Licensed child care center · public record
Ella Austin Child Center
San Antonio, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
10 state inspections, last 2 years
17 deficiencies on the state’s summary
9 high or medium-high risk
September 9, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued January 27, 2025
- Capacity
- 54 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:00 AM-05:30 PM
- Accepts child care subsidies
- No
- Conditions on the permit
- No
- Corrective action listed
- No
- Adverse action listed
- No
- Temporarily closed
- No
- State operation number
- 1807215
Where
227 Eross
San Antonio, TX 78202
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 |
|---|---|---|
| August 25, 2026 | Low | 746.1105(3) - Minimum Qualifications Employees and Caregivers - Affidavit (Form 2985) State’s note: “7 out of 7 staff did not have a notarized affidavit available to review.” |
| August 25, 2026 | Medium High | 746.1301(a)(1)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Orientation State’s note: “7 out of 7 staff members did not have orientation training available to review.” |
| August 25, 2026 | Medium | 746.2421(a) - Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional State’s note: “8 out of 8 infants did not have feeding forms available to review.” |
| January 15, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3503(a) - Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface State’s note: “The changing mats on the changing tables in two classrooms have a few tears and rips in them there have been taped over.” |
| December 18, 2025 | Medium High | 746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children State’s note: “A caregiver providing care to seven children, ages seven months to thirteen months was over ratio by two children. Note: This was corrected at inspection when a second caregiver was placed in classroom.” |
| December 15, 2025 | Medium | 746.2207(a) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two State’s note: “During the course of the investigation, it was determined that a caregiver used screen time for children under two years of age in the infant classroom.” |
| July 8, 2025 | Medium | 746.501(a)(18) - Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity State’s note: “Promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity was not available for review in the operational policy.” |
| July 8, 2025 | High | 746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity State’s note: “It was observed of a child down the hallway standing out side a classroom door with out a caregiver present.” |
| July 8, 2025 | Low | 746.611(a)(1) - Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation's child-care program State’s note: “One out of nine children files did not have a health statement to review.” |
| January 7, 2025 | Medium | 746.203(2) - Liability Insurance Requirements - Provide Proof of Coverage Annually by Anniversary Date of Issuance State’s note: “Proof of insurance for the new ownership was not available.” |
| January 7, 2025 | Medium High | 746.4751(c) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired State’s note: “A bench is separating and has exposed screws.” |
| January 7, 2025 | Medium High | 746.2419(8) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Other Use of Handwashing Sink State’s note: “Milk jugs were observed being stored in the hand washing sink in two rooms. This was corrected at inspection when a discussion was had with the caregivers about the use of hand washing sinks and the jugs were removed.” |
| January 7, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards State’s note: “Part of the playground is being used to store extra indoor and outdoor equipment. Storage areas should be inaccessible to children.” |
| January 7, 2025 | Medium | 746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days State’s note: “None of the five infants who do not eat table food had infant feeding instructions on file.” |
| January 7, 2025 | Medium | 746.405(a) - Required posting of Emergency Telephone numbers State’s note: “Emergency numbers were not posted.” |
| January 7, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3505(b) - Diapering Procedures - Wash Infant's Hands State’s note: “An infant was observed being changed and not having their hands washed. This was corrected at inspection when a discussion was had with the caregiver and she washed the child's hands.” |
| January 7, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3407(13) - Using, Storing and Disposing of Hazardous Materials State’s note: “A storage closet containing cleaning supplies was unlocked. The closet is located in a children's bathroom stall and is accessible to children when not locked. This was corrected at inspection when the lock was realigned and the door was secured.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- September 9, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- August 25, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- July 13, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- July 1, 2026 Report · deficiency found: No
- February 17, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- January 15, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- December 29, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- December 18, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- December 15, 2025 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- July 23, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- July 8, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- July 2, 2025 Report · deficiency found: No
- January 7, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
How many times has the state inspected Ella Austin Child Center?
Texas HHSC's file lists 10 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on September 9, 2026. 6 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Ella Austin Child Center have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 17: 1 high-risk, 8 medium-high-risk, 6 medium-risk, 2 low-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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