Amazing Explorers Academy Goodnight Ranch

8749 VERTEX BLVD., Austin, TX 78747 · Travis County

11cited violations

7serious

13inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 237
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 06:30 AM-06:30 PM
Director / administrator: Deesha Mallette
Phone: (512) 580-6002
Regulated since: Jan 15, 2026
HHSC IDs: Operation 1507680 · number 1817708
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Illness & medication 4
Supervision & ratios 4
Food & allergies 1
Staff background & training 1
Other 1

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	10	7	Illness & medication (4), Supervision & ratios (4), Food & allergies (1), Other (1)
2025	1	0	Staff background & training (1)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Aug 28, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jul 15, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jul 11, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  The teacher did not have an iPad to properly conduct a name to face check. The teacher was not familiar with the children in care and had been relying on the children for help with names. There was no name to face check conducted, and a child was in the restroom when the class left the classroom for 5 minutes before another parent found him 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 2026-08-07. Correction verified 2026-08-28.
- Illness & medication
  The incident report was signed by the director on 7/6/2026, by the caregiver on 7/10/2026, and not signed by the parent.
  
  HHSC 746.707 — Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-08-07. Correction verified 2026-08-28.
HHSC inspection history
Jul 7, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Illness & medication
  One child's inhaler was expired in June 2026 and one child's epi-pen expired May 2025.
  
  HHSC 746.3809 — Medication No Longer Used
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-08-07. Correction verified 2026-08-13.
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  The operation did not conduct a annual fire inspection, the last inspection was June 2025.
  
  HHSC 746.5101(a) — Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-08-07. Correction verified 2026-08-12.
HHSC inspection history
Jun 4, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jun 3, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited
- Illness & medication Serious
  This investigation found that the operation did not report to Child Care Regulation that a child was hospitalized due to being given the food they are allergic to.
  
  HHSC 746.305(a)(3) — AP Report a Child In Care Showing Signs and Symptoms of Illness Requiring Hospitalization
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-06-24. Correction verified 2026-07-07.
- Food & allergies Serious
  This investigation found that a child was served food they were allergic to.
  
  HHSC 746.3301(i) — Nutrition and Food Service - Must not serve identified foods to allergic child
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-06-24. Correction verified 2026-07-07.
- Illness & medication
  This investigation found that the incident report was not signed or shared with parent until weeks after the incident.
  
  HHSC 746.707 — Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-06-24. Correction verified 2026-07-07.
HHSC inspection history
Jun 3, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  During a DFPS investigation, it was found that two toddlers were able to leave through the playground gate and run into the parking lot without adult supervision.
  
  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 2026-06-26. Correction verified 2026-07-07.
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  During a DFPS investigation, it was found that a caregiver left her coworker out of ratio with a group of children while she went inside to get something.
  
  HHSC 746.1601 — Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-06-26. Correction verified 2026-07-07.
- Other Serious
  During a DFPS investigation, it was found that parents were not notified immediately about 2 children getting out of the playground and running to the parking lot alone.
  
  HHSC 746.307(b)(4) — Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-06-26. Correction verified 2026-07-07.
HHSC inspection history
Jun 2, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Dec 29, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  Two caregivers did not have their affadaivits notorized.
  
  HHSC 746.1105(3) — Minimum Qualifications Employees and Caregivers - Affidavit (Form 2985)
  
  HHSC risk weight: Low. Corrected 2026-01-05. Correction verified 2026-01-05.
HHSC inspection history
Nov 6, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Sep 3, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jul 24, 2025 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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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 Amazing Explorers Academy Goodnight Ranch, 8749 VERTEX BLVD., Austin, TX 78747 (operation ID 1507680, operation number 1817708), 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, 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.