Austin · Licensed center
First Presbyterian Day School
- Medium play-based center, licensed for 85 children.
What the state has found
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State record — Texas HHSC
- Last visit
- January 23, 2026
- On file
- 5 visits since November 2021 — all of them cited findings
- Most serious
- High —
It was found during the inspection the operation had two caregivers without background checks.
· November 10, 2022
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.
Jan 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · January 23, 2026
746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees · Medium Low
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2025 data from January 20, 2026, determined the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2025 by January 15, 2026, as required.
Oct 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · October 3, 2025
746.5205(3) - Sheltering Drills for Lock-Down-4 times in a calendar year · Medium High
The reviewing the operation's safety drills, the operation had conducted 3 of the 4 lock down drills and 1 of the 4 shelter in place drills for the 2024-2025 calendar year.
746.3805(b)(1) - Administering Medication - Original Container with Child's Name, Date · Medium High
A child's Epi-pen was available to Child Care Regulation, however the Epi-pen was not in the original packaging including the child's name and prescription. The Allergy plan was also not signed by the parent.
Oct 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · October 16, 2024
746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection · Medium High
The sanitation inspection was not completed, and was expired.
746.5101(b) - Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal · Medium High
The fire inspection was not available for review, corrections were needed.
Nov 2022 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · November 10, 2022
746.301(5) - Notification of Change in Age Range of Children In Care · Medium High
It was found during the inspection the operation was caring for infants and did not have infants on the permit.
746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection · Medium High
It was found during the inspection the operation did not have a current sanitation inspection.
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation · High
It was found during the inspection the operation had two caregivers without background checks.
Nov 2021 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · November 17, 2021
746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current · Medium High
Out of eight children's files reviewed one does not have current immunizations on file. One is missing a health statement.
746.1309(c) - Documented Annual Training - 1 hour in Prevention, Recognition and Reporting of child maltreatment · Medium
Out of eight staff files reviewed seven did not have training on prevention, recognition, and reporting of child maltreatment.
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How they teach
Play-based and faith-based
“continuing a long-standing tradition of providing a nurturing, Christ-centered early childhood program.”
What it costs
- Application fee
- $150
A day here
- Hours
- 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM, 5 days a week, school year
- Meals
- Parents provide daily snack and lunch; FPDS does not provide meals
- Outdoors
- Preschool/Pre-K get a minimum of 90 minutes of active play daily, including outdoor play when weather permits (per Child Care Weather Watch guidelines)
- Updates for parents
- Brightwheel app for sign-in/out and messaging, plus email and classroom newsletters
Policies
- When a child is sick
- Symptom-free 24 hours without fever-reducing/symptom-masking medication before returning; excludes fever ≥100.0°F, vomiting/diarrhea within 24h, undiagnosed rash, discharging eyes, persistent coughing
- Biting
- Bitten child comforted immediately, biting child addressed calmly, incident documented, both families notified same day (confidentially); repeated biting triggers a parent conference and support plan
- Special needs
- Collaborates with early intervention programs, participates in IFSP/IEP meetings, makes reasonable classroom accommodations, and allows outside therapists onsite; does not provide separate classrooms for special care needs
Details
- Website
- fpdsaustin.org
- Address
- 8001 Mesa Dr
- License
- 189278, active
- Established
- 1962
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All checked July 2026.
How they teach
- Approach content.app-sources.com/…/Day_School_Parent_Handbook_2026-3183261.pdf
- Approach fpdsaustin.org
What it costs
State record
From Texas HHSC’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.
A day here
- Meals, Outdoors, Updates for parents, Hours, Calendar content.app-sources.com/…/Day_School_Parent_Handbook_2026-3183261.pdf
Policies
- When a child is sick, Biting, Special needs content.app-sources.com/…/Day_School_Parent_Handbook_2026-3183261.pdf
Details
- Phone, Address, License childcare.hhs.texas.gov
- Website fpdsaustin.org
- Established fpdsaustin.org
Medium means the middle half of Austin-area’s 928 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 62 to 153 children. Small is 12 to 61; large is 154 to 731.