Austin · Licensed center
Wholesome Generation
At a glance
- Medium Reggio Emilia–inspired center, licensed for 76 children.
- Ages They list: ages 2 years through Grade 8.
- Hours 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 5 days a week, year round.
- Tuition Toddler $1,250, preschool $1,250 a month, full time. See costs
From their website, read July 2026:
“Toddler/Two’s 1:7 12 (State Licensing allows up to 18, however, WG caps at 10 for 2 Teachers)”
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.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Sep 28, 20262 citations
746.4603(4) - Prohibited Equipment - Exercise Rings, Trapeze Bars, Free-Swinging RopesMedium High
“Two free-swinging rope swings were observed in the outdoor playgrounds.”
746.4603(4) - Prohibited Equipment - Exercise Rings, Trapeze Bars, Free-Swinging Ropes
746.4803 - Measurement of Use Zone for Stationary EquipmentMedium
“A rock-climbing wall that was part of a play structure was observed about 2.5 feet away from the fence line, which is not within the required 6 feet.”
746.4803 - Measurement of Use Zone for Stationary Equipment
Aug 26, 20261 citation
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operationHigh
“A caregiver has been present at the operation and had access to children prior to the operation receiving the caregiver's background check results”
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
Jan 13, 20231 citation
746.5209(c) - No Blocked or Locked Doors as ExitsHigh
“The Water table in the classroom was observed blocking the fire exit. Corrected during inspection when the teacher removed the item from in front of the door.”
746.5209(c) - No Blocked or Locked Doors as Exits
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Texas HHSC
- Last visit
- September 28, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since January 2023 — all of them cited findings
- Most serious
- High —
A caregiver has been present at the operation and had access to children prior to the operation receiving the caregiver's background check results
· August 26, 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.
Sep 2026 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · September 28, 2026
746.4603(4) - Prohibited Equipment - Exercise Rings, Trapeze Bars, Free-Swinging Ropes · Medium High
Two free-swinging rope swings were observed in the outdoor playgrounds.
746.4803 - Measurement of Use Zone for Stationary Equipment · Medium
A rock-climbing wall that was part of a play structure was observed about 2.5 feet away from the fence line, which is not within the required 6 feet.
Aug 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · August 26, 2026
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation · High
A caregiver has been present at the operation and had access to children prior to the operation receiving the caregiver's background check results
Jan 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · January 13, 2023
746.5209(c) - No Blocked or Locked Doors as Exits · High
The Water table in the classroom was observed blocking the fire exit. Corrected during inspection when the teacher removed the item from in front of the door.
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What it costs
Wholesome GenerationMost Austin-area prices (middle 80%)
Monthly, full time. The band is the middle 80% of Austin-area full-time prices for that age; 26 toddler and 30 preschool programs publish one.
- Application fee
- $100
- Siblings
- Siblings: $750/child (Community Fee, vs. $1,000 standard)
A day here
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 5 days a week, year round
Meals, outdoors, sleep and four more
- Meals
- All meals and snacks provided; no outside food allowed (the brand’s policy for all its schools)
- Outdoors
- At least one to two-plus hours of outdoor time daily, weather permitting (the brand’s policy for all its schools)
- Sleep
- Rest/quiet time with a required rolling nap mat, supervised, indoor or outdoor (the brand’s policy for all its schools)
- Screens
- Screen-free, except occasional YouTube for science lessons in Elementary classes (the brand’s policy for all its schools)
- Updates for parents
- Procare app for sign-in/out and messaging (the brand’s policy for all its schools)
- Schedule
- Full-day (the brand’s policy for all its schools)
- Closed
- Closed for federal holidays, breaks, and Staff Development/Planning Days (the brand’s policy for all its schools)
How they teach
Reggio Emilia–inspired and play-based
“The Reggio-Inspired approach is grounded in a strong image of the child. We view each child as powerful, unique and capable.”
Policies
- When a child is sick
- 24 hours symptom-free before returning; 24-48 hours after first antibiotic dose (the brand’s policy for all its schools)
Details
- Phone
- (512) 368-3885
- Address
- 12251 Running Bird Ln, Austin, 78758
- License
- 1621962
- Ages they serve
- Ages 2 years through Grade 8
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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.
All checked July 2026.
Children per adult
- Children per adult wholesomegeneration.org/…/WG_Operational-Handbook-22-23-SY.pdf
How they teach
- Approach wholesomegeneration.org/about-us
- Approach wholesomegeneration.org/contact
What it costs
- Toddler, Preschool, Application fee, Sibling discount wholesomegeneration.org
State record
From Texas HHSC’s published reports, last checked November 8, 2026.
A day here
- Meals, Outdoors, Sleep, Screens, Updates for parents, Hours, Schedule, Closed wholesomegeneration.org/…/WG_Operational-Handbook-22-23-SY.pdf
- Calendar wholesomegeneration.org
Policies
- When a child is sick wholesomegeneration.org/…/WG_Operational-Handbook-22-23-SY.pdf
Details
- Phone, Address, License childcare.hhs.texas.gov
- Website wholesomegeneration.org
- Ages they serve wholesomegeneration.org
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.