Loretta Johnson

4811 COTTONWOOD ST, Austin, TX 78744 · Travis County

14cited violations

3serious

8inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed child-care home
Licensed capacity: 12
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 06:00 AM-06:00 PM
Director / administrator: Loretta Johnson
Phone: (512) 524-5651
Regulated since: Oct 12, 2009
HHSC IDs: Operation 463188 · number 983086
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Cleanliness & sanitation 2
Illness & medication 2
Supervision & ratios 1
Safety & premises 1
Staff background & training 4
Records & paperwork 2
Other 2

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2025	6	1	Cleanliness & sanitation (2), Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (1), Records & paperwork (1), Other (1)
2024	1	0	Staff background & training (1)
2023	2	2	Illness & medication (1), Staff background & training (1)
2022	5	0	Illness & medication (1), Supervision & ratios (1), Staff background & training (1), Records & paperwork (1), Other (1)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Mar 26, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
May 19, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
May 8, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises Serious
  At inspection, an infant was observed asleep in a swing. The infant was removed and placed in a crib at inspection.
  
  HHSC 747.2326(a)(2) — Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device - Remove the infant from the device and place the infant in a crib as soon as possible
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-05-08. Correction verified 2025-05-19.
- Cleanliness & sanitation
  At inspection, a bottle of Clorox was in an area, accessible to children in care. This was corrected at inspection when the Clorox bottle was removed and stored.
  
  HHSC 747.3203(13) — Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Separate from Food and Inaccessible
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2025-05-08.
- Cleanliness & sanitation
  At inspection, a trash can containing garbage was not covered. This was corrected at inspection when the garbage can, was covered.
  
  HHSC 747.3203(8) — Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2025-05-08.
- Other
  At inspection, the Consumer Product Safety Recall was not certified for 2025.
  
  HHSC 747.3935(b) — Children's Products- Annual Certification
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-05-15. Correction verified 2025-05-19.
- Records & paperwork
  At inspection, the infant feeding schedule was not accessible by CCR Inspector.
  
  HHSC 747.801(2) — Records Maintained and Made Available - Infant Feeding Instructions
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-05-15. Correction verified 2025-05-19.
- Staff background & training
  At inspection, trainings were not accessible for review by CCR.
  
  HHSC 747.801(3) — Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-05-15. Correction verified 2025-05-08.
HHSC inspection history
Jun 10, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  The training certificates for one caregiver were not available to review.
  
  HHSC 747.801(3) — Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-07-31. Correction verified 2024-08-09.
HHSC inspection history
Aug 3, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jul 5, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training Serious
  There were 2 individuals present in the household that did not have clear and active 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 2023-07-05. Correction verified 2023-08-03.
- Illness & medication Serious
  A 2 1/2 year old child was missing his fourth Immunization on his record. The caregiver called the child's mother and will email it to us when she brings the updated record.
  
  HHSC 747.613(a) — Required Immunizations
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-07-19. Correction verified 2023-08-03.
HHSC inspection history
Jul 28, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  One assistant caregiver did not have documentation of completing all 15 hours of annual training for the last completed training year.
  
  HHSC 747.1303(3)(A) — Training Requirements for Caregivers - 15 hours Annual Training
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-08-19. Correction verified 2022-08-18.
- Other
  Three infants were missing infant feedings schedules.
  
  HHSC 747.2321(a) — Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-08-05. Correction verified 2022-08-09.
- Supervision & ratios
  The parent handbook did not have a section on the promotion of physical activity.
  
  HHSC 747.501(8) — Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-08-05. Correction verified 2022-08-01.
- Records & paperwork
  One child did not have a health statement on file.
  
  HHSC 747.603(a)(3) — Children's Records - Health Statement
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-08-19. Correction verified 2022-08-18.
- Illness & medication
  One child was missing an immunization record.
  
  HHSC 747.603(a)(4) — Children's Records - Immunizations
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-08-19. Correction verified 2022-08-18.
HHSC inspection history
Sep 30, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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 Loretta Johnson, 4811 COTTONWOOD ST, Austin, TX 78744-3058 (operation ID 463188, operation number 983086), 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.