Austin · Licensed center
Open Door Preschool North
- Medium center, licensed for 106 children.
What these mean, and where they come from
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.
Shortlist doesn’t have these yet: cost, hours and late pickup, teaching approach, ratios and staff, a typical day, sick and biting policies.
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.
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Texas HHSC
- Last visit
- June 30, 2026
- On file
- 5 visits since April 2023 — all of them cited findings · 2 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.
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
746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes · Medium High
The operation did not conduct a fire drill in February or April of 2026.
746.613(a) - Required Immunizations · High
2 out of 10 children's vaccination records reviewed were not up to date on their immunizations.
Jun 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · June 10, 2025
746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes · Medium High
Fire drills were not conducted monthly as required
746.605(16) - Required Admission Information - Water Activity Permission · Medium High
Admission information on a child did not have the required water safety information.
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
746.603(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.
746.2419(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.
746.5209(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.
Details
- Website
- opendoorpreschool.org
- Address
- 11704 N Lamar Blvd
- License
- 1761955, active
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Details
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- Website opendoorpreschool.org