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Idea Lab - Austin

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

5 state inspections, last 2 years
10 deficiencies on the state’s summary
8 high or medium-high risk
June 24, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued December 2, 2019
Capacity
49 children
Ages served
School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 03:00 PM-06:30 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
1692191

Where

8620 Burnet Rd Ste 500
Austin, TX 78757

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 3
  • Medium-high 5
  • Medium 0
  • Medium-low 0
  • Low 2

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
June 18, 2026High744.201(11) - AP Ensure Total Number of Children Both At and Away From Operation Within Capacity
State’s note: “At inspection, the operation had 51 children in care, when they are licensed for 49.”
June 18, 2026
June 16, 2026High745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
State’s note: “At inspection, two caregivers present, at the operation and working with children, did not have cleared background checks.”
June 18, 2026
April 1, 2026Low744.609(a) - Update Admission Information - Procedure
State’s note: “Five out of six children admission forms were missing parent signatures.”
April 10, 2026
April 1, 2026Medium High744.1315(a) - Each caregiver, operation director, program director, and site director Training in Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing and Choking.
State’s note: “Two caregivers were missing First Aid certifications on file.”
May 8, 2026
April 1, 2026Low744.1331(b) - Documentation CPR-1st aid includes participant's name, training date, training title, trainer's name, length of training and expiration date
State’s note: “One caregiver was not able to locate their CPR card, even though they had taken the training within the last two years.”
May 8, 2026
November 17, 2025High745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
State’s note: “A caregiver was present at the operation without a current background check.”
November 17, 2025
November 13, 2025Medium High744.305(a)(2) - AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
State’s note: “During an investigation inspection it was found that injuries that required medical attention were not reported to CCR.”
December 12, 2025
May 8, 2025Medium High744.2501(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
State’s note: “There was no current sanitation inspection available for review.”
May 23, 2025
May 8, 2025Medium High744.1315(b)(1) - CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines
State’s note: “Out of the six staff files reviewed, one staff member did not have CPR training that included hands-on skills practice, and another had an expired CPR/First Aid certification.”
May 23, 2025
August 12, 2022Medium High744.1315(a) - Each caregiver, operation director, program director, and site director Training in Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing and Choking.
State’s note: “Out of 6 staff files reviewed one was missing a current CPR/First aid training.”
September 12, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Idea Lab - Austin?

Texas HHSC's file lists 5 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on June 24, 2026. 6 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Idea Lab - Austin have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 10: 3 high-risk, 5 medium-high-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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