Austin · Licensed center
Headwaters School
- Large Montessori center, licensed for 178 children.
What the state has found
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State record — Texas HHSC
- Last visit
- March 3, 2025
- On file
- 4 visits since July 2022 — all of them cited findings · 4 complaint investigations
- Most serious
- High —
The operation failed to report to licensing within 48 hours that a child in their care, exhibiting signs and symptoms of illness necessitating medical attention, had been taken to the hospital.
· April 22, 2024
Texas HHSC describes each deficiency in writing and weights the standard behind it from high to low by the risk a violation presents to children. It publishes no inspection document.
Mar 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · March 3, 2025
746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner · Medium High
At inspection, a trash can, containing garbage was not covered.
Nov 2024 Complaint
Complaint · November 22, 2024
Reported to the state by the program
Self-report is Texas HHSC’s own field on its complaint investigation record.
746.707 - Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent · Medium
The operation, did not provide an incident report, to the parent, regarding an injury that required medical treatment, within 48 hours.
Apr 2024 Complaint 2 findings
Complaint · April 22, 2024
Reported to the state by the program
Self-report is Texas HHSC’s own field on its complaint investigation record.
746.305(a)(2) - AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization · Medium High
A child experienced a nursemaid's elbow when another child pulled their arm too hard, resulting in an injury.
746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity · High
The operation failed to report to licensing within 48 hours that a child in their care, exhibiting signs and symptoms of illness necessitating medical attention, had been taken to the hospital.
Apr 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · April 9, 2024
746.5307(b) - Fire Extinguishers Serviced · Medium High
One of the fire extinguishers had a gauge that was showing in the red and needed to be serviced.
Mar 2024 Complaint 2 findings
Complaint · March 27, 2024
Reported to the state by the program
Self-report is Texas HHSC’s own field on its complaint investigation record.
746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity · High
A child inserted a pebble into their ear during their time in care.
746.305(a)(2) - AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization · Medium High
The operation failed to report to licensing within 48 hours that a child in their care sustained an injury that required medical treatment by a health-care professional.
Jun 2023 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · June 21, 2023
746.801(3) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records · Medium
Some of the personnel files were not available to review at the inspection today.
746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content · Medium
Three caregivers were missing annual training on some of the required health and safety trainings.
746.2209 - Posting of Activity Plan · Medium
Two classes did not have posted activity plans.
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation · High
Two caregivers were present in the classroom without eligible background checks.
May 2023 Complaint
Complaint · May 3, 2023
Reported to the state by the program
Self-report is Texas HHSC’s own field on its complaint investigation record.
746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking. · Medium High
A caregiver did not have current first aid training.
Jul 2022 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · July 28, 2022
746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes · Medium High
The operation did not practice a fire drill for the month of June. This was corrected at inspection when the Inspector asked the Director to conduct a fire drill.
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How they teach
Montessori and academic
“Montessori Foundations”
Details
- Website
- headwaters.org
- Address
- 6305 Manchaca Rd And 1934 Berkeley Ave
- License
- 820597, active
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All checked July 2026.
How they teach
- Approach headwaters.org/about
- Approach headwaters.org/…/middle-school/the-ib-middle-years-programme-at-headwaters
State record
From Texas HHSC’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.
Details
- Phone, Address, License childcare.hhs.texas.gov
- Website headwaters.org
Large means the biggest quarter of Austin-area’s 928 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 154 to 731 children. Small is 12 to 61; medium is 62 to 153.