ACTIVE POOR Compliance

Children's Courtyard

4213 SPICEWOOD SPRINGS RD, AUSTIN, TX 78759

License #815756- 810 | Expires: Jan 27, 2003

Day Care Center
Type
396
Capacity
59
Inspections
38
Violations

Compliance Summary

13
Critical
20
Serious
4
Moderate
1
Minor

Inspection History

Date Type Result Violations
Jan 7, 2026 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Dec 19, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Nov 12, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Oct 16, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Sep 29, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 2
Aug 8, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jul 16, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Jun 10, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
May 15, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Apr 9, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Apr 7, 2025 OTHER Compliant 0
Feb 5, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Jan 6, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Dec 30, 2024 OTHER Violations Found 1
Dec 6, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Dec 4, 2024 OTHER Violations Found 2
Nov 6, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Nov 5, 2024 OTHER Violations Found 1
Oct 22, 2024 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Sep 12, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Sep 11, 2024 OTHER Violations Found 1
Aug 29, 2024 Annual Inspection Violations Found 2
May 29, 2024 Annual Inspection Violations Found 2
May 15, 2024 Annual Inspection Violations Found 5
Apr 18, 2024 OTHER Violations Found 5
Feb 7, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jan 16, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jan 12, 2024 OTHER Violations Found 1
Nov 30, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Oct 24, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Aug 31, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Aug 26, 2023 OTHER Compliant 0
Aug 14, 2023 OTHER Violations Found 2
Aug 11, 2023 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Aug 8, 2023 OTHER Compliant 0
Jul 31, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jul 27, 2023 OTHER Compliant 0
Jul 12, 2023 OTHER Compliant 0
Jun 28, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jun 22, 2023 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Jun 1, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
May 18, 2023 OTHER Compliant 0
May 17, 2023 OTHER Compliant 0
May 12, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
May 9, 2023 OTHER Violations Found 2
May 5, 2023 OTHER Compliant 0
Apr 10, 2023 Annual Inspection Violations Found 2
Sep 21, 2022 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Sep 18, 2022 OTHER Compliant 0
Aug 15, 2022 OTHER Compliant 0
Jul 28, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jul 20, 2022 OTHER Compliant 0
Jun 23, 2022 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
May 19, 2022 Annual Inspection Violations Found 2
Mar 24, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Mar 20, 2022 OTHER Compliant 0
Mar 3, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jul 20, 2021 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Apr 19, 2021 OTHER Compliant 0

Violation Details

Serious Corrected

Fire drill logs showed exit times longer than three minutes.

Corrected: Oct 13, 2025

Serious Corrected

A caregiver did not have current CPR and First Aid certification.

Corrected: Oct 10, 2025

Critical Corrected

The director or their designee did not complete a walkthrough of all indoor areas utilizing a checklist.

Corrected: Jul 25, 2025

Serious Corrected

An allergy action plan was not signed by the meducal professional and the parent.

Corrected: Jun 27, 2025

Serious Corrected

A current sanitation inspection was not available for review

Corrected: Feb 28, 2025

Minor Corrected

Admission information is not updated as required.

Corrected: Jan 28, 2025

Critical Corrected

It is alleged that the operation did not report an incident that put a child at risk.

Corrected: Dec 30, 2024

Critical Corrected

It is alleged that a child was unsupervised and able to squeeze under a playground fence and enter the parking lot.

Corrected: Dec 30, 2024

Critical Corrected

Information obtained throughout the investigation shows that a child was left outside, unsupervised for approximately 5 minutes.

Corrected: Dec 4, 2024

Serious Corrected

The operation does not have a current sanitation inspection.

Corrected: Nov 8, 2024

Serious Corrected

Information obtained throughout the investigation shows that caregivers grab children by one arm when they are getting children down from climbing furniture.

Serious Corrected

Four out of ten children files reviewed did not have the emergency contact address listed in the admission paperwork.

Serious Corrected

Four infants were sitting in highchairs without the safety straps fastened. This was corrected when the caregivers buckled the straps.

Moderate Corrected

Training records were not available for review. The operation had CPR and First Aide cerrtificates available for review.

Serious Corrected

Three classrooms have chipped paint the size of a quarter or larger. The outdoor fence has a gap about six inched wide in the fence gate.

Serious Corrected

Three classrooms have chipped paint the size of a quarter or larger. The outdoor fence has a gap about six inched wide in the fence gate.

Moderate Corrected

The First Aid kits on the bus were incomplete. Antiseptic solution was not available.

Serious Corrected

During a walk through during naptime, two caregivers were on their personal cell phones, one with ear buds in, while caring for children. One of the caregiver was also observed cleaning the toilet while children were still awake in the classroom.

Serious Corrected

An electrical outlet without a safety cover was accessible to children

Moderate Corrected

Training records were not available for review. The operation had CPR and First Aide cerrtificates available for review.

Serious Corrected

During a DFPS investigation it was found that caregivers were on their personal cell phones while caring for children.

Critical Corrected

Based on the evidence gathered during the DFPS investigation, it was determined that physical abuse occurred at the operation when a caregiver left marks on a child.

Critical Corrected

During a DFPS investigation, it was found that a caregiver yelled at the children.

Critical Corrected

During a DFPS investigation it was found that a caregiver grabbed a child leaving fingernail marks in the child's skin.

Serious Corrected

During a DFPS investigation it was found that napping equipment is being sanitized monthly and not when another child is using it or when soiled.

Critical Corrected

A child left the building unattended.

Critical Corrected

During a DFPS investigation, a caregiver was observed yelling at children and told them to be quiet and sit down.

Serious Corrected

A classroom wall has paint chipping.

Serious Corrected

Seven trash cans containing garbage did not have lids, leaving it accessible to children.

Critical Corrected

There was a caregiver on the premises with direct access to children.

Serious Corrected

Operation failed to notice child was having an allergic reaction to bug bites.

Critical Corrected

Medication was not administered as stated on the label.

Moderate Corrected

Eight out of ten children were missing updated immunization records.

Serious Corrected

7 out of 10 staff did not have in person CPR completed.

Serious Corrected

It was found during the inspection there were two classrooms that had missing outlet covers. This was corrected at the inspection when the director covered the outlets that were missing covers.

Critical Corrected

The operation has started the process of getting a fire inspecction completed, it has not yet been conducted.

Serious Corrected

One infant classroon was observed to have five infants under 12 months old with one caregiver. This was corrected when one of the infants was moved to another room until the second caregiver arrived.

Critical Corrected

The operation's last fire inspection expired on 12/17/21. The director stated she has been trying to contact them to schedule the inspection since before it expired.

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Data Source: texas_dfps — Last updated: Mar 4, 2026
Data is provided as-is from public government records. It may not reflect changes since the last inspection.