# Headwaters School Headwaters School is a licensed child care program (child care center) in Austin, TX serving ages Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 178 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC. ## Key facts - Status: Full Permit · Operating - Address: 6305 Manchaca Rd and 1934 Berkeley Ave, Austin, TX 78745 - Ages: Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School - Capacity: 178 - License/permit: 820597 - Operator: not published - Phone: (512) 443-8843 - Website: www.headwaters.org - Hours: 07:30 AM-06:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri) - Accepts child care subsidies: no - Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=212306 ## Inspection record 13 findings across 16 Texas HHSC inspections (2022-02-16 to 2026-09-30); 9 rated serious; 0 open at last record. - 2025-03-03 — Safety hazards, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2025-03-03: Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner: At inspection, a trash can, containing garbage was not covered. (§746.3407(8); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3407-8)) - 2024-11-22 — Supervision & ratios, Medium risk, Correction verified 2024-12-19: Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent: The operation, did not provide an incident report, to the parent, regarding an injury that required medical treatment, within 48 hours. (§746.707; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-707)) - 2024-04-22 — Health records & medication, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2024-05-14: AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization: A child experienced a nursemaid's elbow when another child pulled their arm too hard, resulting in an injury. (§746.305(a)(2); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-305-a-2)) - 2024-04-22 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2024-05-14: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity: The operation failed to report to licensing within 48 hours that a child in their care, exhibiting signs and symptoms of illness necessitating medical attention, had been taken to the hospital. (§746.1205(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1205-a-4)) - 2024-04-09 — Fire safety & emergency drills, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2024-04-23: Fire Extinguishers Serviced: One of the fire extinguishers had a gauge that was showing in the red and needed to be serviced. (§746.5307(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5307-b)) - 2024-03-27 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2024-05-14: AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization: The operation failed to report to licensing within 48 hours that a child in their care sustained an injury that required medical treatment by a health-care professional. (§746.305(a)(2); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-305-a-2)) - 2024-03-27 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2024-05-14: 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 inserted a pebble into their ear during their time in care. (§746.1205(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1205-a-4)) - 2023-06-21 — Records, permits & program, Medium risk, Correction verified 2023-06-28: Posting of Activity Plan: Two classes did not have posted activity plans. (§746.2209; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2209)) - 2023-06-21 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2023-06-28: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation: Two caregivers were present in the classroom without eligible background checks. (§745.641; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-745-641)) - 2023-06-21 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Correction verified 2023-06-28: Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records: Some of the personnel files were not available to review at the inspection today. (§746.801(3); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-801-3)) - 2023-06-21 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Correction verified 2023-07-16: Documented Annual Training- Required Content: Three caregivers were missing annual training on some of the required health and safety trainings. (§746.1309(e); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1309-e)) - 2023-05-03 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2023-05-12: Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.: A caregiver did not have current first aid training. (§746.1315(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1315-a)) - 2022-07-28 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Corrected at inspection: Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes: The operation did not practice a fire drill for the month of June. This was corrected at inspection when the Inspector asked the Director to conduct a fire drill. (§746.5205(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5205-1)) ## Nearby programs - [Cunningham Crew](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1530257) — 0.1 km, capacity 150 - [Happy Hearts Bilingual Learning Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1469757) — 0.22 km, capacity 72 - [Berkeley Methodist Child Care Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-95996) — 0.29 km, capacity 75 - [International Immersion Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1287114) — 0.66 km, capacity 252 - [Kidspring Bilingual Learning Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1374029) — 0.77 km, capacity 34 - [Snapdragon Preschool](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1357917) — 0.93 km, capacity 36 ## Sources - tx_hhsc_operations record 212306 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=212306 - us_census_geocoder record 6305 MANCHACA RD AND 1934 BERKELEY AVE|AUSTIN|TX|78745 (corroborated, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/ - tx_twc_subsidy_providers record 820597 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/wmur-pmzc.json?state_id=820597 --- Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-212306 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. 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