Leander · Licensed center
Little Lotus Preschool
At a glance
- Small center, licensed for 56 children.
- Tuition Infant $1,400, toddler $1,200, preschool $1,100 a month, full time. See costs
From their website, read July 2026:
“Suns Room Infants • 0–18 months $1,400 per month Part-time Rate $75/day Ratio 1:4 Hours 7:20 AM – 5:30 PM”
“Clouds Room Toddlers • 18 months–3 years $1,200 per month Ratio 1:6 Hours 7:20 AM – 5:30 PM”
“Rainbow Room Preschoolers • 3–5 years $1,100 per month Ratio 1:10 Hours 7:20 AM – 5:30 PM”
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 16, 20262 citations
746.611(b) - Health Statement on File within 1 Week of AdmissionMedium
“While conducting children's file review of 3 children. There was a file missing the required health statement.”
746.611(b) - Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission
746.801(8) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Playground Maintenance RecordsMedium
“While conducting a records audit, the operation did not have a daily playground check list on file. The operation immediately printed the check list and began completing the check list.”
746.801(8) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Playground Maintenance Records
Jul 31, 20261 citation
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operationHigh
“While conducting a walkthrough of the operation. A staff member did not have required background check.”
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
May 1, 20262 citations
746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 MinutesMedium High
“The last fire drill was conducted on 01/22/2026”
746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
746.203(2) - Liability Insurance Requirements - Provide Proof of Coverage Annually by Anniversary Date of IssuanceMedium
“The operation did not have insurance.”
746.203(2) - Liability Insurance Requirements - Provide Proof of Coverage Annually by Anniversary Date of Issuance
Nov 3, 20251 citation
746.501(a)(18) - Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical ActivityMedium
“The operational policies were reviewed and missing the following: suspension and expulsion policy, promotion of indoor and outdoor activities, parents rights, emergency preparedness plan, access to the adult chair, special needs policy.”
746.501(a)(18) - Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Texas HHSC
- Last visit
- September 16, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since November 2025 — all of them cited findings · 3 complaint investigations
- Most serious
- High —
While conducting a walkthrough of the operation. A staff member did not have required background check.
· July 31, 2026
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.
Sep 2026 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · September 16, 2026
746.611(b) - Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission · Medium
While conducting children's file review of 3 children. There was a file missing the required health statement.
746.801(8) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Playground Maintenance Records · Medium
While conducting a records audit, the operation did not have a daily playground check list on file. The operation immediately printed the check list and began completing the check list.
Jul 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · July 31, 2026
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation · High
While conducting a walkthrough of the operation. A staff member did not have required background check.
May 2026 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · May 1, 2026
746.203(2) - Liability Insurance Requirements - Provide Proof of Coverage Annually by Anniversary Date of Issuance · Medium
The operation did not have insurance.
746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes · Medium High
The last fire drill was conducted on 01/22/2026
Jan 2026 Complaint
Complaint · January 26, 2026
746.521(8) - Parent right to review video recordings of alleged incident of abuse or neglect involving parent child · Medium
This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found to be deficient. The operation admitted that they did not get the parents permission to show the video to another parent before showing the video.
Dec 2025 Complaint 2 findings
Complaint · December 7, 2025
Reported to the state by the program
Self-report is Texas HHSC’s own field on its complaint investigation record.
746.2805(1) - Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment · High
This standard was reviewed in relation to the self-reported allegations and found to be deficient. There was video evidence to support that a caregiver inappropriately disciplined a child by "popping" a child in the chest to get the child's attention. The caregiver is no longer employed at the operation.
746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling · High
This standard was reviewed in relation to the self-reported allegation and found to be deficient. There was video evidence to support that a caregiver grabbed a child by the arm inappropriately in the classroom. The caregiver is no longer employed at the operation.
Nov 2025 Complaint
Complaint · November 26, 2025
746.503 - Provide Parents With Copy of Policies · Medium
This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found to be deficient. The parents were provided with an old copy of the parent handbook and were not provided with an updated copy when items were added.
Nov 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · November 3, 2025
746.501(a)(18) - Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity · Medium
The operational policies were reviewed and missing the following: suspension and expulsion policy, promotion of indoor and outdoor activities, parents rights, emergency preparedness plan, access to the adult chair, special needs policy.
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What it costs
Little Lotus PreschoolMost Austin-area prices (middle 80%)
Monthly, full time. The band is the middle 80% of Austin-area full-time prices for that age; 25 infant, 26 toddler and 30 preschool programs publish one.
- Part time
- $560 to $840 a month
- Application fee
- $100
- Siblings
- 10% off sibling tuition, applied automatically
A day here
- Schedule
- Full-time and part-time (M/W/F or T/Th) options available
Details
- Phone
- (512) 907-0789
- Address
- 1607 High Chaparral Dr, Leander, 78641
- License
- 1825579
- Ownership
- For-profit
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Sources and dates
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Children per adult
- Children per adult — Checked July 2026 littlelotuspreschool.com
What it costs
- Infant, Toddler, Preschool, Second price, Application fee, Sibling discount — Checked July 2026 littlelotuspreschool.com
State record
From Texas HHSC’s published reports, last checked November 8, 2026.
A day here
- Schedule — Checked July 2026 littlelotuspreschool.com
Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 childcare.hhs.texas.gov
- Website — Checked July 2026 littlelotuspreschool.com
- Ownership — Checked October 2026 comptroller.texas.gov
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.