Jewish Community Center Early Childhood Program
7300 HART LN, Austin, TX 78731 · Travis County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 290
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 08:30 AM-05:30 PM
- Director / administrator
- Dana Baruch
- Phone
- (512) 735-8100
- Regulated since
- Jan 3, 2000
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 103337 · number 226518
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 4 | Illness & medication (2), Discipline & child guidance (2), Staff background & training (2), Other (2) |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 | Supervision & ratios (4) |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | Cleanliness & sanitation (2) |
| 2022 | 6 | 2 | Illness & medication (2), Other (4) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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May 11, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 11, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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May 4, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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May 4, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 14, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 14, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Apr 10, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Apr 10, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 7, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Apr 7, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 10, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 10, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Feb 6, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 6, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Jul 31, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 31, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Apr 11, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
Out of the ten staff files reviewed, all were missing documentation of annual training on the topic of hazardous materials.
HHSC 746.1309(e) — Documented Annual Training- Required Content
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-05-02. Correction verified 2025-05-01.
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Illness & medication
Out of the ten children's files reviewed, one child was missing an updated immunization record, which did not include documentation of the varicella and MMR vaccines.
HHSC 746.613(b) — Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-05-02. Correction verified 2025-04-17.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Staff background & training
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Apr 11, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
Out of the ten staff files reviewed, all were missing documentation of annual training on the topic of hazardous materials.
HHSC 746.1309(e) — Documented Annual Training- Required Content
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-05-02. Correction verified 2025-05-01.
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Illness & medication
Out of the ten children's files reviewed, one child was missing an updated immunization record, which did not include documentation of the varicella and MMR vaccines.
HHSC 746.613(b) — Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-05-02. Correction verified 2025-04-17.
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Staff background & training
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Feb 13, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Feb 13, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 10, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
Evidence was found that a caregiver had engaged in grabbing and hitting children on more than one occasion.
HHSC 746.2805 — Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-03-28. Correction verified 2025-04-11.
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Other Serious
Evidence was found indicating that a caregiver was yelling at children.
HHSC 746.2805(5) — Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-03-28. Correction verified 2025-04-11.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
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Feb 10, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
Evidence was found that a caregiver had engaged in grabbing and hitting children on more than one occasion.
HHSC 746.2805 — Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-03-28. Correction verified 2025-04-11.
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Other Serious
Evidence was found indicating that a caregiver was yelling at children.
HHSC 746.2805(5) — Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-03-28. Correction verified 2025-04-11.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
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Sep 30, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Sep 30, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 27, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Sep 27, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 23, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 23, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Jun 25, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Jun 25, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 25, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 25, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Jun 21, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
There was a violation to the minimum standards, as a child was left unsupervised in a classroom for one minute.
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 2024-07-09. Correction verified 2024-07-23.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Jun 21, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
There was a violation to the minimum standards, as a child was left unsupervised in a classroom for one minute.
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 2024-07-09. Correction verified 2024-07-23.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Jun 19, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Jun 19, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 23, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 23, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Feb 1, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Feb 1, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 18, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 18, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Jan 17, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
Based on the evidence gathered during the investigation, a child a left unsupervised for no more than 1 minute.
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 2024-01-18. Correction verified 2024-02-01.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Jan 17, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
Based on the evidence gathered during the investigation, a child a left unsupervised for no more than 1 minute.
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 2024-01-18. Correction verified 2024-02-01.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Sep 22, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 22, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Sep 20, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 20, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Jun 21, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Jun 21, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 24, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Cleanliness & sanitation
While staff were helping children with naptime, there was food left on the tables and floors of two toddler classrooms. This was corrected at the inspection when the floors and tables were cleaned.
HHSC 746.3407(11) — Sanitize Tables Tops, Furniture and Similar Equipment
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2023-05-24.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Cleanliness & sanitation
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May 24, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Cleanliness & sanitation
While staff were helping children with naptime, there was food left on the tables and floors of two toddler classrooms. This was corrected at the inspection when the floors and tables were cleaned.
HHSC 746.3407(11) — Sanitize Tables Tops, Furniture and Similar Equipment
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2023-05-24.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
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Jan 4, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Jan 4, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 6, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Dec 6, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 8, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 8, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Oct 26, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
It was found during the investigation a caregiver lacked good judgment when they filmed a TikTok of a child and posted it online without parents' permission.
HHSC 746.1201(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-12-22. Correction verified 2023-01-04.
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Other
A caregiver was using a cellphone for personal use while supervising a group of children.
HHSC 746.1203(6) — Responsibilities of Caregivers - Free of other activities
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-12-22. Correction verified 2023-01-04.
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Illness & medication
It was found during the investigation the operation did not fill out an incident report form.
HHSC 746.701(5) — Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-01-02. Correction verified 2023-01-04.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Other Serious
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Oct 26, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
It was found during the investigation a caregiver lacked good judgment when they filmed a TikTok of a child and posted it online without parents' permission.
HHSC 746.1201(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-12-22. Correction verified 2023-01-04.
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Other
A caregiver was using a cellphone for personal use while supervising a group of children.
HHSC 746.1203(6) — Responsibilities of Caregivers - Free of other activities
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-12-22. Correction verified 2023-01-04.
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Illness & medication
It was found during the investigation the operation did not fill out an incident report form.
HHSC 746.701(5) — Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-01-02. Correction verified 2023-01-04.
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Other Serious
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Jun 23, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 23, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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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.