Austin · Licensed center

The Learning Experience Southwest Austin

A developmental center in Austin, licensed for 193 children.

How they teach

Developmental, academic, play-based and STEAM

“Our proprietary curriculum blends hands-on play with intentional learning across language, STEM, and whole-child wellness, from infancy through kindergarten.”In their words. thelearningexperience.com, July 2026

“Is L.E.A.P.® play-based or academic? Both! L.E.A.P.® blends hands-on play with intentional learning.”In their words. thelearningexperience.com, July 2026

“Toddlers 1 - 2 years Encouraging independence and social skills through play-based learning and exploration.”In their words. thelearningexperience.com, July 2026

“STEM Integration Hands-on learning in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.”In their words. thelearningexperience.com, July 2026

One of 41 Austin-area providers that describe a developmental approach, out of 226 that describe any approach at all.

Who cares for your child

Ratio not published

Ten staff are named on their site, with no start years given.

Shortlist doesn’t have these yet: cost, hours and late pickup, 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
March 12, 2026
On file
1 visit, March 2026 — it cited findings · 5 complaint investigations
Most serious
High — At inspection, two caregivers provided an incorrect child count, to the CCR inspector. · March 12, 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.

Mar 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · March 12, 2026

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

At inspection, two caregivers provided an incorrect child count, to the CCR inspector.

State licensing record

Mar 2026 Complaint 2 findings

Complaint · March 9, 2026

Reported to the state by the program

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

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 5 hours after the incident occurred

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 hallway, for approximately one minute, during operating hours.

State licensing record

Aug 2025 Complaint

Complaint · August 16, 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

A child was unsupervised in the hall when they left the classroom to look for their parent.

State licensing record

Aug 2025 Complaint

Complaint · August 16, 2025

Reported to the state by the program

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

746.707 - Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent · Medium

The operation did not obtain the parent's signature on the incident report within the required 48 hours.

State licensing record

Feb 2025 Complaint

Complaint · February 3, 2025

Reported to the state by the program

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

746.1205(a)(5) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene to ensure each child's safety · High

A child was unsupervised outside the classroom for approximately one minute during a class transition from the playground.

State licensing record

Jan 2024 Complaint

Complaint · January 5, 2024

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 child was left in the classroom for approximately 3 minutes while his class transitioned to the playground.

State licensing record

A day here

Updates for parents
Bubbles and Friends app — daily photos/activity updates, educational content, monthly newsletters, family conference scheduling (the brand’s policy for all its schools)

Details

Phone
5124325304
Address
7814 Highway 290 W
License
1729085, active

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Who cares for your child

State record

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