Austin · Licensed center
Cowan Crew
- Large play-based center, licensed for 170 children.
What these mean, and where they come from
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.
How they teach
Play-based, developmental and emergent curriculum
“The CDC uses a variety of teaching approaches to support our play-based philosophy”In their words, July 2026.thechilddevelopmentcenter.org
“Our focus is on the “whole child” as children develop new skills both independently and in cooperation with peers across all learning domains.”In their words, July 2026.thechilddevelopmentcenter.org
“implementing thematic, emergent, Play to Learn®, Handwriting Without Tears® and Heggerty Phonemic Awareness® curriculums”In their words, July 2026.thechilddevelopmentcenter.org
One of 104 Austin-area providers that describe a play-based approach, out of 226 that describe any approach at all.
Who cares for your child
Ratio not published
Two staff are named on their site, with no start years given.
Shortlist doesn’t have these yet: cost, a typical day.
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.
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State record — Texas HHSC
- Last visit
- October 20, 2022
- On file
- 1 visit, October 2022 — it cited findings
- Most serious
- No finding carrying a severity level in the last 24 months.
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 2022 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · October 20, 2022
744.401(6) - Posting Requirements - Daily Menu, Including All Snacks and Meals Prepared or Served · Medium
It was found during the inspection the operation did not have a menu posted.
A day here
- Hours
- 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM, 5 days a week, year round
- Schedule
- full-time
Policies
- Special needs
- Inclusion classrooms via AISD partnership
Details
- Address
- 2817 Kentish Dr
- License
- 1522659, active
- Ages they serve
- 2 months to 5 years
- Established
- 1994
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How they teach
- Approach — Checked July 2026 thechilddevelopmentcenter.org
How they teach
- Approach — Checked July 2026 thechilddevelopmentcenter.org
How they teach
- Approach — Checked July 2026 thechilddevelopmentcenter.org
Who cares for your child
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
- Hours, Calendar, Schedule — Checked July 2026 thechilddevelopmentcenter.org
Policies
- Special needs — Checked July 2026 thechilddevelopmentcenter.org
Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 childcare.hhs.texas.gov
- Website — Checked July 2026 thechilddevelopmentcenter.org
- Ages they serve — Checked July 2026 thechilddevelopmentcenter.org
- Established — Checked July 2026 thechilddevelopmentcenter.org