Austin · Licensed center
YPW Spanish Immersion School
A developmental center in Austin, licensed for 180 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, bilingual and STEAM
“we created a Spanish immersion school rooted in care, community, and creativity”In their words. ypwkids.com, July 2026
“YPW is an accredited Spanish immersion school that follows a whole-child approach.”In their words. ypwkids.com, July 2026
“Bright classrooms, secure outdoor play, strong parent community, hands-on STEAM focus”In their words. ypwkids.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
One adult for every three infants
Shortlist has not yet sourced this state’s legal ratio limit, so there is nothing to set this beside yet.
One adult for every five toddlers. Shortlist has not yet sourced this state’s legal ratio limit, so there is nothing to set this beside yet.
One adult for every ten preschoolers. Shortlist has not yet sourced this state’s legal ratio limit, so there is nothing to set this beside yet.
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 17, 2025
- On file
- 4 visits since July 2021 — all of them cited findings · 1 complaint investigation
- Most serious
- High —
This standard was cited as deficient after a two-year-old child was left outside unattended for approximately 11 minutes during a classroom transition from the playground to the building.
· March 17, 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.
Mar 2025 Complaint
Complaint · March 17, 2025
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
This standard was cited as deficient after a two-year-old child was left outside unattended for approximately 11 minutes during a classroom transition from the playground to the building.
Feb 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · February 25, 2025
746.3805(b)(1) - Administering Medication - Original Container with Child's Name, Date · Medium High
There were two EpiPens not in their original containers.
May 2023 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · May 8, 2023
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 caregiver counted in ratio in the infant room was observed standing outside the door. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver went back into the classroom.
746.2428 - No Swaddling of Infant Unless Completed Sleep Exception Form on File · High
An infant was observed to be wearing a baby merlin. This was corrected at the inspection when it was removed from the infant.
746.605(16) - Required Admission Information-Completed Food Allergy Plan · Medium High
Two food allergy plans for children in care were not filled out completely.
Jun 2022 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · June 7, 2022
746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days · Medium
Seven infant feeding instructions were not updated within 30 days.
Jul 2021 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · July 20, 2021
746.4135(c) - Children's Products-Posting of CPSC website · Medium · No longer displayed by the state
During the inspection the consumer product safety form was not up to date. This was corrected during the inspection when the operation verified their operation did not have any recalled item and signed the form.
746.801(10) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors · Medium · No longer displayed by the state
During the inspection it was found that checks for the smoke detectors, carbon monoxide and fire extinguisher are not being documented each month.
746.4751(b) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist · Medium · No longer displayed by the state
During the inspection it was found that monthly playground maintenance checklists were not being conducted.
A day here
- Meals
- Families pack lunches and snacks; provider encourages nut-free foods
- Updates for parents
- Email, parent portals, teacher updates, and newsletters
Details
- Phone
- 5124013174
- Website
- ypwkids.com
- Address
- 8014 Mesa Dr
- License
- 1566237, active
- Ages
- infants (6 weeks) through elementary (K–5)
Do you run YPW Spanish Immersion School? Shortlist has no policies for it, because the state does not publish that. Add what is missing. It is free and takes about ten minutes.
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.
How they teach
- Approach — ypwkids.com
How they teach
- Approach — ypwkids.com
How they teach
- Approach — ypwkids.com
Who cares for your child
- Children per adult — ypwkids.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
- Meals, Updates for parents — ypwkids.com
Details
- Phone, Address, License — childcare.hhs.texas.gov
- Website — ypwkids.com
- Ages — ypwkids.com