West Austin Neighborhood Group · Licensed center
Spark Learning
- Small play-based center, licensed for 59 children.
What the state has found
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State record — Texas HHSC
- Last visit
- January 23, 2026
- On file
- 1 visit, January 2026 — it cited findings
- Most serious
- 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.
· January 23, 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.
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.
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How they teach
Play-based
“Through our natural, play-based approach, we promote positive behaviors while addressing those that may interfere with learning and development.”
Who cares for your child
Kristen Rakun (Founder) since 2012.
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.
A day here
- Hours
- 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM, 5 days a week
Details
- Website
- spark-learning.com
- Address
- 2515 Enfield Rd
- License
- 1570019, active
- Established
- 2012
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How they teach
- Approach — Checked July 2026 spark-learning.com
Who cares for your child
- Staff spark-learning.com
State record
From Texas HHSC’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.
A day here
- Hours — Checked July 2026 spark-learning.com
Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 childcare.hhs.texas.gov
- Website — Checked July 2026 spark-learning.com
- Established — Checked July 2026 spark-learning.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.