The Discovery School

8600 WHITE CLIFF DR STE 3, Austin, TX 78759 · Travis County

10cited violations

2serious

6inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 34
Ages: Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 08:30 AM-04:30 PM
Director / administrator: Rosalind Schneider
Phone: (512) 358-6602
Regulated since: Feb 11, 2010
HHSC IDs: Operation 478929 · number 996466
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Supervision & ratios 1
Safety & premises 3
Staff background & training 2
Other 4

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2025	3	1	Safety & premises (3)
2024	4	1	Other (4)
2023	2	0	Staff background & training (2)
2022	1	0	Supervision & ratios (1)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Nov 21, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises
  An allergy action plan was not signed by by both the child's heath care professional and parent.
  
  HHSC 746.3819 — Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-11-28. Correction verified 2025-11-24.
- Safety & premises
  Loose fill was not at the required depth during an inspection of the playground.
  
  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 2025-12-05. Correction verified 2025-12-05.
- Safety & premises Serious
  There are no child safety alarms on the vehicles.
  
  HHSC 746.5625(a) — Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-02-02. Correction verified 2026-02-06.
HHSC inspection history
Jan 7, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Dec 9, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Other Serious
  A caregiver did not know how many children they were responsible for.
  
  HHSC 746.1205(a)(2) — Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-01-08. Correction verified 2025-01-07.
- Other
  An electric outlet was missing a safety cover
  
  HHSC 746.3701(1) — Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2024-12-09.
- Other
  An annual certification of the safety recalls was not available for review.
  
  HHSC 746.4135(b) — Children's Products- Annual Certification
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2024-12-09.
HHSC inspection history
Jan 10, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Other
  An electrical outlet was accessible to children
  
  HHSC 746.3701(1) — Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2024-01-10.
HHSC inspection history
Feb 6, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  Staff did not have correct CPR training completed.
  
  HHSC 746.1301(4)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and directors - Pediatric CPR
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-03-06. Correction verified 2023-02-24.
- Staff background & training
  4 out of 4 staff didnt have all required trainings completed.
  
  HHSC 746.1309(e) — Documented Annual Training- Required Content
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-02-27. Correction verified 2023-02-21.
HHSC inspection history
Mar 8, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation did not have a completed consumer product safety form. This was corrected when the operation completed the form during the inspection.
  
  HHSC 746.4135(c) — Children's Products-Posting of CPSC website
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-03-08.
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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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 The Discovery School, 8600 WHITE CLIFF DR STE 3, Austin, TX 78759-7717 (operation ID 478929, operation number 996466), 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]
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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.