Licensed child care center · public record
Blackshear Elementary Pure Ambition
Austin, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued June 1, 2023
- Capacity
- 136 children
- Ages served
- Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 03:00 PM-06:00 PM
- Accepts child care subsidies
- Yes
- Conditions on the permit
- No
- Corrective action listed
- No
- Adverse action listed
- No
- Temporarily closed
- No
- State operation number
- 1758951
Where
1712 E 11th St
Austin, TX 78702
Deficiencies by risk level
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.
| Inspection | Risk | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| June 20, 2024 | Medium | 745.651(1) - Background Check Validation - You must inactivate a subject who is no longer associated with your operation within 7 days of leaving State’s note: “One employee was not inactivated from the bakground check list for one year.” |
| December 11, 2023 | Medium | 744.301(7) - Notification of Additional Services Offered State’s note: “It was found during inspection that the operation started offering Transportation without notifying Child Care Regulation. This was corrected at inspection when the director sent a written notification to add Transportation.” |
| December 11, 2023 | Medium | 744.3113(b) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist State’s note: “The building monthly checklist was not available during inspection.” |
| December 11, 2023 | Medium High | 744.3559(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes State’s note: “The last fire drill was conducted 10/25/23. Fire drills must be practiced each month. This was corrected at inspection when the director had the children practice a fire drill.” |
| December 11, 2023 | Medium | 744.2753(a) - First Aid Kit - Incomplete Kit State’s note: “The first aid kit was missing the following required items: first aid guide, antiseptic, gloves, and tweezers.” |
| December 11, 2023 | Medium High | 744.3561(b) - Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Posted in Each Room State’s note: “The Emergency Evacuation Diagram was not posted.” |
| December 11, 2023 | High | 744.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know how many children responsible for State’s note: “One caregiver gave the wrong number of children when asked by the inspector how many children were present.” |
| December 11, 2023 | Medium | 744.2753(b) - First Aid Kit - Supplies Not Expired State’s note: “The antiseptic in the first aid kit was expired. This was correct at inspection when the director removed it and threw it away.” |
| December 11, 2023 | High | 744.3817(a)(6) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - First-aid Kit State’s note: “The transportation vehicle did not have a first aid kit available during inspection.” |
| December 11, 2023 | High | 745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation State’s note: “One caregiver was present without a background check. This was corrected during inspection when the caregiver left after the director arrived.” |
| December 11, 2023 | Medium High | 744.1317(a) - Transportation Safety Training State’s note: “Two caregivers did not have the required 2 hour transportation training.” |
| May 10, 2023 | Medium | 744.901(8) - Required Personnel Records- Photo Identification State’s note: “Photo identification was not available to review for one of the caregiver.” |
| May 10, 2023 | Medium | 744.901(10) - Required Personnel Records- Orientation Completed State’s note: “Proof that orientation was completed for the caregiver was not determined.” |
| May 10, 2023 | Medium High | 744.1301(a)(2)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees - Pre-Service State’s note: “8 hours of pre-service training was not available to review for one of the caregivers.” |
| May 10, 2023 | Medium High | 744.1105(2) - Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of Completion State’s note: “Proof of education was not available to review for one of the caregivers.” |
| April 21, 2023 | Medium | 744.3559(4) - Documentation of Drills State’s note: “Drills were documented on the safety plan.” |
| February 23, 2023 | Medium High | 744.3559(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes State’s note: “Monthly fire drills were not being completed. This was corrected when the operation completed a fire drill during the inspection. Time: 1 minutes 28 seconds.” |
| November 17, 2022 | Medium | 744.3559(4) - Documentation of Drills State’s note: “Documentation of drill were not avaiable for review.” |
| November 17, 2022 | High | 744.201(1) - Policies Comply with Rules State’s note: “Operational hand book was not available for review.” |
| November 17, 2022 | Medium | 744.403(a) - Posting Requirements-Prominent, Public, or Binder State’s note: “Required posting such as keeping children safe, relocation diagram, the activity plan, the licensing notification poster, telephone numbers and a list for each child food allergies that requires a emegercy plan, was not available for review.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- July 15, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- July 7, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- July 3, 2026 Report · deficiency found: No
- May 19, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- May 4, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- May 30, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- May 8, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- June 20, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- April 26, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- January 10, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- December 11, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- May 10, 2023 Assessment · deficiency found: Yes
- April 21, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- February 23, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- January 23, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
How many times has the state inspected Blackshear Elementary Pure Ambition?
Texas HHSC's file lists 6 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on July 15, 2026. 0 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Blackshear Elementary Pure Ambition have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 20: 4 high-risk, 6 medium-high-risk, 10 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.
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