Sweet Briar Child Development Center 1

205 SANDRA ST, Austin, TX 78745 · Travis County

12cited violations

0serious

24inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 68
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 07:00 AM-05:30 PM
Director / administrator: Maria Marquez
Phone: (512) 442-0405
Regulated since: May 29, 2018
HHSC IDs: Operation 1290963 · number 1663058
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Cleanliness & sanitation 2
Supervision & ratios 2
Safety & premises 4
Staff background & training 4

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2025	6	0	Cleanliness & sanitation (2), Supervision & ratios (2), Safety & premises (2)
2023	6	0	Safety & premises (2), Staff background & training (4)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Jan 29, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jan 29, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Jul 21, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Jul 21, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jun 27, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Jun 27, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jun 26, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Jun 26, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Feb 28, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Feb 28, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Feb 13, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Cleanliness & sanitation
  At inspection, two classrooms did not have covered trash cans.
  
  HHSC 746.3407(8) — Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-02-21. Correction verified 2025-02-21.
- Safety & premises
  At inspection, the playground did not have 6 inches of loose fill surfacing in all of the required use zones.
  
  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 2025-03-27. Correction verified 2025-08-28.
- Supervision & ratios
  At inspection, the operation did not have documentation of doing monthly checks of smoke detectors or fire extinguishers.
  
  HHSC 746.801(10) — Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-02-21. Correction verified 2025-02-21.
HHSC inspection history
Feb 13, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Cleanliness & sanitation
  At inspection, two classrooms did not have covered trash cans.
  
  HHSC 746.3407(8) — Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-02-21. Correction verified 2025-02-21.
- Safety & premises
  At inspection, the playground did not have 6 inches of loose fill surfacing in all of the required use zones.
  
  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 2025-03-27. Correction verified 2025-08-28.
- Supervision & ratios
  At inspection, the operation did not have documentation of doing monthly checks of smoke detectors or fire extinguishers.
  
  HHSC 746.801(10) — Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-02-21. Correction verified 2025-02-21.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Mar 12, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Mar 12, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Aug 31, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Aug 31, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
May 18, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  One caregiver was missing training on some of the required annual training topics.
  
  HHSC 746.1309(e) — Documented Annual Training- Required Content
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-06-09. Correction verified 2023-05-30.
- Staff background & training
  One caregiver did an online only CPR class instead of an in-person class that includes practice with a CPR manikin.
  
  HHSC 746.1315(b)(1) — CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-06-16. Correction verified 2023-06-02.
- Safety & premises
  There was not an appropriate depth of loose fill surfacing under the swing sets and climbing structures on the two playgrounds.
  
  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 2023-08-25. Correction verified 2023-08-31.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
May 18, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  One caregiver was missing training on some of the required annual training topics.
  
  HHSC 746.1309(e) — Documented Annual Training- Required Content
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-06-09. Correction verified 2023-05-30.
- Staff background & training
  One caregiver did an online only CPR class instead of an in-person class that includes practice with a CPR manikin.
  
  HHSC 746.1315(b)(1) — CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-06-16. Correction verified 2023-06-02.
- Safety & premises
  There was not an appropriate depth of loose fill surfacing under the swing sets and climbing structures on the two playgrounds.
  
  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 2023-08-25. Correction verified 2023-08-31.
HHSC inspection history
Jun 3, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jun 3, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Mar 18, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Mar 18, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Mar 17, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Mar 17, 2022 Report · 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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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 Sweet Briar Child Development Center 1, 205 SANDRA ST, Austin, TX 78745-3126 (operation ID 1290963, operation number 1663058), 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.