# The Childrens Discovery Center

The Childrens Discovery Center is a licensed child care program (child care center) in Austin, TX serving ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 64 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC.

## Key facts
- Status: Full Permit · Operating
- Address: 4112 Duval St, Austin, TX 78751

- Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Capacity: 64
- License/permit: 996666
- Operator: not published
- Phone: (512) 458-1891

- Hours: 07:30 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=479228

## Inspection record
4 findings across 8 Texas HHSC inspections (2021-12-06 to 2026-08-19); 2 rated serious; 0 open at last record.
- 2026-06-24 — Supervision & ratios, Medium risk, Correction verified 2026-07-07: Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist: At inspection, the operation did not have a monthly playground checklist. (§746.4751(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-4751-b))
- 2026-06-24 — Supervision & ratios, Medium risk, Correction verified 2026-06-25: Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors: At inspection, the operation did not have fire drills, documented for May of 2026. (§746.801(10); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-801-10))
- 2026-06-24 — Facilities & equipment, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2026-08-19: Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing: At inspection, two playgrounds did not have the required 6 inches of loose fill. (§746.4901(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-4901-a))
- 2022-11-08 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2022-11-15: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation: There was one person present at the operation that did not have a background check.  This was corrected when the Director had the Caregiver leave the operation. (§745.641; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-745-641))

## Nearby programs
- [Hyde Park Montessori](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1188658) — 0.13 km, capacity 60
- [Hyde Park Weekday Preschool](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-94317) — 0.55 km, capacity 400
- [Stepping Stone School Xvii](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1515476) — 0.93 km, capacity 88
- [Stepping Stone School Xi](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1514962) — 1.07 km, capacity 136
- [German International School of Texas](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1383918) — 1.11 km, capacity 94
- [Aisd Lee Third Base](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1462031) — 1.12 km, capacity 150

## Sources
- tx_hhsc_operations record 479228 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=479228
- us_census_geocoder record 4112 DUVAL ST|AUSTIN|TX|78751 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/
- tx_twc_subsidy_providers record 996666 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/wmur-pmzc.json?state_id=996666

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Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-479228 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. Facts come from public regulator records; historical inspection data is labelled. Missing data never means no issue exists.