Licensed center · Austin, TX
Joy Of Learning Center Child Development Center
- Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
- Closed now · opens tomorrow 6:30 AM
- Capacity 39
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- Hours
- 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM
- Days
- Mon to Fri
- Ages
- Infants to school age
- Capacity
- 39 children
- Meals
- Meals and snacks provided
- Nearby
- 12 other daycares within a mile
Licensing information from Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026
Hours
Closed now · opens tomorrow 6:30 AM
Hours on file with the state
| Sunday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Monday | 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM |
| WednesdayToday | 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Thursday | 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Friday | 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
Ages, programs and features
Ages served
Infants
Toddlers
Preschool
School age
Programs and features on the state record
Licensed for 39 children
Does not accept child care assistance
Meals provided
After-school care
Snacks provided
Field trips
Location and nearby daycares
12300 Amherst Dr, Austin, TX 78727 · Travis County · 19 licensed daycares in 78727
Capacity rank 12 of 19 in this ZIP
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Licensing and inspection record
Published by Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026. Shown as the state records it.
- Permit
- On the state’s list of current permits, Aug 16, 2026
- Operation number
- 544457
- Permit type
- Licensed center
- Licensed since
- December 1999
- Adverse action on record
- No
- Conditions on permit
- No
- Corrective action
- No
Inspection history
6 inspections on record, most recent Nov 20, 2025. 4 of 6 visits and reports cited a standard.
- Nov 20, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
- Jan 30, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
Dec 11, 2024Inspection5 standards cited
- 746.603(a)(2)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Children's Records - Admission Information
Not all required information was included in the children's admission information
Corrected Dec 25, 2024 · Technical assistance given
- 746.501(a)(18)(F)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Written Operational Policies - Criteria for Extreme Weather
A policy to determine extreme weather was not available for review
Corrected Dec 25, 2024 · Technical assistance given
- 746.1205(a)(1)Texas HHSC risk level: High
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children responsible for
Caregivers were not aware of how many children they had in care. Three caregivers had to count the children in order to report how many they were responsible for.
Corrected Dec 11, 2024, at the inspection · Technical assistance given
- 746.5204Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Coordination of Implementation of Emergency Preparedness Plan
An emergency preparedness plan was not available for review.
Corrected Dec 25, 2024 · Technical assistance given
- 746.501(a)(30)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive services
A policy for procedures for inclusive services was not available for review.
Corrected Dec 25, 2024 · Technical assistance given
- 746.603(a)(2)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Feb 8, 2024Inspection1 standard cited
- 746.3401(b)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Annual Sanitation Inspection - Conducted Local Sanitation Official
An annual Sanitation Inspection was not available for review.
Corrected Mar 15, 2024 · Technical assistance given
- 746.3401(b)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Apr 25, 2023Inspection1 standard cited
- 746.3701(10)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Safety - Televisions Anchored to Prevent Tip Over
Observed a TV in the preschool classroom that was not anchored to the cart.
Corrected Apr 28, 2023 · Technical assistance given
- 746.3701(10)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
May 17, 2022Inspection1 standard cited
- 746.2407Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
3 infants were observed sitting in highchairs without the safety straps fastened. This was corrected when the infants were taken out of the high chairs.
Corrected May 17, 2022, at the inspection · Technical assistance given
- 746.2407Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Cited standards by risk level
8 standards cited across 6 inspections, most recently Nov 20, 2025. All 8 shown are recorded as corrected.
- High113%
- Medium High338%
- Medium450%
- Medium Low0
- Low0
- Visits with nothing cited
- 2 of 6 shown
- Corrected at the visit
- 2 of 8 findings, 6 more corrected later
- Most recent citation
- Dec 11, 2024, 2 clean visits since
Risk levels are Texas HHSC’s own classification of each standard, not a rating by Daycare Index. What the levels mean. Counts cover every inspection on the state record; the visits listed above are the most recent.
- Source: Texas HHSC, as of Aug 16, 2026
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