Ala-garza Child Development Center

1600 CHICON ST, Austin, TX 78702 · Travis County

3cited violations

0serious

6inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 30
Ages: Infant, Toddler
Hours: 08:00 AM-05:00 PM
Director / administrator: Sylvia Stinson
Phone: (512) 414-8600
Regulated since: Feb 13, 2018
HHSC IDs: Operation 1280902 · number 1655534
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Supervision & ratios 2
Other 1

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2023	1	0	Supervision & ratios (1)
2021	2	0	Supervision & ratios (1), Other (1)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Sep 11, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Sep 12, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Oct 8, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Oct 20, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  Vaccine Policy for Employee was not available for reivew.
  
  HHSC 746.501(a)(28) — Written Operational Policies - Vaccine Preventable Diseases
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-10-24. Correction verified 2023-10-31.
HHSC inspection history
Oct 24, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Dec 6, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Other
  The current posted activity plan did not include the current required amount of moderate to vigorous active play each day.
  
  HHSC 746.2206(2)(A) — Written Activity Plan - Active Play Toddlers - 60 Minutes of Moderate to Vigorous
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2021-12-17. Correction verified 2021-12-14.
- Supervision & ratios
  The current parent handbook did not include a complete section on the promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity and active play.
  
  HHSC 746.501(a)(18) — Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2021-12-17. Correction verified 2021-12-14.
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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Send to: 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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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 ALA-Garza Child Development Center, 1600 CHICON ST, Austin, TX 78702-1230 (operation ID 1280902, operation number 1655534), 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.