Mama Melli Childcare Center
Licensed Center in Austin, Texas. License #1665241, issued May 24, 2018.
- Address
- 10802 Kit Carson Dr, Austin, TX 78737
- Phone
- (737) 406-1221
- Licensed capacity
- 34 children
- Licensed for
- Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Not accepted
- Website
- mamamellichildcare.com
Programs listed with the state: Snacks Provided, Part Time Care, Field Trips.
Openings
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Texas Rising Star
No Texas Rising Star rating
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This says nothing about the quality of this program. What the state has assessed about it is the inspection record below.
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 3,697 standards at Mama Melli Childcare Center between December 16, 2021 and August 12, 2026 and recorded 6 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 | 358 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 326 | 0 |
| Personnel | 2 | 289 | 0 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 2 | 108 | 0 |
| Activities | 3 | 104 | 0 |
| Infants | 3 | 267 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 3 | 55 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Discipline | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Naptime | 3 | 36 | 0 |
| Field trips | 4 | 44 | 0 |
| Get well care | 5 | 135 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 4 | 52 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 4 | 179 | 0 |
| Health practices | 3 | 338 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 222 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 224 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 0 |
| Pools | 3 | 84 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 203 | 0 |
| Transportation | 4 | 181 | 0 |
The table adds up to 3,679 of those standards. The remaining 18, including 6 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 Mama Melli Childcare Center says about itself
At Mama Melli Childcare Center, we believe in a holistic approach to early childhood education right here in Austin, Texas. Our mission is to provide a nurturing and enriching environment where your child can thrive, learn, and connect with the natural wor
Quoted from mamamellichildcare.com, read on October 25, 2026. These are the program's own words, not ours, and we neither check nor endorse them.
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Tell me about new inspections
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State inspection record
HHSC records 13 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on August 12, 2026, and 6 citations.
- 4High
- 2Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 6. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium May 26, 2023 Correction verified May 30, 2023
745.651(1): Background Check Validation - You must inactivate a subject who is no longer associated with your operation within 7 days of leaving
There were 2 background check submissions with the status pending for more than 7 days. One has been pending since 3/22/2023.
- High May 12, 2023 Correction verified June 1, 2023
746.3701(9): Safety - Bodies of Water Inaccessible to Children
A small pond is located in the middle of the property. Children have access on certain areas to the water.
- Medium May 12, 2023 Correction verified May 31, 2023
746.4751(b): Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist
The operation did not have a current list of daily playground inspection forms for the last 3 months.
- High May 12, 2023 Correction verified May 19, 2023
745.641: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
The operation had two pending background checks and one individual was present at the operation without background check eligibility.
- High May 10, 2023 Correction verified June 1, 2023
746.1201(2): Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Relate to Children
The caregiver failed to treat the children in care with respect and was not empathetic to the needs of the children.
- High December 16, 2021 Correction verified January 4, 2022
746.1203(4): Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
It was found while conducting a walk through of the operation the caregivers left the room half of the children were napping in to wake up children in an adjcent napping room. Leaving the first nap room unsupervised. It was also observed that while the caregivers were outside assisting with snack, a child came back inside the building alone to wash their hands.
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About this record
Every figure on this page comes from the Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation open data published at data.texas.gov, reproduced as the state recorded it. We do not grade, score or rank programs. A citation is a finding by a state inspector on a given day; it is not a judgment about a program today, and the correction status beside each one is part of the record. This page reflects data retrieved on November 8, 2026. Full methodology.
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