ACTIVE POOR Compliance

Margaret Saldana

8417 JAMESTOWN DR, AUSTIN, TX 78758

License #237673 | Expires: Mar 25, 1988

Day Care Center
Type
12
Capacity
14
Inspections
51
Violations

Compliance Summary

15
Critical
16
Serious
20
Moderate
0
Minor

Inspection History

Date Type Result Violations
Feb 24, 2026 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Feb 13, 2026 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Jan 29, 2026 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Dec 1, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Nov 13, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Oct 29, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 12
Sep 5, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Aug 21, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 2
Apr 29, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Apr 15, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Apr 3, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 25
Sep 16, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Aug 13, 2024 Annual Inspection Violations Found 8
Sep 23, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0

Violation Details

Critical Corrected

Observed a child under 12 months old sleeping in a Play yard with a pillow and toys inside.

Corrected: Feb 13, 2026

Critical Corrected

The conditions imposed during the probation period were not completed.

Corrected: Feb 23, 2026

Moderate Corrected

Children under two years old were observed having screen time.

Corrected: Oct 29, 2025

Critical Corrected

A six month old infant was observed sleeping in a restrictive device.

Corrected: Oct 29, 2025

Moderate Corrected

The infant feeding form has not been updated since August 2025.

Corrected: Oct 31, 2025

Serious Corrected

The restroom was observed with cleaning wipes on the counter and cleaning products under the sink with no child safe lock.

Corrected: Oct 31, 2025

Moderate Corrected

Children were observed watching screens during meal time.

Corrected: Oct 29, 2025

Critical Corrected

A six month old infant was observed sleeping with a blanket and stuffed animal.

Corrected: Oct 29, 2025

Serious Corrected

There was no fire drill logged for the month of September.

Corrected: Oct 31, 2025

Serious Corrected

The fire extinguisher was not inspected in the month of September.

Corrected: Oct 31, 2025

Serious Corrected

Children were observed being placed in high chairs for meal time without washing their hands.

Serious Corrected

A non-walking infant was observed sleeping on a mat instead of a crib.

Critical Corrected

A six month old infant was observed doing tummy time while not being visible to the caregiver.

Critical Corrected

A six month old was observed falling asleep during tummy time and was not moved promptly.

Moderate Corrected

Observed two children sleeping on couches in the livingroom. This was corrected when the children were placed on the mattress and floor.

Critical Corrected

Observed an 4 month old inside a play yard with an activity play gym and mat. This was corrected when the provider remove the extra play equipment.

Serious Corrected

A water hose was observed on the ground in the backyard.

Critical Corrected

Upon arrival, observed an infant lying on the couch.

Moderate Corrected

The provider is not testing the carbon monoxide detection system monthly.

Critical Corrected

Two children enrolled and present at the operation did not have any proof of the required immunizations.

Moderate Corrected

Two children's immunization records did not have the signature (including a rubber stamp or electronic signature) of the health-care professional who administered the vaccine.

Serious Corrected

The provider did not conduct lock-down drills 4 times in a calendar year.

Serious Corrected

One infant was left in a play yard after waking up from nap without prompt attention given to the child's physical needs as the child stated: out and the provider left the child in the play yard.

Moderate Corrected

The provider did not have any admission paperwork for two children enrolled and present at the operation during inspection.

Moderate Corrected

The provider last completed the CPSC annual certification in 2018.

Serious Corrected

The provider does not have any documentation of vaccinations for the dog present at the operation.

Moderate Corrected

Two children enrolled and present at the operation during inspection did not have a statement of the child's health from a health-care professional.

Serious Corrected

The operational policies did not include infant safe sleep.

Serious Corrected

The provider did not have any records of attendance for each child.

Critical Corrected

One adult was present in the home without a background check during inspection. The individual left during inspection.

Moderate Corrected

The operational policies did not include parent's rights.

Moderate Corrected

The operational policies did not include promotion of physical activity or the duration.

Moderate Corrected

The provider did not have a menu for today's breakfast available for review or any prior menus available for review during inspection.

Serious Corrected

One child with a diagnosed allergy did not have a a completed food allergy emergency plan for the child.

Critical Corrected

The provider did not demonstrate good judgment when a pillow and blanket was placed on top of an infant in a bouncer to help the infant sleep. This was removed during the inspction.

Critical Corrected

Children are left unsupervised at the operation when the provider sleeps and/or naps while children are present in care at the operation.

Serious Corrected

The provider is not inspecting the fire extinguisher monthly.

Moderate Corrected

Neosporin was present in the first aid kit that expired in 2023. It was removed during the inspection.

Serious Corrected

The provider did not conduct severe weather drills 4 times in a calendar year.

Critical Corrected

The provider is not testing the smoke detectors monthly.

Critical Corrected

An infant was asleep on a recliner chair. The provider moved the infant into a play yard during inspection.

Moderate Corrected

The provider did not have a health statement for the dog present at the operation.

Serious Corrected

Fire drills are not being practiced monthly and during more than one drill the provider logged that they were not able to exit in 3 minutes or less.

Moderate Corrected

Two children do not have admission information available for review.

Critical Corrected

An individual older than 14 is living in the home and does not have a background check.

Moderate Corrected

Two children do not have immunization information on file. One child does not have current immunizations on file.

Moderate Corrected

An infant not yet on table food does not have feeding instructions.

Serious Corrected

The primary caregiver does not have any annual training on file.

Moderate Corrected

Screen time was available for children under 2 years old. This was corrected when the televsion was turned off.

Moderate Corrected

There is no current record of safety drills documentation, includeing tests of smoke detectors, carbon monoxide dectors, or fire extinguishers.

Moderate Corrected

A current product certification form was not available for review.

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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.