Licensed center · Austin, TX
Amazing Explorers Academy Goodnight Ranch
- Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
- Closed now · opens tomorrow 6:30 AM
- Capacity 237
- School transportation
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- Hours
- 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM
- Days
- Mon to Fri
- Ages
- Infants to school age
- Capacity
- 237 children
- Meals
- Meals and snacks provided
- Nearby
- Not mapped
Licensing information from Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026
Hours
Closed now · opens tomorrow 6:30 AM
Hours on file with the state
| Sunday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Monday | 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM |
| WednesdayToday | 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM |
| Thursday | 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM |
| Friday | 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
Ages, programs and features
Ages served
Infants
Toddlers
Preschool
School age
Programs and features on the state record
Licensed for 237 children
Does not accept child care assistance- School-age care
Before-school care
Meals provided
After-school care
Snacks provided
Transportation to and from school
Field trips
Location and nearby daycares
8749 Vertex Blvd., Austin, TX 78747 · Travis County · 6 licensed daycares in 78747
Capacity rank 1 of 6 in this ZIP · Open past 6:30 PM, one of 3 in 78747
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Licensing and inspection record
Published by Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026. Shown as the state records it.
- Permit
- On the state’s list of current permits, Aug 16, 2026
- Operation number
- 1817708
- Permit type
- Licensed center
- Licensed since
- January 2026
- Adverse action on record
- No
- Conditions on permit
- No
- Corrective action
- No
Inspection history
8 inspections on record, most recent Jul 15, 2026. 4 of 12 visits and reports cited a standard. 4 self-reported incidents, listed separately below.
- Jul 15, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
- Jul 11, 2026Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
Jul 7, 2026Inspection2 standards cited
- 746.3809Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Medication No Longer Used
One child's inhaler was expired in June 2026 and one child's epi-pen expired May 2025.
Corrected Aug 7, 2026 · Technical assistance given
- 746.5101(a)Texas HHSC risk level: High
Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The operation did not conduct a annual fire inspection, the last inspection was June 2025.
Corrected Aug 7, 2026 · Technical assistance given
- 746.3809Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
- Jun 4, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
Jun 3, 2026Self-reported incident3 standards cited
- 746.3301(i)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Nutrition and Food Service - Must not serve identified foods to allergic child
This investigation found that a child was served food they were allergic to.
Corrected Jun 24, 2026 · Technical assistance given
- 746.707Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
This investigation found that the incident report was not signed or shared with parent until weeks after the incident.
Corrected Jun 24, 2026 · Technical assistance given
- 746.305(a)(3)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
AP Report a Child In Care Showing Signs and Symptoms of Illness Requiring Hospitalization
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.
Corrected Jun 24, 2026 · Technical assistance given
- 746.3301(i)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Jun 2, 2026Self-reported incident3 standards cited
- 746.1205(a)(4)Texas HHSC risk level: High
Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
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.
Corrected Jun 26, 2026 · Technical assistance given
- 746.1601Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
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.
Corrected Jun 26, 2026 · Technical assistance given
- 746.307(b)(4)Texas HHSC risk level: High
Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
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.
Corrected Jun 26, 2026 · Technical assistance given
- 746.1205(a)(4)Texas HHSC risk level: High
- Jun 2, 2026Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
Dec 29, 2025Inspection1 standard cited
- 746.1105(3)Texas HHSC risk level: Low
Minimum Qualifications Employees and Caregivers - Affidavit (Form 2985)
Two caregivers did not have their affadaivits notorized.
Corrected Jan 5, 2026 · Technical assistance given
- 746.1105(3)Texas HHSC risk level: Low
- Nov 6, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
- Oct 27, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
- Sep 3, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
- Jul 24, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
Cited standards by risk level
9 standards cited across 8 inspections, most recently Jul 15, 2026. All 9 shown are recorded as corrected.
- High333%
- Medium High333%
- Medium222%
- Medium Low0
- Low111%
- Visits with nothing cited
- 6 of 8 shown
- Corrected at the visit
- 0 of 9 findings, 9 more corrected later
- Most recent citation
- Jul 7, 2026, 1 clean visit since
Risk levels are Texas HHSC’s own classification of each standard, not a rating by Daycare Index. What the levels mean. Counts cover every inspection on the state record; the visits listed above are the most recent.
- Source: Texas HHSC, as of Aug 16, 2026
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