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Austin Montessori Sunset

Austin, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.

6 state inspections, last 2 years
15 deficiencies on the state’s summary
12 high or medium-high risk
September 11, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued December 13, 1985
Capacity
286 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:30 AM-05:30 PM
Accepts child care subsidies
No
Conditions on the permit
Yes
Corrective action listed
No
Adverse action listed
No
Temporarily closed
No
State operation number
184979

Where

5012 Sunset Trl
Austin, TX 78745

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 2
  • Medium-high 10
  • Medium 3
  • Medium-low 0
  • Low 0

The state’s own summary counts for this operation, as published in the HHSC operations file.

Citations on the record

Each standard the state found not met, newest first, with its risk level and when it was corrected.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
October 13, 2025Medium746.501(a)(20) - Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights
State’s note: “It was found that the operation did not give all families the list of Parents Rights, in autumn 2023 as required. This issue has now been resolved by the operation adding the list to their admission materials.”
October 30, 2025
September 17, 2025Medium High746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
State’s note: “At inspection, two classrooms had uncovered trash cans that contained garbage.”
September 24, 2025
September 17, 2025Medium High746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
State’s note: “At inspection, three classrooms had toaster ovens that could be accessible to children in care.”
September 24, 2025
October 4, 2024Medium High746.2901 - Supervised Naptime Daily
State’s note: “Children aged 4 1/2 to 5 years, who were in care for approximately seven consecutive hours, did not have a designated quiet or naptime.”
October 18, 2024
October 4, 2024Medium746.901 - Required Personnel Records
State’s note: “The staff training certificates were not available for review at the time of the inspection.”
October 18, 2024
October 4, 2024Medium High746.501(a)(8) - Written Operational Policies - Suspension and Expulsion
State’s note: “The operational policies were missing provisions on suspension and expulsion, promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity, employee vaccinations, and inclusive care for children with special needs.”
October 18, 2024
October 4, 2024High746.613(a) - Required Immunizations
State’s note: “Out of the ten children's files reviewed, one child did not have all the required immunizations up to date.”
October 18, 2024
October 4, 2024Medium High746.2911 - Adequate Lighting During Naptime
State’s note: “Two classrooms had insufficient lighting during naptime.”
At the inspection
November 7, 2023Medium High746.4907(d) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
State’s note: “The playground outside the Cypress cottage did not have the required 6 inches of loose fill.”
December 5, 2023
November 7, 2023Medium High746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
State’s note: “The garbage can in a classroom did not have a lid and there was garbage accessible to children.”
November 14, 2023
November 7, 2023Medium High746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
State’s note: “The operation does not have a current sanitation inspection.”
November 28, 2023
November 7, 2023Medium High746.305(a)(7) - Report Change in Controlling Person
State’s note: “Two members of the governing body are not listed as controlling persons.”
November 14, 2023
November 7, 2023Medium High746.3805(b)(1) - Administering Medication - Original Container with Child's Name, Date
State’s note: “Two children's medications were not in the original container and did not contain the prescription label.”
November 21, 2023
November 7, 2023High745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
State’s note: “A student teacher observer was present with the children without an eligible background check. The student teacher was sent home during the inspection.”
November 7, 2023
November 7, 2023Medium746.4135(c) - Children's Products-Posting of CPSC website
State’s note: “The operation did not have a signed CPSC form porsted.”
November 14, 2023

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Austin Montessori Sunset?

Texas HHSC's file lists 6 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on September 11, 2026. 2 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Austin Montessori Sunset have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 15: 2 high-risk, 10 medium-high-risk, 3 medium-risk. Each one is listed below with its date and whether it was corrected.

Is this a rating?

No. This page shows the State of Texas's own public records, summarized. It is not a rating, a review or our opinion. Ask the operation or HHSC about anything here.

About this record. Public record from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation: the operations file, the inspections file and the non-compliance file on data.texas.gov, read daily. We summarize the state’s counts and quote its words; we don’t rate, rank or review anyone. For the official record or a complaint, go to HHSC Child Care Regulation. Is this your operation, and is something wrong? Tell us.

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