Wild Heart Preschool

2514 BUELL AVENUE, Austin, TX 78757 · Travis County

9cited violations

1serious

10inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 34
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 08:00 AM-05:00 PM
Director / administrator: Jessica Edgar
Phone: (512) 551-9849
Regulated since: Apr 6, 2018
HHSC IDs: Operation 1289966 · number 1662361
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Illness & medication 3
Supervision & ratios 1
Safety & premises 2
Staff background & training 1
Records & paperwork 2

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	1	0	Safety & premises (1)
2025	4	0	Illness & medication (1), Supervision & ratios (1), Safety & premises (1), Records & paperwork (1)
2024	3	1	Illness & medication (2), Staff background & training (1)
2022	1	0	Records & paperwork (1)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Jul 30, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Mar 4, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jan 12, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises
  Two play structures that are elevated were observed without 6 inches of loose fill.
  
  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 2026-02-09. Correction verified 2026-03-04.
HHSC inspection history
Jan 13, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Illness & medication
  One child's allergy medication was not stored in its original packaging.
  
  HHSC 746.3805(b)(1) — Administering Medication - Original Container with Child's Name, Date
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-01-31. Correction verified 2025-01-17.
- Supervision & ratios
  The operational policies did not include sections or references addressing the following: promotion of indoor and outdoor play, procedures for inclusive care, and employee vaccination requirements.
  
  HHSC 746.501(a)(18) — Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-01-17. Correction verified 2025-01-17.
- Safety & premises
  Out of the six children files reviewed, four were missing information regarding an emergency care facility or physician.
  
  HHSC 746.605(10) — Required Admission Information - Physician Information
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-01-17. Correction verified 2025-01-23.
- Records & paperwork
  Out of the six staff files reviewed, one was missing their notarized affidavit.
  
  HHSC 746.901(4) — Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2025-01-17. Correction verified 2025-01-17.
HHSC inspection history
Apr 4, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Mar 8, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  Five caregivers do not have CPR training that was done in-person.
  
  HHSC 746.1315(a) — Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-03-29. Correction verified 2024-03-28.
- Illness & medication
  Expired allergy medication was observed for one child.
  
  HHSC 746.3805(b)(3) — Administering Medication - Not After Expiration date
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-03-29. Correction verified 2024-03-28.
- Illness & medication Serious
  Three out of six children do not have current immunization records.
  
  HHSC 746.613(a) — Required Immunizations
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-04-12. Correction verified 2024-04-04.
HHSC inspection history
Apr 4, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jul 25, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
May 19, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Feb 25, 2022 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
- Records & paperwork
  A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021 data from February 23, 2022, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by February 22, 2022, as required.
  
  HHSC 746.303(b) — Report Number of Employees
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2022-02-28. Correction verified 2022-02-25.
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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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 Wild Heart Preschool, 2514 BUELL AVENUE, Austin, TX 78757-7626 (operation ID 1289966, operation number 1662361), 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]

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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.