Liberty Hill · Licensed center
Hilltop Childrens Center
- Small center, licensed for 49 children.
What the state has found
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State record — Texas HHSC
- Last visit
- March 6, 2025
- On file
- 4 visits since July 2022 — all of them cited findings · 1 complaint investigation
- Most serious
- High —
A caregiver was present with access to children without an eligible background check. The caregiver left during the inspection and is no longer employed at the operation.
· April 17, 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 2 findings
Licensing visit · March 6, 2025
746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement · Medium
3 children did not have a physician statement on file.
746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking. · Medium High
One caregiver did not have an active CPR/First aid card.
Jun 2024 Complaint
Complaint · June 10, 2024
746.3407(9) - Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean · Medium High
Information obtained throughout the investigation shows that the operation has an ongoing pest control issue. Mouse droppings were present on the floors and furniture in areas used by the children. The operation is working with a pest control company to resolve the issue.
Apr 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · April 17, 2024
746.3809 - Medication No Longer Used · Medium
One child's medication expired in September of 2023.
746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional · Medium High
One child with a diagnosed food allergy did not have a food allergy emergency plan.
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation · High
A caregiver was present with access to children without an eligible background check. The caregiver left during the inspection and is no longer employed at the operation.
Mar 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · March 3, 2023
746.203(2) - Liability Insurance Requirements - Provide Proof of Coverage Annually by Anniversary Date of Issuance · Medium
A review of liability insurance data from March 3, 2023, revealed that the operation had not updated their liability insurance as required.
Jul 2022 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · July 28, 2022
746.5311(a) - Smoke-Detection System · High
The school age room did not have a smoke detector in the classroom.
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What it costs
$1,275 a month for a toddler
Higher than 54% of the 26 that publish a price.
Higher than 57% of the 30 that publish a price.
Hilltop Childrens CenterMost Austin-area prices (middle 80%)
- Half day (morning)
- $695 to $765 a month
- Application fee
- $150
A day here
- Hours
- 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM, 5 days a week
- Meals
- Meals not included in tuition since Sept 2023 (optional purchased meal plan or parent-provided lunch); center serves breakfast until 7:45, morning snack at 9:00, lunch 11:30-12:30, afternoon snack after nap
- Outdoors
- Toddlers (1-2yr) get at least 60-90 minutes of daily outdoor active play; preschoolers and school-age children (3-12yr) get at least 90-120 minutes across 2-3 separate outdoor sessions
- Screens
- No screen access for children under 2; ages 2+ limited to about 1-2 hours/week, PBS Kids only; no screens during meals or snacks; Friday afternoon movie/popcorn day is the exception
- Updates for parents
- Procare app / MyProcare.com parent portal
- Schedule
- full-day, half-day
- Closed
- 7 holidays and breaks a year
Dates
Closed a week at Christmas and a week in July; also closed New Year's Day, MLK Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, and Thanksgiving Day plus the day before and after
Policies
- When a child is sick
- Excluded with oral fever of 101°F or above (100°F under arm); may return after 24 hours symptom-free without fever-reducing medication, or with a doctor's note confirming not contagious
- Biting
- Bitten child comforted, biting child told 'biting hurts', bite washed/inspected, administrator notified and both families contacted if skin broken, incident report written for each child, ongoing dialog with parents and staff
Details
- Website
- hilltopchildrenscenter.com
- Address
- 9415 W Highway 29
- License
- 1544107, active
- Ages they serve
- Toddlers (18 months) through School Age
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What it costs
- Toddler, Preschool, Second price, Application fee hilltopchildrenscenter.com/…/2024-09-PARENT-HANDBOOK-2.pdf
State record
From Texas HHSC’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.
A day here
- Meals, Outdoors, Screens, Updates for parents, Hours, Schedule, Closed hilltopchildrenscenter.com/…/2024-09-PARENT-HANDBOOK-2.pdf
Policies
- When a child is sick, Biting hilltopchildrenscenter.com/…/2024-09-PARENT-HANDBOOK-2.pdf
Details
- Phone, Address, License childcare.hhs.texas.gov
- Website hilltopchildrenscenter.com
- Ages they serve hilltopchildrenscenter.com/…/2024-09-PARENT-HANDBOOK-2.pdf
Small means the smallest quarter of Austin-area’s 928 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 12 to 61 children. Medium is 62 to 153; large is 154 to 731.