Holy Word Early Learning Center
Holy Word Early Learning Center is a licensed child care center in Austin, TX, licensed for up to 154 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2019. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 14 times and investigated 1 report. Inspectors recorded 17 citations, 3 of them high-risk, most often for health & medication (3 of 17). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. 12% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #342 of 427 centers in Austin and better than 27% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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A caregiver did not wash the infant's hands after changing their diaper. This was corrected during the inspection when I asked the caregiver to wash the infant's hands.
A medication was expired at the time of the inspection.
The operation did not have written policies on the following: infant safe sleep, how to access the most recent M.S. inspection form, how to contact Licensing, how to access the DFPS website, and procedures for inclusive care.
The operation did not have a completed playground maintenance checklist available for review.
Of the ten staff files reviewed, one employee was missing the required 24 hours of annual training. Additionally, two employees lacked training in emergency preparedness, two in building and premises safety, two in emergency planning, one in child maltreatment, one in administering medication, and one in discipline and guidance.
Feeding instructions for multiple infants had not been updated within the last 30 days.
Out of the ten staff files reviewed, two employees did not have a notarized affidavit on file.
Of the ten children's files reviewed, four were missing updated immunization records, three were missing health statements, and all ten were missing emergency contact information.
Three EpiPens were observed not stored in their original labeled boxes
The operation has not conducted monthly testing of smoke detectors or carbon monoxide detectors.
Two caregivers with a pending background check were present with access to children. This was corrected during the inspection when the caregivers were sent home.
The operation does not have documentation of completing monthly fire extinguisher tests. This was corrected during the inspection when the fire extinguisher were inspected by the director.
Three children do not have updated immunization records on file.
Three children do not have a complete food allergy plan. Two of the medicaitons were expired.
Based on the evidence gathered during the investigation, good judgment was not used when the required notifications after a child is injured was not made.
Based on the evidence gathered during the investigation, the room arrangement created a tripping hazard and injury to a child.
The missing Admission information has been corrected.
About this center
Common questions
Does Holy Word Early Learning Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Holy Word Early Learning Center’s hours?
7 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Holy Word Early Learning Center accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Holy Word Early Learning Center cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Holy Word Early Learning Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Capital Area, which includes Austin, is $53.60 a day for infants, $51.60 a day for toddlers and $49.80 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Holy Word Early Learning Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 3 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Aug 15, 2024: “Smoke Detectors Testing.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Holy Word Early Learning Center compare with other daycares in Austin?
It is tied for #342 of 427 centers in Austin by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 27% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Holy Word Early Learning Center last inspected?
May 15, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.
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Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.
To see the official record, search operation 1676301 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.