Austin · Licensed center
Bilingual Minds
A Reggio Emilia–inspired center in Austin, licensed for 68 children. Care for a toddler is $1,450 a month, more than 19 of 26 Austin-area full-time prices.
Medium center. 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.
How they teach
Reggio Emilia–inspired, Montessori, play-based, developmental, bilingual and STEAM
“and STEAM-based exploration”In their words. bilingualmindsaustin.org, July 2026
“Our approach to learning is based upon an Emergent Bilingual Curriculum, and brain research, and is inspired by Reggio Emilia's Philosophy and STEAM education. At the core of the Emergent Bilingual Curriculum is the recognition that learning emanates from play, imagination, and the interests of the children.”In their words. bilingualmindsaustin.org, July 2026
“we are grounded in Reggio Emilia–inspired early education, enriched by Montessori materials, developmentally appropriate Science of Reading principles, and STEAM-based exploration.”In their words. bilingualmindsaustin.org, July 2026
“enriched by Montessori materials”In their words. bilingualmindsaustin.org, July 2026
“developmentally appropriate Science of Reading principles”In their words. bilingualmindsaustin.org, July 2026
“At Bilingual Minds Learning Center, we believe that learning is an active process best fostered through the natural course of play and relationships.”In their words. bilingualmindsaustin.org, July 2026
One of 34 Austin-area providers that describe a Reggio Emilia approach, out of 226 that describe any approach at all.
What it costs
$1,450 a month for a toddler
Higher than 19 of 26 Austin-area providers that publish a full-time toddler price.
Higher than 21 of 30 Austin-area providers that publish a full-time preschool price.
Bilingual MindsMost Austin-area prices (middle 80%)
Scale $0 to $4,000 a month. Austin-area prices as of September 29, 2026. Part-time $825 to $935 a month. Application fee $250. Sibling discount: 2 children: 5% discount on oldest child's tuition; 3+ children: 10% off oldest + 5% off middle child's tuition. Prices from their website, July 2026.
Shortlist doesn’t have these yet: ratios and staff.
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.
From Texas HHSC’s published reports, last checked September 25, 2026.
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Texas HHSC
- Last visit
- April 7, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since January 2024 — all of them cited findings
- Most serious
- High —
Caregiveres did not the total number of children present in the room.
· April 7, 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.
Apr 2026 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · April 7, 2026
746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for · High
Caregiveres did not the total number of children present in the room.
746.3420(1) - Hand Sanitizer - Only for Children 24 Months and Older · Medium High
Hand sanitizer was within reach of children.
746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification · Medium
The Product certification was not current.
May 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · May 12, 2025
746.3401(b) - Annual Sanitation Inspection - Conducted Local Sanitation Official · Medium High
An annual health inspection was not available for review
746.901 - Required Personnel Records · Medium
Two staff members did not have all the required personnel records available for review. Missing information included affidavits and proof of orientation.
Mar 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · March 28, 2024
746.605(11) - Required Admission Information - Physician Information · Medium
Four children's admission paperwork did not have the name, address, and telephone number of the child s physician or an emergency-care facility.
746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact · Medium High
One child's admission paperwork did not have the physician's address listed.
746.605(7) - Required Admission Information - Release Information · High
One child's admission paperwork did not have information including names and telephone numbers of persons other than a parent to whom the child may be released.
Jan 2024 Licensing visit 6 findings
Licensing visit · January 12, 2024
746.1315(b)(1) - CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based · Medium High
One caregiver did not have current Pediatric CPR Training that was taken in person.
746.2205(a)(2) - Written Activity Plan - Outline Daily Activities · Medium
The operation did not have a written activity plan that included the specific daily activities.
746.3301(b) - Nutrition and Food Service - Follow Meal Patterns · Medium High
The center is serving only one snack component on some days to the children for snack time rather than two snack components from different food groups.
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 · Medium Low
The operation did not have a list of employees posted. This was corrected at inspection when the operation posted the list of employees.
746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification · Medium
The operation did not have a CPSC form. This was corrected at inspection and posted.
746.4803 - Measurement of Use Zone for Stationary Equipment · Medium
Two stationary pieces of outdoor equipment did not have six feet of use zone space.
A day here
- Meals
- Center provides morning and afternoon snacks (nut-free); lunch is packed and provided by the family
- Outdoors
- Daily outdoor play in all types of weather; weather-appropriate clothing requested and sunscreen/insect repellent provided
- Sleep
- Parents provide a sleeping mat; children who don't nap rest on their mat ~20-30 minutes then move to quiet table activities
- Hours
- 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM, 5 days a week, year round
- Schedule
- Full Time (7:30am-6pm) and Part Time (8:30am-2:30pm), 5 days/week
- Closed
- New Year's Day, Good Friday, 4th of July, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Thurs/Fri, and a 10-day Winter Holiday closure (Dec 23, 2024 - Jan 3, 2025)
Policies
- When a child is sick
- Excluded for fever ≥100.1°F, vomiting/diarrhea, and other listed symptoms; may return 24 hours symptom-free without fever-reducing medication
Details
- Phone
- 5123518779
- Website
- bilingualmindsaustin.org
- Address
- 10613 N Fm 620 Rd
- License
- 1790875, active
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Sources and dates
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All checked July 2026.
How they teach
- Approach — bilingualmindsaustin.org
How they teach
- Approach — bilingualmindsaustin.org
How they teach
- Approach — bilingualmindsaustin.org
How they teach
- Approach — bilingualmindsaustin.org
How they teach
- Approach — bilingualmindsaustin.org
How they teach
- Approach — bilingualmindsaustin.org
What it costs
- Toddler, Preschool, Second price, Application fee, Sibling discount — bilingualmindsaustin.org
State record
Every state visit and complaint on file, shown in full and never edited. Open a date to read what the state wrote.
A day here
- Meals, Outdoors, Sleep, Hours, Calendar — bilingualmindsaustin.org
- Schedule, Closed — bilingualmindsaustin.org
Policies
- When a child is sick — bilingualmindsaustin.org
Details
- Phone, Address, License — childcare.hhs.texas.gov
- Website — bilingualmindsaustin.org