Austin · Licensed center
The Learning Experience Southwest Austin
A developmental center in Austin, licensed for 193 children.
Large center. Large means the biggest quarter of Austin-area’s 928 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 154 to 731 children. Small is 12 to 61; medium is 62 to 153.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
- Website
- thelearningexperience.com
- Address
- 7814 Highway 290 W
- License
- 1729085, active
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Sources and dates
Where every fact on this page came from, and when Shortlist last checked it against that source. Anything Shortlist could not source is named here rather than left blank.
How they teach
- Approach — Checked July 2026 · thelearningexperience.com
How they teach
- Approach — Checked July 2026 · thelearningexperience.com
How they teach
- Approach — Checked July 2026 · thelearningexperience.com
How they teach
- Approach — Checked July 2026 · thelearningexperience.com
Who cares for your child
- Staff — thelearningexperience.com
State record
Every state visit and complaint on file, shown in full and never edited. Open a date to read what the state wrote.
A day here
- Updates for parents — Checked July 2026 · thelearningexperience.com
Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 · childcare.hhs.texas.gov
- Website — Checked September 2026 · thelearningexperience.com