North Loop · Licensed center
Austin Play Garden-Central
- Medium center, licensed for 65 children.
What the state has found
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State record — Texas HHSC
- Last visit
- September 3, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since December 2022 — all of them cited findings
- Most serious
- High —
The operation has not maintained the annual fire inspection as required. The last fire inspection was conducted on 09/18/2024.
· October 1, 2025
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Sep 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · September 3, 2026
746.3805(b)(1) - Administering Medication - Original Container with Child's Name, Date · Medium High
At inspection, the operation had one EpiPen that was not in it's original prescription container.
Oct 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · October 1, 2025
746.2405(3) - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment - Crib, Cot, or Bed for Each Walking Infant · Medium
A Non Walking infant under 12 months was sleeping in a cot, not in a crib during naptime. *The operation met compliance when the infant was moved to a crib.
746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months · High
The operation has not maintained the annual fire inspection as required. The last fire inspection was conducted on 09/18/2024.
Nov 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · November 14, 2023
746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days · Medium
Feeding instructions were not available for review for the infants who are eating puree, baby food and drinking bottles.
Dec 2022 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · December 9, 2022
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation · High
During the inspection two individuals were present without eligible background checks. This was corrected when the individuals left the operation.
746.3809 - Medication No Longer Used · Medium
During the inspection a expired epi pen was observed. This was corrected when the epi pen was removed and returned to the parent during the inspection.
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Who cares for your child
Claire Smith (Co-Founder) since 2014 and Hannah Harper (Co-Founder) since 2014.
Of 1,219 Austin-area providers, 39 publish how long a named staff member has been there; the longest tenure at each of those has a median of twenty years.
A day here
- Outdoors
- Sensory-rich playground using natural resources, gardens, water tables, and sand areas
Details
- Website
- austinplaygarden.com
- Address
- 4915 Airport Blvd
- License
- 1693238, active
- Established
- 2014
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Who cares for your child
- Staff austinplaygarden.com
State record
From Texas HHSC’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.
A day here
- Outdoors — Checked July 2026 austinplaygarden.com
Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 childcare.hhs.texas.gov
- Website — Checked July 2026 austinplaygarden.com
- Established — Checked July 2026 austinplaygarden.com
Medium means the middle half of Austin-area’s 928 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 62 to 153 children. Small is 12 to 61; large is 154 to 731.