Austin · Licensed center
Mount Olive Lutheran Preschool
- Medium play-based center, licensed for 136 children.
- Run by a nonprofit. A board oversees it, and there are no owners taking profit.
What the state has found
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State record — Texas HHSC
- Last visit
- August 4, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since December 2021 — all of them cited findings
- Most serious
- High —
It was found during the walk through of the operation there were cleaning supplies that were accessible to children. This was corrected at the inspection when the cleaning supplies were moved and put out of reach of the children.
· December 8, 2021
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Aug 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · August 4, 2026
746.301(8) - Notification of Planned Closure · Medium
The operation was closed August 3-11, 2026, and did not notify Child Care Regulation of the closure of 5 or more consecutive days in writing as required.
Oct 2023 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · October 3, 2023
746.605(10) - Required Admission Information - Water Activity Permission · Medium
All ten children files were missing permission for water activities.
746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional · Medium High
A child's allergy plan was missing the parent signature.
746.901(6)(A) - Required Personnel Records-signed dated statement that employee received child care center's operational policies · Medium
The statement and signature for receiving operational policies was missing from all employee files. Four caregiver files were missing notarized affidavits of employment.
Nov 2022 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · November 16, 2022
746.3809 - Medication No Longer Used · Medium
It was found during the inspection the operation had an expired epi pen.
Dec 2021 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · December 8, 2021
746.3407(12) - Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children · High
It was found during the walk through of the operation there were cleaning supplies that were accessible to children. This was corrected at the inspection when the cleaning supplies were moved and put out of reach of the children.
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How they teach
Play-based and faith-based
“Play-Based Learning: We believe that play is essential for a child's development. Our classrooms are designed to encourage exploration and creativity.”
What it costs
$1,135 to $1,560 a month
Austin-area comparison hidden until they say which age this price is for.
- Half day (morning)
- $870 to $970 a month
- Application fee
- $350
A day here
- Hours
- 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM, 5 days a week, school year
- Meals
- Parents provide lunch and drink from home; preschool provides morning and afternoon snacks daily for all students, plus a weekly Pizza Day
- Outdoors
- Outdoor play offered daily, weather permitting, with indoor alternative physical activities on rainy days
- Sleep
- Required rest/quiet time after lunch (at least 1 hour, capped at 3 hours per licensing) for children in care 5+ hours; parents provide a resting mat
- Updates for parents
- Brightwheel app, go-home folders, and bi-annual parent-teacher conferences
- Schedule
- Full Time w/Before and After Care, Full Time School Day only, Half Day School Day only
Policies
- When a child is sick
- Child must be free of fever, diarrhea, or vomiting for 24 hours without medication before returning
- Biting
- Structured escalation: first aid and parent notification with an incident report for each bite; two skin-breaking bites in one week (5 school days) triggers a parent conference, a repeat triggers a one-week break, a third repeat means the family must find other care; two bites within one hour means same-day pickup
Details
- Website
- mtolivepreschool.org
- Address
- 10408 Highway 290 W
- License
- 845426, active
- Ages they serve
- 18 months through PreK, plus Kinder Bridge (4- and 5-year-olds)
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How they teach
- Approach — Checked July 2026 mtolivepreschool.org/about-us
- Approach — Checked July 2026 mtolivepreschool.org/…/Welcome-letter.pdf
What it costs
- Monthly tuition, Second price — Checked July 2026 mtolivepreschool.org
- Application fee — Checked July 2026 mtolivepreschool.org/…/Mt Olive Lutheran Preschool Parent Handbook 2026.pdf
State record
From Texas HHSC’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.
A day here
- Meals, Outdoors, Sleep, Updates for parents, Hours, Calendar, Schedule — Checked July 2026 mtolivepreschool.org/…/Mt Olive Lutheran Preschool Parent Handbook 2026.pdf
Policies
- When a child is sick, Biting — Checked July 2026 mtolivepreschool.org/…/Mt Olive Lutheran Preschool Parent Handbook 2026.pdf
Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 childcare.hhs.texas.gov
- Website — Checked July 2026 mtolivepreschool.org
- Ages they serve — Checked July 2026 mtolivepreschool.org/…/Mt Olive Lutheran Preschool Parent Handbook 2026.pdf
- Who runs it — Checked October 2026 projects.propublica.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.