Austin · Licensed center
The Learning Experience Southwest Austin
At a glance
- Large developmental center, licensed for 193 children.
What the state has found
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Licensing inspections
Mar 12, 20261 citation
746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible forHigh
“At inspection, two caregivers provided an incorrect child count, to the CCR inspector.”
746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
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State record — Texas HHSC
- Last visit
- May 22, 2026
- On file
- 1 visit, March 2026 — it cited findings · 6 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.
May 2026 Complaint
Complaint · May 22, 2026
746.805(3) - Electronic Records-Available During Business Hours · Low
An incident report for a biting incident was not available upon request and could not be located during the investigation.
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.
746.1205(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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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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)
How they teach
Developmental, academic, play-based and STEAM
“STEM Integration Hands-on learning in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.”
What staff are paid
- Day Care Teacher
- $19 to $20 an hourJob posting, February 2026
Details
- Phone
- (512) 432-5304
- Address
- 7814 Highway 290 W, Austin, 78736
- License
- 1729085
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Sources and dates
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How they teach
- Approach — Checked July 2026 thelearningexperience.com/curriculum
- Approach — Checked July 2026 thelearningexperience.com/programs
What staff are paid
- Day Care Teacher — Checked October 2026 tle-careers.careerplug.com
State record
From Texas HHSC’s published reports, last checked November 8, 2026.
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
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.