Austin · Licensed center
First Presbyterian Day School
- Medium play-based center, licensed for 85 children.
What these mean, and where they come from
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
Play-based and faith-based
“continuing a long-standing tradition of providing a nurturing, Christ-centered early childhood program.”In their words, July 2026.content.app-sources.com
“Our program is designed to address a child's social, emotional, intellectual, spiritual, and physical development through play-based learning.”In their words, July 2026.fpdsaustin.org
One of 104 Austin-area providers that describe a play-based approach, out of 226 that describe any approach at all.
What it costs
Application fee $150.
Shortlist doesn’t have these yet: cost, 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.
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State record — Texas HHSC
- Last visit
- January 23, 2026
- On file
- 5 visits since November 2021 — all of them cited findings
- Most serious
- High —
It was found during the inspection the operation had two caregivers without background checks.
· November 10, 2022
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.
Jan 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · January 23, 2026
746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees · Medium Low
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2025 data from January 20, 2026, determined the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2025 by January 15, 2026, as required.
Oct 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · October 3, 2025
746.3805(b)(1) - Administering Medication - Original Container with Child's Name, Date · Medium High
A child's Epi-pen was available to Child Care Regulation, however the Epi-pen was not in the original packaging including the child's name and prescription. The Allergy plan was also not signed by the parent.
746.5205(3) - Sheltering Drills for Lock-Down-4 times in a calendar year · Medium High
The reviewing the operation's safety drills, the operation had conducted 3 of the 4 lock down drills and 1 of the 4 shelter in place drills for the 2024-2025 calendar year.
Oct 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · October 16, 2024
746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection · Medium High
The sanitation inspection was not completed, and was expired.
746.5101(b) - Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal · Medium High
The fire inspection was not available for review, corrections were needed.
Nov 2022 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · November 10, 2022
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation · High
It was found during the inspection the operation had two caregivers without background checks.
746.301(5) - Notification of Change in Age Range of Children In Care · Medium High
It was found during the inspection the operation was caring for infants and did not have infants on the permit.
746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection · Medium High
It was found during the inspection the operation did not have a current sanitation inspection.
Nov 2021 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · November 17, 2021
746.1309(c) - Documented Annual Training - 1 hour in Prevention, Recognition and Reporting of child maltreatment · Medium
Out of eight staff files reviewed seven did not have training on prevention, recognition, and reporting of child maltreatment.
746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current · Medium High
Out of eight children's files reviewed one does not have current immunizations on file. One is missing a health statement.
A day here
- Meals
- Parents provide daily snack and lunch; FPDS does not provide meals
- Outdoors
- Preschool/Pre-K get a minimum of 90 minutes of active play daily, including outdoor play when weather permits (per Child Care Weather Watch guidelines)
- Updates for parents
- Brightwheel app for sign-in/out and messaging, plus email and classroom newsletters
- Hours
- 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM, 5 days a week, school year
Policies
- When a child is sick
- Symptom-free 24 hours without fever-reducing/symptom-masking medication before returning; excludes fever ≥100.0°F, vomiting/diarrhea within 24h, undiagnosed rash, discharging eyes, persistent coughing
- Biting
- Bitten child comforted immediately, biting child addressed calmly, incident documented, both families notified same day (confidentially); repeated biting triggers a parent conference and support plan
- Special needs
- Collaborates with early intervention programs, participates in IFSP/IEP meetings, makes reasonable classroom accommodations, and allows outside therapists onsite; does not provide separate classrooms for special care needs
Details
- Website
- fpdsaustin.org
- Address
- 8001 Mesa Dr
- License
- 189278, active
- Established
- 1962
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How they teach
- Approach content.app-sources.com
How they teach
- Approach fpdsaustin.org
What it costs
- Application fee content.app-sources.com
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, Updates for parents, Hours, Calendar content.app-sources.com
Policies
- When a child is sick, Biting, Special needs content.app-sources.com
Details
- Phone, Address, License childcare.hhs.texas.gov
- Website fpdsaustin.org
- Established fpdsaustin.org