Austin · Licensed center
Jewish Community Center Early Childhood Program
At a glance
- Large play-based center, licensed for 290 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
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.
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Licensing inspections
Apr 11, 20252 citations
746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions CurrentMedium High
“Out of the ten children's files reviewed, one child was missing an updated immunization record, which did not include documentation of the varicella and MMR vaccines.”
746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required ContentMedium
“Out of the ten staff files reviewed, all were missing documentation of annual training on the topic of hazardous materials.”
746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content
May 24, 20231 citation
746.3407(11) - Sanitize Tables Tops, Furniture and Similar EquipmentMedium High
“While staff were helping children with naptime, there was food left on the tables and floors of two toddler classrooms. This was corrected at the inspection when the floors and tables were cleaned.”
746.3407(11) - Sanitize Tables Tops, Furniture and Similar Equipment
Jul 8, 20212 citations
746.5101(b) - Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
“746.5101(b) - Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal”
746.5101(b) - Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
746.801(10) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors
“746.801(10) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors”
746.801(10) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Texas HHSC
- Last visit
- April 11, 2025
- On file
- 3 visits since July 2021 — all of them cited findings · 4 complaint investigations
- Most serious
- High —
Evidence was found that a caregiver had engaged in grabbing and hitting children on more than one occasion.
· February 10, 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.
Apr 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · April 11, 2025
746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current · Medium High
Out of the ten children's files reviewed, one child was missing an updated immunization record, which did not include documentation of the varicella and MMR vaccines.
746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content · Medium
Out of the ten staff files reviewed, all were missing documentation of annual training on the topic of hazardous materials.
Feb 2025 Complaint 2 findings
Complaint · February 10, 2025
746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual · High
Evidence was found that a caregiver had engaged in grabbing and hitting children on more than one occasion.
746.2805(5) - Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling · High
Evidence was found indicating that a caregiver was yelling at children.
Jun 2024 Complaint
Complaint · June 21, 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
There was a violation to the minimum standards, as a child was left unsupervised in a classroom for one minute.
Jan 2024 Complaint
Complaint · January 17, 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
Based on the evidence gathered during the investigation, a child a left unsupervised for no more than 1 minute.
May 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · May 24, 2023
746.3407(11) - Sanitize Tables Tops, Furniture and Similar Equipment · Medium High
While staff were helping children with naptime, there was food left on the tables and floors of two toddler classrooms. This was corrected at the inspection when the floors and tables were cleaned.
Oct 2022 Complaint 3 findings
Complaint · October 26, 2022
746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control · High
It was found during the investigation a caregiver lacked good judgment when they filmed a TikTok of a child and posted it online without parents' permission.
746.701(5) - Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk · Medium
It was found during the investigation the operation did not fill out an incident report form.
746.1203(6) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Free of other activities · Medium High
A caregiver was using a cellphone for personal use while supervising a group of children.
Jul 2021 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · July 8, 2021
746.5101(b) - Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal · No longer on the state’s site as of July 11, 2026
746.5101(b) - Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
746.801(10) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors · No longer on the state’s site as of July 11, 2026
746.801(10) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors
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A day here
- Closed
- Closed for Thanksgiving Break, Winter Break, Labor Day, Yom Kippur, and other listed holidays/staff development days per the ECP academic calendar (the brand’s policy for all its schools)
How they teach
Play-based
“children attain school readiness and academic skills through a play-based, evolving learning environment based on individual interests and needs”
Details
- Phone
- (512) 735-8100
- Address
- 7300 Hart Ln, Austin, 78731
- License
- 226518
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Sources and dates
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All checked July 2026.
How they teach
- Approach shalomaustin.org
State record
From Texas HHSC’s published reports, last checked November 8, 2026.
A day here
Details
- Phone, Address, License childcare.hhs.texas.gov
- Website shalomaustin.org
- Ages they serve shalomaustin.org/…/Shalom-Austin-2016-Audit-Final.pdf
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.