Hutto · Licensed center
Amazing Explorers Academy
At a glance
- Large Reggio Emilia–inspired center, licensed for 226 children.
- Hours 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., 5 days a week.
What to know
The license is the range the state allows. It does not say which ages have openings.
What the state has found
This state publishes the visits that cited something but not the ones that cited nothing, so there is no city rate to set this beside.
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Licensing inspections
Jun 11, 20261 citation
746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions CurrentMedium High
“Three children were missing at least once vaccination each. One child's record was missing an electronic signature or stamp from the hospital.”
746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
Sep 4, 20251 citation
HRC42.041(a) - Illegal Operation - Not LicensedHigh
“The operation was operating without a valid permit.”
HRC42.041(a) - Illegal Operation - Not Licensed
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State record — Texas HHSC
- Last visit
- June 11, 2026
- On file
- 2 visits since September 2025 — both cited findings · 2 complaint investigations
- Most serious
- High —
A caregiver did not use good judgement when she placed a book down on an infant's face. She also waved the book around very closely to the infant's face.
· May 18, 2026
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 11, 2026
746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current · Medium High
Three children were missing at least once vaccination each. One child's record was missing an electronic signature or stamp from the hospital.
May 2026 Complaint
Complaint · May 18, 2026
746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control · High
A caregiver did not use good judgement when she placed a book down on an infant's face. She also waved the book around very closely to the infant's face.
Apr 2026 Complaint 4 findings
Complaint · April 16, 2026
746.701(5) - Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk · Medium
It was found that an incident report was not made after a child was left unsupervised.
746.307(b)(4) - Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk · High
During the investigation it was found that the operation did not notify a child's parent when the child was left unsupervised.
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
It was found that a child was left in a classroom unsupervised and was not discovered until another child's parent passed by the room and saw the child was alone. The caregiver involved in this incident is no longer employed at the operation.
746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk · High
It was found that the operation did not report an incident to Child Care Regulation where a child was left unsupervised.
Sep 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · September 4, 2025
HRC42.041(a) - Illegal Operation - Not Licensed · High
The operation was operating without a valid permit.
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A day here
6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., 5 days a week
How they teach
Reggio Emilia–inspired, play-based and STEAM
“Reggio Emilia-inspired environments that spark curiosity”
Details
- Phone
- (512) 846-6347
- Address
- 449 Ed Schmidt Blvd, Hutto, 78634
- License
- 1823501
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Sources and dates
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All checked July 2026.
How they teach
- Approach aexplorers.com/home
- Approach aexplorers.com/steam-preschool-programs
State record
From Texas HHSC’s published reports, last checked November 8, 2026.
A day here
- Hours aexplorers.com
Details
- Phone, Address, License childcare.hhs.texas.gov
- Website aexplorers.com
- Ages they serve aexplorers.com
Large means the biggest quarter of Austin-area’s 928 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 154 to 731 children. Small is 12 to 61; medium is 62 to 153.