Austin · Licensed center
Precious Jewels Daycare
- Medium play-based center, licensed for 140 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Details
- Website
- preciousjewelsdaycare.net
- Address
- 6414 N Hampton Dr
- License
- 1804020, active
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Details
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- Website preciousjewelsdaycare.net