West Austin Neighborhood Group · Licensed center
Good Shepherd Episcopal School
A play-based center in West Austin Neighborhood Group, licensed for 150 children.
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
Play-based and faith-based
“At Good Shepherd Episcopal School, we believe that play is the work of childhood.”In their words. gsesaustin.org, July 2026
“Good Shepherd Episcopal School is a parish day school and ministry of the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd.”In their words. gsesaustin.org, July 2026
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.
What it costs
$1,060 to $1,300 a month
Austin-area comparison hidden until they say which age this price is for.
Part-time $620 to $805 a month. Application fee $125.
Shortlist doesn’t have these yet: 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.
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Texas HHSC
- Last visit
- March 2, 2023
- On file
- 2 visits since April 2022 — both cited findings · 1 complaint investigation
- 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.
Mar 2023 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · March 2, 2023
746.303(a)(4) - Report Change in Director · Medium High
It was found that the director currently submitted to CCR left employment at the operation 1/3/23 and a new director was appointed.
746.3407(11) - Sanitize Tables Tops, Furniture and Similar Equipment · Medium High
It was found during the inspection the caregivers are not sanitizing tabletops or changing tables with the 3 step process.
746.4003(a) - First Aid Kit - Incomplete Kit · Medium
It was found the operation's first aid kit did not contain all the required items.
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
It was found the operation does not have a list of current employees posted.
May 2022 Complaint 2 findings
Complaint · May 12, 2022
Reported to the state by the program
Self-report is Texas HHSC’s own field on its complaint investigation record.
746.1203(5) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Children in Control · Medium High
During the investigation it was discovered that the caregiver in charge did not have control of the children, allowing a child time to pull down their pants, run to the tables to gesture to other children, and spit on another child's food.
746.501(a)(8) - Written Operational Policies - Suspension and Expulsion · Medium High
During the investigation it was discovered that the operation did not have a completed suspension and expulsion policy.
Apr 2022 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · April 6, 2022
746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes · Medium High
The operation did not conduct the monthly fire drill for the month of March, 2022.
A day here
- Hours
- 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM, 5 days a week, school year
Policies
- Special needs
- Application asks whether the child has special needs and requires details so the school can determine whether it can appropriately meet them
Details
- Phone
- 5124764393
- Website
- gsesaustin.org
- Address
- 3201 Windsor Rd
- License
- 1577097, active
- Ages
- Ages 2 - Kindergarten
- Established
- 1945
Do you run Good Shepherd Episcopal School? Shortlist has no ratios or daily routine for it, because the state does not publish that. Add what is missing. It is free and takes about ten minutes.
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.
How they teach
- Approach — Checked July 2026 · gsesaustin.org
How they teach
- Approach — Checked July 2026 · gsesaustin.org
Who cares for your child
- Staff — gsesaustin.org
Who cares for your child
- Staff — gsesaustin.org
What it costs
- Monthly tuition, Second price — Checked July 2026 · gsesaustin.org
- Application fee — Checked July 2026 · gsesaustin.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
- Hours — Checked July 2026 · gsesaustin.org
- Calendar — Checked July 2026 · gsesaustin.org
Policies
- Special needs — Checked July 2026 · gsesaustin.org
Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 · childcare.hhs.texas.gov
- Website — Checked July 2026 · gsesaustin.org
- Ages, Established — Checked July 2026 · gsesaustin.org