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Kinney Avenue Christian Preschool

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
20 deficiencies on the state’s summary
16 high or medium-high risk
October 1, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued June 8, 2016
Capacity
133 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 08:00 AM-04:00 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
1602478

Where

1801 Kinney Ave
Austin, TX 78704

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 5
  • Medium-high 11
  • Medium 4
  • 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
July 20, 2026High746.2419(3) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Never Prop Bottles
State’s note: “An infant was laying on a Boppy nursing pillow, feeding himself without caregiver assistance or direct supervision.”
July 20, 2026
July 20, 2026High746.2415(a)(5) - Prohibited Equipment for Infants - Bean Bags, Waterbeds, Foam Pads As Sleeping Equipment
State’s note: “An infant was sleeping in a Boppy nursing pillow that was inside a crib; The operation did not have an Infant Sleep Exception/Health Care Professional Recommendation Form (3019) with a signed statement from a health-care professional that the alternate position is medically necessary.”
July 20, 2026
July 11, 2026Medium High746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
State’s note: “A caregiver was observed picking up a pacifier that had fallen on the floor and placed it into the mouth of a child without washing or disinfection.”
October 1, 2026
July 11, 2026Medium High746.1203(3)(D) - Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
State’s note: “A caregiver was observed using a cellphone while attending to children.”
October 1, 2026
July 11, 2026High746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
State’s note: “It was found during the course of the investigation that the director was made aware of unexplained bruising on a child and failed to report the concerns.”
October 1, 2026
September 23, 2024High746.1205(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: “Two children were observed running out of the classroom unsupervised. *This was corrected at inspection when the children were returned to the classroom.”
October 2, 2024
September 17, 2024Medium High746.2501(4) - Care Requirements for Toddlers - Holding and Comforting
State’s note: “A child was left sitting on the floor crying after falling off of a play structure. The caregiver did not thoroughly check the child's body for injuries and did not provide comfort or TLC immediately after the incident.”
October 7, 2024
September 17, 2024High746.1205(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: “A child received a fracture after a falling off of a play structure. The incident could have been prevented with proper supervision based on the child?s individual differences and abilities.”
September 23, 2024
May 2, 2023Medium High746.605(16) - Required Admission Information-Completed Food Allergy Plan
State’s note: “One child with a food allergy does not have a food allergy plan available for review.”
May 9, 2023
May 2, 2023Medium High746.3505(e) - Diapering Procedures - Sanitizing Diaper Changing Area
State’s note: “A caregiver was observed changing diapers of three children and did not sanitize the diaper changing table between each child. This was corrected at the inspection when the assistant director instructed the caregiver to clean the diaper changing table.”
May 2, 2023
May 2, 2023Medium746.901(5) - Required Personnel Records- Training Hours
State’s note: “Six out of ten staff files did not have all of the required annual trainings.”
May 17, 2023
May 2, 2023Medium High746.3505(a) - Diapering Procedures - Caregiver's Hands Washed
State’s note: “A caregiver was observed changing diapers and did not wash her hands or the child's hands. This was corrected at the inspection when the assistant director instructed the caregiver to wash her hands and the children's hands.”
May 2, 2023
May 2, 2023Medium High746.4907(d) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
State’s note: “The loose-fill at the entrance and exit of a slide on the playground does not have six inches of loose-fill.”
May 7, 2023
May 2, 2023Medium High746.3407(11) - Sanitize Tables Tops, Furniture and Similar Equipment
State’s note: “There was food left on two tables in the cafeteria.”
May 2, 2023
March 9, 2023Medium High746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
State’s note: “The infant room was out of ratio. There was one caregiver alone with 5 infants.”
March 9, 2023
January 3, 2023Medium High746.4901(a) - Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
State’s note: “The operation has a climbing structure with a slide that does not have loose fill surfacing in all the use zones.”
March 3, 2023
June 6, 2022Medium746.4751(b) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist
State’s note: “The operation did not have a record of completing recent playground maintenance checklists.”
June 10, 2022
June 6, 2022Medium746.4503(a) - Individual Cot, Bed, or Mat for Each Walking Child Through 4 Years of Age
State’s note: “Some of the nap mats used for children had tears in the sides and were no longer waterproof.”
June 24, 2022
June 6, 2022Medium High746.4805(a) - Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - in Front of Access and on Sides
State’s note: “There are slides and climbing equipment that do not have appropriate use zones around them.”
June 24, 2022
June 6, 2022Medium746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content
State’s note: “9 out of 10 staff members did not have the required annual training on the topics of allergy emergencies and handling hazardous materials.”
June 24, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Kinney Avenue Christian Preschool?

Texas HHSC's file lists 5 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on October 1, 2026. 2 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Kinney Avenue Christian Preschool have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 20: 5 high-risk, 11 medium-high-risk, 4 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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