# Children's Courtyard Children's Courtyard is a licensed child care program (child care center) in Austin, TX serving ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 281 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC. ## Key facts - Status: Full Permit · Operating - Address: 12336 N Mopac Expy, Austin, TX 78758 - Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School - Capacity: 281 - License/permit: 551505- 810 - Operator: not published - Phone: (512) 339-0727 - Hours: 07:00 AM-06:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri) - Accepts child care subsidies: yes - Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=167262 ## Inspection record 31 findings across 34 Texas HHSC inspections (2022-03-11 to 2026-09-04); 23 rated serious; 0 open at last record. - 2025-10-14 — Food & nutrition, Medium risk, Correction verified 2025-10-17: Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days: 7 of the 9 infants that required feeding sheets had not been updated by a parent in over 30 days. (§746.2421(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2421-b)) - 2025-01-06 — Supervision & ratios, Medium risk, Correction verified 2025-01-07: Written Activity Plans: The operation did not have an activity plan for one classroom of children in care. (§746.2203(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2203-a)) - 2025-01-06 — Records, permits & program, Medium risk, Corrected at inspection: Screen Time Activities - Age-appropriate: Six children were on YouTube watching videos that were not part of a planned activity that is working towards meeting educational goals. This was corrected when the staff had the children shut off the cell phones and tablets. (§746.2207(c)(2); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2207-c-2)) - 2025-01-06 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2025-01-14: 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 unsupervised while in care at the operation. (§746.1205(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1205-a-4)) - 2024-12-11 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Corrected at inspection: Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages: One caregiver was unsure of the ages of the children that she was caring for and walked away as I tried to obtain this information from her. This was corrected when the director assisted her with providng the children's ages during the inspection to help determine if the group was in ratio. (§746.1205(a)(3); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1205-a-3)) - 2024-11-18 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2024-12-23: Report Situation Placing Children at Risk: The operation did not report an incident that placed a child at risk for injury or harm to CCR. (§746.305(a)(6); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-305-a-6)) - 2024-11-18 — Other, High risk, Correction verified 2024-12-23: Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling: A caregiver disciplined a child by loudly telling the child to stop while cupping the child's face. (§746.2805(5); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2805-5)) - 2024-02-07 — Safety hazards, Medium-high risk, Corrected at inspection: Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered: Two classrooms with children under 5 years of age did not have electrical outlets covered. This was corrected at inspection when all outlets were covered by the staff. (§746.3701(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3701-1)) - 2024-02-07 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2024-03-01: Sheltering Drill For Severe Weather-Four times a calendar year: The operation had only completed two severe weather drills for 2023. (§746.5205(2); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5205-2)) - 2024-02-07 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2024-02-20: Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR: Two caregivers did not have current Pediatric CPR Training that was taken in person. (§746.1315(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1315-b)) - 2024-02-07 — Staff qualifications & clearances, High risk, Correction verified 2024-03-01: Required Equipment in Vehicles - First-aid Kit: Two busses used for transporting children did not have first aid kits. (§746.5617(a)(6); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5617-a-6)) - 2024-02-07 — Facilities & equipment, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2024-03-01: Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less: Two areas underneath two slides outside on the playground did not have the required amount of loose-fill. (§746.4907(a)(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-4907-a-1)) - 2024-02-07 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Correction verified 2024-03-01: Access to Personnel Records: The director was having technical difficulties and was not able to access staff training files during the inspection. (§746.909; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-909)) - 2024-02-07 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2024-02-28: Nutrition and Food Service - Follow Meal Patterns: The operation was not serving all of the required components for breakfast. (§746.3301(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3301-b)) - 2024-02-07 — Supervision & ratios, Medium risk, Corrected at inspection: Posting Requirements - Letter or form from the most recent Licensing Inspection or Investigation: The operation did not have the letter or form from the most recent Licensing inspection or investigation posted. This was corrected at inspection when the staff posted the last 2936 inspection form. (§746.401(2); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-401-2)) - …and 16 more on the source page. ## Nearby programs - [Cielito Lindo Spanish Immersion Preschool](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1389652) — 0.51 km, capacity 33 - [Montessori Internacional LLC](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1535523) — 0.51 km, capacity 41 - [Bilingual Early Learning Academy](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1286079) — 0.62 km, capacity 44 - [Little Sprouts](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1211607) — 0.74 km, capacity 28 - [North Austin Montessori School](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-156167) — 1.09 km, capacity 49 - [Joy of Learning Center Child Development Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-161875) — 1.09 km, capacity 39 ## Sources - tx_hhsc_operations record 167262 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=167262 - us_census_geocoder record 12336 N MOPAC EXPY|AUSTIN|TX|78758 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/ --- Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-167262 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. 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