# Megan  Baker

Megan  Baker is a licensed registered child-care home (family day care home) in Austin, TX serving ages School, with 12 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC.

## Key facts
- Status: Adverse action on record
- Address: Austin, TX 78757 (street address omitted by regulator)

- Ages: School
- Capacity: 12
- License/permit: 1805055
- Operator: home-based individual provider

- Hours: 09:00 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=1490119

## Inspection record
54 findings across 16 Texas HHSC inspections (2024-11-15 to 2026-10-12); 43 rated serious; 0 open at last record.
- 2026-07-06 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2026-07-09: Safety - Areas Free From Hazards: The operation had a hot glue gun plugged in and accessible to the children. (§747.3501; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-747-3501))
- 2026-07-06 — Facilities & equipment, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2026-07-09: Prohibited Equipment - Rings,Trapeze Bars, Free-Swinging Ropes: A child was observed using the rope swing which is prohibited. (§747.4403(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-747-4403-4))
- 2026-07-06 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2026-07-09: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity: A child was left unattended in the backyard and was attempting to use a chair and the rope swing in an unsafe manner. (§747.1503(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-747-1503-a-4))
- 2026-06-22 — Other, High risk, Correction verified 2026-07-06: Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for: The caregiver did not know how many children were in her care. (§747.1503(a)(2); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-747-1503-a-2))
- 2026-06-22 — Facilities & equipment, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2026-07-06: Prohibited Equipment - Rings,Trapeze Bars, Free-Swinging Ropes: The children were observed using the rope swing which is prohibited. (§747.4403(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-747-4403-4))
- 2026-06-22 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2026-07-06: 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 left unattended out front and was able to chase their mothers car down the street. (§747.1503(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-747-1503-a-4))
- 2026-06-22 — Safety hazards, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2026-07-06: Safety - Areas Free From Hazards: Incense was observed being burned outside within reach of children. (§747.3501; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-747-3501))
- 2026-04-16 — Safety hazards, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2026-05-01: Field Trips - Children Easily Identifiable: The children were not wearing anything to make them easily identifiable. (§747.2901(a)(6); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-747-2901-a-6))
- 2026-04-16 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2026-05-01: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity: Three children were able to go to the opposite side of the park unattended.  While retrieving those children the other children were left unsupervised. (§747.1503(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-747-1503-a-4))
- 2026-03-25 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2026-04-16: Sign-in and Sign-out Logs Maintained: The operation did not have a sign in/sign out log with them on a field trip. (§747.635(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-747-635-a))
- 2026-03-25 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2026-04-16: Field Trips - Ensure Safety: The operation did not have a written list of children on the field trip and the children did not have center identification. (§747.2901(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-747-2901-a))
- 2026-01-13 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2026-02-04: Lock-down drill 4 times in a calendar year: The operation did not have documentation of the safety drills  (lockdown and severe weather) available during the operation. (§747.5005(3); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-747-5005-3))
- 2026-01-13 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2026-02-04: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity: There were two children left unattended in the van with the door shut after arriving back at the operation from school pick up. (§747.1503(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-747-1503-a-4))
- 2025-12-31 — Safety hazards, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2026-02-04: Safety - Areas Free From Hazards: Information obtained throughout the investigation shows that the caregiver permitted children to play in unsafe areas where they had access to hazards. (§747.3501; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-747-3501))
- 2025-12-31 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2026-02-09: Release of Children: Information obtained throughout the investigation shows that the caregiver allowed children to leave the operation independently without written permission from parents. (§747.3901(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-747-3901-a))
- …and 39 more on the source page.

## Sources
- tx_hhsc_operations record 1490119 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=1490119
- tx_twc_subsidy_providers record 1805055 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/wmur-pmzc.json?state_id=1805055

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Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1490119 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. Facts come from public regulator records; historical inspection data is labelled. Missing data never means no issue exists.
