Texas records · TRAVIS County · AUSTIN
Amazing Explorers Academy Goodnight Ranch
Licensed Center in AUSTIN, Texas · Full Permit · permit issued January 15, 2026
State record presented as of November 5, 2026
- Address
- 8749 VERTEX BLVD., AUSTIN, TX 78747
- Operation type
- Licensed Center
- Type of issuance
- Full Permit
- Permit issued
- January 15, 2026
- Operation number
- 1817708
- Licensed capacity
- 237 children
- Ages served
- Infant,Toddler,Pre-Kindergarten,School
- Schedule
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri · 06:30 AM-06:30 PM
- Conditions on permit
- NO
The record at a glance
| Inspections on record | 9 |
| Reports (complaints, incidents, self-reports) on record | 4 |
| Assessments on record | 0 |
| Standards evaluated across those visits | 3,239 |
| Citations recorded | 11 |
| Record covers | July 24, 2025 – August 28, 2026 |
Citations by the state’s risk levels
| High | 4 |
| Medium High | 3 |
| Medium | 3 |
| Low | 1 |
Visits and findings, newest first
The teacher did not have an iPad to properly conduct a name to face check. The teacher was not familiar with the children in care and had been relying on the children for help with names. There was no name to face check conducted, and a child was in the restroom when the class left the classroom for 5 minutes before another parent found him alone.
Correction verified by the state on August 28, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
The incident report was signed by the director on 7/6/2026, by the caregiver on 7/10/2026, and not signed by the parent.
Correction verified by the state on August 28, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
One child's inhaler was expired in June 2026 and one child's epi-pen expired May 2025.
Correction verified by the state on August 13, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
The operation did not conduct a annual fire inspection, the last inspection was June 2025.
Correction verified by the state on August 12, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
This investigation found that a child was served food they were allergic to.
Correction verified by the state on July 7, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
This investigation found that the operation did not report to Child Care Regulation that a child was hospitalized due to being given the food they are allergic to.
Correction verified by the state on July 7, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
This investigation found that the incident report was not signed or shared with parent until weeks after the incident.
Correction verified by the state on July 7, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
During a DFPS investigation, it was found that parents were not notified immediately about 2 children getting out of the playground and running to the parking lot alone.
Correction verified by the state on July 7, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
During a DFPS investigation, it was found that two toddlers were able to leave through the playground gate and run into the parking lot without adult supervision.
Correction verified by the state on July 7, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
During a DFPS investigation, it was found that a caregiver left her coworker out of ratio with a group of children while she went inside to get something.
Correction verified by the state on July 7, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Two caregivers did not have their affadaivits notorized.
Correction verified by the state on January 5, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
This page presents the state’s record for this operation as of November 5, 2026; it is a dated presentation, not a live register. If something here does not match the operation’s current state record, file a correction report.