Child Craft School

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Provider details

City / County / ZIP: Austin / Travis / 78705
Street address: 800 W 30th St
Phone: (512) 472-3437
Capacity: 99
Ages served: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours / Days: 07:30 AM-05:30 PM / Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Permit type: Full Permit
Permit issued: March 7, 2016
Operation status:: Active
Corrective action: HHSC lists: No
Adverse action: HHSC lists: No
Temporarily closed: HHSC lists: No

Corrective action means HHSC requires steps to address compliance concerns; see the official HHSC record for details.

Adverse action means HHSC has taken enforcement action affecting an operation’s permit or ability to operate; see the official HHSC record for details.

Plain-English summary of cited deficiencies

State records list 9 cited deficiencies dated March 20, 2024 to January 2, 2026 (2 High, 3 Medium High, 4 Medium risk). Correction status: 1 corrected at inspection, 8 with a correction date recorded, 0 with no correction date recorded.

High risk · Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months (746.5101(a))
Cited January 2, 2026 (correction date recorded: January 30, 2026; correction verified January 20, 2026; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: The narrative reports that a fire inspection had been conducted.
High risk · AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation (745.641)
Cited April 12, 2024 (correction date recorded: April 12, 2024; correction verified April 12, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: A caregiver was present without a completed background check.
Medium High risk · Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing (746.4901(a))
Cited January 2, 2026 (correction date recorded: January 16, 2026; correction verified January 20, 2026; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: There was not enough loose-fill surfacing material where the swings were located.
Medium High risk · Annual Sanitation Inspection (746.3401(a))
Cited January 2, 2026 (correction date recorded: January 30, 2026; correction verified January 20, 2026; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: The narrative reports that a sanitation inspection had been conducted.
Medium High risk · Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less (746.4907(a)(1))
Cited March 20, 2024 (correction date recorded: April 5, 2024; correction verified April 12, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: The playground did not have the required amount of loose-fill material.
Medium risk · First Aid Kit Incomplete - Gudie to first aid and emergency care (746.4003(a)(1))
Cited January 2, 2026 (correction date recorded: January 16, 2026; correction verified January 20, 2026; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: The first aid kit was missing a first aid and emergency care guide.
Medium risk · Documentation of Drills (746.5205(4))
Cited March 20, 2024 (correction date recorded: March 29, 2024; correction verified March 28, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Emergency drill forms were not consistently filled out, and a fire drill was not documented. Smoke detector and CO2 detector tests were conducted but not documented.
Medium risk · Documented Annual Training- Required Content (746.1309(e))
Cited March 20, 2024 (correction date recorded: April 12, 2024; correction verified March 28, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Staff files were missing proof of training in emergency preparedness, administering medication, food allergies, and hazardous material. A staff file also lacked proof of training in SIDS, shaken baby, and early brain development.
Medium risk · First Aid Kit - Supplies Not Expired (746.4003(b))
Cited March 20, 2024 (corrected at inspection; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: The first aid kit contained expired items.

Counts, dates, risk levels and correction status come directly from the state data. The plain-English descriptions were written automatically from the inspectors' narratives and checked against them by a second automated reviewer; they cover citations dated October 11, 2023 to October 11, 2026. They may contain errors; the official record is authoritative.

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Summary of the record

This summary is generated automatically from public HHSC records. It restates the official record and may lag behind it. The official state record is the authoritative source: official HHSC record.

Texas Health and Human Services records list 9 cited deficiencies for Child Craft School in the 3 years before October 10, 2026 (2 High, 3 Medium High, 4 Medium).

Records list 6 inspections in this window. Most recent inspection: 2026-01-20.

HHSC risk weights of citations
Risk weight	Citations
High	2
Medium High	3
Medium	4
Medium Low	0
Low	0
Unknown	0

HHSC assigns each standard a risk weight from Low to High. A deficiency is a finding that a minimum standard was not met.

Recent citations in the summary window

2026-01-02 · 746.4901(a) · Medium High

Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing

Thee was not enough loose fill surfacinf material where the swings are located.

Correction date recorded: 2026-01-16

2026-01-02 · 746.4003(a)(1) · Medium

First Aid Kit Incomplete - Gudie to first aid and emergency care

First Aid kit was missing first aid emergency guide.

Correction date recorded: 2026-01-16

2026-01-02 · 746.3401(a) · Medium High

Annual Sanitation Inspection

LAst Sasnitation inspection was conducted on 09/19/2024.

Correction date recorded: 2026-01-30

Full citation history from HHSC (11)

2026-01-02 · 746.5101(a) · High
Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-01-30. Correction verified: 2026-01-20.
The last fire inspection was conducted on 03/12/2024.
2026-01-02 · 746.3401(a) · Medium High
Annual Sanitation Inspection
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-01-30. Correction verified: 2026-01-20.
LAst Sasnitation inspection was conducted on 09/19/2024.
2026-01-02 · 746.4003(a)(1) · Medium
First Aid Kit Incomplete - Gudie to first aid and emergency care
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-01-16. Correction verified: 2026-01-20.
First Aid kit was missing first aid emergency guide.
2026-01-02 · 746.4901(a) · Medium High
Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-01-16. Correction verified: 2026-01-20.
Thee was not enough loose fill surfacinf material where the swings are located.
2024-04-12 · 745.641 · High
AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-04-12. Correction verified: 2024-04-12.
One caregiver was present without a completed background check. This was corrected at inspection when the director had the caregiver leave.
2024-03-20 · 746.1309(e) · Medium
Documented Annual Training- Required Content
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-04-12. Correction verified: 2024-03-28.
Of four staff files reviewed, four were missing proof of training in emergency preparedness, administering medication, food allergies, and hazardous material. One was missing proof of training in SIDS, shaken baby, and early brain development.
2024-03-20 · 746.4003(b) · Medium
First Aid Kit - Supplies Not Expired
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2024-03-20. Correction verified: Not recorded.
The first aid kit contained expired items. This was corrected at inspection when the expired items were removed and thrown away.
2024-03-20 · 746.4907(a)(1) · Medium High
Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-04-05. Correction verified: 2024-04-12.
The playground did not have the required amount of loose fill.
2024-03-20 · 746.5205(4) · Medium
Documentation of Drills
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-03-29. Correction verified: 2024-03-28.
The emergency drill form was not being filled out each month. There was no fire drill documented for January. There was one for February. The smoke detector and CO2 detector tests were being done but not documented.
2022-05-05 · 746.1301(5)(A) · Medium High
Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - 24 Annual Training
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-09-30. Correction verified: 2022-10-11.
During the inspection 8 staff files were reviewed, and each staff member only had 4 hours of annual training completed.
2022-05-05 · 746.5101(b) · Medium High
Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-07-14. Correction verified: 2022-07-27.
The operation did not have a current fire inspection.

Source: Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation, via data.texas.gov (CC0). See the official record: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/InspectionAndComplianceHistory?operationId=1237318

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Provider data fetched: October 10, 2026.