Mariposa Montessori School
3338 PAISANO TRL, Austin, TX 78745 · Travis County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 180
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:30 AM-05:30 PM
- Director / administrator
- Kyndra Irwin
- Phone
- (512) 428-4280
- Regulated since
- May 22, 2025
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1499819 · number 1812020
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 6 | Supervision & ratios (2), Safety & premises (3), Other (2) |
| 2025 | 8 | 4 | Illness & medication (1), Supervision & ratios (4), Staff background & training (1), Other (2) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Jul 13, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 2, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 14, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises Serious
At the follow up inspection, the loose fill in the 3-6 year old outdoor play area did not meet the 6 inch requirement in the use zones for the stairs, ladder, and one slide.
HHSC 746.4907(a)(1) — Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-06-19. Correction verified 2026-07-13.
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Safety & premises Serious
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Apr 24, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 22, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
It was found that a child was left alone in the classroom during a transition for about 2 minutes.
HHSC 746.1205(a)(4) — Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-05-20. Correction verified 2026-06-02.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
The operation began taking the children on walking field trips without notifying Child Care Regulation of this added service.
HHSC 746.301(7) — Notification of Additional Services Offered
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-05-20. Correction verified 2026-06-02.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Apr 6, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
Five infants in care did not have feeding forms completed and available for review.
HHSC 746.2421(a) — Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-04-13. Correction verified 2026-04-14.
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Safety & premises Serious
The loose fill in the 3-6 year old outdoor play area did not meet the required 6 inch requirement.
HHSC 746.4907(a)(1) — Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-05-01. Correction verified 2026-05-14.
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Other
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Mar 24, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises Serious
A 9 month old child was observed to be sleeping with a blanket on top of her.
HHSC 746.2415(b) — AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-03-24. Correction verified 2026-04-06.
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Safety & premises Serious
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Mar 5, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 4, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Other Serious
A caregiver did not use good judgment when he tripped a child while trying to stop him from running.
HHSC 746.1201(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-03-12. Correction verified 2026-03-24.
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Other Serious
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Jan 8, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 19, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
At inspection, one of the operation's playground, did not have the required six inches of loose fill.
HHSC 746.4907(b) — Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Not Over Concrete or Asphalt
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-01-06. Correction verified 2026-01-08.
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Supervision & ratios
At inspection, the operation did not have the monthly smoke, CO2 and fire extinguisher testing documentation for the month of October, 2025.
HHSC 746.801(10) — Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-11-26. Correction verified 2025-11-26.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Nov 6, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Illness & medication
The parent did not sign an incident report related to a medical emergency until 4 weeks after the incident occurred.
HHSC 746.707 — Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-12-03. Correction verified 2025-12-16.
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Illness & medication
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May 19, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 5, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
At inspection, one playgrounds did not have the required 6 inches of loose fill in place.
HHSC 746.4901(a) — Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-05-19. Correction verified 2025-05-19.
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Other Serious
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Mar 28, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
At inspection, two caregiver files did not have the pre-employment affidavit (2912) form in their employee records.
HHSC 746.1105(4) — Minimum Qualifications Employees and Caregivers - Affidavit (Form 2912)
HHSC risk weight: Low. Corrected 2025-04-04. Correction verified 2025-04-08.
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Other Serious
At inspection, two playgrounds did not have the required 6 inches of loose fill in place.
HHSC 746.4901(a) — Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-04-25. Correction verified 2025-05-05.
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Supervision & ratios
At inspection, three child files did not have a health statement, signed by their physician.
HHSC 746.611(a)(1) — Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation's child-care program
HHSC risk weight: Low. Corrected 2025-04-11. Correction verified 2025-04-24.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
At inspection the operation did not have their most recent fire and sanitation reports available to review today.
HHSC 746.801(11) — Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Fire Inspection Report, Including Written Approval for Above/Below Ground Level Care
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-04-11. Correction verified 2025-05-01.
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Staff background & training
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