Austin · Licensed center
Empower Kidz Drop In
At a glance
- Small play-based center, licensed for 35 children.
What to know
The license is the range the state allows. It does not say which ages have openings.
What the state has found
State record — Texas HHSC
- Last visit
- August 4, 2026
- On file
- 1 complaint investigation
- Most serious
- Medium High —
Staff was observed to be supervising a class outside from the office and assisting parents in administrative/clerical duties.
· August 4, 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.
Aug 2026 Complaint 2 findings
Complaint · August 4, 2026
746.401(2) - Posting Requirements - Letter or form from the most recent Licensing Inspection or Investigation · Medium
The most recent CCR inspection was not observed to be posted.
746.1203(3)(A) - Administrative and clerical duties that take caregiver's attention away from children · Medium High
Staff was observed to be supervising a class outside from the office and assisting parents in administrative/clerical duties.
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A day here
- Meals
- Parents provide meals; Little Spoon pre-prepared meals available as a paid last-resort backup; nut-free facility; infants' milk/formula/food must be parent-provided
Updates for parents
- Updates for parents
- Parent Portal (for check-in, reservations) plus a mobile app on iOS and Android
How they teach
Play-based
“knowing that their child is in a safe, clean, and fun play-based environment!”
Who cares for your child
Nina Garcia (Director), 17 years in early childhood.
Details
- Phone
- (512) 758-6860
- Address
- 2951 Ranch Road 620 S Ste 107, Austin, 78738
- License
- 1824480
- Siblings
- Greater sibling discount for Members: 15% vs. 10% for non-Members
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Sources and dates
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How they teach
- Approach — Checked July 2026 empowerkidzdropin.com
Who cares for your child
- Staff empowerkidzdropin.com
What it costs
- Sibling discount — Checked July 2026 empowerkidzdropin.com
A day here
- Meals, Updates for parents — Checked July 2026 empowerkidzdropin.com
Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 childcare.hhs.texas.gov
- Website — Checked July 2026 empowerkidzdropin.com
- Ages they serve — Checked July 2026 empowerkidzdropin.com
Small means the smallest quarter of Austin-area’s 928 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 12 to 61 children. Medium is 62 to 153; large is 154 to 731.