Shepherd of the Hills Presbyterian Church Preschool
Shepherd of the Hills Presbyterian Church Preschool is a licensed child care center in Austin, TX, licensed for up to 60 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 1988. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 6 times. Inspectors recorded 2 citations, 1 of them high-risk. None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 4 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
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The operation has not done the annual certification in writing that they have reviewed each of the recall notices issued by the Consumer Product Safety Commission and that there are no unsafe products in the center.
2 caregivers was present at the operation without the operation receiving background check eligibility notifications. The caregivers left the operation during the inspection.
About this center
Common questions
Does Shepherd of the Hills Presbyterian Church Preschool take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Shepherd of the Hills Presbyterian Church Preschool’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 Shepherd of the Hills Presbyterian Church Preschool accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does Shepherd of the Hills Presbyterian Church Preschool cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Shepherd of the Hills Presbyterian Church Preschool 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 Shepherd of the Hills Presbyterian Church Preschool had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on Oct 15, 2021: “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 Shepherd of the Hills Presbyterian Church Preschool 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 Shepherd of the Hills Presbyterian Church Preschool last inspected?
Feb 18, 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 233714 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.