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Joy of Learning Center Child Development Center
- Small center, licensed for 39 children.
- Shortlist has found no website for it yet.
What the state has found
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State record — Texas HHSC
- Last visit
- December 11, 2024
- On file
- 5 visits since July 2021 — all of them cited findings
- Most serious
- High —
Caregivers were not aware of how many children they had in care. Three caregivers had to count the children in order to report how many they were responsible for.
· December 11, 2024
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.
Dec 2024 Licensing visit 5 findings
Licensing visit · December 11, 2024
746.1205(a)(1) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children responsible for · High
Caregivers were not aware of how many children they had in care. Three caregivers had to count the children in order to report how many they were responsible for.
746.501(a)(30) - Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive services · Medium
A policy for procedures for inclusive services was not available for review.
746.603(a)(2) - Children's Records - Admission Information · Medium
Not all required information was included in the children's admission information
746.5204 - Coordination of Implementation of Emergency Preparedness Plan · Medium
An emergency preparedness plan was not available for review.
746.501(a)(18)(F) - Written Operational Policies - Criteria for Extreme Weather · Medium
A policy to determine extreme weather was not available for review
Feb 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · February 8, 2024
746.3401(b) - Annual Sanitation Inspection - Conducted Local Sanitation Official · Medium High
An annual Sanitation Inspection was not available for review.
Apr 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · April 25, 2023
746.3701(10) - Safety - Televisions Anchored to Prevent Tip Over · Medium High
Observed a TV in the preschool classroom that was not anchored to the cart.
May 2022 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · May 17, 2022
746.2407 - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps · Medium High
3 infants were observed sitting in highchairs without the safety straps fastened. This was corrected when the infants were taken out of the high chairs.
Jul 2021 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · July 26, 2021
746.3505(e) - Diapering Procedures - Sanitizing Diaper Changing Area · Medium High · No longer on the state’s site as of August 27, 2026
During the inspection the changing mat had a one inch rip in the side of it, making the mat unable to be sanitized properly. During the inspection the ripped mat was replaced with a new one.
746.605(1) - Required Admission Information - Name and Birthdate · Medium High · No longer on the state’s site as of August 27, 2026
While reviewing four children's files, two were missing an address for the listed emergency contact.
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Details
- Address
- 12300 Amherst Dr
- License
- 544457, active
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All checked July 2026.
State record
From Texas HHSC’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.
Details
- Phone, Address, License childcare.hhs.texas.gov
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.