Joy of Learning Center Child Development Center
12300 AMHERST DR, AUSTIN, TX 78727 5358Childery Rating: 3/5
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Quality Indicators
See Methodology →- Overall QualityCombines daily care quality (interactions, learning, environment) with structural features like staff-to-child ratios and teacher qualifications.3 / 5
- Process QualityThe quality of daily care — caregiver-child interactions, learning activities, and the emotional climate. Drawn from the state QRIS rating, accreditations, and Head Start CLASS observations.Not Available
- Structural QualityMeasurable features like staff-to-child ratios, group sizes, license status, and teacher qualifications. Provider-level data when available; otherwise the state regulatory baseline.3 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 3 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects Texas's licensing baseline. Texas caps infant ratios at 1:4, toddler ratios at 1:9, and preschool ratios at 1:18. Lead teachers must hold a High School Diploma. Teachers must complete 24 hours of annual training. No objective process measures (e.g., state quality rating or national accreditation) are available for this daycare. The overall rating reflects structural features only.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- Accreditations
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)Not Accredited
- National Accreditation Commission (NAC)Not Accredited
- National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA)Not Accredited
- National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)Not Accredited
Facility Info
- Facility type
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- 39
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 10 Toddlers 1:9 18 Preschool 1:18 35
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
2 Inspection Visits Since 2024 · 5 Findings
Most recent: Dec 25, 2024⤓ Download Inspection History Report (PDF)
1 Critical4 Important
Across 2 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Parent Communication & Policies (2), Children's Records & Files (1), and Emergency Preparedness & Drills (1). Of 5 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Dec 25, 20244 Findings4 Important
- Written Operational Policies - Criteria for Extreme Weather746.501(a)(18)(F)
- Written Operational Policies - Support Inclusive Services746.501(a)(30)
- Coordination of Implementation of Emergency Preparedness Plan746.5204
- Children's Records - Admission Information746.603(a)(2)
Dec 11, 20241 Finding1 Critical
- Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Children Responsible For746.1205(a)(1)
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