Central Child Development Center
1201 S CAPITAL OF TEXAS HWY, West Lake Hills, TX 78746 · Travis County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 194
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:45 AM-05:30 PM
- Director / administrator
- Catherine Pierre
- Phone
- (512) 732-3232
- Regulated since
- Feb 8, 2002
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 173479 · number 559508
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 3 | Other (3) |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | Supervision & ratios (1), Staff background & training (1) |
| 2024 | 5 | 2 | Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Illness & medication (2), Supervision & ratios (1), Other (1) |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | Supervision & ratios (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Sep 3, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 16, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 22, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 21, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 13, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 12, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Other Serious
During the investigation, it was found a child was grabbed and pulled by a caregiver.
HHSC 746.2805(3) — Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-06-10. Correction verified 2026-06-16.
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Other Serious
During the investigation, it was found a caregiver yelled at a child.
HHSC 746.2805(5) — Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-06-10. Correction verified 2026-06-16.
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Other Serious
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Apr 10, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 28, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Other Serious
A caregiver did not use good judgment when giving candy containing vitamins to children in care.
HHSC 746.1201(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-05-26. Correction verified 2026-05-26.
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Other Serious
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Dec 8, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 5, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
At inspection, one caregiver had an expired CPR/First Aid card.
HHSC 746.1329(c)(1)(A) — Documentation pediatric CPR-1st aid includes participant's name, training date, training title, trainer's name, length of training
HHSC risk weight: Low. Corrected 2026-01-16. Correction verified 2026-01-05.
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Staff background & training
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Dec 1, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 7, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 31, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 28, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
A classroom with a specified age of two-year-olds requires a 1:11 caregiver-to-child ratio. At the time of the incident, the classroom initially had two caregivers with 11 children. When one caregiver stepped away, the ratio became 1:12, exceeding the required limit.
HHSC 746.1601 — Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-04-25. Correction verified 2025-05-07.
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Supervision & ratios
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Dec 10, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
One infant feeding instructions had not been signed or updated within the last 30 days.
HHSC 746.2421(b) — Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2024-12-10.
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Illness & medication
There were three expired EpiPens. Two from last month and one from October 2024.
HHSC 746.3809 — Medication No Longer Used
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-12-27. Correction verified 2024-12-12.
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Other
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Feb 22, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
The operation was only serving mandarin fruit cups for a snack.
HHSC 746.3301(b) — Nutrition and Food Service - Follow Meal Patterns
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-02-22. Correction verified 2024-03-05.
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Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
There were cleaning supplies and other toxic materials, like sunscreen, left in areas accessible to children. This was corrected at the inspection when the items were moved to higher shelving out of reach from the children.
HHSC 746.3407(12) — Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2024-02-22.
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Illness & medication Serious
One child did not have the 3rd dosage of their PCV immunization on file.
HHSC 746.613(a) — Required Immunizations
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-03-14. Correction verified 2024-03-05.
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Supervision & ratios
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Sep 1, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 16, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 14, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
Based on the information obtained, it was determined that a caregiver did not use positive redirection to a child in care. This was corrected when the operation removed the caregiver and made a report to CCR.
HHSC 746.2803(4)(C) — Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance - Redirecting Behavior
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2023-08-16.
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Supervision & ratios
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Mar 20, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 10, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 18, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 5, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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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.