The Discovery School
8600 White Cliff Dr Ste 3, Austin, TX 78759
Pre-Kindergarten, School · Monday–Friday
8 critical, 20 serious findings across 16 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent critical finding: Nov 21, 2025.
16 inspections · 0 investigations in 36 months · source checked Sep 16, 2026
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- Snacks providedNot listed
- Before-school careNot listed
- After-school careNot listed
- Transportation to/from schoolListed
- Drop-in careNot listed
- Part-time careListed
- Field tripsListed
- Skill classesNot listed
- Weekend careNot listed
- Night careNot listed
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- Accepts child care subsidiesNot accepted
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Licensed capacity: 34 children. This is not the number of open places.
Programs & learning
Pre-Kindergarten,School
Part Time Care,Transportation to/from School ,Field Trips
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State-sourced · checked Sep 16, 2026. Confirm current details with the provider.
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08:30 AM-04:30 PM
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
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- Before-school careNot listed
- After-school careNot listed
- Transportation to/from schoolListed
- 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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Evidence, with the follow-through.
Provider descriptions, prices, and photos never change this record. Every finding below comes from published state evidence.
8 critical, 20 serious findings across 16 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent critical finding: Nov 21, 2025.
Last 36 months · window starts Sep 15, 2023
6 standard(s) appear on multiple visits: 746.4907(a)(1) (4 visits); 746.5625(a) (4 visits); 746.3819 (4 visits); 746.1205(a)(2) (4 visits); 746.3701(1) (8 visits); 746.4135(b) (4 visits). This is a match of standard identifiers, not a judgment about identical circumstances.
State verification published Dec 5, 2025.
Conditions between visits, current staffing, and day-to-day quality. A correction plan is not verification.
24 visits in our data; 0 unmatched findings. Publication and processing can lag events.
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Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
Loose fill was not at the required depth during an inspection of the playground.
State verification published Dec 5, 2025.
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.
Inspection history is one input into your decision, not a guarantee of safety or a rating of care quality. How to read this record.
- 2025
- Nov 21, 2025Inspection3 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
There are no child safety alarms on the vehicles.
Correction verified Feb 6, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5625(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
Loose fill was not at the required depth during an inspection of the playground.
Correction verified Dec 5, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4907(a)(1).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
An allergy action plan was not signed by by both the child's heath care professional and parent.
Correction verified Nov 24, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3819.
- Nov 21, 2025Inspection3 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
There are no child safety alarms on the vehicles.
Correction verified Feb 6, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5625(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
Loose fill was not at the required depth during an inspection of the playground.
Correction verified Dec 5, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4907(a)(1).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
An allergy action plan was not signed by by both the child's heath care professional and parent.
Correction verified Nov 24, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3819.
- Nov 21, 2025Inspection3 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
There are no child safety alarms on the vehicles.
Correction verified Feb 6, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5625(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
Loose fill was not at the required depth during an inspection of the playground.
Correction verified Dec 5, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4907(a)(1).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
An allergy action plan was not signed by by both the child's heath care professional and parent.
Correction verified Nov 24, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3819.
- Nov 21, 2025Inspection3 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
There are no child safety alarms on the vehicles.
Correction verified Feb 6, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5625(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
Loose fill was not at the required depth during an inspection of the playground.
Correction verified Dec 5, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4907(a)(1).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
An allergy action plan was not signed by by both the child's heath care professional and parent.
Correction verified Nov 24, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3819.
- Jan 7, 2025 to Jan 7, 20254 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Jan 7, 2025 inspection
- Jan 7, 2025 inspection
- Jan 7, 2025 inspection
- Jan 7, 2025 inspection
- 2024
- Dec 9, 2024Inspection3 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
A caregiver did not know how many children they were responsible for.
Correction verified Jan 7, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1205(a)(2).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
An electric outlet was missing a safety cover
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3701(1).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Children's Products- Annual Certification
An annual certification of the safety recalls was not available for review.
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4135(b).
- Dec 9, 2024Inspection3 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
A caregiver did not know how many children they were responsible for.
Correction verified Jan 7, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1205(a)(2).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Children's Products- Annual Certification
An annual certification of the safety recalls was not available for review.
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4135(b).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
An electric outlet was missing a safety cover
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3701(1).
- Dec 9, 2024Inspection3 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
A caregiver did not know how many children they were responsible for.
Correction verified Jan 7, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1205(a)(2).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Children's Products- Annual Certification
An annual certification of the safety recalls was not available for review.
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4135(b).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
An electric outlet was missing a safety cover
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3701(1).
- Dec 9, 2024Inspection3 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
A caregiver did not know how many children they were responsible for.
Correction verified Jan 7, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1205(a)(2).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Children's Products- Annual Certification
An annual certification of the safety recalls was not available for review.
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4135(b).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
An electric outlet was missing a safety cover
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3701(1).
- Jan 10, 2024Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
An electrical outlet was accessible to children
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3701(1).
- Jan 10, 2024Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
An electrical outlet was accessible to children
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3701(1).
- Jan 10, 2024Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
An electrical outlet was accessible to children
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3701(1).
- Jan 10, 2024Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
An electrical outlet was accessible to children
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3701(1).
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- 2023
- Feb 6, 2023Inspection2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Documented Annual Training- Required Content
4 out of 4 staff didnt have all required trainings completed.
Correction verified Feb 21, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1309(e).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and directors - Pediatric CPR
Staff did not have correct CPR training completed.
Correction verified Feb 24, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1301(4)(A).
- Feb 6, 2023Inspection2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Documented Annual Training- Required Content
4 out of 4 staff didnt have all required trainings completed.
Correction verified Feb 21, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1309(e).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and directors - Pediatric CPR
Staff did not have correct CPR training completed.
Correction verified Feb 24, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1301(4)(A).
- Feb 6, 2023Inspection2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Documented Annual Training- Required Content
4 out of 4 staff didnt have all required trainings completed.
Correction verified Feb 21, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1309(e).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and directors - Pediatric CPR
Staff did not have correct CPR training completed.
Correction verified Feb 24, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1301(4)(A).
- Feb 6, 2023Inspection2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and directors - Pediatric CPR
Staff did not have correct CPR training completed.
Correction verified Feb 24, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1301(4)(A).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Documented Annual Training- Required Content
4 out of 4 staff didnt have all required trainings completed.
Correction verified Feb 21, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1309(e).
- 2022
- Mar 8, 2022Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Children's Products-Posting of CPSC website
The operation did not have a completed consumer product safety form. This was corrected when the operation completed the form during the inspection.
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4135(c).
- Mar 8, 2022Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Children's Products-Posting of CPSC website
The operation did not have a completed consumer product safety form. This was corrected when the operation completed the form during the inspection.
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4135(c).
- Mar 8, 2022Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Children's Products-Posting of CPSC website
The operation did not have a completed consumer product safety form. This was corrected when the operation completed the form during the inspection.
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4135(c).
- Mar 8, 2022Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Children's Products-Posting of CPSC website
The operation did not have a completed consumer product safety form. This was corrected when the operation completed the form during the inspection.
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4135(c).
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Facts from the license
- Permit
- Full Permit, issued Feb 11, 2010
- Capacity
- 34 children (licensed maximum, not openings)
- Ages
- Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 08:30 AM-04:30 PM · Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Subsidies
- Not accepted
- County
- Travis
- Website
- www.discoveryschools.com
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8600 White Cliff Dr Ste 3, Austin, TX 78759
State-sourced · checked Sep 16, 2026. Confirm current details with the provider.
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