# Natures Way Preschool Natures Way Preschool is a licensed child care program (child care center) in Austin, TX serving ages Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 24 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC. ## Key facts - Status: Full Permit · Operating - Address: 301 Nature Center Dr, Austin, TX 78746 - Ages: Pre-Kindergarten, School - Capacity: 24 - License/permit: 1024587 - Operator: not published - Phone: (512) 974-3882 - Website: https://austintexas.gov/department/natur - Hours: 09:00 AM-05:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri) - Accepts child care subsidies: no - Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=511751 ## Inspection record 10 findings across 10 Texas HHSC inspections (2022-06-21 to 2026-01-29); 4 rated serious; 0 open at last record. - 2025-02-19 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Correction verified 2025-02-28: Documented Annual Training- Required Content: 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. (§746.1309(e); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1309-e)) - 2025-02-19 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2025-02-28: Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually: Three employees were missing their annual transportation training. It's currently being done every two years. (§746.1316(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1316-a)) - 2024-12-04 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2025-01-07: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity: 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. (§746.1205(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1205-a-4)) - 2024-04-04 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Correction verified 2024-04-15: Documented Annual Training- Required Content: There was one caregiver who did not have their annual trainings in the required topics. (§746.1309(e); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1309-e)) - 2024-04-04 — Fire safety & emergency drills, Medium risk, Correction verified 2024-04-15: Documentation of Drills: There was no documentation of a fire drill done in March of this year. (§746.5205(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5205-4)) - 2023-06-06 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Low risk, Correction verified 2023-06-06: Employee record: Signed and Dated Statement for Orientation/Pre-Service training by trainer and employee: The director did not have documentation of completing orientation. (§746.1329(d); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1329-d)) - 2022-06-21 — Facilities & equipment, Medium risk, Correction verified 2022-06-28: Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist: There was no monthly maintenance checklist available for review. (§746.4751(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-4751-b)) - 2022-06-21 — Safety hazards, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2022-06-28: Required Admission Information - Special Needs Statement: Four out of four children's records were missing the statement of special needs. (§746.605(13); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-605-13)) - 2022-06-21 — Supervision & ratios, Medium risk, Correction verified 2022-06-28: Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity: The promotion of Physical Activity was not available for review in the Operational Policies. (§746.501(a)(18); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-501-a-18)) - 2022-06-21 — Fire safety & emergency drills, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2022-06-28: Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact: Four out of four children's record was missing the address of the emergency contact person. (§746.605(6); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-605-6)) ## Nearby programs - [Casa Montessori Child Development Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-103434) — 0.53 km, capacity 90 - [Childs Day](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-312723) — 1.15 km, capacity 278 - [Open Door Central](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-94920) — 1.41 km, capacity 85 - [Aisd Mathews Third Base](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1462014) — 1.45 km, capacity 104 - [Ikids University at Mathews Elementary](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1534355) — 1.45 km, capacity 40 - [West Austin Youth Association Developmental Mornings](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-217344) — 1.81 km, capacity 103 ## Sources - tx_hhsc_operations record 511751 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=511751 - us_census_geocoder record 301 NATURE CENTER DR|AUSTIN|TX|78746 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/ - tx_twc_subsidy_providers record 1024587 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/wmur-pmzc.json?state_id=1024587 --- Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-511751 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. 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