Austin · Licensed center
Open Door Preschool North
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 106 children.
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.
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Licensing inspections
Jun 30, 20261 citation
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operationHigh
“One volunteer was present without an active background check.”
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
Jun 4, 20261 citation
746.613(a) - Required ImmunizationsHigh
“1 out of 10 children's vaccination records reviewed were not up to date on their immunizations.”
746.613(a) - Required Immunizations
May 13, 20262 citations
746.613(a) - Required ImmunizationsHigh
“2 out of 10 children's vaccination records reviewed were not up to date on their immunizations.”
746.613(a) - Required Immunizations
746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 MinutesMedium High
“The operation did not conduct a fire drill in February or April of 2026.”
746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
Jun 10, 20252 citations
746.605(16) - Required Admission Information - Water Activity PermissionMedium High
“Admission information on a child did not have the required water safety information.”
746.605(16) - Required Admission Information - Water Activity Permission
746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 MinutesMedium High
“Fire drills were not conducted monthly as required”
746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
Apr 17, 20234 citations
746.5209(c) - No Blocked or Locked Doors as ExitsHigh
“An infant sit-n-stand activiity center was observed blocking the fire exit. This was corrected when the toy was removed.”
746.5209(c) - No Blocked or Locked Doors as Exits
746.2419(6) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles, CupsMedium High
“Observed one infant bottle not labled with the child's first and last name initial and one bottle labeled with the infant's first name only.”
746.2419(6) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles, Cups
746.2409(a)(2) - Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting SheetsMedium High
“Observed the cribs with loose fitting sheets covering the mattresses.”
746.2409(a)(2) - Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting Sheets
746.603(a)(2) - Children's Records - Admission InformationMedium
“One of the seven children records reviewed did not have a complete admission form.”
746.603(a)(2) - Children's Records - Admission Information
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State record — Texas HHSC
- Last visit
- August 18, 2026
- On file
- 5 visits since April 2023 — all of them cited findings · 3 complaint investigations
- Most serious
- High —
One volunteer was present without an active background check.
· June 30, 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.
Aug 2026 Complaint
Complaint · August 18, 2026
746.305(a)(2) - AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization · Medium High
Information obtained throughout the investigation shows the operation failed to report an incident where a child required medical treatment within the required two-day timeframe.
Jun 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · June 30, 2026
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation · High
One volunteer was present without an active background check.
Jun 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · June 4, 2026
746.613(a) - Required Immunizations · High
1 out of 10 children's vaccination records reviewed were not up to date on their immunizations.
May 2026 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · May 13, 2026
746.613(a) - Required Immunizations · High
2 out of 10 children's vaccination records reviewed were not up to date on their immunizations.
746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes · Medium High
The operation did not conduct a fire drill in February or April of 2026.
Jun 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · June 10, 2025
746.605(16) - Required Admission Information - Water Activity Permission · Medium High
Admission information on a child did not have the required water safety information.
746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes · Medium High
Fire drills were not conducted monthly as required
Apr 2025 Complaint
Complaint · April 23, 2025
746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling · High
A teacher grabbed and pulled a child's arm.
Apr 2025 Complaint
Complaint · April 11, 2025
Reported to the state by the program
Self-report is Texas HHSC’s own field on its complaint investigation record.
746.2905(1) - Children Not Required to Sleep - May Not Force Child to Sleep · Medium
A caregiver allegedly put her legs on the child's body at naptime to keep them from moving.
Apr 2023 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · April 17, 2023
746.2419(6) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups · Medium High
Observed one infant bottle not labled with the child's first and last name initial and one bottle labeled with the infant's first name only.
746.603(a)(2) - Children's Records - Admission Information · Medium
One of the seven children records reviewed did not have a complete admission form.
746.2409(a)(2) - Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting Sheets · Medium High
Observed the cribs with loose fitting sheets covering the mattresses.
746.5209(c) - No Blocked or Locked Doors as Exits · High
An infant sit-n-stand activiity center was observed blocking the fire exit. This was corrected when the toy was removed.
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Details
- Phone
- (512) 866-3144
- Address
- 11704 N Lamar Blvd, Austin, 78753
- License
- 1761955
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Sources and dates
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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
- Website opendoorpreschool.org
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.