Growing Tree

2807 AND 2805 ROBINSON AVE, Austin, TX 78722 · Travis County

4cited violations

1serious

5inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 54
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 08:00 AM-06:00 PM
Director / administrator: Kathryn Ehrhardt
Phone: (737) 742-0388
Regulated since: Nov 1, 2001
HHSC IDs: Operation 160959 · number 543261
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Supervision & ratios 1
Staff background & training 2
Records & paperwork 1

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2025	1	0	Staff background & training (1)
2024	1	1	Staff background & training (1)
2022	2	0	Supervision & ratios (1), Records & paperwork (1)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Dec 3, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  Training certificates were not available to view at the time of the inspection.
  
  HHSC 746.1329(a) — Documentation of Training Requirements - Original Training Certification Card or Letter in each Employee's personnel record
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2026-01-02. Correction verified 2026-01-02.
HHSC inspection history
Jan 6, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jan 16, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training Serious
  A background check was not initiated and eligibility status was not provided before allowing a caregiver to be present at the operation.
  
  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 2024-01-30. Correction verified 2024-01-17.
HHSC inspection history
Feb 14, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Feb 17, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  Operational policies were missing the physical actvity standard statements.
  
  HHSC 746.501(a)(18) — Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-03-03. Correction verified 2022-02-18.
- Records & paperwork
  Three children's files needed a hearing and vision screening for their records.
  
  HHSC 746.629(b) — Required documentation for Vision and Hearing Screening Requirement
  
  HHSC risk weight: Low. Corrected 2022-03-03. Correction verified 2022-03-09.
HHSC inspection history

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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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Letter text

Dear Open Records Coordinator,

Under the Texas Public Information Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 552, I request copies of the following Child Care Regulation records for Growing Tree, 2807 AND 2805 ROBINSON AVE, Austin, TX 78722 (operation ID 160959, operation number 543261), for January 1, 2019 to the present:

1. Every inspection, assessment and investigation report, including the deficiencies cited and the operation's corrective actions.
2. Every complaint and self-report intake and its finding.
3. Every corrective or adverse action (evaluation, probation, suspension, revocation, denial, administrative penalty) with related correspondence.
4. Every plan of action or correction the operation submitted, and HHSC's response.

I understand that information made confidential by law (for example the identities of children, families and reporters) may be redacted; please release the remainder. Please provide the records electronically by email. If the cost will exceed $40, please send me an itemized estimate first.

Thank you,

[Your name]
[Email] · [Phone]

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.