Austin · Licensed center
Ashleys Playhouse
At a glance
- Medium play-based center, licensed for 66 children.
- Hours 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., 7 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.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Nov 2, 20262 citations
746.4751(a) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Inspect DailyMedium High
“While conducting an inspection, the operation was not able to produce a daily playground check list.”
746.4751(a) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Inspect Daily
746.3503(a) - Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean SurfaceMedium High
“While conducting a walkthrough of the operatrion, the infant changin pad observed to be torn and had foam exposed.”
746.3503(a) - Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
May 14, 20261 citation
746.3701(3) - Safety - Air Conditioners, Fans, Heaters SafeguardedMedium High
“A fan was observed to be accesible to children in the theater room.”
746.3701(3) - Safety - Air Conditioners, Fans, Heaters Safeguarded
Jul 8, 20251 citation
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operationHigh
“One caregiver was observed as part of a working interview without a background check. This caregiver was counted as part of ratio. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver left the operation and one child was moved to a different classroom.”
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
Mar 6, 20251 citation
746.2207(c)(1) - Screen Time Activities - Related to Planned ActivitiesMedium
“Screen time was observed by a child over the age of two, however it was not used to meet an educational goal, there was a child under 24 months next to them, and it was used during nap time. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver turned off the screen time.”
746.2207(c)(1) - Screen Time Activities - Related to Planned Activities
Jan 28, 20253 citations
746.5205(2) - Sheltering Drill For Severe Weather-Four times a calendar yearMedium High
“The operation only completed 3 of the 4 severe weather drills and 2 of the 4 lock down drills in the past year. This was corrected at inspection when a severe weather and a lock down drill was completed during the inspection.”
746.5205(2) - Sheltering Drill For Severe Weather-Four times a calendar year
746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPRMedium High
“Out of 8 staff files reviewed, 2 staff did not have current first aid and cpr training.”
746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation InspectionMedium High
“The annual sanitation inspection was over due and last completed on 12/6/2023.”
746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
Feb 21, 20242 citations
746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 MinutesMedium High
“The operation has not conducted a fire drill since December 2023. This was corrected at inspection when a fire drill was conducted.”
746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
746.401(2) - Posting Requirements - Letter or form from the most recent Licensing Inspection or InvestigationMedium
“The operation did not have their most recent inspection form posted in a prominent place where parents can see it. This was corrected at inspection when the inspection form was posted on the bulletin board.”
746.401(2) - Posting Requirements - Letter or form from the most recent Licensing Inspection or Investigation
May 12, 20231 citation
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 activityHigh
“It was found during an investigation that a caregiver was not providing adequate supervision when napping children were being monitored via video camera and did not have a caregiver in the room.”
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
Mar 8, 20231 citation
746.1301(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - 24 Annual TrainingMedium High
“Out of 4 pesonnel records reviewed, one record did not have the 24 hours of annual training.”
746.1301(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - 24 Annual Training
Mar 4, 20221 citation
746.1301(4)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and directors - Pediatric CPRMedium High
“The director did not have current training in CPR and First Aid. The certificate expired on 2/24/22.”
746.1301(4)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and directors - Pediatric CPR
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Texas HHSC
- Last visit
- November 2, 2026
- On file
- 9 visits since March 2022 — all of them cited findings · 2 complaint investigations
- Most serious
- High —
One caregiver was observed as part of a working interview without a background check. This caregiver was counted as part of ratio. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver left the operation and one child was moved to a different classroom.
· July 8, 2025
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.
Nov 2026 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · November 2, 2026
746.4751(a) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Inspect Daily · Medium High
While conducting an inspection, the operation was not able to produce a daily playground check list.
746.3503(a) - Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface · Medium High
While conducting a walkthrough of the operatrion, the infant changin pad observed to be torn and had foam exposed.
May 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · May 14, 2026
746.3701(3) - Safety - Air Conditioners, Fans, Heaters Safeguarded · Medium High
A fan was observed to be accesible to children in the theater room.
Jul 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · July 8, 2025
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation · High
One caregiver was observed as part of a working interview without a background check. This caregiver was counted as part of ratio. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver left the operation and one child was moved to a different classroom.
Jul 2025 Complaint 3 findings
Complaint · July 7, 2025
746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling · High
There was enough evidence found during an investigation that a caregiver pulled a child by their hair as a form of punishment.
746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk · High
Information obtained through the investigation shows that the operation failed to notify Child Care Regulation of situations that placed children at risk when a caregiver pulled a child by their hair as a form of punishment.
746.307(b)(4) - Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk · High
Information obtained through the investigation shows that the operation failed to notify the parent of a child who was placed at risk when a caregiver pulled a child by their hair as a form of punishment.
Mar 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · March 6, 2025
746.2207(c)(1) - Screen Time Activities - Related to Planned Activities · Medium
Screen time was observed by a child over the age of two, however it was not used to meet an educational goal, there was a child under 24 months next to them, and it was used during nap time. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver turned off the screen time.
Jan 2025 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · January 28, 2025
746.5205(2) - Sheltering Drill For Severe Weather-Four times a calendar year · Medium High
The operation only completed 3 of the 4 severe weather drills and 2 of the 4 lock down drills in the past year. This was corrected at inspection when a severe weather and a lock down drill was completed during the inspection.
746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR · Medium High
Out of 8 staff files reviewed, 2 staff did not have current first aid and cpr training.
746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection · Medium High
The annual sanitation inspection was over due and last completed on 12/6/2023.
Feb 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · February 21, 2024
746.401(2) - Posting Requirements - Letter or form from the most recent Licensing Inspection or Investigation · Medium
The operation did not have their most recent inspection form posted in a prominent place where parents can see it. This was corrected at inspection when the inspection form was posted on the bulletin board.
746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes · Medium High
The operation has not conducted a fire drill since December 2023. This was corrected at inspection when a fire drill was conducted.
May 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · May 12, 2023
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 during an investigation that a caregiver was not providing adequate supervision when napping children were being monitored via video camera and did not have a caregiver in the room.
Apr 2023 Complaint
Complaint · April 29, 2023
Reported to the state by the program
Self-report is Texas HHSC’s own field on its complaint investigation record.
746.2805(1) - Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment · High
It was found during a self-reported investigation that a caregiver used prohibited punishment when the caregiver hit a child on their back. This was corrected when the caregiver was immediately terminated.
Mar 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · March 8, 2023
746.1301(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - 24 Annual Training · Medium High
Out of 4 pesonnel records reviewed, one record did not have the 24 hours of annual training.
Mar 2022 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · March 4, 2022
746.1301(4)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and directors - Pediatric CPR · Medium High
The director did not have current training in CPR and First Aid. The certificate expired on 2/24/22.
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What it costs
- Application fee
- $40
- Siblings
- 40% discount for siblings attending together, applied to the oldest child(ren)
A day here
8 a.m. to 5 p.m., 7 days a week
Meals, diapers, updates for parents and two more
- Meals
- Parents may provide food or purchase breakfast/lunch/dinner; snacks (morning, afternoon, evening) included in price; nut-free facility
- Diapers
- Parents supply diapers; center changes them regularly
- Updates for parents
- Uses Procare childcare software
- Schedule
- Drop-in, part-time, full-time, and Flexible 50 (full-time care at non-traditional hours)
- Closed
- Closed on Easter Sunday, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day
How they teach
Play-based
“We believe that children learn best by doing what they love—playing! Through purposeful play, children develop intellectually, socially, physically and emotionally.”
Policies
- When a child is sick
- Child must be fever-free and symptom-free without medication for 24 hours before returning
- Biting
- Incident report required for injuries including biting; parent notified depending on severity; confidentiality maintained between families
Details
- Phone
- (512) 872-2755
- Address
- 13343 N Hwy 183 Ste 200, Austin, 78750
- License
- 1532859
- Ownership
- For-profit
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Sources and dates
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How they teach
- Approach — Checked July 2026 ashleysplayhouseaustin.com
What it costs
- Application fee, Sibling discount — Checked July 2026 ashleysplayhouseaustin.com/…/Operational-Policies-and-Procedures-Jan-2018.pdf
State record
From Texas HHSC’s published reports, last checked November 8, 2026.
A day here
- Meals, Diapers, Updates for parents, Closed — Checked July 2026 ashleysplayhouseaustin.com/…/Operational-Policies-and-Procedures-Jan-2018.pdf
- Hours, Schedule — Checked July 2026 ashleysplayhouseaustin.com
Policies
- When a child is sick, Biting — Checked July 2026 ashleysplayhouseaustin.com/…/Operational-Policies-and-Procedures-Jan-2018.pdf
Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 childcare.hhs.texas.gov
- Website — Checked July 2026 ashleysplayhouseaustin.com
- Ages they serve — Checked July 2026 ashleysplayhouseaustin.com
- Ownership — Checked October 2026 comptroller.texas.gov
Medium means the middle half of Austin-area’s 928 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 62 to 153 children. Small is 12 to 61; large is 154 to 731.