Westgate · Licensed center
Austin Montessori Sunset
At a glance
- Large center, licensed for 286 children.
- Hours 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., 5 days a week.
- Tuition $1,828 a month, full time; the age it is for isn’t stated. See costs
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
Sep 17, 20252 citations
746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary MannerMedium High
“At inspection, two classrooms had uncovered trash cans that contained garbage.”
746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From HazardsMedium High
“At inspection, three classrooms had toaster ovens that could be accessible to children in care.”
746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Oct 4, 20245 citations
746.613(a) - Required ImmunizationsHigh
“Out of the ten children's files reviewed, one child did not have all the required immunizations up to date.”
746.613(a) - Required Immunizations
746.2911 - Adequate Lighting During NaptimeMedium High
“Two classrooms had insufficient lighting during naptime.”
746.2911 - Adequate Lighting During Naptime
746.2901 - Supervised Naptime DailyMedium High
“Children aged 4 1/2 to 5 years, who were in care for approximately seven consecutive hours, did not have a designated quiet or naptime.”
746.2901 - Supervised Naptime Daily
746.501(a)(8) - Written Operational Policies - Suspension and ExpulsionMedium High
“The operational policies were missing provisions on suspension and expulsion, promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity, employee vaccinations, and inclusive care for children with special needs.”
746.501(a)(8) - Written Operational Policies - Suspension and Expulsion
746.901 - Required Personnel RecordsMedium
“The staff training certificates were not available for review at the time of the inspection.”
746.901 - Required Personnel Records
Nov 7, 20237 citations
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operationHigh
“A student teacher observer was present with the children without an eligible background check. The student teacher was sent home during the inspection.”
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
746.3805(b)(1) - Administering Medication - Original Container with Child's Name, DateMedium High
“Two children's medications were not in the original container and did not contain the prescription label.”
746.3805(b)(1) - Administering Medication - Original Container with Child's Name, Date
746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary MannerMedium High
“The garbage can in a classroom did not have a lid and there was garbage accessible to children.”
746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
746.305(a)(7) - Report Change in Controlling PersonMedium High
“Two members of the governing body are not listed as controlling persons.”
746.305(a)(7) - Report Change in Controlling Person
746.4907(d) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth MaintainedMedium High
“The playground outside the Cypress cottage did not have the required 6 inches of loose fill.”
746.4907(d) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation InspectionMedium High
“The operation does not have a current sanitation inspection.”
746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
746.4135(c) - Children's Products-Posting of CPSC websiteMedium
“The operation did not have a signed CPSC form porsted.”
746.4135(c) - Children's Products-Posting of CPSC website
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Texas HHSC
- Last visit
- October 13, 2025
- On file
- 3 visits since November 2023 — all of them cited findings · 1 complaint investigation
- Most serious
- High —
Out of the ten children's files reviewed, one child did not have all the required immunizations up to date.
· October 4, 2024
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.
Oct 2025 Complaint
Complaint · October 13, 2025
746.501(a)(20) - Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights · Medium
It was found that the operation did not give all families the list of Parents Rights, in autumn 2023 as required. This issue has now been resolved by the operation adding the list to their admission materials.
Sep 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · September 17, 2025
746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner · Medium High
At inspection, two classrooms had uncovered trash cans that contained garbage.
746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards · Medium High
At inspection, three classrooms had toaster ovens that could be accessible to children in care.
Oct 2024 Licensing visit 5 findings
Licensing visit · October 4, 2024
746.2911 - Adequate Lighting During Naptime · Medium High
Two classrooms had insufficient lighting during naptime.
746.2901 - Supervised Naptime Daily · Medium High
Children aged 4 1/2 to 5 years, who were in care for approximately seven consecutive hours, did not have a designated quiet or naptime.
746.501(a)(8) - Written Operational Policies - Suspension and Expulsion · Medium High
The operational policies were missing provisions on suspension and expulsion, promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity, employee vaccinations, and inclusive care for children with special needs.
746.613(a) - Required Immunizations · High
Out of the ten children's files reviewed, one child did not have all the required immunizations up to date.
746.901 - Required Personnel Records · Medium
The staff training certificates were not available for review at the time of the inspection.
Nov 2023 Licensing visit 7 findings
Licensing visit · November 7, 2023
746.3805(b)(1) - Administering Medication - Original Container with Child's Name, Date · Medium High
Two children's medications were not in the original container and did not contain the prescription label.
746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner · Medium High
The garbage can in a classroom did not have a lid and there was garbage accessible to children.
746.305(a)(7) - Report Change in Controlling Person · Medium High
Two members of the governing body are not listed as controlling persons.
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation · High
A student teacher observer was present with the children without an eligible background check. The student teacher was sent home during the inspection.
746.4907(d) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained · Medium High
The playground outside the Cypress cottage did not have the required 6 inches of loose fill.
746.4135(c) - Children's Products-Posting of CPSC website · Medium
The operation did not have a signed CPSC form porsted.
746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection · Medium High
The operation does not have a current sanitation inspection.
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What it costs
From $1,828 a month
Austin-area comparison hidden until they say which age this price is for.
- Half day (morning)
- $1,621 to $1,654 a month
- Application fee
- $100
- Siblings
- Sibling Tuition Discount – Begins with the third child 10%; Sibling Tuition Discount – Begins with the fourth child 50%
A day here
8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., 5 days a week
Sleep and diapers
- Sleep
- Optional napping programs offered: Casa de Suenos for Youngest Children's Community, Casita for Children's House students not yet in Extended Day
- Diapers
- Children's House requires full toilet independence; diapers/pull-ups are not permitted
Details
- Phone
- (512) 892-0253
- Address
- 5012 Sunset Trl, Austin, 78745
- License
- 184979
- Established
- 1967
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Sources and dates
Where every fact on this page came from, and when Shortlist last checked it against that source. Anything Shortlist could not source is named here rather than left blank.
All checked July 2026.
What it costs
- Monthly tuition, Second price, Application fee, Sibling discount austinmontessori.org
State record
From Texas HHSC’s published reports, last checked November 8, 2026.
A day here
- Sleep, Diapers, Hours austinmontessori.org
Details
- Phone, Address, License childcare.hhs.texas.gov
- Website austinmontessori.org
- Established austinmontessori.org
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.