Austin · Licensed center

Precious Jewels Daycare

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.

How they teach

Play-based

“With a mix of play-based learning and individualized care, we help your baby grow confidently and explore the world around them.”In their words, July 2026.preciousjewelsdaycare.net

One of 104 Austin-area providers that describe a play-based approach, out of 226 that describe any approach at all.

Shortlist doesn’t have these yet: cost, hours and late pickup, 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.

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State record — Texas HHSC

Last visit
July 15, 2026
On file
4 visits since October 2025 — all of them cited findings · 3 complaint investigations
Most serious
High — At inspection, three separate caregivers could not provide CCR the correct count of children for two separate classrooms, during operating hours. · July 15, 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.

Jul 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · July 15, 2026

746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for · High

At inspection, three separate caregivers could not provide CCR the correct count of children for two separate classrooms, during operating hours.

State licensing record

Jul 2026 Complaint 3 findings

Complaint · July 13, 2026

746.2207(c)(3) - Screen Time Activities - Not Exceed One Hour Daily · Medium

The investigation concluded that the operation was allowing screentime, for children under the age of 2-years-old.

746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children · Medium High

At the inspection, 11 toddlers were alone with one caregiver. The caregiver should have only been alone with up to 9 toddlers

746.3301(b) - Nutrition and Food Service - Follow Meal Patterns · Medium High

The operation is serving some meals and snacks that to not align with the meal patterns established by the USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program.

State licensing record

Jul 2026 Complaint

Complaint · July 13, 2026

Reported to the state by the program

Self-report is Texas HHSC’s own field on its complaint investigation record.

746.2407 - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps · Medium High

The investigation concluded that an infant was not properly strapped and secured into their highchair, and subsequently fell, sustaining an injury, during operating hours.

State licensing record

Jun 2026 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · June 29, 2026

746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children · Medium High

At the inspection, 7 infants were alone with one caregiver. The caregiver should have only been alone with up to 4 infants.

746.2428 - No Swaddling of Infant Unless Completed Sleep Exception Form on File · High

At inspection, an infant was observed sleeping in a swaddle. The child did not have a doctor's note for the swaddle.

State licensing record

Jun 2026 Complaint 2 findings

Complaint · June 26, 2026

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

The investigation found that the caregiver left a child unattended, inside a classroom, for approximately 15-minutes, during operating hours.

746.307(b)(4) - Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk · High

The operation did not immediately notify a parent about a child being left unsupervised. The parent was notified over 90 minutes after the incident occurred.

State licensing record

May 2026 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · May 13, 2026

746.3301(b) - Nutrition and Food Service - Follow Meal Patterns · Medium High

At inspection, the operation was not serving milk with lunch, on a daily basis.

746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills · Medium

At inspection, the operation did not have fire drill documentation for the month of April 2026. This was corrected at inspection when the director completed the fire drill documentation.

State licensing record

Oct 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · October 23, 2025

746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection · Medium High

The Health inspection documentation was not available to confirm it has been done.

746.401(4) - Posting Requirements - Emergency and evacuation relocation diagram · Medium High

There were no emergency evacuation plans posted.

State licensing record

Details

5122150407

Address
6414 N Hampton Dr
License
1804020, active

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How they teach

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