First Presbyterian Day School
8001 MESA DR, Austin, TX 78731 · Travis County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 85
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 09:00 AM-01:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Leigh Ballew
- Phone
- (512) 345-8961
- Regulated since
- Jul 3, 1986
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 99591 · number 189278
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | Records & paperwork (1) |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | Illness & medication (1), Supervision & ratios (1) |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | Safety & premises (1), Other (1) |
| 2022 | 3 | 1 | Supervision & ratios (2), Staff background & training (1) |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | Illness & medication (1), Staff background & training (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Sep 23, 2026 Inspection
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 24, 2026 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
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Records & paperwork
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2025 data from January 20, 2026, determined the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2025 by January 15, 2026, as required.
HHSC 746.303(b) — Report Number of Employees
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2026-02-09. Correction verified 2026-02-09.
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Records & paperwork
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Oct 3, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Illness & medication
A child's Epi-pen was available to Child Care Regulation, however the Epi-pen was not in the original packaging including the child's name and prescription. The Allergy plan was also not signed by the parent.
HHSC 746.3805(b)(1) — Administering Medication - Original Container with Child's Name, Date
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-10-10. Correction verified 2025-10-09.
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Supervision & ratios
The reviewing the operation's safety drills, the operation had conducted 3 of the 4 lock down drills and 1 of the 4 shelter in place drills for the 2024-2025 calendar year.
HHSC 746.5205(3) — Sheltering Drills for Lock-Down-4 times in a calendar year
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-10-10. Correction verified 2025-10-09.
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Illness & medication
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Oct 16, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
The sanitation inspection was not completed, and was expired.
HHSC 746.3401(a) — Annual Sanitation Inspection
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-12-06. Correction verified 2024-12-06.
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Safety & premises
The fire inspection was not available for review, corrections were needed.
HHSC 746.5101(b) — Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-11-01. Correction verified 2024-10-28.
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Other
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Nov 7, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 29, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 10, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
It was found during the inspection the operation had two caregivers without background checks.
HHSC 745.641 — AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-11-10. Correction verified 2022-11-28.
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Supervision & ratios
It was found during the inspection the operation was caring for infants and did not have infants on the permit.
HHSC 746.301(5) — Notification of Change in Age Range of Children In Care
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-11-10. Correction verified 2022-11-10.
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Supervision & ratios
It was found during the inspection the operation did not have a current sanitation inspection.
HHSC 746.3401(a) — Annual Sanitation Inspection
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-01-06. Correction verified 2023-01-27.
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Staff background & training Serious
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Nov 17, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
Out of eight staff files reviewed seven did not have training on prevention, recognition, and reporting of child maltreatment.
HHSC 746.1309(c) — Documented Annual Training - 1 hour in Prevention, Recognition and Reporting of child maltreatment
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2021-12-01. Correction verified 2021-12-02.
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Illness & medication
Out of eight children's files reviewed one does not have current immunizations on file. One is missing a health statement.
HHSC 746.613(b) — Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-12-08. Correction verified 2021-12-02.
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Staff background & training
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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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- 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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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.