Little Sprouts
Licensed Center in Austin, Texas. License #1595862, issued March 23, 2016.
- Address
- 12411 Limerick Ave Ste 100, Austin, TX 78758
- Phone
- (512) 653-7189
- Licensed capacity
- 28 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:30 AM-05:30 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
Programs listed with the state: Before School Care, After School Care, Part Time Care.
Openings
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Texas Rising Star
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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 22 areas it checked 4,698 standards at Little Sprouts between December 15, 2021 and October 27, 2026 and recorded 41 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 | 4 | 481 | 1 |
| Record keeping | 4 | 435 | 4 |
| Personnel | 4 | 589 | 5 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 4 | 216 | 0 |
| Activities | 4 | 140 | 0 |
| Infants | 4 | 357 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 4 | 88 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 4 | 76 | 0 |
| School-age | 4 | 80 | 0 |
| Discipline | 4 | 80 | 0 |
| Naptime | 3 | 36 | 0 |
| Field trips | 4 | 44 | 0 |
| Get well care | 3 | 81 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 4 | 52 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 3 | 134 | 0 |
| Health practices | 3 | 338 | 3 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 220 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 4 | 299 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 4 | 384 | 2 |
| Pools | 3 | 78 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 4 | 270 | 3 |
| Transportation | 4 | 181 | 0 |
The table adds up to 4,659 of those standards. The remaining 39, including 23 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 16 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on October 27, 2026, and 41 citations.
- 4High
- 15Medium High
- 21Medium
- 1Medium Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing the 25 most recent of 41. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium High July 13, 2026 Corrected at inspection
746.4751(a): Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Inspect Daily
A slide with broken steps was observed in the playground while children were outside in the playground. This was corrected during the inspection when the director and caregiver removed it from the playground.
- Medium High March 11, 2026 Correction verified March 26, 2026
746.3401(a): Annual Sanitation Inspection
The operation has not received a sanitation inspection within the last 12 months. The previous inspection conducted was on 2/25/2025 and the operation requested a new inspection on 3/5/2026.
- Medium December 4, 2025 Correction verified December 11, 2025
746.601(c): Provide Access to Children's Records - Licensing
Only 12 records of the 21 children enrolled were made available to Child Care Regulation at the time of the inspection.
- Medium High December 4, 2025 Correction verified December 17, 2025
746.4201: Indoor Space Requirement
The operation had 18 children in a room with a capacity for 13 children.
- Medium High December 4, 2025 Correction verified December 15, 2025
746.2911: Adequate Lighting During Naptime
The room children were napping did not have adequate lighting during naptime.
- Medium Low November 12, 2025 Correction verified November 26, 2025
746.1309(g): Documented Annual Training-Self-Instructional 80%
2 caregivers did not have the required 5 hours of instructor led training and the director was missing 2 of the required 6 hours of instructor led training.
- Medium High November 12, 2025 Correction verified November 26, 2025
746.5205(2): Sheltering Drill For Severe Weather-Four times a calendar year
The operation has not conducted any severe weather drills or shelter in place drills in 2025 or in 2024.
- Medium High November 12, 2025 Correction verified November 26, 2025
746.1315(b): Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
A caregiver had an expired CPR and First Aid Certification and their new certification was not available at the time of the inspection.
- Medium November 12, 2025 Correction verified December 4, 2025
746.601(c): Provide Access to Children's Records - Licensing
Only 12 records of the 21 children enrolled were made available to Child Care Regulation at the time of the inspection.
- Medium High November 12, 2025 Correction verified November 26, 2025
746.1301(a)(5)(A): Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
A caregiver had no annual trainings and a second caregiver was missing 3 of the 24 hours of annual training.
- Medium November 12, 2025 Correction verified November 26, 2025
746.901: Required Personnel Records
1 of the caregivers hired after September 2023 was missing the pre-employment affidavit.
- Medium November 12, 2025 Correction verified November 26, 2025
746.4751(b): Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist
The operation did not have a playground maintenance checklist filled out since August 11th, 2025.
- Medium November 12, 2025 Correction verified November 26, 2025
746.1309(e): Documented Annual Training- Required Content
2 caregivers were missing some or all of the required topic trainings. 1 caregiver was missing 3 topics and the other caregiver was missing all the topics.
- Medium High February 5, 2025 Correction verified February 26, 2025
746.3401(a): Annual Sanitation Inspection
The operation did not have a sanitation inspection completed in the last 12 months.
- Medium February 5, 2025 Correction verified February 14, 2025
746.909: Access to Personnel Records
One staff personnel file was not available or accessible for review during the inspection.
- Medium High February 5, 2025 Correction verified February 14, 2025
746.1315(b): Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
One caregiver did not have current certificate of training with an expiration or renewal date in pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
- Medium February 5, 2025 Correction verified February 6, 2025
746.401(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 High February 5, 2025 Correction verified February 14, 2025
746.1315(a): Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
One caregiver did not have current certificate of training with an expiration or renewal date in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
- Medium February 5, 2025 Correction verified February 14, 2025
746.623(2)(D): Immunizations-Docs may be official record or copy that have signature of health care prof. or name of other prof who administered vaccine
Four children's immunization records did not have the signature (including a rubber stamp or electronic signature) of the health-care professional who administered the vaccine.
- Medium February 5, 2025 Correction verified February 6, 2025
746.801(6): Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Liability Insurance
The operation did not provide written notice to the parent of each child that they do not carry liability insurance.
- Medium High March 18, 2024 Corrected at inspection
746.4901(a): Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
A slide was observed with no loose-fill surfacing. This was corrected during the inspection when the slide was removed from the playground.
- Medium High March 18, 2024 Correction verified April 4, 2024
746.1301(a)(6)(A): Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 30 Annual Training
The director did not have current annual training.
- Medium March 18, 2024 Correction verified April 4, 2024
746.901: Required Personnel Records
A caregiver did not have a personnel record or training hours available for review.
- Medium April 17, 2023 Correction verified June 19, 2023
746.203(2): Liability Insurance Requirements - Provide Proof of Coverage Annually by Anniversary Date of Issuance
The operation did not provide proof of coverage to Licensing by the anniversary date of the issuance of their permit.
- Medium April 28, 2022 Correction verified May 12, 2022
746.501(a)(11): Written Operational Policies - Immunizations
The operational policies needed updates statements for immunizations, employee immunizations. insect and sunscreen, gang free zone, and additions to the physical activity policy.
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About this record
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