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Licensed center · Austin, TX

Natures Way Preschool

  • Preschool · School age
  • Closed now · opens tomorrow 9:00 AM
  • Capacity 24

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301 Nature Center Dr
Austin, TX 78746 Map and directions
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

Hours by day of the week
SundayClosed
Monday9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Tuesday9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
WednesdayToday9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Thursday9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Friday9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
SaturdayClosed

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

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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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

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.

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