Joyful Journeys Montessori
Joyful Journeys Montessori is a licensed child care center in Austin, TX, licensed for up to 37 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2024. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 8 times. Inspectors recorded 5 citations, 0 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (3 of 5). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. Its last 2 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #213 of 427 centers in Austin and better than 58% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Four children do not have complete admission forms.
Three staff have CPR that was taken online.
The emergency preparedness plan was missing the following; name and address of an alternate relation site.
Observed the weed barrier sticking out on the playground which can cause a tripping hazard. I spoke to the director about getting more loose fill or removing the barrier so that it is no longer a tripping hazard.
There is a climbing dome on the playground that does not have a 6 foot use zone around all sides. There is a fence on one side and a tree on another side that the children can fall into. I spoke to the director about this.
About this center
Common questions
Does Joyful Journeys Montessori take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Joyful Journeys Montessori’s hours?
7:30 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Joyful Journeys Montessori accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Joyful Journeys Montessori cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Joyful Journeys Montessori 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 Joyful Journeys Montessori had any serious violations?
No high-risk citations since 2021. It has 5 lower-risk citations, listed above.
How does Joyful Journeys Montessori compare with other daycares in Austin?
It is tied for #213 of 427 centers in Austin by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 58% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Joyful Journeys Montessori last inspected?
Sep 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 1796155 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.