# Mockingbird Centers

Mockingbird Centers is a licensed child care program (child care center) in Austin, TX serving ages Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 46 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC.

## Key facts
- Status: Full Permit · Operating
- Address: 4422 Gillis St, Austin, TX 78745

- Ages: Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Capacity: 46
- License/permit: 1791444
- Operator: not published
- Phone: (512) 539-9100

- Hours: 08:00 AM-05:30 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri)
- Accepts child care subsidies: no
- Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=1469718

## Inspection record
6 findings across 11 Texas HHSC inspections (2024-01-26 to 2026-10-23); 3 rated serious; 0 open at last record.
- 2026-06-30 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2026-08-11: CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based: One caregiver's CPR training was obtained through an online course. (§746.1315(b)(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1315-b-1))
- 2025-10-30 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2025-12-02: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity: The investigation found that the caregiver left a child unattended on the playground for around 5 minutes during operation hours. (§746.1205(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1205-a-4))
- 2025-10-30 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2025-12-05: Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk: The operation failed to immediately notify a parent of a non-routine situation, that placed the child at risk of harm. (§746.307(b)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-307-b-4))
- 2025-07-30 — Supervision & ratios, Medium risk, Corrected at inspection: Children's Products- Annual Certification: The operation did not annually certify in writing that they have reviewed each of the recall notices issued by the CPSC and that there are no unsafe products in the center.  This was corrected at inspection when the director updated and certified the product safety recall form. (§746.4135(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-4135-b))
- 2025-07-30 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Correction verified 2025-07-31: Director Annual Training - Additional required topics: For his last completed training year, the director was missing some of the annual required training topics related to health and safety. (§746.1311(e); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1311-e))
- 2025-07-30 — Supervision & ratios, Medium risk, Correction verified 2025-07-31: Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive services: The operation did not have a policy about procedures for supporting inclusive services to children with special care needs. (§746.501(a)(30); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-501-a-30))

## Nearby programs
- [Athena Montessori Academy](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-300624) — 0.44 km, capacity 208
- [Nanas Playhouse Learning Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-755168) — 0.46 km, capacity 35
- [Joslin Eac YMCA](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1343866) — 0.72 km, capacity 68
- [The Burrow School](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1320577) — 0.75 km, capacity 19
- [The Children's House Montessori School](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1417931) — 0.75 km, capacity 23
- [Habibis Hutch](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1362308) — 0.81 km, capacity 34

## Sources
- tx_hhsc_operations record 1469718 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=1469718
- us_census_geocoder record 4422 GILLIS ST|AUSTIN|TX|78745 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/
- tx_twc_subsidy_providers record 1791444 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/wmur-pmzc.json?state_id=1791444

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