Cedars International Academy
Licensed Center in Austin, Texas. License #1798073, issued October 24, 2025.
- Address
- 9100 East Highway 290, Austin, TX 78724
- Phone
- (512) 419-1551
- Licensed capacity
- 84 children
- Licensed for
- Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 04:00 PM-06:00 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Not accepted
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Skill Classes.
Openings
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Where this is
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What inspectors checked
Texas HHSC records how many individual standards it evaluated in each area of the rules, and how many it found violated. Across 16 areas it checked 5,498 standards at Cedars International Academy between August 7, 2024 and September 8, 2026 and recorded 33 violations. Those correspond to the citations listed above that were recorded from 2021 onward; anything older than that is in the citation list but not in these counts.
The 16 areas, one by one
| Area of the rules | Visits | Standards checked | Violated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope, administration, and communication | 5 | 538 | 2 |
| Record keeping | 6 | 612 | 4 |
| Personnel | 6 | 984 | 3 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 4 | 168 | 0 |
| Activities | 6 | 378 | 3 |
| Discipline | 3 | 81 | 0 |
| Naptime | 3 | 30 | 0 |
| Field trips | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food service | 4 | 172 | 0 |
| Health practices | 7 | 651 | 3 |
| Safety practices | 7 | 537 | 1 |
| Physical facilities | 4 | 284 | 0 |
| Active play | 3 | 342 | 0 |
| Pools | 3 | 84 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 7 | 448 | 6 |
| Transportation | 3 | 132 | 0 |
The table adds up to 5,474 of those standards. The remaining 24, including 11 of the violations, were recorded under the state's own catch-all heading, “Individual Standards Evaluated”, which names no area. They are reported here rather than folded into an area above, because the state did not say which area they belong to and we are not going to decide for it.
A high number of standards checked is not a compliment and a low one is not a criticism: how many apply depends on a program's size, its ages served and what the inspector was there to look at. We publish the two counts the state published and do not turn them into a score. This data begins in 2021, which is later than the inspection history above it.
What Cedars International Academy says about itself
Cedars International Academy Schools are located in Austin, Texas. We are a non-tuition, early college prep, public charter school district focused on utilizing project based learning (PBL).
Quoted from cedars-academy.org, read on November 2, 2026. These are the program's own words, not ours, and we neither check nor endorse them. We found this site at the domain of the email address Texas HHSC holds for this program rather than from a website on file, so it may belong to a church, district or company that runs it.
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State inspection record
HHSC records 15 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on October 21, 2026, and 33 citations.
- 6High
- 12Medium High
- 14Medium
- 1Medium Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing the 25 most recent of 33. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium October 3, 2025 Corrected at inspection
744.2007(b)(5): Screen Time Activities - Does not include Advertising or Violence
At the time of the inspection, a classroom was seen playing the fortnite video This was brought into compliance when the caregiver turned the game off during the inspection.
- Medium October 3, 2025 Correction verified October 17, 2025
744.605(10): Required Admission Information - Physician Information
At the time of the inspection, 2 children's files reviewed did not have their physician's inforamation.
- Medium High September 10, 2025 Correction verified October 3, 2025
744.2501(a): Annual Sanitation Inspection
At the time of this inspection, the annual sanitation report had expired.
- Medium March 31, 2025 Corrected at inspection
744.3559(4): Documentation of Drills
The operation did not have any documentation showing the time of fire drills to ensure that they were able to exit in 3 minutes. The staff had to call another staff during inspection to obtain this information as it was not available for review during inspection.
- Medium High March 31, 2025 Corrected at inspection
744.3559(1): Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
During the January 2025 fire drill the staff and children were not able to safely exit the building within three minutes. This was corrected at inspection when a drill was conducted and everyone was able to exit under 3 minutes.
- Medium High March 31, 2025 Corrected at inspection
744.3607(a): Inspect Fire Extinguishers Monthly
The fire extinguishers were not inspected in the month of February 2025. This was corrected at inspection when the director conducted the inspection.
- Medium March 31, 2025 Corrected at inspection
744.2753(b): First Aid Kit - Supplies Not Expired
The operation had two different types if antiseptic ointment in the first aid kit that expired in 2017 and 2022. The director removed these from the first aid kit during inspection.
- High March 31, 2025 Corrected at inspection
744.3619: Smoke Detectors Testing
The smoke detectors were not tested in the month of February 2025. This was corrected at inspection when the director conducted the inspection.
- Medium High March 31, 2025 Corrected at inspection
744.3757(a)(2): Electronic or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector- Director or Designee Check All Detectors Monthly
The carbon monoxide detection system was not tested in the month of February 2025. This was corrected at inspection when the director conducted the inspection.
- Medium March 10, 2025 Corrected at inspection
744.2007(b)(4): Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times
One group of kids were observed in a classroom eating snack while watching cartoons. This was corrected when the caregiver shut off the television.
- Medium High March 10, 2025 Corrected at inspection
744.2507(5): Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
Four classrooms had garbage accessible to children as the trash cans contained garbage in them and did not have a lid on them. This was corrected when all four trash cans were removed from the classrooms.
- Medium January 8, 2025 Corrected at inspection
744.801(9): Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, and Smoke Detectors
The provider did have any documentation of inspecting the carbon monoxide detectors, smoke detectors, or fire extinguishers monthly. This was corrected at inspection when the provider completed all 3 inspections.
- Medium December 11, 2024 Correction verified January 2, 2025
744.603(a)(2): Children's Records - Admission Information
Ten children's admission files were missing the following information: emergency contact address, Name, address, and telephone number of the child's physician or anemergency-care facility, and authorization to obtain emergency medical care and to transport the child for emergency medical treatment.
- Medium Low December 2, 2024 Correction verified January 2, 2025
744.1331(a): Documentation of Training Requirements - Original Training Certification Card or Letter in each Employee's personnel record
The operation did not have documentation of training for ten staff.
- Medium High December 2, 2024 Correction verified December 11, 2024
744.1205(a)(3): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages
Four staff did not know the children's ages or have anything to locate what the children's ages were during the inspection.
- High December 2, 2024 Correction verified December 11, 2024
744.1205(a)(4): Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
One staff allowed children outside on the playground without knowing who the children were left in care with at the end of his shift. During the inspection another staff stated she was only responsible for half of the children and I was able to observe other staff outside present with the other children.
- Medium December 2, 2024 Correction verified January 1, 2025
744.2003(1): Care Requirements for Children Younger Than 5 - Written Plan
The operation did not have a written activity plan for any of the children in care including those under 5 years old.
- Medium December 2, 2024 Correction verified January 2, 2025
744.901: Required Personnel Records
Ten staff personnel files were incomplete and missing the required documents.
- Medium December 2, 2024 Corrected at inspection
744.2007(b)(1): Screen Time Activities - Related to Planned Activities
Two staff had children watching cartoons in their classrooms. The staff shut off the televisions during the inspection.
- Medium December 2, 2024 Correction verified December 5, 2024
744.401(2): Posting Requirements- Letter or form from the most recent licensing inspection or investigation.
The letter or form from the most recent Licensing inspection or investigation was not posted.
- Medium December 2, 2024 Correction verified December 11, 2024
744.801(1): Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Children's Records
The operation did not have children's records available for review during inspection.
- Medium High December 2, 2024 Correction verified December 11, 2024
744.2401(b): Nutrition and Food Service - Follow Meal Patterns
The operation is not following the meals and snacks must follow the meal patterns established by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) that is administered by the Texas Department of Agriculture.
- Medium High September 10, 2024 Correction verified September 11, 2024
744.2501(a): Annual Sanitation Inspection
The operation does not have a sanitation inspection on file.
- Medium September 10, 2024 Correction verified September 11, 2024
744.801(5): Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Liability Insurance
The operation does not have the following files required at the operation: liability insurance
- High September 10, 2024 Correction verified September 11, 2024
744.501(22): Written Operational Policies - Emergency Preparedness Plans
The following policies were not available for review: Procedures for handling medical emergencies; Procedures for parental notifications; Permissions for Transportation, Water Activities, and Fields Trips, if applicable, Animals, Procedures for providing and applying, as needed, insect repellant and sunscreen, including what types will be used, if applicable; Procedures for parents to visit the operation at any time during your hours of operation to observe their child, program activities, the building, the premises, and equipment without having to secure prior approval; Procedures for parents to participate in the operation's activities; Procedures for parents to review a copy of the operation's most recent Licensing inspection report and how the parent may access the minimum standards online; If your operation maintains and administers unassigned epinephrine auto-injectors Procedures for supporting inclusive services to children with special care needs. Parents Rights
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