Four Seasons Japanese Daycare
8606 DANDELION TRL, Austin, TX 78745 · Travis County
Program
- Type
- Licensed child-care home
- Licensed capacity
- 12
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 08:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Shingo Libby
- Phone
- (408) 823-0571
- Regulated since
- Mar 11, 2021
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1359567 · number 1710264
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 3 | Illness & medication (1), Supervision & ratios (4), Safety & premises (1) |
| 2022 | 5 | 1 | Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Illness & medication (1), Supervision & ratios (1), Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Dec 9, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
At inspection, the operation did not have a written activity plan/schedule posted.
HHSC 747.2103(a)(2) — Written Activity Plan - Outline Daily Activities
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-12-30. Correction verified 2025-12-30.
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Illness & medication
At inspection, one child file was missing the immunization record.
HHSC 747.603(a)(4) — Children's Records - Immunizations
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-12-30. Correction verified 2025-12-30.
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Supervision & ratios
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Jan 15, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 2, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
At inspection, the operation was using whole milk for the children.
HHSC 747.3101(b) — Nutrition and Food Service - Follow Meal Patterns
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-01-13. Correction verified 2025-01-15.
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Safety & premises Serious
At inspection, the exterior fence for the backyard, had separated from the post and nails were exposed. In addition a ladder was found against a shed that was not secured.
HHSC 747.3501 — Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-01-13. Correction verified 2025-01-15.
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Supervision & ratios
At inspection, the operation had a rabbit that did not have a health statement from the vetriniarian.
HHSC 747.3703(b) — Animals at Center - Statement of Health from Veterinarian
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-01-13. Correction verified 2025-01-15.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
At inspection, the operation did not have documentation of monthly smoke alarm testing.
HHSC 747.5115 — Smoke Detectors Testing
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-01-02. Correction verified 2025-01-15.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Feb 5, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 23, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 16, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 10, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
The primary caregiver and the assistant caregiver were missing annual training on allergy emergencies and handling hazardous materials.
HHSC 747.1309(d) — Primary Caregiver Annual Training - Required Special Topics without specific hours
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-03-04. Correction verified 2022-03-05.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
The operation was not following the meal patterns established by the USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program.
HHSC 747.3101(b) — Nutrition and Food Service - Follow Meal Patterns
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-03-04. Correction verified 2022-03-03.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
The hand washing sink in the bathroom was not equipped with individual hand towels. The children were all using the same towel.
HHSC 747.4205 — Supply Soap and Individual Towels
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-02-18. Correction verified 2022-02-18.
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Illness & medication
One child's file was missing immunization records.
HHSC 747.603(a)(4) — Children's Records - Immunizations
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-03-04. Correction verified 2022-02-16.
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Safety & premises
The provider did not have recent safety documentation for emergency drills or checking fire extinguishers, smoke detectors, and CO detectors.
HHSC 747.801(7) — Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Drills Documentation
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-02-18. Correction verified 2022-02-18.
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Staff background & training
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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.