Austin · Licensed center
Kukumi
At a glance
- Small Montessori center, licensed for 24 children.
- Hours 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., 5 days a week.
- Tuition $1,250 to $1,500 a month, full time; the age it is for isn’t stated. See costs
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
Sep 29, 20251 citation
746.4701(c) - Requirements for Swings - Not Attached to a Composite StructureMedium High
“The operation has installed a composite structure with swings attached. This was corrected at inspection when the swings were made inaccessible to the children.”
746.4701(c) - Requirements for Swings - Not Attached to a Composite Structure
Nov 29, 20232 citations
746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 MonthsHigh
“A current fire inpsection was not available for review.”
746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
746.901(5) - Required Personnel Records- Training HoursMedium
“Two staff did not have all of the required annual training hours.”
746.901(5) - Required Personnel Records- Training Hours
Dec 1, 20225 citations
746.801(10) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke DetectorsMedium
“The provider does not have documentation of doing their monthly fire drills and checks of fire extinguishers and smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.”
746.801(10) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors
746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - ImmunizationsMedium
“One child's file was missing immunization records.”
746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
746.4751(b) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance ChecklistMedium
“The operation did not have recent documentation of completing monthly playground maintenance checklists.”
746.4751(b) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist
746.801(3) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training RecordsMedium
“The provider did not have access to all of their staff training records.”
746.801(3) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual CertificationMedium
“The operation has not done the annual certification in writing that they have reviewed each of the recall notices issued by the Consumer Product Safety Commission and that there are no unsafe products at the operation.”
746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification
Jan 27, 20224 citations
746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation InspectionMedium High
“The operation was missing a current health inspection.”
746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
746.801(10) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke DetectorsMedium
“The provider did not have documentation about safety drills and checks available to review at the operation.”
746.801(10) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors
746.603(a) - Children's Records MaintainedMedium
“I reviewed four child files. Two child files were missing health statements. One file was missing immunization records. One file was missing information about the child's doctor and authorization for the daycare to obtain emergency medical care for the child.”
746.603(a) - Children's Records Maintained
746.501(a)(18) - Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical ActivityMedium
“The parent handbook did not have a complete section on the promotion of physical activity at the operation.”
746.501(a)(18) - Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
Aug 17, 20213 citations
746.4901(a) - Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary SurfacingMedium High
“The operation was using a picnic table as a piece of climbing equipment. The children were climbing it and jumping off to the ground. It was not installed over loose fill surfacing and did not have proper use zones around it. The director decided to stop using it as climbing equipment.”
746.4901(a) - Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
746.4305 - Fenced Outdoor Activity SpaceMedium High
“The operation's outdoor space is not completely fenced by a 4 foot tall fence or barrier. The operation has a variance related to this issue, but they were not meeting the conditions at the inspection. A required screen and bike rack were not being used.”
746.4305 - Fenced Outdoor Activity Space
746.4751(b) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance ChecklistMedium
“The operation didn't have monthly playground checklists.”
746.4751(b) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Texas HHSC
- Last visit
- February 2, 2026
- On file
- 5 visits since August 2021 — all of them cited findings · 1 complaint investigation
- Most serious
- High —
A current fire inpsection was not available for review.
· November 29, 2023
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.
Feb 2026 Complaint
Complaint · February 2, 2026
746.4217(1) - Caring for Children Above or Below Ground Level-Written Approval · Medium High
During the investigation, it was confirmed the children have had access to space on the second floor of the building despite the operation never receiving written approval from the local fire authority to care for children above ground level.
Sep 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · September 29, 2025
746.4701(c) - Requirements for Swings - Not Attached to a Composite Structure · Medium High
The operation has installed a composite structure with swings attached. This was corrected at inspection when the swings were made inaccessible to the children.
Nov 2023 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · November 29, 2023
746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months · High
A current fire inpsection was not available for review.
746.901(5) - Required Personnel Records- Training Hours · Medium
Two staff did not have all of the required annual training hours.
Dec 2022 Licensing visit 5 findings
Licensing visit · December 1, 2022
746.801(10) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors · Medium
The provider does not have documentation of doing their monthly fire drills and checks of fire extinguishers and smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.
746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations · Medium
One child's file was missing immunization records.
746.4751(b) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist · Medium
The operation did not have recent documentation of completing monthly playground maintenance checklists.
746.801(3) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records · Medium
The provider did not have access to all of their staff training records.
746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification · Medium
The operation has not done the annual certification in writing that they have reviewed each of the recall notices issued by the Consumer Product Safety Commission and that there are no unsafe products at the operation.
Jan 2022 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · January 27, 2022
746.801(10) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors · Medium
The provider did not have documentation about safety drills and checks available to review at the operation.
746.603(a) - Children's Records Maintained · Medium
I reviewed four child files. Two child files were missing health statements. One file was missing immunization records. One file was missing information about the child's doctor and authorization for the daycare to obtain emergency medical care for the child.
746.501(a)(18) - Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity · Medium
The parent handbook did not have a complete section on the promotion of physical activity at the operation.
746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection · Medium High
The operation was missing a current health inspection.
Aug 2021 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · August 17, 2021
746.4901(a) - Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing · Medium High · No longer on the state’s site as of August 27, 2026
The operation was using a picnic table as a piece of climbing equipment. The children were climbing it and jumping off to the ground. It was not installed over loose fill surfacing and did not have proper use zones around it. The director decided to stop using it as climbing equipment.
746.4751(b) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist · Medium · No longer on the state’s site as of August 27, 2026
The operation didn't have monthly playground checklists.
746.4305 - Fenced Outdoor Activity Space · Medium High · No longer on the state’s site as of August 27, 2026
The operation's outdoor space is not completely fenced by a 4 foot tall fence or barrier. The operation has a variance related to this issue, but they were not meeting the conditions at the inspection. A required screen and bike rack were not being used.
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What it costs
$1,250 to $1,500 a month
Austin-area comparison hidden until they say which age this price is for.
- Half day (morning)
- $1,200 to $1,450 a month
- Application fee
- $150
A day here
8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., 5 days a week
Schedule
- Schedule
- Full-day, half-day
How they teach
Montessori
“Discover how our community nurtures independent compassionate learners through the Montessori philosophy.”
Details
- Phone
- (512) 944-8724
- Address
- 3305 W Slaughter Ln, Austin, 78748
- License
- 1716216
- Established
- 2019
We couldn’t find some information that may matter to your decision: openings, child care subsidies, ratios and staff, a typical day, sick and biting policies, and who owns it. We can ask the program for you and copy you in.
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 kukumimontessori.org
What it costs
- Monthly tuition, Second price, Application fee kukumimontessori.org
State record
From Texas HHSC’s published reports, last checked November 8, 2026.
A day here
- Hours, Schedule kukumimontessori.org
Details
- Phone, Address, License childcare.hhs.texas.gov
- Website kukumimontessori.org
- Ages they serve kukumimontessori.org
- Established kukumimontessori.org
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.