Austin · Licensed center
Joyful Journeys Montessori
At a glance
- Small Montessori center, licensed for 37 children.
- Hours 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., 5 days a week.
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.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Oct 6, 20252 citations
746.1315(b)(1) - CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill basedMedium High
“Three staff have CPR that was taken online.”
746.1315(b)(1) - CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
746.603(a)(2) - Children's Records - Admission InformationMedium
“Four children do not have complete admission forms.”
746.603(a)(2) - Children's Records - Admission Information
May 2, 20243 citations
746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and EquipmentMedium High
“Observed the weed barrier sticking out on the playground which can cause a tripping hazard. I spoke to the director about getting more loose fill or removing the barrier so that it is no longer a tripping hazard.”
746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
746.5202(1) - Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering, lock-down proceduresMedium High
“The emergency preparedness plan was missing the following; name and address of an alternate relation site.”
746.5202(1) - Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering, lock-down procedures
746.4803 - Measurement of Use Zone for Stationary EquipmentMedium
“There is a climbing dome on the playground that does not have a 6 foot use zone around all sides. There is a fence on one side and a tree on another side that the children can fall into. I spoke to the director about this.”
746.4803 - Measurement of Use Zone for Stationary Equipment
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Texas HHSC
- Last visit
- October 6, 2025
- On file
- 2 visits since May 2024 — both cited findings
- Most serious
- Medium High —
Three staff have CPR that was taken online.
· October 6, 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.
Oct 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · October 6, 2025
746.603(a)(2) - Children's Records - Admission Information · Medium
Four children do not have complete admission forms.
746.1315(b)(1) - CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based · Medium High
Three staff have CPR that was taken online.
May 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · May 2, 2024
746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment · Medium High
Observed the weed barrier sticking out on the playground which can cause a tripping hazard. I spoke to the director about getting more loose fill or removing the barrier so that it is no longer a tripping hazard.
746.5202(1) - Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures · Medium High
The emergency preparedness plan was missing the following; name and address of an alternate relation site.
746.4803 - Measurement of Use Zone for Stationary Equipment · Medium
There is a climbing dome on the playground that does not have a 6 foot use zone around all sides. There is a fence on one side and a tree on another side that the children can fall into. I spoke to the director about this.
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A day here
7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., 5 days a week
How they teach
Montessori
“Our mission is to create a nurturing and stimulating environment where children can develop their full potential through the Montessori philosophy, while also embracing multilingualism.”
Details
- Phone
- (737) 247-8001
- Address
- 12702 Sherbourne St, Austin, 78729
- License
- 1796155
- Established
- 2023
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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.
All checked July 2026.
How they teach
- Approach jjmontessori.com
State record
From Texas HHSC’s published reports, last checked November 8, 2026.
A day here
- Hours jjmontessori.com
Details
- Phone, Address, License childcare.hhs.texas.gov
- Website jjmontessori.com
- Ages they serve jjmontessori.com
- Established jjmontessori.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.