South Manchaca · Licensed center
Mockingbird Centers
- Small center, licensed for 46 children.
What the state has found
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State record — Texas HHSC
- Last visit
- June 30, 2026
- On file
- 2 visits since July 2025 — both cited findings · 1 complaint investigation
- Most serious
- High —
The investigation found that the caregiver left a child unattended on the playground for around 5 minutes during operation hours.
· October 30, 2025
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.
Jun 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · June 30, 2026
746.1315(b)(1) - CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based · Medium High
One caregiver's CPR training was obtained through an online course.
Oct 2025 Complaint 2 findings
Complaint · October 30, 2025
Reported to the state by the program
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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 investigation found that the caregiver left a child unattended on the playground for around 5 minutes during operation hours.
746.307(b)(4) - Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk · High
The operation failed to immediately notify a parent of a non-routine situation, that placed the child at risk of harm.
Jul 2025 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · July 30, 2025
746.501(a)(30) - Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive services · Medium
The operation did not have a policy about procedures for supporting inclusive services to children with special care needs.
746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification · Medium
The operation did not annually certify in writing that they have reviewed each of the recall notices issued by the CPSC and that there are no unsafe products in the center. This was corrected at inspection when the director updated and certified the product safety recall form.
746.1311(e) - Director Annual Training - Additional required topics · Medium
For his last completed training year, the director was missing some of the annual required training topics related to health and safety.
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Details
- Website
- mockingbirdcenters.com
- Address
- 4422 Gillis St
- License
- 1791444, active
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All checked July 2026.
State record
From Texas HHSC’s published reports, last checked October 11, 2026.
Details
- Phone, Address, License childcare.hhs.texas.gov
- Website mockingbirdcenters.com
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.