Austin · Licensed center

Natures Way Preschool

At a glance

Small center, licensed for 24 children.

What the state has found

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Licensing inspections

Feb 19, 20252 citations
- 746.1316(a) - Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours AnnuallyMedium High
  “Three employees were missing their annual transportation training. It's currently being done every two years.”
  746.1316(a) - Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
- 746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required ContentMedium
  “Of the four staff files reviewed, three employees lacked documentation of food allergy training, while one employee was missing training records in the following topics.”
  746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content
Apr 4, 20242 citations
- 746.5205(4) - Documentation of DrillsMedium
  “There was no documentation of a fire drill done in March of this year.”
  746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills
- 746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required ContentMedium
  “There was one caregiver who did not have their annual trainings in the required topics.”
  746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content
Jun 6, 20231 citation
- 746.1329(d) - Employee record: Signed and Dated Statement for Orientation, Pre-Service training by trainer and employeeLow
  “The director did not have documentation of completing orientation.”
  746.1329(d) - Employee record: Signed and Dated Statement for Orientation, Pre-Service training by trainer and employee
Jun 21, 20224 citations
- 746.605(13) - Required Admission Information - Special Needs StatementMedium High
  “Four out of four children's records were missing the statement of special needs.”
  746.605(13) - Required Admission Information - Special Needs Statement
- 746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency ContactMedium High
  “Four out of four children's record was missing the address of the emergency contact person.”
  746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
- 746.4751(b) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance ChecklistMedium
  “There was no monthly maintenance checklist available for review.”
  746.4751(b) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist
- 746.501(a)(18) - Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical ActivityMedium
  “The promotion of Physical Activity was not available for review in the Operational Policies.”
  746.501(a)(18) - Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity

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State record — Texas HHSC

Last visit: February 19, 2025
On file: 4 visits since June 2022 — all of them cited findings · 1 complaint investigation
Most serious: High — A four-year-old child was left alone in a classroom for 45 minutes while the rest of the group participated in their daily hike. · December 4, 2024

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 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · February 19, 2025

746.1316(a) - Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually · Medium High

Three employees were missing their annual transportation training. It's currently being done every two years.

746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content · Medium

Of the four staff files reviewed, three employees lacked documentation of food allergy training, while one employee was missing training records in the following topics.

State licensing record

Dec 2024 Complaint

Complaint · December 4, 2024

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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

A four-year-old child was left alone in a classroom for 45 minutes while the rest of the group participated in their daily hike.

State licensing record

Apr 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · April 4, 2024

746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills · Medium

There was no documentation of a fire drill done in March of this year.

746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content · Medium

There was one caregiver who did not have their annual trainings in the required topics.

State licensing record

Jun 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · June 6, 2023

746.1329(d) - Employee record: Signed and Dated Statement for Orientation/Pre-Service training by trainer and employee · Low

The director did not have documentation of completing orientation.

State licensing record

Jun 2022 Licensing visit 4 findings

Licensing visit · June 21, 2022

746.4751(b) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist · Medium

There was no monthly maintenance checklist available for review.

746.501(a)(18) - Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity · Medium

The promotion of Physical Activity was not available for review in the Operational Policies.

746.605(13) - Required Admission Information - Special Needs Statement · Medium High

Four out of four children's records were missing the statement of special needs.

746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact · Medium High

Four out of four children's record was missing the address of the emergency contact person.

State licensing record

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Details

Phone: (512) 974-3882
Address: 301 Nature Center Dr, Austin, 78746
License: 1024587

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All checked July 2026.

State record

From Texas HHSC’s published reports, last checked November 8, 2026.

Details

Phone, Address, License childcare.hhs.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.