Headwaters School

Licensed Center

Provider details

City / County / ZIP: Austin / Travis / 78745
Street address: 6305 Manchaca Rd And 1934 Berkeley Ave
Phone: (512) 443-8843
Capacity: 178
Ages served: Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours / Days: 07:30 AM-06:00 PM / Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Permit type: Full Permit
Permit issued: February 11, 2003
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 7 cited deficiencies dated March 27, 2024 to March 3, 2025 (2 High, 4 Medium High, 1 Medium risk). Correction status: 0 corrected at inspection, 7 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 April 22, 2024 (correction date recorded: May 13, 2024; correction verified May 14, 2024; technical assistance given); March 27, 2024 (correction date recorded: April 23, 2024; correction verified May 14, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Narratives describe a child putting a pebble into their ear while in care and the operation not reporting to licensing within 48 hours that a child with signs and symptoms of illness requiring medical attention had been taken to the hospital.
Medium High risk · Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner (746.3407(8))
Cited March 3, 2025 (correction date recorded: March 10, 2025; correction verified March 3, 2025; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: A trash can containing garbage was uncovered at the inspection.
Medium High risk · AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization (746.305(a)(2))
Cited April 22, 2024 (correction date recorded: May 13, 2024; correction verified May 14, 2024; technical assistance given); March 27, 2024 (correction date recorded: April 23, 2024; correction verified May 14, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Narratives describe a child experiencing nursemaid's elbow after another child pulled their arm too hard, and the operation not reporting to licensing within 48 hours that a child had an injury requiring medical treatment by a health-care professional.
Medium High risk · Fire Extinguishers Serviced (746.5307(b))
Cited April 9, 2024 (correction date recorded: April 23, 2024; correction verified April 23, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: A fire extinguisher's gauge was showing in the red, and the extinguisher needed servicing.
Medium risk · Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent (746.707)
Cited November 22, 2024 (correction date recorded: December 10, 2024; correction verified December 19, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: The operation did not provide a parent with an incident report within 48 hours about an injury that required medical treatment.

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 7 cited deficiencies for Headwaters School in the 3 years before October 10, 2026 (2 High, 4 Medium High, 1 Medium).

Records list 7 inspections in this window. Most recent inspection: 2026-09-28.

HHSC risk weights of citations
Risk weight	Citations
High	2
Medium High	4
Medium	1
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

2025-03-03 · 746.3407(8) · Medium High

Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner

At inspection, a trash can, containing garbage was not covered.

Correction date recorded: 2025-03-10

2024-11-22 · 746.707 · Medium

Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent

The operation, did not provide an incident report, to the parent, regarding an injury that required medical treatment, within 48 hours.

Correction date recorded: 2024-12-10

2024-04-22 · 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

The operation failed to report to licensing within 48 hours that a child in their care, exhibiting signs and symptoms of illness necessitating medical attention, had been taken to the hospital.

Correction date recorded: 2024-05-13

Full citation history from HHSC (13)

2025-03-03 · 746.3407(8) · Medium High
Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-03-10. Correction verified: 2025-03-03.
At inspection, a trash can, containing garbage was not covered.
2024-11-22 · 746.707 · Medium
Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-12-10. Correction verified: 2024-12-19.
The operation, did not provide an incident report, to the parent, regarding an injury that required medical treatment, within 48 hours.
2024-04-22 · 746.305(a)(2) · Medium High
AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-05-13. Correction verified: 2024-05-14.
A child experienced a nursemaid's elbow when another child pulled their arm too hard, resulting in an injury.
2024-04-22 · 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: 2024-05-13. Correction verified: 2024-05-14.
The operation failed to report to licensing within 48 hours that a child in their care, exhibiting signs and symptoms of illness necessitating medical attention, had been taken to the hospital.
2024-04-09 · 746.5307(b) · Medium High
Fire Extinguishers Serviced
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-04-23. Correction verified: 2024-04-23.
One of the fire extinguishers had a gauge that was showing in the red and needed to be serviced.
2024-03-27 · 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: 2024-04-23. Correction verified: 2024-05-14.
A child inserted a pebble into their ear during their time in care.
2024-03-27 · 746.305(a)(2) · Medium High
AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-04-23. Correction verified: 2024-05-14.
The operation failed to report to licensing within 48 hours that a child in their care sustained an injury that required medical treatment by a health-care professional.
2023-06-21 · 746.2209 · Medium
Posting of Activity Plan
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-06-30. Correction verified: 2023-06-28.
Two classes did not have posted activity plans.
2023-06-21 · 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: 2023-06-21. Correction verified: 2023-06-28.
Two caregivers were present in the classroom without eligible background checks.
2023-06-21 · 746.1309(e) · Medium
Documented Annual Training- Required Content
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-07-14. Correction verified: 2023-07-16.
Three caregivers were missing annual training on some of the required health and safety trainings.
2023-06-21 · 746.801(3) · Medium
Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-07-07. Correction verified: 2023-06-28.
Some of the personnel files were not available to review at the inspection today.
2023-05-03 · 746.1315(a) · Medium High
Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-05-19. Correction verified: 2023-05-12.
A caregiver did not have current first aid training.
2022-07-28 · 746.5205(1) · Medium High
Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2022-07-28. Correction verified: Not recorded.
The operation did not practice a fire drill for the month of June. This was corrected at inspection when the Inspector asked the Director to conduct a fire drill.

Source: Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation, via data.texas.gov (CC0). See the official record: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/InspectionAndComplianceHistory?operationId=212306

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Provider data fetched: October 10, 2026.