Challenger School

13015 POND SPRINGS RD, Austin, TX 78729 · Williamson County

3cited violations

1serious

9inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 270
Ages: Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
Director / administrator: Micaela Welker
Phone: (512) 258-1299
Regulated since: Feb 9, 2016
HHSC IDs: Operation 1195318 · number 1581698
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Illness & medication 2
Supervision & ratios 1

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	2	1	Illness & medication (1), Supervision & ratios (1)
2023	1	0	Illness & medication (1)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Jul 28, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jul 2, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jul 1, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  A child was left unsupervised during an emergency drill.
  
  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 2026-07-14. Correction verified 2026-07-28.
HHSC inspection history
Mar 11, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Illness & medication
  2 children were not up to date on their vaccinations.
  
  HHSC 746.603(a)(4) — Children's Records - Immunizations
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-03-25. Correction verified 2026-03-25.
HHSC inspection history
Apr 7, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
May 15, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jun 12, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Illness & medication
  One child did not have an updated vaccination record.
  
  HHSC 746.603(a)(4) — Children's Records - Immunizations
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-06-26. Correction verified 2023-06-23.
HHSC inspection history
Jul 21, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Oct 1, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history

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HHSC publishes inspections, investigations and assessments from October 2017 onward, with each cited deficiency and its risk weight. Investigation narratives, complaint files and older history require a public information request. The Texas Public Information Act (Texas Government Code Chapter 552) gives anyone the right to ask. You don't have to say why.

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Send to: HHSC Open Records Coordinator, MC-1070 · OpenRecordsRequest@hhs.texas.gov · fax 512-424-6586 · 4601 W. Guadalupe Street, Austin, Texas 78751-3146 · agency instructions

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Letter text

Dear Open Records Coordinator,

Under the Texas Public Information Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 552, I request copies of the following Child Care Regulation records for Challenger School, 13015 POND SPRINGS RD, Austin, TX 78729-7606 (operation ID 1195318, operation number 1581698), for January 1, 2019 to the present:

1. Every inspection, assessment and investigation report, including the deficiencies cited and the operation's corrective actions.
2. Every complaint and self-report intake and its finding.
3. Every corrective or adverse action (evaluation, probation, suspension, revocation, denial, administrative penalty) with related correspondence.
4. Every plan of action or correction the operation submitted, and HHSC's response.

I understand that information made confidential by law (for example the identities of children, families and reporters) may be redacted; please release the remainder. Please provide the records electronically by email. If the cost will exceed $40, please send me an itemized estimate first.

Thank you,

[Your name]
[Email] · [Phone]

If something is happening now, report a concern to HHSC Child Care Regulation. For suspected abuse, contact your county child protective services or law enforcement.

Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation datasets on data.texas.gov. Last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is HHSC's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan. About this data.