Idea Lab - Austin
8620 BURNET RD STE 500, Austin, TX 78757 · Travis County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 49
- Ages
- School
- Hours
- 03:00 PM-06:30 PM
- Phone
- (512) 710-5694
- Regulated since
- Dec 2, 2019
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1332380 · number 1692191
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 2 | Supervision & ratios (1), Staff background & training (3), Other (1) |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | Staff background & training (2), Records & paperwork (1), Other (1) |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | Staff background & training (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Jun 24, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 18, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
At inspection, the operation had 51 children in care, when they are licensed for 49.
HHSC 744.201(11) — AP Ensure Total Number of Children Both At and Away From Operation Within Capacity
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-06-18. Correction verified 2026-06-24.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Jun 16, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
At inspection, two caregivers present, at the operation and working with children, did not have cleared 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 2026-06-18. Correction verified 2026-06-24.
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Staff background & training Serious
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Apr 1, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
Two caregivers were missing First Aid certifications on file.
HHSC 744.1315(a) — Each caregiver, operation director, program director, and site director Training in Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing and Choking.
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-05-08. Correction verified 2026-05-18.
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Staff background & training
One caregiver was not able to locate their CPR card, even though they had taken the training within the last two years.
HHSC 744.1331(b) — Documentation CPR-1st aid includes participant's name, training date, training title, trainer's name, length of training and expiration date
HHSC risk weight: Low. Corrected 2026-05-08. Correction verified 2026-05-26.
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Other
Five out of six children admission forms were missing parent signatures.
HHSC 744.609(a) — Update Admission Information - Procedure
HHSC risk weight: Low. Corrected 2026-04-10. Correction verified 2026-04-02.
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Staff background & training
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Nov 17, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
A caregiver was present at the operation without a current 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 2025-11-17. Correction verified 2025-11-19.
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Staff background & training Serious
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Nov 13, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Records & paperwork
During an investigation inspection it was found that injuries that required medical attention were not reported to CCR.
HHSC 744.305(a)(2) — AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-12-12. Correction verified 2025-12-16.
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Records & paperwork
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May 8, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
Out of the six staff files reviewed, one staff member did not have CPR training that included hands-on skills practice, and another had an expired CPR/First Aid certification.
HHSC 744.1315(b)(1) — CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-05-23. Correction verified 2025-05-30.
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Other
There was no current sanitation inspection available for review.
HHSC 744.2501(a) — Annual Sanitation Inspection
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-05-23. Correction verified 2025-05-29.
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Staff background & training
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Jun 24, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 25, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 12, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
Out of 6 staff files reviewed one was missing a current CPR/First aid training.
HHSC 744.1315(a) — Each caregiver, operation director, program director, and site director Training in Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing and Choking.
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-09-12. Correction verified 2022-08-23.
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Staff background & training
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Sep 30, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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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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- Send to
- 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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If something is happening now, report a concern to HHSC Child Care Regulation. For suspected abuse, contact your county child protective services or law enforcement.
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.