Austin · Licensed center
International Immersion Center
- Large play-based center, licensed for 252 children.
What the state has found
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State record — Texas HHSC
- Last visit
- November 25, 2024
- On file
- 6 visits since August 2021 — all of them cited findings · 2 complaint investigations
- Most serious
- High —
At inspection, 2 caregivers did not have current active background checks. The 2 caregivers left during the inspection.
· November 25, 2024
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Nov 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · November 25, 2024
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation · High
At inspection, 2 caregivers did not have current active background checks. The 2 caregivers left during the inspection.
Nov 2024 Complaint
Complaint · November 21, 2024
746.2425 - Crib Activities · Medium
At inspection, video footage showed that a child that was awake, was not removed, from their crib for a period of one hour and 15 minutes.
Jul 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · July 24, 2024
746.3805(b)(1) - Administering Medication - Original Container with Child's Name, Date · Medium High
A child had an EpiPen that was not in its original container and was only labeled with the child's name.
746.801(10) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors · Medium
The operation lacked documentation showing that monthly checks of smoke detectors, fire extinguishers, and carbon monoxide detectors were completed.
746.3809 - Medication No Longer Used · Medium
There was a child whose EpiPen expired in April 2024.
Aug 2023 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · August 9, 2023
746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children · Medium High
Two infant classrooms were out of ratio during naptime.
746.4751(b) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist · Medium
The provider was not able to find any recent playground maintenance checklists.
Jun 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · June 14, 2023
746.4901(a) - Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing · Medium High
The front playground had a play structure with slides that did not have loose fill surfacing underneath it.
Aug 2022 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · August 22, 2022
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation · High
The operation allowed a person to be present at the operation prior to receiving a background check determination of Eligible , Provisionally Eligible With Conditions , or Eligible With Conditions .
746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes · Medium High
The operation did not practice a fire drill one month (June 2022) out of eight months. This was corrected at inspection, when the director conducted a fire drill.
746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children · Medium High
There were five infant chidlren (0 - 11 months) to one caregiver, placing the caregiver out of the child/caregiver ratio.
Nov 2021 Complaint
Complaint · November 29, 2021
746.2805(6) - Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling · High
There is sufficient evidence to support that a caregiver has yelled at the children while in care.
Aug 2021 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · August 30, 2021
746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children · Medium High · No longer on the state’s site as of September 25, 2026
The Infant B Class had 5 infants with an SAG of 0-12 months and only 1 caregiver was present. Co-Director was able to add another caregiver to the class during the inspection until the second caregiver assigned to the room returned from break.
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How they teach
Play-based and bilingual
“Children learn through purposeful play, early literacy and numeracy, art, music, and movement”
Who cares for your child
Marytere Ciccone (Co-founder), 25 years in early childhood.
What it costs
$1,515 a month for an infant
Higher than 64% of the 25 that publish a price.
Higher than 65% of the 26 that publish a price.
Higher than 77% of the 30 that publish a price.
International Immersion CenterMost Austin-area prices (middle 80%)
- Part time
- $960 to $1,485 a month
- Application fee
- $300
- Siblings
- 10% off your second child, 25% off your third child
A day here
- Hours
- 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM, 5 days a week, year round
- Meals
- Two daily snacks included in tuition starting August 2026; meals and diapers are family-provided
- Outdoors
- Multiple age-specific outdoor playgrounds, included in tuition
- Diapers
- Family-provided
- Screens
- Screen-free — no screens used in the classroom
- Updates for parents
- WatchMeGrow live classroom cameras and the Procare app for daily updates and direct teacher messaging
- Schedule
- full-time, 3x/week (M/W/F), and 2x/week (T/Th) schedules available
- Closed
- Closures limited to major holidays and staff development days
Policies
- When a child is sick
- Excluded for fever 99°F+, active vomiting, diarrhea, untreated contagious conditions, or not well enough to participate
Details
- Website
- inic-edu.com
- Address
- 2100 W William Cannon Dr Ste L
- License
- 1660460, active
- Ages they serve
- 3 months to 5 years
- Established
- 2012
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How they teach
- Approach — Checked July 2026 inic-edu.com/curriculum
- Approach — Checked July 2026 inic-edu.com/admissions
Who cares for your child
- Staff inic-edu.com
What it costs
- Infant, Toddler, Preschool, Second price, Application fee, Sibling discount — Checked July 2026 inic-edu.com
State record
From Texas HHSC’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.
A day here
- Meals, Outdoors, Diapers, Updates for parents, Hours, Schedule — Checked July 2026 inic-edu.com
- Screens — Checked July 2026 inic-edu.com
- Calendar, Closed — Checked July 2026 inic-edu.com
Policies
- When a child is sick — Checked July 2026 inic-edu.com
Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 childcare.hhs.texas.gov
- Website — Checked July 2026 inic-edu.com
- Ages they serve — Checked July 2026 inic-edu.com
- Established — Checked July 2026 inic-edu.com
Large means the biggest quarter of Austin-area’s 928 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 154 to 731 children. Small is 12 to 61; medium is 62 to 153.