Kepler Stem School
508 MUNICIPAL DR, Leander, TX 78641 · Williamson County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 142
- Ages
- Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-06:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Manu Siddhu
- Phone
- (512) 308-6335
- Regulated since
- Oct 23, 2018
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1304046 · number 1672417
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 5 | Cleanliness & sanitation (2), Illness & medication (2), Supervision & ratios (5), Food & allergies (1), Staff background & training (1), Other (1) |
| 2025 | 14 | 10 | Supervision & ratios (3), Discipline & child guidance (4), Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (1), Other (5) |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | Illness & medication (1) |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | Other (1) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | Illness & medication (1) |
Enforcement actions
- Seen Oct 1, 2026 — Corrective action in effect (HHSC operation record)
HHSC publishes these as current flags on the operation, not as dated actions. The date shown is when this site first saw the flag. The HHSC Child Care Search has the details.
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Sep 21, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 31, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 30, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
One caregiver did not have hands on CPR training.
HHSC 746.1315(b)(1) — CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-08-14. Correction verified 2026-08-06.
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Staff background & training
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Jun 24, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 16, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Food & allergies
A child was served egg, and the child had a known egg allergy.
HHSC 746.3301(i) — Nutrition and Food Service - Must not serve identified foods to allergic child
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-08-14. Correction verified 2026-08-31.
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Food & allergies
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May 22, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 11, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
Two children were observed walking unsupervised to take their dishes to the kitchen.
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 2026-05-11. Correction verified 2026-05-22.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
A potty chair was observed unclean.
HHSC 746.3407(5) — Sanitize Potty-Chairs
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-05-11. Correction verified 2026-05-22.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
A garbage can in the childrens restroom did not have a lid on it.
HHSC 746.3407(8) — Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-05-11. Correction verified 2026-05-22.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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May 7, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
A child was left unsupervised in the classroom
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 2026-06-05. Correction verified 2026-06-24.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Apr 29, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 15, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 2, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 10, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 11, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
One of the directors has not been present for 75% or 30 hours a week for the past 6 months.
HHSC 746.1011(a) — Director present-Minimum 75%
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-02-11. Correction verified 2026-03-10.
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Other
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Feb 9, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found to be deficient. A child was left outside unsupervised.
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 2026-02-24. Correction verified 2026-03-10.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found to be deficient. The operation did not report the child that was left unsupervised within the required 2 days.
HHSC 746.305(a)(6) — Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-02-24. Correction verified 2026-03-10.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegation and found to be deficient. The operation did not notify the parent of the incident involving their child being placed at risk immediately as required.
HHSC 746.307(b)(4) — Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-02-24. Correction verified 2026-03-10.
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Illness & medication
This standards was reviewed in relation to the reported allegation and found to be deficient. The incident report was not completed at the time of the inspection and had to be requested.
HHSC 746.701(5) — Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-02-24. Correction verified 2026-03-10.
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Illness & medication
This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported standards and found to be deficient. The operation did not share the incident report with the parent within 48 hours.
HHSC 746.707 — Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-02-24. Correction verified 2026-03-10.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Jan 22, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 22, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 12, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 14, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 10, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
This standard was reviewed in relation to the self-reported allegations and found to be deficient. The caregiver was bringing in the children from outside and failed to follow center policy, this resulted in a child being left outside unsupervised.
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 2025-10-31. Correction verified 2025-11-12.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Sep 8, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 22, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 6, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 16, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Other
This standard was found deficient in relation to the DFPS investigation. The director failed to ensure that a caregiver that was previously cited for inappropriate discipline was following safe practices and disciplining the children correctly.
HHSC 746.1003(2) — Director Responsibilities - Employees Comply with Standards
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-07-31. Correction verified 2025-08-06.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS investigation.
HHSC 746.1201(4) — AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-07-31. Correction verified 2025-08-06.
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Other Serious
This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS investigation. There was sufficient evidence to support that the caregiver grabbed a child by the arm and pulled the child placing them in the chair forcefully.
HHSC 746.2805(3) — Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-07-31. Correction verified 2025-08-06.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS investigation. The operation failed to report an incident of a child injured by a caregiver with in the 2 day required timeframe to Child Care Regulation.
HHSC 746.305(a)(6) — Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-07-31. Correction verified 2025-08-06.
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Other
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Jul 16, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 14, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 3, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 2, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
One caregiver was observed grabbing and pulling a child.
HHSC 746.2805(3) — Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-07-29. Correction verified 2025-08-06.
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Other Serious
There was sufficient evidence that a caregiver is yelling at the children.
HHSC 746.2805(5) — Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-07-29. Correction verified 2025-08-06.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
The operation became aware of an incident that placed a child at risk for injury or harm, but did not report the incident to CCR.
HHSC 746.305(a)(6) — Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-07-29. Correction verified 2025-08-06.
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Other Serious
One child was placed into a situation that may have caused harm, and the child's parents were not notified.
HHSC 746.307(b)(4) — Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-07-29. Correction verified 2025-08-06.
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Other Serious
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Jun 5, 2025 Inspection · 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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Apr 1, 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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Discipline & child guidance
The standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found to be deficient. The caregiver had three 2 year olds in time out for a total of 9 minutes.
HHSC 746.2803(4)(D) — Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance - Brief Supervised Separation
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-04-24. Correction verified 2025-05-07.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegation and found to be deficient. The caregiver was seen on video foot grabbing a child by the arm and taking the child to a time out.
HHSC 746.2805(3) — Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-04-24. Correction verified 2025-05-07.
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Discipline & child guidance
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Feb 10, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
Staff files were reviewed and one file was missing the notarized affidavit.
HHSC 746.1105(3) — Minimum Qualifications Employees and Caregivers - Affidavit (Form 2985)
HHSC risk weight: Low. Corrected 2025-02-17. Correction verified 2025-02-12.
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Safety & premises
Food Allergy Alert Plans were reviewed and three did not have parent signatures.
HHSC 746.3819 — Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-02-17. Correction verified 2025-02-12.
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Staff background & training
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Feb 6, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegation and found to be deficient. There was sufficient evidence to support that a caregiver was inappropriately disciplining a child with a spray bottle.
HHSC 746.2805 — Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-02-13. Correction verified 2025-02-19.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
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Mar 12, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Illness & medication
Three children were observed to have expired medications. This was corrected during the inspection when the director removed the medication and set it aside to return to the parent.
HHSC 746.3809 — Medication No Longer Used
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2024-03-12.
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Illness & medication
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Sep 29, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 18, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 22, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
During the inspection, first aid kits had supplies that were expired. This was corrected at inspection when the supplies were removed from the kits.
HHSC 746.4003(b) — First Aid Kit - Supplies Not Expired
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2023-06-22.
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Other
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Sep 15, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Illness & medication Serious
Out of ten children's records reviewed, one record was missing complete immunizations.
HHSC 746.613(a) — Required Immunizations
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-09-23. Correction verified 2022-09-30.
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Illness & medication Serious
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Oct 8, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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