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The Discovery School

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

4 state inspections, last 2 years
10 deficiencies on the state’s summary
7 high or medium-high risk
October 22, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued February 11, 2010
Capacity
34 children
Ages served
Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 08:30 AM-04:30 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
996466

Where

8600 White Cliff Dr Ste 3
Austin, TX 78759

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 2
  • Medium-high 5
  • Medium 3
  • 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
November 21, 2025Medium High746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
State’s note: “Loose fill was not at the required depth during an inspection of the playground.”
December 5, 2025
November 21, 2025Medium High746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
State’s note: “An allergy action plan was not signed by by both the child's heath care professional and parent.”
November 28, 2025
November 21, 2025High746.5625(a) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
State’s note: “There are no child safety alarms on the vehicles.”
February 2, 2026
December 9, 2024Medium High746.3701(1) - Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
State’s note: “An electric outlet was missing a safety cover”
At the inspection
December 9, 2024Medium746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification
State’s note: “An annual certification of the safety recalls was not available for review.”
At the inspection
December 9, 2024High746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
State’s note: “A caregiver did not know how many children they were responsible for.”
January 8, 2025
January 10, 2024Medium High746.3701(1) - Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
State’s note: “An electrical outlet was accessible to children”
At the inspection
February 6, 2023Medium746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content
State’s note: “4 out of 4 staff didnt have all required trainings completed.”
February 27, 2023
February 6, 2023Medium High746.1301(4)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and directors - Pediatric CPR
State’s note: “Staff did not have correct CPR training completed.”
March 6, 2023
March 8, 2022Medium746.4135(c) - Children's Products-Posting of CPSC website
State’s note: “The operation did not have a completed consumer product safety form. This was corrected when the operation completed the form during the inspection.”
At the inspection

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected The Discovery School?

Texas HHSC's file lists 4 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on October 22, 2026. 2 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does The Discovery School have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 10: 2 high-risk, 5 medium-high-risk, 3 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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