South Congress KinderCare
Licensed Center in Austin, Texas. License #853832, issued December 16, 2005.
- Address
- 6434 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78745
- Phone
- (512) 443-7765
- Licensed capacity
- 150 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-06:30 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Not accepted
- Website
- kindercare.com
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Before School Care, Accredited, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips.
Openings
This program has not told us about its openings. We only publish what a program confirms itself, so there is nothing here yet. Ring them to ask.
Texas Rising Star
Texas Rising Star 3-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 2, 2026. From the state's provider report of October 21, 2026.
Where this is
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The pin is where the US Census geocoder placed this address. About one in eight is interpolated along a street rather than resolved to a building, so treat it as the right block rather than the right doorway. How we source this.
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 5,609 standards at South Congress KinderCare between September 7, 2021 and October 21, 2026 and recorded 75 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 | 488 | 2 |
| Record keeping | 5 | 550 | 7 |
| Personnel | 4 | 614 | 4 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 5 | 270 | 1 |
| Activities | 3 | 108 | 0 |
| Infants | 3 | 270 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 3 | 57 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Discipline | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Naptime | 4 | 48 | 0 |
| Field trips | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| Get well care | 3 | 81 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 3 | 39 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 4 | 179 | 0 |
| Health practices | 6 | 677 | 1 |
| Safety practices | 5 | 376 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 4 | 299 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 5 | 480 | 0 |
| Pools | 4 | 108 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 6 | 404 | 3 |
| Transportation | 4 | 181 | 0 |
The table adds up to 5,448 of those standards. The remaining 161, including 57 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 South Congress KinderCare says about itself
Discover KinderCare’s daycare, childcare, and preschool programs. Find a location near you and schedule a tour today.
Quoted from kindercare.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
One short message each time Texas HHSC records an inspection here, saying that it happened and linking to the record. We do not tell you what the inspector found: a finding without whether it was corrected is misleading, and that pair belongs on the page rather than split across an email.
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State inspection record
HHSC records 82 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on October 21, 2026, and 75 citations.
8 of those visits began with South Congress KinderCare 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.
- 21High
- 36Medium High
- 18Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing the 25 most recent of 75. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium High July 17, 2026 Correction verified September 4, 2026
746.305(a)(2): AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
The child who had a bead stuck in his nose needed medical attention that was not reported to CCR.
- Medium July 17, 2026 Correction verified September 4, 2026
746.707: Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
An incident did occur when the child put a bead in his nose, but an incident report was not made and was not shared with the parent.
- Medium High April 24, 2026 Correction verified July 7, 2026
746.1605(1): Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
There were 15 children in care. The youngest was 14 months and the oldest was 33 months old. With the rule that the age difference between oldest and youngest cannot exceed 18 months, the oldest can only be 32 months in order to stay in ratio. There were 3 children 33 months old on that record. Standard 746.1605(1) will be cited.
- Medium High April 13, 2026 Correction verified June 15, 2026
746.3501(1): Diaper Changing Steps- Prompt
A caregiver failed to promptly change a diaper after a parent made mention of the soiled diaper.
- High March 26, 2026 Correction verified May 4, 2026
746.2805(3): Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
During the investigation, it was found that a caregiver dragged a child by her wrist from one area of the playground to another.
- Medium March 26, 2026 Correction verified May 4, 2026
746.701(5): Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
During the investigation, it was found that the operation did not complete an incident report for an inappropriate discipline incident that placed a child at risk.
- High March 26, 2026 Correction verified May 4, 2026
746.2805(5): Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
During the investigation, it was found that a caregiver used harsh language when speaking to children.
- High March 26, 2026 Correction verified May 4, 2026
746.305(a)(6): Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
It was found that an inappropriate discipline incident occurred, but the operation did not report it to CCR.
- Medium High March 26, 2026 Correction verified April 20, 2026
746.305(a)(2): AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
A child was hurt in care on 3/6/2026, and the operation did not call CCR to report the incident.
- Medium High February 27, 2026 Correction verified March 30, 2026
746.3417(3): Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
One caregiver did not help a child wash their hands after diapering. She was walking him back to his napmat when I asked her to wash his hands.
- Medium February 12, 2026 Correction verified March 18, 2026
746.901: Required Personnel Records
The operation did not have a file available to review for one caregiver.
- High February 12, 2026 Correction verified March 25, 2026
746.605(11): Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
Of the 10 children files I reviewed, 5 needed emergency care authorizations.
- Medium High February 12, 2026 Correction verified February 27, 2026
746.3819: Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
Two children have food allergies listed on their enrollment forms and neither child has an allergy action plan signed by a health care professional.
- Medium High February 12, 2026 Correction verified July 8, 2026
746.3401(a): Annual Sanitation Inspection
The sanitation inspection was dated 6/24/2024.
- Medium High February 12, 2026 Correction verified February 19, 2026
746.5205(1): Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
The last fire drill was documented 12/8/2025.
- High February 12, 2026 Correction verified August 31, 2026
746.5101(a): Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The fire inspection was dated 4/16/2024.
- High February 12, 2026 Correction verified March 26, 2026
746.613(a): Required Immunizations
Of the ten children files that were reviewed, 6 either needed updated records, or the record was not there at all.
- Medium February 12, 2026 Correction verified March 25, 2026
746.603(a)(2): Children's Records - Admission Information
Of the ten children files, two children did not have complet enrollment forms.
- Medium February 12, 2026 Correction verified February 18, 2026
746.4135(b): Children's Products- Annual Certification
The Children's Product Safety record was last completed on 1/10/2025.
- Medium February 12, 2026 Correction verified March 25, 2026
746.603(a)(3): Children's Records - Health Statement
Of the ten children files reviewed, five did not have a statement of good health.
- Medium High October 31, 2025 Correction verified November 19, 2025
746.3701(5): Safety - Play Materials and Equipment Safe
A toddler was injured by a rough edge on a toy that is meant to be used by preschool aged children, according to the listed instructions.
- Medium High October 31, 2025 Correction verified November 19, 2025
746.1315(b)(1): CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
During the investigation, it was discovered three caregivers had CPR/First Aid certificates that were from online-only sources. The caregivers did not do practice on a CPR manikin as part of the training as required.
- High September 10, 2025 Correction verified November 4, 2025
746.307(b)(4): Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
The operation didn't notify a child's parents that there were allegations that the child was inappropriately disciplined by a caregiver.
- High September 10, 2025 Correction verified November 4, 2025
746.305(a)(6): Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
The operation didn't notify Child Care Regulation that there were allegations that the child was inappropriately disciplined by a caregiver.
- High June 11, 2025 Correction verified June 27, 2025
746.3407(12): Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
At the conclusion of the investigation, it was determined that the operation recently left a cleaning chemical accessible to children in care.
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About this record
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