Licensed child care center · public record
Little Sprouts
Austin, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
7 state inspections, last 2 years
41 deficiencies on the state’s summary
19 high or medium-high risk
October 27, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued March 23, 2016
- Capacity
- 28 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:30 AM-05:30 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
- 1595862
Where
12411 Limerick Ave Ste 100
Austin, TX 78758
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. Showing the newest 25 of 41.
| Inspection | Risk | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| July 13, 2026 | Medium High | 746.4751(a) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Inspect Daily State’s note: “A slide with broken steps was observed in the playground while children were outside in the playground. This was corrected during the inspection when the director and caregiver removed it from the playground.” |
| March 11, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection State’s note: “The operation has not received a sanitation inspection within the last 12 months. The previous inspection conducted was on 2/25/2025 and the operation requested a new inspection on 3/5/2026.” |
| December 4, 2025 | Medium | 746.601(c) - Provide Access to Children's Records - Licensing State’s note: “Only 12 records of the 21 children enrolled were made available to Child Care Regulation at the time of the inspection.” |
| December 4, 2025 | Medium High | 746.2911 - Adequate Lighting During Naptime State’s note: “The room children were napping did not have adequate lighting during naptime.” |
| December 4, 2025 | Medium High | 746.4201 - Indoor Space Requirement State’s note: “The operation had 18 children in a room with a capacity for 13 children.” |
| November 12, 2025 | Medium | 746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content State’s note: “2 caregivers were missing some or all of the required topic trainings. 1 caregiver was missing 3 topics and the other caregiver was missing all the topics.” |
| November 12, 2025 | Medium High | 746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR State’s note: “A caregiver had an expired CPR and First Aid Certification and their new certification was not available at the time of the inspection.” |
| November 12, 2025 | Medium | 746.601(c) - Provide Access to Children's Records - Licensing State’s note: “Only 12 records of the 21 children enrolled were made available to Child Care Regulation at the time of the inspection.” |
| November 12, 2025 | Medium High | 746.1301(a)(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training State’s note: “A caregiver had no annual trainings and a second caregiver was missing 3 of the 24 hours of annual training.” |
| November 12, 2025 | Medium High | 746.5205(2) - Sheltering Drill For Severe Weather-Four times a calendar year State’s note: “The operation has not conducted any severe weather drills or shelter in place drills in 2025 or in 2024.” |
| November 12, 2025 | Medium | 746.4751(b) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist State’s note: “The operation did not have a playground maintenance checklist filled out since August 11th, 2025.” |
| November 12, 2025 | Medium | 746.901 - Required Personnel Records State’s note: “1 of the caregivers hired after September 2023 was missing the pre-employment affidavit.” |
| November 12, 2025 | Medium Low | 746.1309(g) - Documented Annual Training-Self-Instructional 80% State’s note: “2 caregivers did not have the required 5 hours of instructor led training and the director was missing 2 of the required 6 hours of instructor led training.” |
| February 5, 2025 | Medium | 746.623(2)(D) - Immunizations-Docs may be official record or copy that have signature of health care prof. or name of other prof who administered vaccine State’s note: “Four children's immunization records did not have the signature (including a rubber stamp or electronic signature) of the health-care professional who administered the vaccine.” |
| February 5, 2025 | Medium High | 746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking. State’s note: “One caregiver did not have current certificate of training with an expiration or renewal date in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.” |
| February 5, 2025 | Medium High | 746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR State’s note: “One caregiver did not have current certificate of training with an expiration or renewal date in pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).” |
| February 5, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection State’s note: “The operation did not have a sanitation inspection completed in the last 12 months.” |
| February 5, 2025 | Medium | 746.801(6) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Liability Insurance State’s note: “The operation did not provide written notice to the parent of each child that they do not carry liability insurance.” |
| February 5, 2025 | Medium | 746.909 - Access to Personnel Records State’s note: “One staff personnel file was not available or accessible for review during the inspection.” |
| February 5, 2025 | Medium | 746.401(2) - Posting Requirements - Letter or form from the most recent Licensing Inspection or Investigation State’s note: “The letter or form from the most recent Licensing inspection or investigation was not posted.” |
| March 18, 2024 | Medium High | 746.1301(a)(6)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 30 Annual Training State’s note: “The director did not have current annual training.” |
| March 18, 2024 | Medium High | 746.4901(a) - Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing State’s note: “A slide was observed with no loose-fill surfacing. This was corrected during the inspection when the slide was removed from the playground.” |
| March 18, 2024 | Medium | 746.901 - Required Personnel Records State’s note: “A caregiver did not have a personnel record or training hours available for review.” |
| April 17, 2023 | Medium | 746.203(2) - Liability Insurance Requirements - Provide Proof of Coverage Annually by Anniversary Date of Issuance State’s note: “The operation did not provide proof of coverage to Licensing by the anniversary date of the issuance of their permit.” |
| April 28, 2022 | Medium | 746.603(a) - Children's Records Maintained State’s note: “6 children's files were reviewed. One child needed an updated health statement and one child needed updated immunization records.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- October 27, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Pending
- July 13, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- March 11, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- December 15, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- December 4, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- November 12, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- February 5, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- March 18, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- June 27, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- April 17, 2023 Assessment · deficiency found: Yes
- September 29, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- April 28, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- April 12, 2022 Report · deficiency found: No
- January 19, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- December 30, 2021 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
How many times has the state inspected Little Sprouts?
Texas HHSC's file lists 7 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on October 27, 2026. 5 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Little Sprouts have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 41: 4 high-risk, 15 medium-high-risk, 21 medium-risk, 1 medium-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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