Austin · Licensed center
Colores Spanish Immersion Preschool
- Small play-based center, licensed for 34 children.
What the state has found
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State record — Texas HHSC
- Last visit
- April 29, 2026
- On file
- 2 visits since November 2025 — both cited findings
- Most serious
- Medium High —
At inspection, the director was unable to show CCR all of the required 30-hours of annual training.
· April 29, 2026
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.
Apr 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · April 29, 2026
746.1301(a)(6)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 30 Annual Training · Medium High
At inspection, the director was unable to show CCR all of the required 30-hours of annual training.
Nov 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · November 3, 2025
746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking. · Medium High
The director was missing the first aid training.
746.5305 - Mounting of Fire Extinguishers · Medium High
One fire extinguisher was mounted at a low level too close to the floor.
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How they teach
Play-based and bilingual
“We are a child-centered school where the teacher acts as a facilitator. ... We believe in creating a balance of learning and free play.”
Who cares for your child
Thracy (Owner and Pedagogical Consultant) since 2024, Mrs. Cecilia (Teacher) since 2025 and Alejandra (Teacher), 3 years in early childhood.
Of 1,219 Austin-area providers, 39 publish how long a named staff member has been there; the longest tenure at each of those has a median of twenty years.
What it costs
$450 to $910 a month
Austin-area comparison hidden until they say which age this price is for.
- Application fee
- $140
- Siblings
- 10% off
A day here
- Hours
- 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM, 5 days a week
- Meals
- Parents provide lunch and a mid-morning snack from home; school does not provide meals
- Outdoors
- Daily outdoor play/exploration is a scheduled block; outdoor time year-round
- Diapers
- Parents supply diapers/pull-ups; staff change and send home soiled clothing
- Updates for parents
- Phone and email during the day; text (737-218-2105) for family emergencies; monthly curriculum/vocabulary email
Policies
- When a child is sick
- Child must be symptom-free 24 hours before returning; specific exclusion symptoms listed (fever >99.6°F, vomiting, diarrhea, severe cough, etc.)
Details
- Website
- colorespreschool.com
- Address
- 4700 Grover Ave
- License
- 1807090, active
- Ages they serve
- 18 months to 5 years
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How they teach
- Approach — Checked July 2026 colorespreschool.com/curriculum
- Approach — Checked July 2026 colorespreschool.com/about
Who cares for your child
- Staff colorespreschool.com
What it costs
- Monthly tuition, Application fee, Sibling discount — Checked July 2026 colorespreschool.com
State record
From Texas HHSC’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.
A day here
- Meals, Outdoors, Diapers, Updates for parents — Checked July 2026 bhj.xlf.mybluehost.me/…/Colores-Community-Handbook-2025_2026.docx.pdf
- Hours — Checked July 2026 colorespreschool.com
Policies
- When a child is sick — Checked July 2026 bhj.xlf.mybluehost.me/…/Colores-Community-Handbook-2025_2026.docx.pdf
Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 childcare.hhs.texas.gov
- Website, Ages they serve — Checked July 2026 colorespreschool.com
Small means the smallest quarter of Austin-area’s 928 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 12 to 61 children. Medium is 62 to 153; large is 154 to 731.