Hyde Park · Licensed center
Hyde Park Weekday Preschool
A center in Hyde Park, licensed for 400 children.
Large center. 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.
Shortlist doesn’t have these yet: cost, hours and late pickup, teaching approach, ratios and staff, a typical day, sick and biting policies.
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
- May 29, 2026
- On file
- 7 visits since May 2022 — all of them cited findings · 11 complaint investigations
- Most serious
- High —
A child was left unsupervised 20 minutes in a classroom.
· October 24, 2025
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.
May 2026 Complaint
Complaint · May 29, 2026
Reported to the state by the program
Self-report is Texas HHSC’s own field on its complaint investigation record.
746.707 - Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent · Medium
The operation failed to share a copy of the incident report with the child's parent and obtain a signature, within 48 hours of the incident.
Jan 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · January 12, 2026
746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment · Medium High
There was dust build-up on the ceiling tiles and vents in multiple classrooms. There was a piece of the wall/sheetrock detached in one classroom
Oct 2025 Complaint
Complaint · October 24, 2025
746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity · High
A child was left unsupervised 20 minutes in a classroom.
Apr 2025 Complaint
Complaint · April 29, 2025
Reported to the state by the program
Self-report is Texas HHSC’s own field on its complaint investigation record.
746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity · High
It was found that a child was left unattended in the hallway for about approximately one minute.
Nov 2024 Complaint
Complaint · November 7, 2024
Reported to the state by the program
Self-report is Texas HHSC’s own field on its complaint investigation record.
746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity · High
A child was left unattended in the classroom in the crib with no caregiver present.
Sep 2024 Complaint
Complaint · September 27, 2024
Reported to the state by the program
Self-report is Texas HHSC’s own field on its complaint investigation record.
746.2805(5) - Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling · High
There are concerns about caregivers speaking negatively towards children.
Mar 2024 Complaint
Complaint · March 8, 2024
746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity · High
A 2 year-old child was left in a fenced playground for 3 to 5 minutes after the child's group transitioned inside. There were other groups of children in close proximity, but not on the same playground as the child.
Feb 2024 Licensing visit 5 findings
Licensing visit · February 23, 2024
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation · High
One staff was present at the operation, and had access to children in care who did not have an eligible background check. Another staff submitted a background check during inspection, and the staff without an eligible background check was observed leaving the operation during inspection.
746.3805(b)(1) - Administering Medication - Original Container with Child's Name, Date · Medium High
One child's allergy medication was not in the original packaging. It was stored in a ziploc bag without any label on it.
746.3809 - Medication No Longer Used · Medium
Four children had expired medication present at the operation as part of an emergency allergy plan.
746.605(16) - Required Admission Information-Completed Food Allergy Plan · Medium High
Two children did not have a completed emergency allergy plan as it was missing one of the two medications listed as required by a physician.
746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current · Medium High
Three children did not have current immunization records.
Feb 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · February 5, 2024
746.1205(a)(3) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages · Medium High
One caregiver did not know the ages of the children she was responsible for. This was corrected when she was able to locate the correct ages for the children during inspection.
Feb 2024 Complaint
Complaint · February 2, 2024
746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity · High
One infant was left alone in a classroom.
Nov 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · November 2, 2023
746.303(a)(4) - Report Change in Director · Medium High
Documentation for change in director was not received prior to the comply by date of the previous citation.
Oct 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · October 16, 2023
746.303(a)(4) - Report Change in Director · Medium High
Director changes for the preschool program was not reported to CCR.
Apr 2023 Complaint
Complaint · April 20, 2023
746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity · High
During the course of the investigation, it was found that a child was left unattended in a classroom during a transition to the playground.
Oct 2022 Complaint
Complaint · October 7, 2022
Reported to the state by the program
Self-report is Texas HHSC’s own field on its complaint investigation record.
746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual · High
A caregiver yelled at a child and pushed the child into a chair.
May 2022 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · May 23, 2022
746.3805(b)(3) - Administering Medication - Not After Expiration date · Medium High
One expired Epi Pen was located during the follow up inspection.
May 2022 Licensing visit 6 findings
Licensing visit · May 4, 2022
746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content · Medium
10 staff files were reviewed. One Staff Member needed food allergy training. Two Staff members needed training in hazardous materials, building safety, and emergency preparedness.
746.3805(b)(3) - Administering Medication - Not After Expiration date · Medium High
The operation had two expired medications on site.
746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional · Medium High
One allergy action plan was not signed by the parent.
746.401(4) - Posting Requirements - Emergency and evacuation relocation diagram · Medium High
One classroom was missing an evacuation plan. This was corrected at inspection when the Director printed out a new plan and posted it in the classroom.
746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification · Medium
The operation was missing the signed annual recall product certification form. This was corrected during inspection when the recalls were reviewed, the certificate was printed, and it was posted on the parent board.
746.801(8) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Playground Maintenance Records · Medium
The operation did not have a current playground checklist available.
May 2022 Complaint
Complaint · May 3, 2022
Reported to the state by the program
Self-report is Texas HHSC’s own field on its complaint investigation record.
746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control · High
Caregivers did not use good judgment when deciding to both change diapers at the same time, which allowed a child to be injured as neither caregiver could quickly intervene.
Apr 2022 Complaint
Complaint · April 8, 2022
Reported to the state by the program
Self-report is Texas HHSC’s own field on its complaint investigation record.
746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control · High
Based on the the information obtained during an investigation conducted by DFPS, it was found that a caregiver demonstrated poor judgment when forcefully placing a child in a crib resulting in an injury.
Details
- Phone
- 5124658383
- Website
- hpcaustin.org
- Address
- 3901 Speedway
- License
- 21349, active
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All checked July 2026.
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Details
- Phone, Address, License — childcare.hhs.texas.gov
- Website — hpcaustin.org