. There were 5 infants with 1 caregiver.
The director did not have current training in CPR or First Aid.
About this center
Common questions
Does Uphaus Child Development Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants, toddlers and preschoolers.
What are Uphaus Child Development Center’s hours?
7 AM to 5 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Uphaus Child Development Center accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
Has Uphaus Child Development Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 3 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Feb 13, 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 Uphaus Child Development Center compare with other daycares in Austin?
It is tied for #261 of 427 centers in Austin by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 48% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Uphaus Child Development Center last inspected?
May 18, 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 1693903 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.