Austin · Licensed center
Natures Way Preschool
- Small center, licensed for 24 children.
- Shortlist has found no website for it yet.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Details
- Address
- 301 Nature Center Dr
- License
- 1024587, active
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