Austin · Licensed center

Natures Way Preschool

What these mean, and where they come from

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.

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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.

From Texas HHSC’s published reports, last checked September 25, 2026.

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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

746.1309(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.

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.

State licensing record

Dec 2024 Complaint

Complaint · December 4, 2024

Reported to the state by the program

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

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

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

746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills · Medium

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

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

Details

5129743882

Address
301 Nature Center Dr
License
1024587, active

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