Licensed center · Austin, TX
Natures Way Preschool
- Preschool · School age
- Closed now · opens tomorrow 9:00 AM
- Capacity 24
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- Hours
- 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
- Days
- Mon to Fri
- Ages
- Preschool to school age
- Capacity
- 24 children
- Meals
- Not on the state record
- Nearby
- 4 other daycares within a mile
Licensing information from Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026
Hours
Closed now · opens tomorrow 9:00 AM
Hours on file with the state
| Sunday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Monday | 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM |
| WednesdayToday | 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM |
| Thursday | 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM |
| Friday | 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
Ages, programs and features
Ages served
Preschool
School age
Programs and features on the state record
Licensed for 24 children
Does not accept child care assistance
Part-time care
Field trips
Location and nearby daycares
301 Nature Center Dr, Austin, TX 78746 · Travis County · 6 licensed daycares in 78746
Capacity rank 6 of 6 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
- 1024587
- Permit type
- Licensed center
- Licensed since
- September 2010
- Adverse action on record
- No
- Conditions on permit
- No
- Corrective action
- No
Inspection history
9 inspections on record, most recent Jan 29, 2026. 5 of 10 visits and reports cited a standard. 1 self-reported incident, listed separately below.
- Jan 29, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
Feb 19, 2025Inspection2 standards cited
- 746.1309(e)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Documented Annual Training- Required Content
Of the four staff files reviewed, three employees lacked documentation of food allergy training, while one employee was missing training records in the following topics.
Corrected Feb 28, 2025
- 746.1316(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
Three employees were missing their annual transportation training. It's currently being done every two years.
Corrected Feb 28, 2025 · Technical assistance given
- 746.1309(e)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
- Jan 7, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
- Dec 19, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
- Dec 5, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
Dec 4, 2024Self-reported incident1 standard cited
- 746.1205(a)(4)Texas HHSC risk level: High
Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
A four-year-old child was left alone in a classroom for 45 minutes while the rest of the group participated in their daily hike.
Corrected Dec 27, 2024 · Technical assistance given
- 746.1205(a)(4)Texas HHSC risk level: High
Apr 4, 2024Inspection2 standards cited
- 746.5205(4)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Documentation of Drills
There was no documentation of a fire drill done in March of this year.
Corrected Apr 12, 2024
- 746.1309(e)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Documented Annual Training- Required Content
There was one caregiver who did not have their annual trainings in the required topics.
Corrected Apr 12, 2024
- 746.5205(4)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Jun 6, 2023Inspection1 standard cited
- 746.1329(d)Texas HHSC risk level: Low
Employee record: Signed and Dated Statement for Orientation/Pre-Service training by trainer and employee
The director did not have documentation of completing orientation.
Corrected Jun 16, 2023
- 746.1329(d)Texas HHSC risk level: Low
- Jul 11, 2022InspectionNo standards cited
Jun 21, 2022Inspection4 standards cited
- 746.501(a)(18)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
The promotion of Physical Activity was not available for review in the Operational Policies.
Corrected Jun 27, 2022 · Technical assistance given
- 746.4751(b)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist
There was no monthly maintenance checklist available for review.
Corrected Jun 27, 2022 · Technical assistance given
- 746.605(6)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
Four out of four children's record was missing the address of the emergency contact person.
Corrected Jun 27, 2022 · Technical assistance given
- 746.605(13)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Required Admission Information - Special Needs Statement
Four out of four children's records were missing the statement of special needs.
Corrected Jun 27, 2022 · Technical assistance given
- 746.501(a)(18)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Cited standards by risk level
10 standards cited across 9 inspections, most recently Jan 29, 2026. All 10 shown are recorded as corrected.
- High110%
- Medium High330%
- Medium550%
- Medium Low0
- Low110%
- Visits with nothing cited
- 5 of 9 shown
- Corrected at the visit
- 0 of 10 findings, 10 more corrected later
- Most recent citation
- Feb 19, 2025, 1 clean visit 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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