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AISD Blanton Third Base
Licensed before- and after-school program
5408 Westminster Dr
Austin, TX 78723
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- Provider Category
- Childcare
- Location
- Austin, TX
- Record Period
- 2023–2026
- Source Documents
- 15
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The Essentials
Summary
Across 14 licensing visits from July 2023 to May 2026, HHSC cited 20 deficiencies at AISD Blanton Third Base; 20 have a recorded correction.
- Visits
- 14
- 2023–2026, inspections, investigations and assessments
- Deficiencies
- 20
- Standards cited by HHSC inspectors
- Corrected
- 20
- Of 20 deficiencies, with a recorded correction date
- Investigations
- 1
- Licensing investigations, whatever prompted them
Deficiencies by Year
- Deficiencies
- Of which, high risk
* Partial year, through October 31, 2026.
| Year | Visits | Deficiencies | Of which, high risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5 | 12 | 2 |
| 2024 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What the Record Shows
- 20 of 20 deficiencies have a recorded correction date.
- HHSC’s files name no enforcement action in this window. They say whether a program is under corrective or adverse action, not what the action was.
- 1 visit in this window included an investigation. HHSC publishes what an investigation cited, not what the report to it alleged.
- The latest inspection, May 5, 2026, recorded no deficiencies.
Report at a Glance
- Facility
- AISD Blanton Third Base
- Address
- 5408 Westminster Dr, Austin, TX 78723
- Operation Number
- TX-1778596
- License Type
- Licensed before- and after-school program
- Licensed Capacity
- 170 children
- Permit
- Full Permit
- Ages Served
- pre-kindergarten, school age
- Hours
- Mon–Fri, 3 p.m.–6 p.m.
- Record Window
- November 1, 2021 to October 31, 2026
Chronology
Inspection History
Every visit in the record window, newest first. A deficiency is a licensing standard Texas inspectors found was not met. HHSC publishes what an investigation cited, not what the report to it alleged.
- 2026
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905164316
- 2025
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905164315
- 2025
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905164314
- 2025
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905164313
- 2024
Inspection
4 deficiencies
- 744.901(2)Required Personnel Records- Meets RequirementsMedium riskCorrected Aug 20, 2024
- 744.3561(b)Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Posted in Each RoomMedium-high riskCorrected Jul 22, 2024
- 744.1315(b)Each caregiver, operation director, program director, and site director Pediatric CPRMedium-high riskCorrected Aug 20, 2024
- 744.1315(a)Each caregiver, operation director, program director, and site director Training in Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing and Choking.Medium-high riskCorrected Aug 20, 2024
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905164312
- 2024
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905164311
- 2024
Inspection
4 deficiencies
- 744.1315(b)Each caregiver, operation director, program director, and site director Pediatric CPRMedium-high riskCorrected Jul 12, 2024
- 744.901(2)Required Personnel Records- Meets RequirementsMedium riskCorrected Jul 12, 2024
- 744.1315(a)Each caregiver, operation director, program director, and site director Training in Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing and Choking.Medium-high riskCorrected Jul 12, 2024
- 744.1005(a)(1)Director Responsibilities - Operate in ComplianceMedium-high riskCorrected May 21, 2024
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905164310
- 2024
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905164309
- 2024
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905164308
- 2023
Inspection
4 deficiencies
- 744.901(8)Required Personnel Records- Photo IdentificationMedium riskCorrected Dec 22, 2023
- 744.2669Food Allergy Plan-Emergency plan for diagnosed child, signed by health care professional and parentMedium-high riskCorrected Jan 19, 2024
- 744.901(2)Required Personnel Records- Meets RequirementsMedium riskCorrected Dec 22, 2023
- 744.1205(a)(2)Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know how many children responsible forHigh riskCorrected Dec 15, 2023
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905164307
- 2023
Inspection
1 deficiency
- 744.2517(1)Children Handwashing Before EatingMedium-high riskCorrected Nov 15, 2023
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905164306
- 2023
Investigation
2 deficiencies
- 744.801(2)Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training RecordsMedium riskCorrected Nov 30, 2023
- 744.1205(a)(4)Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activityHigh riskCorrected Nov 30, 2023
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905242979
- 2023
Inspection
1 deficiency
- 744.2003(1)Care Requirements for Children Younger Than 5 - Written PlanMedium riskCorrected Nov 3, 2023
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905164305
- 2023
Inspection
4 deficiencies
- 744.403(a)Posting Requirements-Prominent, Public, or BinderMedium riskCorrected Aug 4, 2023
- 744.2751First Aid Kit - Available in Each Building, on Field Trips, during TransportationMedium-high riskCorrected Aug 4, 2023
- 744.201(4)Designating DirectorMedium-high riskCorrected Aug 11, 2023
- 744.3561(b)Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Posted in Each RoomMedium-high riskCorrected Aug 4, 2023
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905164304
Texas gives every licensing standard one of five risk levels, from low to high, by how likely a deficiency is to harm a child.
Context
Patterns Worth Examining
A repeated citation can merit attention, but context and corrective action must be reviewed before drawing a conclusion.
- 1
Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements, Cited in Three Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 744.901(2) in December 2023, May 2024 and July 2024. The agency describes it this way: Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements. None rose above medium risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
2323232323242424242425252526744.901(2) across all 14 visits, oldest to newest - 2
Citation 744.1315(a), Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 744.1315(a) in May 2024 and July 2024. The agency describes it this way: Each caregiver, operation director, program director, and site director Training in Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing and Choking. None rose above medium-high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
2323232323242424242425252526744.1315(a) across all 14 visits, oldest to newest - 3
Citation 744.1315(b), Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 744.1315(b) in May 2024 and July 2024. The agency describes it this way: Each caregiver, operation director, program director, and site director Pediatric CPR. None rose above medium-high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
2323232323242424242425252526744.1315(b) across all 14 visits, oldest to newest - 4
Citation 744.3561(b), Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 744.3561(b) in July 2023 and July 2024. The agency describes it this way: Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Posted in Each Room. None rose above medium-high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
2323232323242424242425252526744.3561(b) across all 14 visits, oldest to newest
For Your Next Visit
Questions to Ask on Your Visit
Bring these to the tour. Each one comes from something in the record; the reason is under the question.
- 01
What changed after 744.901(2) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements: cited in three visits, most seriously at medium risk.
- 02
What changed after 744.1315(a) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Citation 744.1315(a): cited in two visits, most seriously at medium-high risk.
- 03
What changed after 744.1315(b) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Citation 744.1315(b): cited in two visits, most seriously at medium-high risk.
- 04
What changed after 744.3561(b) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Citation 744.3561(b): cited in two visits, most seriously at medium-high risk.
- 05
What is the ratio in the room my child would join, and how is every child accounted for at nap time, pickup and on the playground?
Ratios change through the day, so they are worth counting yourself on a visit.
- 06
Has the center ever been under corrective or adverse action, and what changed afterward?
HHSC’s files name no enforcement action in this window. They say whether a program is under corrective or adverse action, not what the action was.
The Evidence
Sources and Coverage
Program details, licensing visits and the deficiencies cited at each are published by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's Child Care Regulation in its daily files on data.texas.gov.
- Child Care Licensing operations (data.texas.gov)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 1778596
Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905164304
Visit Jul 24, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905164305
Visit Oct 26, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905242979
Visit Nov 2, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905164306
Visit Nov 15, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905164307
Visit Dec 15, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905164308
Visit Jan 10, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905164309
Visit Mar 25, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905164310
Visit May 14, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905164311
Visit Jun 26, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905164312
Visit Jul 16, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905164313
Visit Jan 28, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905164314
Visit May 21, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905164315
Visit Aug 20, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905164316
Visit May 5, 2026 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Coverage
Record windowNovember 1, 2021 – October 31, 2026
- This record is HHSC's list of operations as of October 2026, with the inspections, investigations and assessments in HHSC's files, which run from November 2021.
- Listed family homes (one caregiver with up to three unrelated children, listed with HHSC but not inspected on a schedule) are not in this record.
- HHSC's narrative for each deficiency is left out because it can name children, parents and staff; the rule cited, its risk level and the correction dates are kept.
What This Report Cannot Tell You
- Inspector narratives
- Published by HHSC but left out of this record because they can name people.
- Enforcement actions
- HHSC's files say whether an operation is under corrective or adverse action, not what the action was.
- Complaints not investigated
- Reports HHSC screened out without an investigation are not published.
- Staff qualifications and turnover
- Not part of the published licensing record.
Historical coverage varies by agency and location. Missing records do not mean that no complaint or violation occurred.
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