West Lake Hills · Licensed center
YPW Spanish Immersion School
At a glance
- Large developmental center, licensed for 199 children.
- Ages They list: Infants (6 weeks) through elementary (K–5).
From their website, read July 2026:
“What is the student-to-teacher ratio? Infants: 3:1.”
“Toddlers: 5:1.”
“Preschool & Pre-K: 8–10:1.”
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.
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Licensing inspections
Jun 9, 20251 citation
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operationHigh
“It was found that an employee was present at the operation between 15-20 times without having a cleared background check.”
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
Mar 1, 20223 citations
746.1303(7) - Orientation-Prevention & responding to allergic reactionsMedium
“The operations employee orientation did not include the prevention and responding to allergic reactions. This was CORRECTED when the Director included the training in her orientation and guidelines on how she will inform caregivers.”
746.1303(7) - Orientation-Prevention & responding to allergic reactions
746.1311(e) - Director Annual Training - Additional required topicsMedium
“The operations Director did not have the additional required training topics for preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction. This was CORRECTED when the Director completed the required training during the inspection.”
746.1311(e) - Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required ContentMedium
“Caregivers who have children with food allergies in their classrooms did not have the required training for preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction.”
746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content
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State record — Texas HHSC
- Last visit
- June 9, 2025
- On file
- 2 visits since March 2022 — both cited findings
- Most serious
- High —
It was found that an employee was present at the operation between 15-20 times without having a cleared background check.
· June 9, 2025
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.
Jun 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · June 9, 2025
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation · High
It was found that an employee was present at the operation between 15-20 times without having a cleared background check.
Mar 2022 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · March 1, 2022
746.1303(7) - Orientation-Prevention & responding to allergic reactions · Medium
The operations employee orientation did not include the prevention and responding to allergic reactions. This was CORRECTED when the Director included the training in her orientation and guidelines on how she will inform caregivers.
746.1311(e) - Director Annual Training - Additional required topics · Medium
The operations Director did not have the additional required training topics for preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction. This was CORRECTED when the Director completed the required training during the inspection.
746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content · Medium
Caregivers who have children with food allergies in their classrooms did not have the required training for preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction.
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A day here
- Meals
- Families pack lunches and snacks; YPW encourages nut-free foods
Updates for parents
- Updates for parents
- Email, parent portals, teacher updates, and newsletters
How they teach
Developmental, bilingual and STEAM
“hands-on STEAM focus”
Details
- Phone
- (512) 329-5611
- Address
- 3640 Bee Caves Rd, West Lake Hills, 78746
- License
- 1704849
- Ages they serve
- Infants (6 weeks) through elementary (K–5)
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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 ypwkids.com
How they teach
- Approach ypwkids.com/about-ypw
- Approach ypwkids.com/our-locations
State record
From Texas HHSC’s published reports, last checked November 8, 2026.
A day here
- Meals, Updates for parents ypwkids.com
Details
- Phone, Address, License childcare.hhs.texas.gov
- Website ypwkids.com
- Ages they serve ypwkids.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.