# Joy of Learning Center Child Development Center

Joy of Learning Center Child Development Center is a licensed child care program (child care center) in Austin, TX serving ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 39 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC.

## Key facts
- Status: Full Permit · Operating
- Address: 12300 Amherst Dr, Austin, TX 78727

- Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Capacity: 39
- License/permit: 544457
- Operator: not published
- Phone: (512) 832-8882

- Hours: 06:30 AM-05:30 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri)
- Accepts child care subsidies: no
- Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=161875

## Inspection record
8 findings across 7 Texas HHSC inspections (2022-05-17 to 2026-10-01); 4 rated serious; 0 open at last record.
- 2024-12-11 — Safety hazards, Medium risk, Correction verified 2024-12-23: Children's Records - Admission Information: Not all required information was included in the children's admission information (§746.603(a)(2); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-603-a-2))
- 2024-12-11 — Supervision & ratios, Medium risk, Correction verified 2024-12-23: Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive services: A policy for procedures for inclusive services was not available for review. (§746.501(a)(30); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-501-a-30))
- 2024-12-11 — Supervision & ratios, Medium risk, Correction verified 2024-12-23: Written Operational Policies - Criteria for Extreme Weather: A policy to determine extreme weather was not available for review (§746.501(a)(18)(F); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-501-a-18-f))
- 2024-12-11 — Records, permits & program, High risk, Corrected at inspection: Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children responsible for: 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. (§746.1205(a)(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1205-a-1))
- 2024-12-11 — Fire safety & emergency drills, Medium risk, Correction verified 2024-12-23: Coordination of Implementation of Emergency Preparedness Plan: An emergency preparedness plan was not available for review. (§746.5204; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5204))
- 2024-02-08 — Sanitation & hygiene, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2024-02-12: Annual Sanitation Inspection - Conducted Local Sanitation Official: An annual Sanitation Inspection was not available for review. (§746.3401(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3401-b))
- 2023-04-25 — Facilities & equipment, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2023-04-27: Safety - Televisions Anchored to Prevent Tip Over: Observed a TV in the preschool classroom that was not anchored to the cart. (§746.3701(10); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3701-10))
- 2022-05-17 — Facilities & equipment, Medium-high risk, Corrected at inspection: Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps: 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. (§746.2407; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2407))

## Nearby programs
- [North Austin Montessori School](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-156167) — 0.04 km, capacity 49
- [Four Seasons Community School](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1113756) — 0.24 km, capacity 138
- [Apples Greatest Beginnings Childcare #1](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-365187) — 0.37 km, capacity 35
- [Summit Eac YMCA](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1343221) — 0.37 km, capacity 119
- [Ikids University at Summit](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1381571) — 0.37 km, capacity 75
- [Children's Courtyard](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-167262) — 1.09 km, capacity 281

## Sources
- tx_hhsc_operations record 161875 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=161875
- us_census_geocoder record 12300 AMHERST DR|AUSTIN|TX|78727 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/
- tx_twc_subsidy_providers record 544457 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/wmur-pmzc.json?state_id=544457
- tx_twc_ccs_facilities record row-tzya-u4ch_dd4v (historical, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bsvz-ncuc.json?state_id=544457

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Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-161875 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. Facts come from public regulator records; historical inspection data is labelled. Missing data never means no issue exists.