Joy of Learning Center Child Development Center
Data Freshness & Provenance
Inspection coverage
20 inspections on record
Active providers
License status: Open
Last refreshed
April 3, 2026
Latest inspection
November 20, 2025
Provenance
Texas licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring
Quick Facts
These facts are normalized from the official record so they can be quoted directly.
Updated April 3, 2026
- Provider
- Joy of Learning Center Child Development Center
- License number
- 544457
- Location
- 12300 AMHERST DR, Austin, TX 78727
- Status
- Open
- Safety grade
- F (Poor), score 16.5/100
- Inspection record
- 20 inspections, last inspected November 20, 2025
- Provenance
- Official state licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring. Last refreshed April 3, 2026.
Safety Scorecard
40
Total Violations
Nov 20, 2025
Last Inspection
39
Capacity
Violation Timeline
Violations by month over the last 3 years, colored by severity.
All Violations (40)
Not all required information was included in the children's admission information
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-12-25
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.
Resolution: Corrected at inspection
An emergency preparedness plan was not available for review.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-12-25
A policy to determine extreme weather was not available for review
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-12-25
A policy for procedures for inclusive services was not available for review.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-12-25
An emergency preparedness plan was not available for review.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-12-25
An emergency preparedness plan was not available for review.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-12-25
Not all required information was included in the children's admission information
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-12-25
A policy for procedures for inclusive services was not available for review.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-12-25
A policy to determine extreme weather was not available for review
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-12-25
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.
Resolution: Corrected at inspection
A policy for procedures for inclusive services was not available for review.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-12-25
Not all required information was included in the children's admission information
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-12-25
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.
Resolution: Corrected at inspection
A policy to determine extreme weather was not available for review
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-12-25
An emergency preparedness plan was not available for review.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-12-25
A policy for procedures for inclusive services was not available for review.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-12-25
Not all required information was included in the children's admission information
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-12-25
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.
Resolution: Corrected at inspection
A policy to determine extreme weather was not available for review
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-12-25
An annual Sanitation Inspection was not available for review.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-03-15
An annual Sanitation Inspection was not available for review.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-03-15
An annual Sanitation Inspection was not available for review.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-03-15
An annual Sanitation Inspection was not available for review.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-03-15
Observed a TV in the preschool classroom that was not anchored to the cart.
Resolution: Corrected: 2023-04-28
Observed a TV in the preschool classroom that was not anchored to the cart.
Resolution: Corrected: 2023-04-28
Observed a TV in the preschool classroom that was not anchored to the cart.
Resolution: Corrected: 2023-04-28
Observed a TV in the preschool classroom that was not anchored to the cart.
Resolution: Corrected: 2023-04-28
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.
Resolution: Corrected at inspection
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.
Resolution: Corrected at inspection
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.
Resolution: Corrected at inspection
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.
Resolution: Corrected at inspection
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.
Resolution: Corrected at inspection
While reviewing four children's files, two were missing an address for the listed emergency contact.
Resolution: Corrected: 2021-07-30
While reviewing four children's files, two were missing an address for the listed emergency contact.
Resolution: Corrected: 2021-07-30
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.
Resolution: Corrected at inspection
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.
Resolution: Corrected at inspection
While reviewing four children's files, two were missing an address for the listed emergency contact.
Resolution: Corrected: 2021-07-30
While reviewing four children's files, two were missing an address for the listed emergency contact.
Resolution: Corrected: 2021-07-30
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.
Resolution: Corrected at inspection
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Joy of Learning Center Child Development Center's safety grade?
Joy of Learning Center Child Development Center has a safety grade of F (Poor) based on state inspection data. The composite score is 16.5 out of 100.
How many violations does Joy of Learning Center Child Development Center have?
Joy of Learning Center Child Development Center has 40 total violations on record, including 24 critical, 16 serious, and 0 minor.
When was Joy of Learning Center Child Development Center last inspected?
Joy of Learning Center Child Development Center was last inspected on November 20, 2025.