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The Learning Experience Southwest Austin

7814 Highway 290 W, Austin, TX 78736 · Travis County
3 high-risk citations in last 12 monthsAccepts child care subsidies

The Learning Experience Southwest Austin is a licensed child care center in Austin, TX, licensed for up to 193 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2022. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 23 times and investigated 11 reports. Inspectors recorded 8 citations, 6 of them high-risk, most often for supervision (4 of 8). 4 citations came in the last 12 months, including 3 high-risk. Its last 2 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #157 of 427 centers in Austin and better than 70% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 70%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. About typical
Tied for #157 of 427 centers in Austin
6High risk
0Medium High risk
1Medium risk
0Medium Low risk
1Low risk
8 citations from 23 inspections and 4 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 4 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jul 22, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Jul 22, 2026 · Inspection · no citationJul 10, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationMay 22, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundMar 24, 2026 · Inspection · no citationMar 12, 2026 · Inspection · citation foundMar 9, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundDec 17, 2025 · Inspection · no citationOct 27, 2025 · Inspection · no citationOct 13, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationSep 8, 2025 · Inspection · no citationAug 27, 2025 · Inspection · no citationAug 16, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundAug 16, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundMar 4, 2025 · Inspection · no citationFeb 28, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationFeb 26, 2025 · Inspection · no citationFeb 3, 2025 · Inspection · no citationFeb 3, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundJan 24, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationDec 31, 2024 · Inspection · no citationFeb 13, 2024 · Inspection · no citationJan 8, 2024 · Inspection · no citationJan 5, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundMay 31, 2023 · Inspection · no citationApr 20, 2023 · Inspection · no citationMar 27, 2023 · Inspection · no citationNov 16, 2022 · Inspection · no citationMay 6, 2022 · Inspection · no citationMay 2, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citationApr 13, 2022 · Inspection · no citationFeb 15, 2022 · Inspection · no citationJan 13, 2022 · Inspection · no citationDec 10, 2021 · Inspection · no citationNov 17, 2021 · Inspection · no citation
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Supervision4
Other standards2
Records & paperwork1
Health & medication1

Citations, newest first

LowMay 22, 2026Found during an investigationRecords & paperwork
Electronic Records-Available During Business Hours §746.805(3)
An incident report for a biting incident was not available upon request and could not be located during the investigation.
Correction verified Jul 7, 2026
HighMar 12, 2026InspectionSupervision
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for §746.1205(a)(2)
At inspection, two caregivers provided an incorrect child count, to the CCR inspector.
Correction verified Mar 24, 2026
HighMar 9, 2026Found during an investigationOther standards
Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk §746.307(b)(4)
The operation did not immediately notify a parent about a child being left unsupervised. The parent was notified over 5 hours after the incident occurred
Correction verified Mar 24, 2026
HighMar 9, 2026Found during an investigationSupervision
Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity §746.1205(a)(4)
The investigation found that the caregiver left a child unattended, inside a hallway, for approximately one minute, during operating hours.
Correction verified Mar 24, 2026
MediumAug 16, 2025Found during an investigationHealth & medication
Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent §746.707
The operation did not obtain the parent's signature on the incident report within the required 48 hours.
Correction verified Oct 14, 2025
HighAug 16, 2025Found during an investigationSupervision
Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity §746.1205(a)(4)
A child was unsupervised in the hall when they left the classroom to look for their parent.
Correction verified Sep 8, 2025
HighFeb 3, 2025Found during an investigationOther standards
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene to ensure each child's safety §746.1205(a)(5)
A child was unsupervised outside the classroom for approximately one minute during a class transition from the playground.
Correction verified Feb 26, 2025
HighJan 5, 2024Found during an investigationSupervision
Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity §746.1205(a)(4)
A child was left in the classroom for approximately 3 minutes while his class transitioned to the playground.
Correction verified Feb 13, 2024

About this center

Licensed capacity193 children
Ages servedInfant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours06:30 AM-06:30 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceMay 9, 2022
DirectorSnehal Bhakta
Phone5124325304
State operation #1729085

Common questions

Does The Learning Experience Southwest Austin take infants?

Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.

What are The Learning Experience Southwest Austin’s hours?

6:30 AM to 6:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.

Does The Learning Experience Southwest Austin accept child care subsidies?

Yes, according to its state licensing record.

How much does The Learning Experience Southwest Austin cost?

Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask The Learning Experience Southwest Austin 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 The Learning Experience Southwest Austin had any serious violations?

Inspectors recorded 6 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Mar 12, 2026: “Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for.” Each one is listed in full above.

How does The Learning Experience Southwest Austin compare with other daycares in Austin?

It is tied for #157 of 427 centers in Austin by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 70% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was The Learning Experience Southwest Austin last inspected?

Jul 22, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.

Licensed centers nearby

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 1729085 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.