Open Door Preschool North
Open Door Preschool North is a licensed child care center in Austin, TX, licensed for up to 106 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2023. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 16 times and investigated 6 reports. Inspectors recorded 12 citations, 5 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (4 of 12). 4 citations came in the last 12 months, including 3 high-risk. 8% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #290 of 427 centers in Austin and better than 41% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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One volunteer was present without an active background check.
1 out of 10 children's vaccination records reviewed were not up to date on their immunizations.
2 out of 10 children's vaccination records reviewed were not up to date on their immunizations.
The operation did not conduct a fire drill in February or April of 2026.
Admission information on a child did not have the required water safety information.
Fire drills were not conducted monthly as required
A teacher grabbed and pulled a child's arm.
A caregiver allegedly put her legs on the child's body at naptime to keep them from moving.
An infant sit-n-stand activiity center was observed blocking the fire exit. This was corrected when the toy was removed.
Observed the cribs with loose fitting sheets covering the mattresses.
Observed one infant bottle not labled with the child's first and last name initial and one bottle labeled with the infant's first name only.
One of the seven children records reviewed did not have a complete admission form.
About this center
Common questions
Does Open Door Preschool North take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Open Door Preschool North’s hours?
7:15 AM to 5:45 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Open Door Preschool North accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Open Door Preschool North cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Open Door Preschool North 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 Open Door Preschool North had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 5 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jun 30, 2026: “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 Open Door Preschool North compare with other daycares in Austin?
It is tied for #290 of 427 centers in Austin by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 41% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Open Door Preschool North last inspected?
Aug 20, 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 1761955 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.