First Presbyterian Day School
First Presbyterian Day School is a licensed child care center in Austin, TX, licensed for up to 85 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 1986. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 7 times. Inspectors recorded 10 citations, 1 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (4 of 10). 3 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #378 of 427 centers in Austin and better than 18% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2025 data from January 20, 2026, determined the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2025 by January 15, 2026, as required.
A child's Epi-pen was available to Child Care Regulation, however the Epi-pen was not in the original packaging including the child's name and prescription. The Allergy plan was also not signed by the parent.
The reviewing the operation's safety drills, the operation had conducted 3 of the 4 lock down drills and 1 of the 4 shelter in place drills for the 2024-2025 calendar year.
The sanitation inspection was not completed, and was expired.
The fire inspection was not available for review, corrections were needed.
It was found during the inspection the operation was caring for infants and did not have infants on the permit.
It was found during the inspection the operation did not have a current sanitation inspection.
It was found during the inspection the operation had two caregivers without background checks.
Out of eight staff files reviewed seven did not have training on prevention, recognition, and reporting of child maltreatment.
Out of eight children's files reviewed one does not have current immunizations on file. One is missing a health statement.
About this center
Common questions
Does First Presbyterian Day School take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are First Presbyterian Day School’s hours?
9 AM to 1 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does First Presbyterian Day School accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does First Presbyterian Day School cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask First Presbyterian Day School 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 First Presbyterian Day School had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on Nov 10, 2022: “AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does First Presbyterian Day School compare with other daycares in Austin?
It is tied for #378 of 427 centers in Austin by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 18% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was First Presbyterian Day School last inspected?
Sep 23, 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 189278 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.