Old West Austin · Licensed center
Open Door Central
A center in Old West Austin, licensed for 85 children.
Medium center. 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.
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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
- November 20, 2025
- On file
- 3 visits since November 2021 — all of them cited findings · 2 complaint investigations
- Most serious
- High —
There is a violation of this standard as 3 children were left unsupervised for 2 minutes.
· November 20, 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.
Nov 2025 Complaint
Complaint · November 20, 2025
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
There is a violation of this standard as 3 children were left unsupervised for 2 minutes.
Apr 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · April 19, 2024
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation · High
One volunteer was present with children before the operation submitted an initial background check and without receiving a background check eligibility letter. This was corrected at inspection when the director had the volunteer leave.
Apr 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · April 15, 2024
746.2421(a) - Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional · Medium
Out of seven infant feeding instructions reviewed, seven infant feeding instructions were not signed by the parent within the past 30 days.
746.4003(b) - First Aid Kit - Supplies Not Expired · Medium
The first aid kit contained expired items. This was corrected at inspection when the director removed the expired items.
746.611(b) - Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission · Medium
Out of eight children records reviewed, one child was missing a current health statement.
Oct 2023 Complaint
Complaint · October 4, 2023
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 caregiver knowingly left an infant in an adult chair and walked away. The caregiver was not in physical proximity of the infant to keep them from falling out of the adult sized chair.
Nov 2021 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · November 5, 2021
746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months · High
The operation does not have a current fire inspection.
Details
- Phone
- 5124779632
- Website
- opendoorpreschool.org
- Address
- 1717 W 10th St
- License
- 49372, active
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All checked July 2026.
State record
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Details
- Phone, Address, License — childcare.hhs.texas.gov
- Website — opendoorpreschool.org