Children's Courtyard

Licensed Center

Provider details

City / County / ZIP: Austin / Travis / 78758
Street address: 12336 N Mopac Expy
Phone: (512) 339-0727
Capacity: 281
Ages served: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours / Days: 07:00 AM-06:00 PM / Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Permit type: Full Permit
Permit issued: January 30, 2001
Operation status:: Active
Corrective action: HHSC lists: No
Adverse action: HHSC lists: No
Temporarily closed: HHSC lists: No

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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 19 cited deficiencies dated February 7, 2024 to October 14, 2025 (4 High, 8 Medium High, 6 Medium, 1 Medium Low risk). Correction status: 7 corrected at inspection, 12 with a correction date recorded, 0 with no correction date recorded.

High risk · Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity (746.1205(a)(4))
Cited January 6, 2025 (correction date recorded: January 6, 2025; correction verified January 14, 2025; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: One child was unsupervised while in care at the operation.
High risk · Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling (746.2805(5))
Cited November 18, 2024 (correction date recorded: December 16, 2024; correction verified December 23, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: A caregiver disciplined a child by loudly telling the child to stop while cupping the child's face.
High risk · Report Situation Placing Children at Risk (746.305(a)(6))
Cited November 18, 2024 (correction date recorded: December 16, 2024; correction verified December 23, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: The operation did not report an incident that placed a child at risk for injury or harm to Child Care Regulation (CCR).
High risk · Required Equipment in Vehicles - First-aid Kit (746.5617(a)(6))
Cited February 7, 2024 (correction date recorded: February 12, 2024; correction verified March 1, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Two buses used to transport children did not have first aid kits.
Medium High risk · Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages (746.1205(a)(3))
Cited December 11, 2024 (corrected at inspection; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: A caregiver was unsure of the ages of the children in their care and walked away as the inspector tried to obtain that information.
Medium High risk · Administering Medication - Original Container with Child's Name, Date (746.3805(b)(1))
Cited February 7, 2024 (correction date recorded: February 14, 2024; correction verified February 28, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: A child's epinephrine auto-injector and allergy medication were in zip-top bags instead of their original packaging.
Medium High risk · Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR (746.1315(b))
Cited February 7, 2024 (correction date recorded: February 28, 2024; correction verified February 20, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Two caregivers did not have current pediatric CPR training taken in person.
Medium High risk · Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner (746.3407(8))
Cited February 7, 2024 (corrected at inspection; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Two classrooms had trash cans without lids, with trash accessible to children in care.
Medium High risk · Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less (746.4907(a)(1))
Cited February 7, 2024 (correction date recorded: February 28, 2024; correction verified March 1, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Two areas underneath two playground slides did not have the required amount of loose-fill material.
Medium High risk · Nutrition and Food Service - Follow Meal Patterns (746.3301(b))
Cited February 7, 2024 (correction date recorded: February 28, 2024; correction verified February 28, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: The operation was not serving all required breakfast components.
Medium High risk · Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered (746.3701(1))
Cited February 7, 2024 (corrected at inspection; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Two classrooms with children under 5 years old had uncovered electrical outlets.
Medium High risk · Sheltering Drill For Severe Weather-Four times a calendar year (746.5205(2))
Cited February 7, 2024 (correction date recorded: February 21, 2024; correction verified March 1, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: The operation had completed only two severe weather drills for the year.
Medium risk · Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days (746.2421(b))
Cited October 14, 2025 (correction date recorded: October 24, 2025; correction verified October 17, 2025; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Feeding sheets for 7 of the 9 infants who required them had not been updated by a parent in over 30 days.
Medium risk · Screen Time Activities - Age-appropriate (746.2207(c)(2))
Cited January 6, 2025 (corrected at inspection; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Six children were watching YouTube videos that were not part of a planned activity working toward educational goals.
Medium risk · Written Activity Plans (746.2203(a))
Cited January 6, 2025 (correction date recorded: January 17, 2025; correction verified January 7, 2025; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: The operation did not have an activity plan for one classroom of children in care.
Medium risk · Access to Personnel Records (746.909)
Cited February 7, 2024 (correction date recorded: February 14, 2024; correction verified March 1, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: The director was having technical difficulties and could not access staff training files during the inspection.
Medium risk · Posting Requirements - Letter or form from the most recent Licensing Inspection or Investigation (746.401(2))
Cited February 7, 2024 (corrected at inspection; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: The operation did not have the letter or form from the most recent Licensing inspection or investigation posted.
Medium risk · Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional (746.2421(a))
Cited February 7, 2024 (corrected at inspection; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Three infants did not have feeding instructions.
Medium Low risk · Posting Requirements - List entitled "Current Employees"--sized at least 81/2 X 11 inches, printed legibly, include employee first and last name (746.401(9))
Cited February 7, 2024 (corrected at inspection; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: The operation did not have a current employee list posted.

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 19 cited deficiencies for Children's Courtyard in the 3 years before October 10, 2026 (4 High, 8 Medium High, 6 Medium, 1 Medium Low).

Records list 10 inspections in this window. Most recent inspection: 2026-09-04.

HHSC risk weights of citations
Risk weight	Citations
High	4
Medium High	8
Medium	6
Medium Low	1
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

2025-10-14 · 746.2421(b) · Medium

Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days

7 of the 9 infants that required feeding sheets had not been updated by a parent in over 30 days.

Correction date recorded: 2025-10-24

2025-01-06 · 746.1205(a)(4) · High

Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity

One child was unsupervised while in care at the operation.

Correction date recorded: 2025-01-06

2025-01-06 · 746.2207(c)(2) · Medium

Screen Time Activities - Age-appropriate

Six children were on YouTube watching videos that were not part of a planned activity that is working towards meeting educational goals. This was corrected when the staff had the children shut off the cell phones and tablets.

Corrected at inspection

Full citation history from HHSC (32)

2025-10-14 · 746.2421(b) · Medium
Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-10-24. Correction verified: 2025-10-17.
7 of the 9 infants that required feeding sheets had not been updated by a parent in over 30 days.
2025-01-06 · 746.2203(a) · Medium
Written Activity Plans
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-01-17. Correction verified: 2025-01-07.
The operation did not have an activity plan for one classroom of children in care.
2025-01-06 · 746.2207(c)(2) · Medium
Screen Time Activities - Age-appropriate
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2025-01-06. Correction verified: Not recorded.
Six children were on YouTube watching videos that were not part of a planned activity that is working towards meeting educational goals. This was corrected when the staff had the children shut off the cell phones and tablets.
2025-01-06 · 746.1205(a)(4) · High
Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-01-06. Correction verified: 2025-01-14.
One child was unsupervised while in care at the operation.
2024-12-11 · 746.1205(a)(3) · Medium High
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2024-12-11. Correction verified: Not recorded.
One caregiver was unsure of the ages of the children that she was caring for and walked away as I tried to obtain this information from her. This was corrected when the director assisted her with providng the children's ages during the inspection to help determine if the group was in ratio.
2024-11-18 · 746.305(a)(6) · High
Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-12-16. Correction verified: 2024-12-23.
The operation did not report an incident that placed a child at risk for injury or harm to CCR.
2024-11-18 · 746.2805(5) · High
Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-12-16. Correction verified: 2024-12-23.
A caregiver disciplined a child by loudly telling the child to stop while cupping the child's face.
2024-02-07 · 746.3701(1) · Medium High
Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2024-02-07. Correction verified: Not recorded.
Two classrooms with children under 5 years of age did not have electrical outlets covered. This was corrected at inspection when all outlets were covered by the staff.
2024-02-07 · 746.3301(b) · Medium High
Nutrition and Food Service - Follow Meal Patterns
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-02-28. Correction verified: 2024-02-28.
The operation was not serving all of the required components for breakfast.
2024-02-07 · 746.1315(b) · Medium High
Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-02-28. Correction verified: 2024-02-20.
Two caregivers did not have current Pediatric CPR Training that was taken in person.
2024-02-07 · 746.909 · Medium
Access to Personnel Records
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-02-14. Correction verified: 2024-03-01.
The director was having technical difficulties and was not able to access staff training files during the inspection.
2024-02-07 · 746.3805(b)(1) · Medium High
Administering Medication - Original Container with Child's Name, Date
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-02-14. Correction verified: 2024-02-28.
One child's Epinephrine auto-injector and allergy medication was not in original packaging. The medications were both in ziploc bags.
2024-02-07 · 746.5205(2) · Medium High
Sheltering Drill For Severe Weather-Four times a calendar year
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-02-21. Correction verified: 2024-03-01.
The operation had only completed two severe weather drills for 2023.
2024-02-07 · 746.401(9) · Medium Low
Posting Requirements - List entitled "Current Employees"--sized at least 81/2 X 11 inches, printed legibly, include employee first and last name
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2024-02-07. Correction verified: Not recorded.
The operation did not have a current employees list posted. This was corrected at inspection when the staff posted a current list of employees.
2024-02-07 · 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: 2024-02-28. Correction verified: 2024-03-01.
Two areas underneath two slides outside on the playground did not have the required amount of loose-fill.
2024-02-07 · 746.2421(a) · Medium
Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2024-02-07. Correction verified: Not recorded.
Three infants did not have feeding instructions. This was corrected at inspection when the director had the parents provide feeding instructions for the infants.
2024-02-07 · 746.5617(a)(6) · High
Required Equipment in Vehicles - First-aid Kit
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-02-12. Correction verified: 2024-03-01.
Two busses used for transporting children did not have first aid kits.
2024-02-07 · 746.3407(8) · Medium High
Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2024-02-07. Correction verified: Not recorded.
Two classrooms had a trash can without lids that had trash accessible to children in care. This was corrected at inspection when the director covered the two trash cans with lids.
2024-02-07 · 746.401(2) · Medium
Posting Requirements - Letter or form from the most recent Licensing Inspection or Investigation
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2024-02-07. Correction verified: Not recorded.
The operation did not have the letter or form from the most recent Licensing inspection or investigation posted. This was corrected at inspection when the staff posted the last 2936 inspection form.
2023-09-01 · 746.2805(8) · High
Prohibited Punishments - Restrictive device for time out
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-09-01. Correction verified: 2023-09-05.
Observed a child in care sitting in a floor seat with the tray attached for timeout. This was corrected when the child was removed out of the chair.
2023-07-28 · 746.2205(a)(4) · Medium
Written Activity Plan - No Long Waiting Periods
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-08-23. Correction verified: 2023-09-01.
It was found during the investigation, that after snack time the children were sent to the carpet to wait for an unknown amount of time without an activity.
2023-02-22 · 746.2607(1) · Medium High
Activities for Pre-Kindergarten Age - Outdoor Play
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-04-21. Correction verified: 2023-05-01.
There was enough evidence throughout the course of the investigation to determined that the operation was not allowing children to engage in outdoor play prior to the ice storm.
2023-02-09 · 746.5101(a) · High
Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-07-07. Correction verified: 2023-06-26.
Current fire inspection was not available for review.
2023-02-09 · 746.3401(a) · Medium High
Annual Sanitation Inspection
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-05-05. Correction verified: 2023-04-19.
Current sanitation inspection was not available for review.
2023-02-09 · 746.3407 · Medium High
Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-03-10. Correction verified: 2023-02-27.
Observed fallen tree and tree branches obstructing the playground area. The operation has submitted a work order to have the tree branches and fallen tree removed and the fence repaired.
2023-02-09 · 746.613(b) · Medium High
Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-02-17. Correction verified: 2023-02-27.
Current immunization records was not available for review for three of the ten children records reviewed.
2023-02-09 · 746.5205(1) · Medium High
Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-02-10. Correction verified: 2023-02-23.
Last fire drill completed at the operation was in December.
2023-01-13 · 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: 2023-01-13. Correction verified: 2023-01-17.
Observed a staff member supervising a group of children without an active background check on file.
2023-01-03 · 746.3701(9) · Medium High
Safety - Televisions Anchored to Prevent Tip Over
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-01-03. Correction verified: 2023-01-13.
TV in the I'click room was not anchored to the shelf. This was corrected when the staff member removed the Televison set.
2022-09-26 · 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: 2022-09-26. Correction verified: 2022-10-05.
A staff member at the operartion does not have a current background check on file.
2022-09-26 · 746.303(a)(4) · Medium High
Report Change in Director
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-09-30. Correction verified: 2022-10-05.
Change in director was not reported to CCR.
2021-10-26 · 746.1203(4) · High
Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2021-10-26. Correction verified: 2021-10-26.
Inappropriate supervision was found at the operation. A child was left unsupervised.

Source: Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation, via data.texas.gov (CC0). See the official record: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/InspectionAndComplianceHistory?operationId=167262

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