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Carpenter Hill Early Learning Center

4 critical, 20 serious, 4 minor findings across 24 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent critical finding: Mar 12, 2026.

4410 Ranch Rd 967, Buda, TX 78610 · (512) 268-8509

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At a glance

Safety · last 36 monthsBuda licensed centers, n=18

Critical findings4 critical, 20 serious, 4 minor across 20 inspections and 4 investigations (24 visits). Most recent critical: Mar 12, 2026.

Critical4 vs median 4

56% of centers have at least one

Serious20 vs median 10

72% of centers have at least one

QualitySince 2016Full Permit

Practical6:35a–5:30pMon–Fri · Infant to pre-k · 45 places

Texas HHSC operation #1580385 · last checked against Texas Sep 15, 2026

Programs and services

From the Texas license. A dash means the state does not list it for this daycare.

Meals providednot listed
Snacks providedyes
Before-school carenot listed
After-school carenot listed
Transportation to/from schoolnot listed
Drop-in carenot listed
Part-time carenot listed
Field tripsnot listed
Skill classesnot listed
Weekend carenot listed
Night carenot listed
Accreditednot listed
Accepts child care subsidiesyes

Inspection record

Every visit Texas has published, 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.

2026
Apr 2, 2026 to Apr 2, 20264 inspections
No findingsShowHide
- Apr 2, 2026 inspection
- Apr 2, 2026 inspection
- Apr 2, 2026 inspection
- Apr 2, 2026 inspection
Mar 12, 2026Inspection
1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children responsible for
  In two classrooms, the teachers made mistakes on how old their youngest and oldest were.
  Corrected Apr 2, 2026, verified Apr 2, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1205(a)(1).
Mar 12, 2026Inspection
1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children responsible for
  In two classrooms, the teachers made mistakes on how old their youngest and oldest were.
  Corrected Apr 2, 2026, verified Apr 2, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1205(a)(1).
Mar 12, 2026Inspection
1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children responsible for
  In two classrooms, the teachers made mistakes on how old their youngest and oldest were.
  Corrected Apr 2, 2026, verified Apr 2, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1205(a)(1).
Mar 12, 2026Inspection
1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children responsible for
  In two classrooms, the teachers made mistakes on how old their youngest and oldest were.
  Corrected Apr 2, 2026, verified Apr 2, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1205(a)(1).
2025
Apr 7, 2025Inspection
3 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Nutrition and Food Service - Meal and Snack Schedule
  Due to the food program requirements, there needs to be many changes to the snack calendar to replace grain based desserts and desserts to food with less added sugar more whole grains. Foods needing tobe replaced would be: apple, cinnimon straws, taco puffs, veggie straws, pirates booty, vanilla wafers, nutrigrain bars.
  Corrected Apr 22, 2025, verified Apr 30, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3303.
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPR
  Of the 5 employee files, none had the required 24 hours of training hours for their past training year. The director had all training needed.
  Corrected Aug 15, 2025, verified Aug 19, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1301(a)(4)(A).
- MinorTexas: Medium Low
  Immunizations-Immunization record must include the child's name and birth date
  Of the 6 children's files, 2 did not have updated immunization records.
  Corrected Apr 21, 2025, verified May 1, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.623(1)(A).
Apr 7, 2025Inspection
3 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPR
  Of the 5 employee files, none had the required 24 hours of training hours for their past training year. The director had all training needed.
  Corrected Aug 15, 2025, verified Aug 19, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1301(a)(4)(A).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Nutrition and Food Service - Meal and Snack Schedule
  Due to the food program requirements, there needs to be many changes to the snack calendar to replace grain based desserts and desserts to food with less added sugar more whole grains. Foods needing tobe replaced would be: apple, cinnimon straws, taco puffs, veggie straws, pirates booty, vanilla wafers, nutrigrain bars.
  Corrected Apr 22, 2025, verified Apr 30, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3303.
- MinorTexas: Medium Low
  Immunizations-Immunization record must include the child's name and birth date
  Of the 6 children's files, 2 did not have updated immunization records.
  Corrected Apr 21, 2025, verified May 1, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.623(1)(A).
Apr 7, 2025Inspection
3 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPR
  Of the 5 employee files, none had the required 24 hours of training hours for their past training year. The director had all training needed.
  Corrected Aug 15, 2025, verified Aug 19, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1301(a)(4)(A).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Nutrition and Food Service - Meal and Snack Schedule
  Due to the food program requirements, there needs to be many changes to the snack calendar to replace grain based desserts and desserts to food with less added sugar more whole grains. Foods needing tobe replaced would be: apple, cinnimon straws, taco puffs, veggie straws, pirates booty, vanilla wafers, nutrigrain bars.
  Corrected Apr 22, 2025, verified Apr 30, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3303.
- MinorTexas: Medium Low
  Immunizations-Immunization record must include the child's name and birth date
  Of the 6 children's files, 2 did not have updated immunization records.
  Corrected Apr 21, 2025, verified May 1, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.623(1)(A).
Apr 7, 2025Inspection
3 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPR
  Of the 5 employee files, none had the required 24 hours of training hours for their past training year. The director had all training needed.
  Corrected Aug 15, 2025, verified Aug 19, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1301(a)(4)(A).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Nutrition and Food Service - Meal and Snack Schedule
  Due to the food program requirements, there needs to be many changes to the snack calendar to replace grain based desserts and desserts to food with less added sugar more whole grains. Foods needing tobe replaced would be: apple, cinnimon straws, taco puffs, veggie straws, pirates booty, vanilla wafers, nutrigrain bars.
  Corrected Apr 22, 2025, verified Apr 30, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3303.
- MinorTexas: Medium Low
  Immunizations-Immunization record must include the child's name and birth date
  Of the 6 children's files, 2 did not have updated immunization records.
  Corrected Apr 21, 2025, verified May 1, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.623(1)(A).
2024
May 8, 2024Inspection
3 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Nutrition and Food Service - Follow Meal Patterns
  The operation did not have an updated snack menu that follows the requirements of the USDA food program.
  Corrected May 24, 2024, verified May 24, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3301(b).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Playground Maintenance Records
  The operation did not have a recent playground maintenance checklist.
  Corrected May 24, 2024, verified May 24, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.801(8).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
  Some of the operation's personnel and training records were not available to review at the inspection today
  Corrected May 24, 2024, verified May 24, 2024. Standard 746.801(3).
May 8, 2024Inspection
3 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
  Some of the operation's personnel and training records were not available to review at the inspection today
  Corrected May 24, 2024, verified May 24, 2024. Standard 746.801(3).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Playground Maintenance Records
  The operation did not have a recent playground maintenance checklist.
  Corrected May 24, 2024, verified May 24, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.801(8).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Nutrition and Food Service - Follow Meal Patterns
  The operation did not have an updated snack menu that follows the requirements of the USDA food program.
  Corrected May 24, 2024, verified May 24, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3301(b).
May 8, 2024Inspection
3 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
  Some of the operation's personnel and training records were not available to review at the inspection today
  Corrected May 24, 2024, verified May 24, 2024. Standard 746.801(3).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Nutrition and Food Service - Follow Meal Patterns
  The operation did not have an updated snack menu that follows the requirements of the USDA food program.
  Corrected May 24, 2024, verified May 24, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3301(b).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Playground Maintenance Records
  The operation did not have a recent playground maintenance checklist.
  Corrected May 24, 2024, verified May 24, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.801(8).
May 8, 2024Inspection
3 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Nutrition and Food Service - Follow Meal Patterns
  The operation did not have an updated snack menu that follows the requirements of the USDA food program.
  Corrected May 24, 2024, verified May 24, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3301(b).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Playground Maintenance Records
  The operation did not have a recent playground maintenance checklist.
  Corrected May 24, 2024, verified May 24, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.801(8).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
  Some of the operation's personnel and training records were not available to review at the inspection today
  Corrected May 24, 2024, verified May 24, 2024. Standard 746.801(3).
2023
Sep 19, 2023 to Sep 22, 20234 inspections and 4 investigations
No findingsShowHide
- Sep 22, 2023 inspection
- Sep 22, 2023 inspection
- Sep 22, 2023 inspection
- Sep 22, 2023 inspection
- Sep 19, 2023 complaint investigation
- Sep 19, 2023 complaint investigation
- Sep 19, 2023 complaint investigation
- Sep 19, 2023 complaint investigation

Show 20 older visits, not counted above

Aug 11, 2023Inspection
1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
  A caregiver was observed caring for children without an active, eligible background check.
  Corrected Aug 11, 2023, verified Sep 12, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 745.641.
Aug 11, 2023Inspection
1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
  A caregiver was observed caring for children without an active, eligible background check.
  Corrected Aug 11, 2023, verified Sep 12, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 745.641.
Aug 11, 2023Inspection
1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
  A caregiver was observed caring for children without an active, eligible background check.
  Corrected Aug 11, 2023, verified Sep 12, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 745.641.
Aug 11, 2023Inspection
1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
  A caregiver was observed caring for children without an active, eligible background check.
  Corrected Aug 11, 2023, verified Sep 12, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 745.641.
2022
Sep 2, 2022 to Nov 18, 20228 inspections and 4 investigations
No findingsShowHide
- Nov 18, 2022 inspection
- Nov 18, 2022 inspection
- Nov 18, 2022 inspection
- Nov 18, 2022 inspection
- Nov 15, 2022 complaint investigation
- Nov 15, 2022 complaint investigation
- Nov 15, 2022 complaint investigation
- Nov 15, 2022 complaint investigation
- Sep 2, 2022 inspection
- Sep 2, 2022 inspection
- Sep 2, 2022 inspection
- Sep 2, 2022 inspection
2021
Sep 30, 2021 to Sep 30, 20214 inspections
No findingsShowHide
- Sep 30, 2021 inspection
- Sep 30, 2021 inspection
- Sep 30, 2021 inspection
- Sep 30, 2021 inspection

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