Austin · Licensed center
WonderWell
- Large Reggio Emilia–inspired center, licensed for 165 children.
What these mean, and where they come from
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
Reggio Emilia–inspired
“a sophisticated Reggio Emilia inspired emergent curriculum”In their words, July 2026.wonderwell.com
One of 34 Austin-area providers that describe a Reggio Emilia approach, out of 226 that describe any approach at all.
What it costs
Application fee $500.
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.
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Texas HHSC
- Last visit
- August 24, 2022
- On file
- 2 visits since August 2021 — both cited findings
- Most serious
- High —
It was found during the inspection that an employee had access to children without eligibility determination.
· August 24, 2022
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.
Aug 2022 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · August 24, 2022
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation · High
It was found during the inspection that an employee had access to children without eligibility determination.
Aug 2021 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · August 30, 2021
746.3407(12) - Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children · High · No longer displayed by the state
It was found while conducting the inspection that the operation had cleaning supplies that were accessible to children. This was corrected at the inspection when the caregiver removed the supplies and placed them out of reach of children.
Details
- Website
- wonderwell.com
- Address
- 7717 Southwest Pkwy
- License
- 1666027, active
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All checked July 2026.
How they teach
- Approach wonderwell.com
What it costs
- Application fee wonderwell.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.
Details
- Phone, Address, License childcare.hhs.texas.gov
- Website wonderwell.com