Joy Park Montessori School
Joy Park Montessori School is a licensed child care center in Austin, TX, licensed for up to 102 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2020. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 14 times and investigated 1 report. Inspectors recorded 4 citations, 3 of them high-risk, most often for health & medication (2 of 4). None of them came in the last 12 months. 25% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 5 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #129 of 427 centers in Austin and better than 72% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
A 2912 Pre-employment affidavit was not available for review
During the walk through of the operation, a child was observed in a separate room away from the group. The child was behind a wall separating the classroom and could not be seen by the caregiver who was in the adjoining classroom with the other children.
Observed 8 children files and one child was missing information for the emergency medical authorizzation.
Observed a television sitting on the floor for the childrens use. I explained that the television should be anchored to prevent it from falling over on a child.
About this center
Common questions
Does Joy Park Montessori School take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Joy Park Montessori School’s hours?
7:30 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Joy Park Montessori School accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does Joy Park Montessori School cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Joy Park Montessori School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Rural Capital area, which includes Austin, is $45.60 a day for infants, $43.80 a day for toddlers and $42.20 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Joy Park Montessori School had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 3 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jul 24, 2024: “HRC 42.0563 - Employment affidavit regarding inappropriate relationship with minor.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Joy Park Montessori School compare with other daycares in Austin?
It is tied for #129 of 427 centers in Austin by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 72% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Joy Park Montessori School last inspected?
May 4, 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 1696073 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.