Uphaus Child Development Center
5200 FREIDRICH LN, Austin, TX 78744 · Travis County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 65
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-05:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Breana Chapa
- Phone
- (512) 414-5520
- Regulated since
- Jan 28, 2020
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1334837 · number 1693903
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | Supervision & ratios (1) |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | Safety & premises (1) |
| 2023 | 5 | 4 | Illness & medication (1), Supervision & ratios (4) |
| 2022 | 6 | 3 | Illness & medication (1), Supervision & ratios (2), Staff background & training (2), Records & paperwork (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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May 18, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 10, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 17, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 13, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
This investigation found that supervision was not maintained when a child was left in the classroom alone.
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 2026-02-26. Correction verified 2026-03-10.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Jun 12, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 21, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 16, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 28, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 24, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 11, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 23, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 26, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises Serious
The loose-fill in the outdoor play area did not meet the 6 inch minimum 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 2024-09-27. Correction verified 2024-09-23.
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Safety & premises Serious
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Nov 2, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 16, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 10, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 5, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
One child was left alone unsupervised.
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 2023-10-11. Correction verified 2023-10-16.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Sep 12, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Illness & medication
The operation had an expired Epinephrine Auto-Injector which is part of a child's emergency allergy plan. The Epinephrine Auto-Injector expired May 2023.
HHSC 746.3809 — Medication No Longer Used
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-09-15. Correction verified 2023-09-12.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
The operation did not have any documentation showing that the fire extinguishers have been inspected monthly.
HHSC 746.5307(a) — Inspect Fire Extinguishers Monthly
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-09-12. Correction verified 2023-09-13.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
The operation has a fire extinguisher showing that it needs to be serviced as it is in the red.
HHSC 746.5307(b) — Fire Extinguishers Serviced
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-09-26. Correction verified 2023-09-13.
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Illness & medication
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Apr 21, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 5, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 4, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
A toddler was left unsupervised in the classroom for several 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 2023-04-14. Correction verified 2023-04-21.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Oct 31, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 24, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 22, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
Due to a caregiver being out on leave, 1 caregiver has been left with a combined group of children ages 16 months old to 4 years old during nap time recently. This group usually has between 23 to 31 children in it.
HHSC 746.1601 — Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-10-24. Correction verified 2022-10-31.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Oct 18, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
Five caregivers were missing training on a few of the required health and safety trainings that must be completed annually.
HHSC 746.1309(e) — Documented Annual Training- Required Content
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-11-04. Correction verified 2022-11-02.
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Staff background & training Serious
The director did not have current training in CPR or First Aid.
HHSC 746.1315(b) — Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-11-04. Correction verified 2022-10-31.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
The infant classroom was out of ratio. There were 5 infants with 1 caregiver.
HHSC 746.1601 — Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-10-18. Correction verified 2022-10-24.
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Illness & medication
One child's file was missing immunization records.
HHSC 746.603(a)(4) — Children's Records - Immunizations
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-11-04. Correction verified 2022-10-31.
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Records & paperwork
One caregiver was missing a notarized Licensing Affidavit for Applicants for Employment form.
HHSC 746.901(4) — Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2022-11-04. Correction verified 2022-11-02.
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Staff background & training
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Jul 27, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 29, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 16, 2021 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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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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- 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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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, via 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.