The Childrens Discovery Center
4112 DUVAL ST, Austin, TX 78751 · Travis County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 64
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:30 AM-05:30 PM
- Director / administrator
- Brittany Overton
- Phone
- (512) 458-1891
- Regulated since
- Jul 17, 2009
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 479228 · number 996666
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | Supervision & ratios (2), Other (1) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | Staff background & training (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Aug 19, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 24, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
At inspection, the operation did not have a monthly playground checklist.
HHSC 746.4751(b) — Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-07-03. Correction verified 2026-07-07.
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Other
At inspection, two playgrounds did not have the required 6 inches of loose fill.
HHSC 746.4901(a) — Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-08-21. Correction verified 2026-08-19.
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Supervision & ratios
At inspection, the operation did not have fire drills, documented for May of 2026.
HHSC 746.801(10) — Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-07-03. Correction verified 2026-06-25.
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Supervision & ratios
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Jul 24, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 20, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 27, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 25, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 8, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
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.
HHSC 745.641 — AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-11-08. Correction verified 2022-11-15.
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Staff background & training Serious
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Dec 6, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
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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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.