The Nest at Anderson Mill
The Nest at Anderson Mill is a licensed child care center in Austin, TX, licensed for up to 216 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2023. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 28 times and investigated 14 reports. Inspectors recorded 14 citations, 5 of them high-risk, most often for training & qualifications (3 of 14). 9 citations came in the last 12 months, including 4 high-risk. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #204 of 427 centers in Austin and better than 59% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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While conducting an investigation inspection, CCR was informed the operation has not had a director for approximately one month.
There is a violation of this standard, as a group of children was observed without active supervision in the playground area, with no intervention to mitigate or prevent risks.
The annual fire inspection was not available.
One child's medication expired on 7/2025.
Out of 4 staff files reviewed, 4 staff were missing proof of the annual trainings for emergency preparedness, administering medications, food allergies, and hazardous materials.
Out of 4 staff files reviewed, 4 staff were missing proof of the annual SIDS/Shaken Baby/Early Brain Development Training.
This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found deficient. The operation did not report to Child Care Regulation when they became aware that a caregiver was using a cell phone inappropriately in the classroom.
This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegation and found to be in deficient. A caregiver used a personal cell phone in the classroom to take photos of the children.
This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found to be deficient. There was sufficient evidence to support that the caregiver did not use good judgement when the caregiver used a personal cell phone to take photos of the classroom, some with children in the photo, and send the photos to a person not related to the operation.
One classroom was out of ratio by one child when they had 6 children with a specified age of 12-17 months with one caregiver. This was corrected at inspection by moving one child to another classroom.
During an investigation it was found that a child was left unattended.
A parent was not notified of an injury when it happened or upon pick-up of their child.
The child-to-caregiver ratio was exceeded during water play activities on a splash pad containing water two feet deep or less.
Sanitation inspection was not available for review.
About this center
Common questions
Does The Nest at Anderson Mill take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are The Nest at Anderson Mill’s hours?
7 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does The Nest at Anderson Mill accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does The Nest at Anderson Mill cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask The Nest at Anderson Mill 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 The Nest at Anderson Mill had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 5 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on May 26, 2026: “Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does The Nest at Anderson Mill compare with other daycares in Austin?
It is tied for #204 of 427 centers in Austin by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 59% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was The Nest at Anderson Mill last inspected?
Aug 17, 2026. Inspectors cited at least one rule 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 1755070 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.