Bais Menachem
3500 HYRIDGE DR, Austin, TX 78759 · Travis County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 112
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 08:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Rachel Levertov
- Phone
- (512) 905-8770
- Regulated since
- Mar 21, 2022
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1386497 · number 1727058
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | Staff background & training (2) |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | Supervision & ratios (1), Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (1), Other (1) |
| 2024 | 17 | 5 | Cleanliness & sanitation (2), Supervision & ratios (2), Safety & premises (7), Staff background & training (2), Other (4) |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | Supervision & ratios (1), Staff background & training (1) |
| 2022 | 4 | 2 | Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Staff background & training (2), Records & paperwork (1) |
| 2021 | 9 | 2 | Illness & medication (2), Supervision & ratios (3), Discipline & child guidance (2), Staff background & training (1), Other (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Aug 27, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
2912 affidavits were not available for review for an employee.
HHSC 746.1105(4) — Minimum Qualifications Employees and Caregivers - Affidavit (Form 2912)
HHSC risk weight: Low. Corrected 2026-09-04. Correction verified 2026-08-28.
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Staff background & training
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Jan 6, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
One caregiver did not have an elligibile or, provisional background clearence.
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 2026-01-09. Correction verified 2026-01-07.
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Staff background & training Serious
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Mar 4, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 6, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
a potential employee was observing in a classroom prior to obtaining and eligible background result. An administrative penalty is recommended for this violation.
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 2025-02-06. Correction verified 2025-03-04.
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Other
A current employee list was not posted
HHSC 746.401(9) — Posting Requirements - List entitled "Current Employees"--sized at least 81/2 X 11 inches, printed legibly, include employee first and last name
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2025-02-06.
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Safety & premises
A current fire inspection was not available for review.
HHSC 746.5101(b) — Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-02-20. Correction verified 2025-03-04.
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Supervision & ratios
A health statemnt was not available for an enrolled child.
HHSC 746.611(a)(1) — Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation's child-care program
HHSC risk weight: Low. Corrected 2025-02-27. Correction verified 2025-03-04.
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Staff background & training Serious
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Oct 30, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 22, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
Two caregivers did not know the number of children they were responsible for. This was corrected when the caregivers verified how many children were in their care.
HHSC 746.1205(a)(2) — Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-10-22. Correction verified 2024-10-30.
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Safety & premises
Two classrooms had shaving cream accessible to children. The children use the shaving cream for sensory play. The shaving cream manufacturer instructions state that it must be kept out of reach of children. This was corrected when the director removed the shaving cream from the classrooms.
HHSC 746.3407(13) — Using, Storing and Disposing of Hazardous Materials
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-10-22. Correction verified 2024-10-30.
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Other Serious
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Oct 9, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
At inspection, two caregivers were not aware of the exact number of children they were caring for. This was corrected when the caregivers verified how many children were in their care.
HHSC 746.1205(a)(2) — Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-10-09. Correction verified 2024-10-22.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
During transitions from inside to outside, children in three classrooms were observed running from the classroom to the playground and around a building without the caregiver in close proximity to maintain visual or auditory awareness. The school aged children were observed playing inside an outdoor storage shed, with the doors closed, but top open, limiting the caregivers' ability to supervise.
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 2024-10-09. Correction verified 2024-10-22.
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Staff background & training
Three caregivers did not have training in food allergies and hazardous materials. One caregiver did not have training in SIDS/shaken baby syndrome.
HHSC 746.1309(a) — Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-10-16. Correction verified 2024-10-22.
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Staff background & training
The director did not have training in food allergies, hazardous materials, and SIDS/shaken baby syndrome.
HHSC 746.1311(a) — Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-10-16. Correction verified 2024-10-22.
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Safety & premises
In classroom number two, two children ages 17-18 months were sitting in high chairs without safety straps secured. This was corrected when the seat straps were secured.
HHSC 746.2407 — Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2024-10-09.
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Other Serious
Classroom two, a 16 month-old child was found asleep in a stroller. At inspection, the child was removed from the stroller and placed on a naptime mat.
HHSC 746.2426(a)(1) — Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-10-09. Correction verified 2024-10-22.
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Supervision & ratios
The operation did not have a current sanitation inspection.
HHSC 746.3401(a) — Annual Sanitation Inspection
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-10-30. Correction verified 2024-11-13.
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Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
During inspection, two classes were found to have cleaning supplies within reach of the children. This was corrected at inspection when the cleaning supplies were moved to a secure location.
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 2024-10-09.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
Garbage in two classrooms were accessible to children. The garbage cans were covered up during inspection.
HHSC 746.3407(8) — Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2024-10-09.
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Safety & premises
At inspection, there were numerous items, blocking the exit of the playground slide.
HHSC 746.4801 — Definition- What does Licensing mean by the term ?use zone??
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2024-10-09. Correction verified 2024-10-22.
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Safety & premises
At inspection, the outdoor play area had a slide that did not have the required use zone between the slide and the fence.
HHSC 746.4805(a) — Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - in Front of Access and on Sides
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-10-30. Correction verified 2024-10-30.
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Safety & premises
At inspection, the outdoor playground area did not have six inches of required loose fill.
HHSC 746.4907(a)(1) — Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-10-23. Correction verified 2024-10-30.
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Safety & premises
During the inspection, none of the classrooms had an evalcuation plan, posted. The director put evacuation plans in all of the classrooms at inspection.
HHSC 746.5207(b) — Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Posted in Each Room
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2024-10-09.
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Other Serious
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Feb 28, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 26, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 4, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
Three outlet covers in three rooms were accessible to children.
HHSC 746.3701(1) — Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2024-01-04.
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Safety & premises
A current fire inspection was not available for review
HHSC 746.5103 — Documentation of Fire Inspection
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-01-25. Correction verified 2024-02-01.
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Other
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Feb 16, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
Annual trainings for all four caregivers of children 5 and under had not been completed.
HHSC 746.1309(a) — Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-05-01. Correction verified 2023-04-18.
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Supervision & ratios
Operation has not conducted any severe weather or lockdown drills this school year.
HHSC 746.5205(2) — Sheltering Drill For Severe Weather-Four times a calendar year
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-02-23. Correction verified 2023-02-17.
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Staff background & training
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Aug 12, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
One caregiver was present at the operation who did not have a current eligible background check.
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 2022-08-12. Correction verified 2022-08-19.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
In the younger toddler room there is exposed wiring near the bathroom. In the young toddler bathroom and older toddler bathroom there is exposed wiring near the ceiling.
HHSC 746.3407 — Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-08-12. Correction verified 2022-08-24.
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Staff background & training Serious
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Mar 4, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 1, 2022 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
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Records & paperwork
A review of the Employees Who left Employment in 2021 data from February 23, 2022, revealed that the center has not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by Feburary 22, 2022, as required.
HHSC 746.303(b) — Report Number of Employees
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2022-03-04. Correction verified 2022-03-07.
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Records & paperwork
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Jan 10, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
One person was present counted in ratio with children who does not have a background check. This person was asked to leave during the inspection.
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 2022-01-10. Correction verified 2022-02-03.
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Staff background & training Serious
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Dec 16, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Discipline & child guidance
The operational policies were missing preventing/reporting abuse and neglect, contact information for CCR, the HHS website and reviewing the minimum standards and past inspection forms. This was corrected when the policies were written and added to the handbook.
HHSC 746.501(a)(21) — Written Operational Policies - Procedures for Parent Participation
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2021-12-16.
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Illness & medication
One child is still missing immunizations and a health statement.
HHSC 746.611(b) — Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-01-07. Correction verified 2021-12-16.
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Discipline & child guidance
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Dec 1, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
All four caregivers had to count how many children they were in charge of when asked.
HHSC 746.1203(2) — Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible For
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2021-12-01. Correction verified 2021-12-14.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
Upon arrival at the operation a group of children ages 10-11 walked out of their classroom into the courtyard area without a caregiver for 2 minutes. The caregiver was in the classroom with another child. The caregiver left the classroom to supervise the children in the courtyard but left one child unattended in the classroom.
HHSC 746.1203(4) — Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2021-12-01. Correction verified 2021-12-14.
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Supervision & ratios
Lesson plans for each age group were not posted. The emergency telephone numbers were not posted either. The emergency telephone numbers were corrected when the operation posted them during the inspection.
HHSC 746.401(5) — Posting Requirements - Activity Plans for each group of children in the child care center
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2021-12-03. Correction verified 2021-12-14.
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Discipline & child guidance
The operational policies were missing preventing/reporting abuse and neglect, contact information for CCR, the HHS website and reviewing the minimum standards and past inspection forms.
HHSC 746.501(a)(21) — Written Operational Policies - Procedures for Parent Participation
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2021-12-08. Correction verified 2021-12-16.
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Illness & medication
Two out of eight children were missing health statements. One out of eight files was missing immunizations.
HHSC 746.611(b) — Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2021-12-08. Correction verified 2021-12-16.
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Supervision & ratios
The operation did not have their emergency drill log and the playground maintenance checklist.
HHSC 746.801(10) — Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2021-12-03. Correction verified 2021-12-03.
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Staff background & training
Out of eight staff files reviewed one was missing proof of education. One was missing an affidavit. One file was incomplete missing photo identification, an affidavit, proof of education, CPR and first aid certification and proof of background check.
HHSC 746.901(2) — Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2021-12-08. Correction verified 2021-12-14.
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Other Serious
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Oct 4, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 30, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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