Natures Way Preschool
Licensed Center · Austin, Travis County, TX · Operation No. 1024587
Natures Way Preschool holds a Full Permit issued September 3, 2010. In the state's 60-month public window it has 9 inspections on record with 10 cited deficiencies. The records below are republished verbatim from the Texas HHSC database.
License details
License status
Full Permit
Issued
September 3, 2010
Operation type
Licensed Center
Total capacity
24 children
Ages served
Pre-Kindergarten, School
Address
301 Nature Center Dr, Austin, TX 78746-5775
The 60-month record
9
Inspections
0
Assessments
1
Self reports
10
Deficiencies
Deficiencies by the agency's own weight: High 1 · Medium High 3 · Medium 5 · Medium Low 0 · Low 1. These are the state's precomputed counts, republished as-is.
Inspection history
| Date | Activity | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2026 | Inspection | 0 |
| Feb 19, 2025 | Inspection | 2 |
| Jan 7, 2025 | Inspection | 0 |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Inspection | 0 |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Inspection | 0 |
| Dec 4, 2024 | Report | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2024 | Inspection | 2 |
| Jun 6, 2023 | Inspection | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2022 | Inspection | 0 |
| Jun 21, 2022 | Inspection | 4 |
Deficiency records
February 19, 2025 Standard § 746.1316(a) - Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
Three employees were missing their annual transportation training. It's currently being done every two years.
Corrected: February 28, 2025
February 19, 2025 Standard § 746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
Of the four staff files reviewed, three employees lacked documentation of food allergy training, while one employee was missing training records in the following topics.
Corrected: February 28, 2025
December 4, 2024 Standard § 746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
High Verbatim from the agency record
A four-year-old child was left alone in a classroom for 45 minutes while the rest of the group participated in their daily hike.
Corrected: December 27, 2024
April 4, 2024 Standard § 746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
There was no documentation of a fire drill done in March of this year.
Corrected: April 12, 2024
April 4, 2024 Standard § 746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
There was one caregiver who did not have their annual trainings in the required topics.
Corrected: April 12, 2024
June 6, 2023 Standard § 746.1329(d) - Employee record: Signed and Dated Statement for Orientation/Pre-Service training by trainer and employee
Low Verbatim from the agency record
The director did not have documentation of completing orientation.
Corrected: June 16, 2023
June 21, 2022 Standard § 746.4751(b) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
There was no monthly maintenance checklist available for review.
Corrected: June 27, 2022
June 21, 2022 Standard § 746.501(a)(18) - Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
The promotion of Physical Activity was not available for review in the Operational Policies.
Corrected: June 27, 2022
June 21, 2022 Standard § 746.605(13) - Required Admission Information - Special Needs Statement
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
Four out of four children's records were missing the statement of special needs.
Corrected: June 27, 2022
June 21, 2022 Standard § 746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
Four out of four children's record was missing the address of the emergency contact person.
Corrected: June 27, 2022
About these records
These records come from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission database and cover the state's 60-month public window. Records synced from the agency on August 29, 2026. They reflect the agency's database as of that date; recent inspections may not appear yet, so verify current status with the agency or on the official record ↗. Facility operators can request a review through our corrections process.
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