Open Door Preschool at M Station
Licensed Center in Austin, Texas. License #1382606, issued April 27, 2012.
- Address
- 2918 E Martin Luther King Jr B, Austin, TX 78702
- Phone
- (512) 610-7383
- Licensed capacity
- 98 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:15 AM-05:45 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
- Website
- opendoorpreschool.org
Programs listed with the state: Accredited, Snacks Provided, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips.
Openings
This program has not told us about its openings. We only publish what a program confirms itself, so there is nothing here yet. Ring them to ask.
Texas Rising Star
Texas Rising Star 4-star of a possible 4
A quality rating the state awards after an on-site assessment. Four stars is the highest.
In effect since August 20, 2025. From the state's provider report of August 26, 2026.
Where this is
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The pin is where the US Census geocoder placed this address. About one in eight is interpolated along a street rather than resolved to a building, so treat it as the right block rather than the right doorway. How we source this.
What inspectors checked
Texas HHSC records how many individual standards it evaluated in each area of the rules, and how many it found violated. Across 22 areas it checked 3,233 standards at Open Door Preschool at M Station between July 28, 2022 and March 5, 2026 and recorded 13 violations. Those correspond to the citations listed above that were recorded from 2021 onward; anything older than that is in the citation list but not in these counts.
The 22 areas, one by one
| Area of the rules | Visits | Standards checked | Violated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope, administration, and communication | 2 | 242 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 2 | 225 | 0 |
| Personnel | 2 | 313 | 0 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 3 | 162 | 0 |
| Activities | 2 | 72 | 0 |
| Infants | 2 | 180 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 2 | 44 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 2 | 38 | 0 |
| School-age | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| Discipline | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| Naptime | 3 | 36 | 0 |
| Field trips | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| Get well care | 3 | 81 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 3 | 39 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 3 | 134 | 0 |
| Health practices | 3 | 338 | 1 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 220 | 3 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 224 | 1 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 0 |
| Pools | 3 | 78 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 203 | 0 |
| Transportation | 4 | 181 | 1 |
The table adds up to 3,211 of those standards. The remaining 22, including 7 of the violations, were recorded under the state's own catch-all heading, “Individual Standards Evaluated”, which names no area. They are reported here rather than folded into an area above, because the state did not say which area they belong to and we are not going to decide for it.
A high number of standards checked is not a compliment and a low one is not a criticism: how many apply depends on a program's size, its ages served and what the inspector was there to look at. We publish the two counts the state published and do not turn them into a score. This data begins in 2021, which is later than the inspection history above it.
Changes we have recorded
Texas HHSC publishes the register as it stands today and overwrites it, so nothing in the state's own data shows that a figure used to be different. We compare the register against the previous day's copy and keep what moved. We have been doing that since October 24, 2026.
- November 4, 2026Administrator “Anaelys Prieto” to “Christal Fox”
Each date is the day we first saw the new value, not the day the program changed anything or the day the state recorded it. A change made in February can appear in the register in May. We do not know which, so we do not say.
What Open Door Preschool at M Station says about itself
Small class sizes for personalized attention Developmentally appropriate, child-led curriculum Inclusive classrooms Lots of outdoor time each day Experienced, compassionate teachers Strong family partnerships and communication NAEYC Accredited: Highest Standards in Early Childhood Education Serving
Quoted from opendoorpreschool.org, read on October 25, 2026. These are the program's own words, not ours, and we neither check nor endorse them.
Ask about an opening
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Tell me about new inspections
One short message each time Texas HHSC records an inspection here, saying that it happened and linking to the record. We do not tell you what the inspector found: a finding without whether it was corrected is misleading, and that pair belongs on the page rather than split across an email.
We ask for nothing but the address, and we send a confirmation first. Your list is never shown to this program, never sold, and every message has a link to stop. An inspection is routine: programs are visited on a schedule and after a complaint, and a visit is not a finding.
State inspection record
HHSC records 16 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on March 5, 2026, and 13 citations.
One of those visits began with Open Door Preschool at M Station reporting something to the state itself rather than HHSC finding it. We publish that because it is part of the record and the state records it separately, not because it is good or bad: a program with none may have had nothing to report. 3,674 of the 12,933 programs listed here have at least one.
- 3High
- 7Medium High
- 3Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 13. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- High May 24, 2024 Correction verified July 26, 2024
746.5625(a): Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
The van used for transportation did not have a safety system alarm.
- High July 19, 2023 Correction verified July 26, 2023
746.1205(a)(4): Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
A child was left unsupervised in the classroom for approximately one minute when the class left the room for a fire drill. This was self reported. This was corrected at the time of the inspection when all caregivers were observed supervising in compliance with minimum standards. The caregiver was counseled and retrained on supervision and transitions.
- Medium High August 10, 2022 Correction verified August 18, 2022
746.3701: Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
There is still tubing protruding out of the ground on the playground causing a tripping hazard. In one classroom a fan was on a low shelf accessible to children.
- Medium July 28, 2022 Correction verified August 24, 2022
746.1309(e): Documented Annual Training- Required Content
Out of 10 staff files reviewed, 3 were missing training on administering medication, one was missing training on food allergies, and one was missing hazardous material training.
- Medium July 28, 2022 Correction verified August 3, 2022
746.901(10): Required Personnel Records- signed dated statement that employee attended abuse/neglect training
Out of 10 staff files reviewed 6 were missing documentation of completing orientation.
- Medium High July 28, 2022 Correction verified August 10, 2022
746.1203(6): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Free of other activities
Two caregivers were observed on their personal devices during nap time.
- Medium High July 28, 2022 Correction verified August 31, 2022
746.3401(a): Annual Sanitation Inspection
- High July 28, 2022 Correction verified August 8, 2022
746.613(a): Required Immunizations
Two children did not have all of the immunizations required for their age group.
- Medium High July 28, 2022 Correction verified September 1, 2022
746.1315(a): Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
Out of 10 staff files reviewed one was missing First Aid/CPR.
- Medium High July 28, 2022 Correction verified July 29, 2022
746.3803(a)(1): Medication Authorization - Signed and Dated
One child is missing completed medication authorization.
- Medium High July 28, 2022 Correction verified August 10, 2022
746.3701: Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
There is tubing protruding out of the ground on the playground causing a tripping hazard. There is also trash around the playground accessible to children.
- Medium High July 28, 2022 Correction verified August 3, 2022
746.3819: Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
One child with a known food allergy is missing a food allergy action plan.
- Medium July 28, 2022 Correction verified August 10, 2022
746.4503(b): Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name
One classroom labels nap mats using numbers, a name to number list was not available.
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About this record
Every figure on this page comes from the Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation open data published at data.texas.gov, reproduced as the state recorded it. We do not grade, score or rank programs. A citation is a finding by a state inspector on a given day; it is not a judgment about a program today, and the correction status beside each one is part of the record. This page reflects data retrieved on November 8, 2026. Full methodology.
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