ST Thomas More Preschool
ST Thomas More Preschool is a licensed child care center in Austin, TX, licensed for up to 150 children and serving toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 1990. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 7 times. Inspectors recorded 13 citations, 3 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (6 of 13). None of them came in the last 12 months. 15% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #410 of 427 centers in Austin and better than 8% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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Allergy Action Plans were not signed by the parent and the medical professional.
A caregiver was present with children without an eligible determination of background check.
A Consumer Product recall certification was not available for review.
Fire drills were not conducted monthly. Fire drills were not conducted on two differnt months while the operation was open.
A person on the Governing Body of the operation is not designated as a Controlling Person.
An immunization record was missing a signature form the health care provider.
The operation did not have current sanitation inspection.
Two stationary pieces of outdoor equipment did not have six feet of use zone space.
The fire extinguishers have not been inspected monthly.
The use zone in front of the exit of one slide did not extend six feet.
The smoke alarm system has not been tested annually.
The operation did not have carbon monoxide detectors.
One children did not have current immunizations.
About this center
Common questions
Does ST Thomas More Preschool take infants?
No. Its Texas license covers toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children, not infants.
What are ST Thomas More Preschool’s hours?
9:30 AM to 1:30 PM, Monday through Thursday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does ST Thomas More Preschool accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does ST Thomas More Preschool cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask ST Thomas More Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Capital Area, which includes Austin, is $51.60 a day for toddlers, $49.80 a day for 3-year-olds and $47.00 a day for school-age children (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has ST Thomas More Preschool had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 3 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Sep 11, 2025: “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 ST Thomas More Preschool compare with other daycares in Austin?
It is tied for #410 of 427 centers in Austin by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 8% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was ST Thomas More Preschool last inspected?
May 6, 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 249306 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.