Austin · Licensed center
Little Hands International Preschool
At a glance
- Medium Creative Curriculum center, licensed for 87 children.
- Hours 7:45 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
Dec 5, 20254 citations
745.621(a)(2) - AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someoneHigh
“A caregiver, with direct access to children, was present without a background check eligibility. The caregiver was sent home during the inspection.”
745.621(a)(2) - AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someone
746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation InspectionMedium High
“The operation has not had a health inspection since 9/2024.”
746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
746.4751(b) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance ChecklistMedium
“Operation only had checklist completed from 12/2025. They could not locate previous checklists to prove checks are being done at least monthly.”
746.4751(b) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist
746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required ContentMedium
“Three caregivers did not have the required health and safety trainings.”
746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content
Jan 9, 20241 citation
746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or LessMedium High
“During the monitoring inspection it was observed that the loose fill for a 4 ft slide was only 2 inches deep. It is required to be 6 inches deep in the slide, use zone, area.”
746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
Jan 18, 20232 citations
746.1613(a)(6) - Naptime Child, Caregiver Ratio - Caregivers Physically PresentMedium High
“During the inspection, a caregiver was observed standing in the doorway supervising a group of children located inside of the classroom getting ready for nap and another group sitting in the hallway waiting to use the restroom. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver had the children in the classroom go out and sit in the hallway with the rest of the children.”
746.1613(a)(6) - Naptime Child, Caregiver Ratio - Caregivers Physically Present
746.1301(2)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - Pre-service TrainingMedium High
“A review of records, one staff did not have documentation of the required 24- hour pre-service training. This was corrected at inspection when the staff added the additional proof of prior employment to the personnel record.”
746.1301(2)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - Pre-service Training
Mar 1, 20221 citation
746.303(b) - Report Number of EmployeesMedium Low
“A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021 data from February 23, 2022, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by February 22, 2022, as required.”
746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
Jan 12, 20222 citations
746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPRMedium High
“One caregiver's records out of six reviwed did not have current CPR and first aid certification.”
746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required AffidavitMedium Low
“One caregiver's Records out of six reviewed did not have a notarized Licensing Affidavit within their files.”
746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Texas HHSC
- Last visit
- December 5, 2025
- On file
- 5 visits since January 2022 — all of them cited findings
- Most serious
- High —
A caregiver, with direct access to children, was present without a background check eligibility. The caregiver was sent home during the inspection.
· December 5, 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.
Dec 2025 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · December 5, 2025
746.4751(b) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist · Medium
Operation only had checklist completed from 12/2025. They could not locate previous checklists to prove checks are being done at least monthly.
745.621(a)(2) - AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someone · High
A caregiver, with direct access to children, was present without a background check eligibility. The caregiver was sent home during the inspection.
746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection · Medium High
The operation has not had a health inspection since 9/2024.
746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content · Medium
Three caregivers did not have the required health and safety trainings.
Jan 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · January 9, 2024
746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less · Medium High
During the monitoring inspection it was observed that the loose fill for a 4 ft slide was only 2 inches deep. It is required to be 6 inches deep in the slide, use zone, area.
Jan 2023 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · January 18, 2023
746.1613(a)(6) - Naptime Child/Caregiver Ratio - Caregivers Physically Present · Medium High
During the inspection, a caregiver was observed standing in the doorway supervising a group of children located inside of the classroom getting ready for nap and another group sitting in the hallway waiting to use the restroom. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver had the children in the classroom go out and sit in the hallway with the rest of the children.
746.1301(2)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - Pre-service Training · Medium High
A review of records, one staff did not have documentation of the required 24- hour pre-service training. This was corrected at inspection when the staff added the additional proof of prior employment to the personnel record.
Mar 2022 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · March 1, 2022
746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees · Medium Low
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021 data from February 23, 2022, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by February 22, 2022, as required.
Jan 2022 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · January 12, 2022
746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR · Medium High
One caregiver's records out of six reviwed did not have current CPR and first aid certification.
746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit · Medium Low
One caregiver's Records out of six reviewed did not have a notarized Licensing Affidavit within their files.
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A day here
7:45 a.m. to 6 p.m., 5 days a week
How they teach
Creative Curriculum and bilingual
“We offer English - Mandarin education in a nurturing and multicultural environment for young learners in Austin, TX, and surrounding cities.”
Details
- Phone
- (512) 919-0019
- Address
- 8830 Cainwood Ln, Austin, 78729
- License
- 1726260
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Sources and dates
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All checked July 2026.
How they teach
- Approach littlehandsaustin.com/about-our-english-mandarin-immersion-program
- Approach littlehandsaustin.com/our-innovative-creative-curriculum
State record
From Texas HHSC’s published reports, last checked November 8, 2026.
A day here
- Hours littlehandsaustin.com
Details
- Phone, Address, License childcare.hhs.texas.gov
- Website littlehandsaustin.com
- Ages they serve littlehandsaustin.com
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.