Childrens Discovery Center
Licensed Center in Austin, Texas. License #1155368, issued November 15, 2010.
- Address
- 3515 Convict Hill Rd, Austin, TX 78749
- Phone
- (512) 899-2267
- Licensed capacity
- 109 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:30 AM-05:30 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Not accepted
- Website
- discoveryschools.com
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Snacks Provided, Skill Classes, Part Time Care.
Openings
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Texas Rising Star
Texas Rising Star 2-star of a possible 4
A quality rating the state awards after an on-site assessment. Four stars is the highest.
In effect since October 16, 2026. From the state's provider report of October 13, 2026.
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 22 areas it checked 3,076 standards at Childrens Discovery Center between August 3, 2022 and April 13, 2026 and recorded 19 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 22 areas, one by one
| Area of the rules | Visits | Standards checked | Violated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope, administration, and communication | 3 | 357 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 326 | 1 |
| Personnel | 3 | 435 | 3 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 3 | 162 | 0 |
| Activities | 2 | 72 | 0 |
| Infants | 2 | 180 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 2 | 44 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 3 | 55 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Discipline | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Naptime | 2 | 24 | 0 |
| Field trips | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| Get well care | 3 | 81 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 3 | 39 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 2 | 90 | 0 |
| Health practices | 2 | 226 | 1 |
| Safety practices | 2 | 154 | 3 |
| Physical facilities | 2 | 150 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 2 | 192 | 1 |
| Pools | 3 | 78 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 2 | 135 | 0 |
| Transportation | 2 | 98 | 0 |
The table adds up to 3,051 of those standards. The remaining 25, including 10 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.
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State inspection record
HHSC records 21 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on April 13, 2026, and 19 citations.
2 of those visits began with Childrens Discovery Center reporting something to the state itself rather than HHSC finding it. We publish that because it is part of the record and the state records it separately, not because it is good or bad: a program with none may have had nothing to report. 3,674 of the 12,933 programs listed here have at least one.
- 6High
- 9Medium High
- 4Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 19. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- High March 6, 2026 Correction verified April 13, 2026
746.1205(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
A child was left unsupervised on the playground when the caregivers brought the children back to the classroom.
- Medium High May 10, 2024 Correction verified June 18, 2024
746.1315(b): Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
There were three employee files out of the ten viewed that did not have updated CPR cards available for review.
- Medium High May 10, 2024 Correction verified June 18, 2024
746.1315(a): Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
There were three employee files out of the ten viewed that did not have updated First Aid Cards available for review.
- Medium May 10, 2024 Correction verified May 29, 2024
746.603(a)(3): Children's Records - Health Statement
There were three children files out of the ten viewed that did not have a health statement signed by the child's health care physician.
- High April 11, 2024 Correction verified May 10, 2024
746.2805(3): Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
The investigation found that a caregiver grabbed and pulled a child as a form of discipline.
- Medium High June 5, 2023 Correction verified June 9, 2023
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
It was found during the inspection the operation had a hole in the wall leaving materials inside the walls exposed to children.
- High June 5, 2023 Correction verified June 6, 2023
745.641: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
It was found during the inspection a regular visitor to the center did not have a background check.
- Medium June 5, 2023 Correction verified June 5, 2023
746.3809: Medication No Longer Used
It was found during the inspection the operation had medication that was expired.
- Medium High June 5, 2023 Correction verified June 5, 2023
746.3701(1): Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
It was found during the inspection the operation did not have outlet covers on all the outlets.
- Medium High June 5, 2023 Correction verified June 9, 2023
746.3819: Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
It was found during the inspection two children with diagnosed food allergies did not have an allergy action plan.
- Medium High June 5, 2023 Correction verified June 15, 2023
746.4907(a)(1): Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
The playground equipment did not have loose fill surfacing underneath it that was deep enough.
- Medium High April 5, 2023 Correction verified April 13, 2023
746.5401: Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
The operation didn't have a current gas leak test.
- Medium High April 5, 2023 Correction verified April 14, 2023
746.3401(a): Annual Sanitation Inspection
The operation did not have a current annual health inspection.
- High April 5, 2023 Correction verified April 26, 2023
746.305(a)(6): Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
Child Care Regulation was not notified about an incident that placed children at risk within the required 2 day timeframe.
- High April 5, 2023 Correction verified April 26, 2023
746.307(b)(4): Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
Parents were not notified immediately about an incident that placed children at risk.
- Medium April 5, 2023 Correction verified April 26, 2023
746.707: Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
Parents were not able to review and sign an incident report within the required 48 hour timeframe after an incident occurred.
- High October 25, 2022 Correction verified November 16, 2022
746.2805(4): Prohibited Punishments - Hitting with Hand or Instrument
A caregiver hit a child across the face with their hand.
- Medium August 3, 2022 Correction verified August 30, 2022
746.1309(e): Documented Annual Training- Required Content
10 caregivers were missing annual training hours on a few of the required topics related to health and safety.
- Medium High August 3, 2022 Correction verified September 19, 2022
746.4907(a)(1): Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
The playground equipment did not have loose fill surfacing underneath it that was deep enough.
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About this record
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