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Bais Menachem
3500 HYRIDGE DR, Austin TX 78759-7517 · License #1727058 · Licensed Center
Contact
- Director
- Rachel Levertov
- Phone
- (512) 905-8770
- Website
- www.alephbetaustin.org/
- Address
- 3500 HYRIDGE DR, Austin TX 78759-7517 · Directions
Hours
Care & schedule
When they operate
Ages served
- Accepts child care subsidy
- Licensed for 112 children
How this facility compares
Violations per inspection, 3-yrInspection history & violations
Source: Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation- High
745.641 · AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
One caregiver did not have an elligibile or, provisional background clearence.
Corrected by Jan 9, 2026
- Medium Low
746.401(9) · Posting Requirements - List entitled "Current Employees"--sized at least 81/2 X 11 inches, printed legibly, include employee first and last name
A current employee list was not posted
Corrected by Feb 6, 2025
- Medium High
746.5101(b) · Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
A current fire inspection was not available for review.
Corrected by Feb 20, 2025
- High
745.641 · AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
a potential employee was observing in a classroom prior to obtaining and eligible background result. An administrative penalty is recommended for this violation.
Corrected by Feb 6, 2025
- Low
746.611(a)(1) · Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation's child-care program
A health statemnt was not available for an enrolled child.
Corrected by Feb 27, 2025
- High
746.1205(a)(2) · Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
Two caregivers did not know the number of children they were responsible for. This was corrected when the caregivers verified how many children were in their care.
Corrected by Oct 22, 2024
- Medium High
746.3407(13) · Using, Storing and Disposing of Hazardous Materials
Two classrooms had shaving cream accessible to children. The children use the shaving cream for sensory play. The shaving cream manufacturer instructions state that it must be kept out of reach of children. This was corrected when the director removed the shaving cream from the classrooms.
Corrected by Oct 22, 2024
- Medium
746.1311(a) · Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
The director did not have training in food allergies, hazardous materials, and SIDS/shaken baby syndrome.
Corrected by Oct 16, 2024
- Medium High
746.4907(a)(1) · Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
At inspection, the outdoor playground area did not have six inches of required loose fill.
Corrected by Oct 23, 2024
- High
746.1205(a)(2) · Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
At inspection, two caregivers were not aware of the exact number of children they were caring for. This was corrected when the caregivers verified how many children were in their care.
Corrected by Oct 9, 2024
- Medium High
746.3401(a) · Annual Sanitation Inspection
The operation did not have a current sanitation inspection.
Corrected by Oct 30, 2024
- Medium High
746.5207(b) · Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Posted in Each Room
During the inspection, none of the classrooms had an evalcuation plan, posted. The director put evacuation plans in all of the classrooms at inspection.
Corrected by Oct 9, 2024
- Medium High
746.4805(a) · Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - in Front of Access and on Sides
At inspection, the outdoor play area had a slide that did not have the required use zone between the slide and the fence.
Corrected by Oct 30, 2024
- Medium High
746.3407(8) · Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
Garbage in two classrooms were accessible to children. The garbage cans were covered up during inspection.
Corrected by Oct 9, 2024
- High
746.2426(a)(1) · Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
Classroom two, a 16 month-old child was found asleep in a stroller. At inspection, the child was removed from the stroller and placed on a naptime mat.
Corrected by Oct 9, 2024
- High
746.3407(12) · Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
During inspection, two classes were found to have cleaning supplies within reach of the children. This was corrected at inspection when the cleaning supplies were moved to a secure location.
Corrected by Oct 9, 2024
- Medium High
746.2407 · Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
In classroom number two, two children ages 17-18 months were sitting in high chairs without safety straps secured. This was corrected when the seat straps were secured.
Corrected by Oct 9, 2024
- Medium
746.1309(a) · Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
Three caregivers did not have training in food allergies and hazardous materials. One caregiver did not have training in SIDS/shaken baby syndrome.
Corrected by Oct 16, 2024
- High
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
During transitions from inside to outside, children in three classrooms were observed running from the classroom to the playground and around a building without the caregiver in close proximity to maintain visual or auditory awareness. The school aged children were observed playing inside an outdoor storage shed, with the doors closed, but top open, limiting the caregivers' ability to supervise.
Corrected by Oct 9, 2024
- Medium Low
746.4801 · Definition- What does Licensing mean by the term ?use zone??
At inspection, there were numerous items, blocking the exit of the playground slide.
Corrected by Oct 9, 2024
- Medium High
746.5103 · Documentation of Fire Inspection
A current fire inspection was not available for review
Corrected by Jan 25, 2024
- Medium High
746.3701(1) · Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
Three outlet covers in three rooms were accessible to children.
Corrected by Jan 4, 2024
- Medium
746.1309(a) · Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
Annual trainings for all four caregivers of children 5 and under had not been completed.
Corrected by May 1, 2023
- Medium High
746.5205(2) · Sheltering Drill For Severe Weather-Four times a calendar year
Operation has not conducted any severe weather or lockdown drills this school year.
Corrected by Feb 23, 2023
- High
745.641 · AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
One caregiver was present at the operation who did not have a current eligible background check.
Corrected by Aug 12, 2022
- Medium High
746.3407 · Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
In the younger toddler room there is exposed wiring near the bathroom. In the young toddler bathroom and older toddler bathroom there is exposed wiring near the ceiling.
Corrected by Aug 12, 2022
- Medium Low
746.303(b) · Report Number of Employees
A review of the Employees Who left Employment in 2021 data from February 23, 2022, revealed that the center has not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by Feburary 22, 2022, as required.
Corrected by Mar 4, 2022
- High
745.641 · AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
One person was present counted in ratio with children who does not have a background check. This person was asked to leave during the inspection.
Corrected by Jan 10, 2022
- Medium Low
746.501(a)(21) · Written Operational Policies - Procedures for Parent Participation
The operational policies were missing preventing/reporting abuse and neglect, contact information for CCR, the HHS website and reviewing the minimum standards and past inspection forms. This was corrected when the policies were written and added to the handbook.
Corrected by Dec 16, 2021
- Medium
746.611(b) · Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission
One child is still missing immunizations and a health statement.
Corrected by Jan 7, 2022
- Medium
746.611(b) · Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission
Two out of eight children were missing health statements. One out of eight files was missing immunizations.
Corrected by Dec 8, 2021
- Medium
746.801(10) · Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors
The operation did not have their emergency drill log and the playground maintenance checklist.
Corrected by Dec 3, 2021
- Medium
746.901(2) · Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
Out of eight staff files reviewed one was missing proof of education. One was missing an affidavit. One file was incomplete missing photo identification, an affidavit, proof of education, CPR and first aid certification and proof of background check.
Corrected by Dec 8, 2021
- High
746.1203(4) · Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
Upon arrival at the operation a group of children ages 10-11 walked out of their classroom into the courtyard area without a caregiver for 2 minutes. The caregiver was in the classroom with another child. The caregiver left the classroom to supervise the children in the courtyard but left one child unattended in the classroom.
Corrected by Dec 1, 2021
- Medium
746.401(5) · Posting Requirements - Activity Plans for each group of children in the child care center
Lesson plans for each age group were not posted. The emergency telephone numbers were not posted either. The emergency telephone numbers were corrected when the operation posted them during the inspection.
Corrected by Dec 3, 2021
- Medium Low
746.501(a)(21) · Written Operational Policies - Procedures for Parent Participation
The operational policies were missing preventing/reporting abuse and neglect, contact information for CCR, the HHS website and reviewing the minimum standards and past inspection forms.
Corrected by Dec 8, 2021
- High
746.1203(2) · Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible For
All four caregivers had to count how many children they were in charge of when asked.
Corrected by Dec 1, 2021
- Medium High
746.3701 · Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
The following safety hazards were observed: Accessible mop cart, accessible paint and chemicals, wheelbarrow full of water (corrected at inspection), nails on the ground, construction materials and power tools accessible, trash accessible.
Corrected by Oct 4, 2021
- Medium High
746.4305 · Fenced Outdoor Activity Space
The operation is closed in by temporary fencing that is not sturdy or secured to the ground. The fencing in place is slightly elevated, leaving a gap on the bottom of the enclosed area. The outdoor play area is not a separate enclosed area. It is part of the total enclosed campus, directly connected to the parking lot. In the outdoor play area, a piece of fencing is missing, leaving a gap in the enclosed area with direct access to a busy highway.
Corrected by Oct 23, 2021
Questions to ask on your tour
Generated from this facility's specific inspection record
- 1The Jan 6, 2026 inspection noted: “One caregiver did not have an elligibile or, provisional background clearence.” — what has changed since then?
- 2The Feb 6, 2025 inspection noted: “A current employee list was not posted” — what has changed since then?
- 3The Oct 22, 2024 inspection noted: “Two caregivers did not know the number of children they were responsible for. This was corrected when the caregivers verified how many children were in their ca…” — what has changed since then?
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