The Childrens Discovery Center
4112 Duval St, Austin, TX 78751
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School · Monday–Friday
12 serious findings across 20 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent serious finding: Jun 24, 2026.
20 inspections · 0 investigations in 36 months · source checked Sep 16, 2026
The everyday details
State facts · provider details pendingSubsidies not accepted in state listing
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- Meals providedNot listed
- Snacks providedListed
- Before-school careNot listed
- After-school careNot listed
- Transportation to/from schoolNot listed
- Drop-in careNot listed
- Part-time careListed
- Field tripsListed
- Skill classesNot listed
- Weekend careNot listed
- Night careNot listed
- AccreditedNot listed
- Accepts child care subsidiesNot accepted
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Licensed capacity: 64 children. This is not the number of open places.
Programs & learning
Infant,Toddler,Pre-Kindergarten,School
Snacks Provided,Part Time Care,Field Trips
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State-sourced · checked Sep 16, 2026. Confirm current details with the provider.
A typical day
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07:30 AM-05:30 PM
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Services & accommodations
- Meals providedNot listed
- Snacks providedListed
- Before-school careNot listed
- After-school careNot listed
- Transportation to/from schoolNot listed
- Drop-in careNot listed
- Part-time careListed
- Field tripsListed
- Skill classesNot listed
- Weekend careNot listed
- Night careNot listed
- AccreditedNot listed
- Accepts child care subsidiesNot accepted
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Entrance, restroom, and classroom accessibility details not provided.
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Evidence, with the follow-through.
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12 serious findings across 20 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent serious finding: Jun 24, 2026.
Last 36 months · window starts Sep 15, 2023
3 standard(s) appear on multiple visits: 746.4751(b) (4 visits); 746.801(10) (4 visits); 746.4901(a) (4 visits). This is a match of standard identifiers, not a judgment about identical circumstances.
State verification published Jul 7, 2026.
Conditions between visits, current staffing, and day-to-day quality. A correction plan is not verification.
32 visits in our data; 0 unmatched findings. Publication and processing can lag events.
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Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist
At inspection, the operation did not have a monthly playground checklist.
State verification published Jul 7, 2026.
Inspection record
Visits available in our Texas data, newest first. Visits with findings are shown in full; runs of clean visits are folded into one line. Findings are quoted from the inspector's report with the Texas risk level beside our severity.
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- 2026
- Aug 19, 2026 to Aug 19, 20264 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Aug 19, 2026 inspection
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- Aug 19, 2026 inspection
- Jun 24, 2026Inspection3 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist
At inspection, the operation did not have a monthly playground checklist.
Correction verified Jul 7, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4751(b).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors
At inspection, the operation did not have fire drills, documented for May of 2026.
Correction verified Jun 25, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.801(10).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
At inspection, two playgrounds did not have the required 6 inches of loose fill.
Correction verified Aug 19, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4901(a).
- Jun 24, 2026Inspection3 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors
At inspection, the operation did not have fire drills, documented for May of 2026.
Correction verified Jun 25, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.801(10).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist
At inspection, the operation did not have a monthly playground checklist.
Correction verified Jul 7, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4751(b).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
At inspection, two playgrounds did not have the required 6 inches of loose fill.
Correction verified Aug 19, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4901(a).
- Jun 24, 2026Inspection3 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
At inspection, two playgrounds did not have the required 6 inches of loose fill.
Correction verified Aug 19, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4901(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist
At inspection, the operation did not have a monthly playground checklist.
Correction verified Jul 7, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4751(b).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors
At inspection, the operation did not have fire drills, documented for May of 2026.
Correction verified Jun 25, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.801(10).
- Jun 24, 2026Inspection3 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
At inspection, two playgrounds did not have the required 6 inches of loose fill.
Correction verified Aug 19, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4901(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors
At inspection, the operation did not have fire drills, documented for May of 2026.
Correction verified Jun 25, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.801(10).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist
At inspection, the operation did not have a monthly playground checklist.
Correction verified Jul 7, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4751(b).
- 2025
- Jul 24, 2025 to Jul 24, 20254 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Jul 24, 2025 inspection
- Jul 24, 2025 inspection
- Jul 24, 2025 inspection
- Jul 24, 2025 inspection
- 2024
- Aug 20, 2024 to Aug 20, 20244 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Aug 20, 2024 inspection
- Aug 20, 2024 inspection
- Aug 20, 2024 inspection
- Aug 20, 2024 inspection
- 2023
- Oct 27, 2023 to Oct 27, 20234 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Oct 27, 2023 inspection
- Oct 27, 2023 inspection
- Oct 27, 2023 inspection
- Oct 27, 2023 inspection
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- May 24, 2023 to May 24, 20234 investigationsNo findingsShow
- May 24, 2023 complaint investigation
- May 24, 2023 complaint investigation
- May 24, 2023 complaint investigation
- May 24, 2023 complaint investigation
- 2022
- Nov 8, 2022Inspection1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
There was one person present at the operation that did not have a background check. This was corrected when the Director had the Caregiver leave the operation.
Correction verified Nov 15, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 745.641.
- Nov 8, 2022Inspection1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
There was one person present at the operation that did not have a background check. This was corrected when the Director had the Caregiver leave the operation.
Correction verified Nov 15, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 745.641.
- Nov 8, 2022Inspection1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
There was one person present at the operation that did not have a background check. This was corrected when the Director had the Caregiver leave the operation.
Correction verified Nov 15, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 745.641.
- Nov 8, 2022Inspection1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
There was one person present at the operation that did not have a background check. This was corrected when the Director had the Caregiver leave the operation.
Correction verified Nov 15, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 745.641.
- 2021
- Dec 6, 2021 to Dec 6, 20214 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Dec 6, 2021 inspection
- Dec 6, 2021 inspection
- Dec 6, 2021 inspection
- Dec 6, 2021 inspection
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Facts from the license
- Permit
- Full Permit, issued Jul 17, 2009
- Capacity
- 64 children (licensed maximum, not openings)
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:30 AM-05:30 PM · Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Subsidies
- Not accepted
- County
- Travis
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Contact & location
4112 Duval St, Austin, TX 78751
State-sourced · checked Sep 16, 2026. Confirm current details with the provider.
State records and provider information have separate sources. Provider claims do not establish independently verified care quality. Missing data is not evidence of an issue-free record.