Little Hands Int‘ Preschool 小小手国际幼儿园
Daycare center in Austin, TX. 8830 Cainwood Ln, Austin, TX 78729
About the program
Little Hands Int‘ Preschool 小小手国际幼儿园 is a licensed daycare center in Austin, Texas, on the state register since 2022. It is licensed for 87 children and serves infant, toddler, preschool and school age ages.
Little Hands International Preschool is a bilingual Chinese-English school in Austin serving children aged 16 months to 5 years.
The program follows a language immersion approach, states Texas Rising Star accreditation and offers Chinese.
It accepts child care subsidy.
Tuition and capacity
Tuition: not listed. Little Hands Int‘ Preschool 小小手国际幼儿园 does not publish a fee schedule on its website. Programs in the area that publish full-time tuition have a median starting price of $1,225 a month.
Licensing and safety
Open the state record →Most violations are record-keeping, training or maintenance items, and nearly every program has some. Read what each one was and how fast it was fixed. Texas rates every standard from Low to High by the harm a breach could cause, and records the date each violation was corrected. The narrative is the inspector's own.
746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
The operation has not had a health inspection since 9/2024.
746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content
Three caregivers did not have the required health and safety trainings.
746.4751(b) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist
Operation only had checklist completed from 12/2025. They could not locate previous checklists to prove checks are being done at least monthly.
745.621(a)(2) - AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someone
A caregiver, with direct access to children, was present without a background check eligibility. The caregiver was sent home during the inspection.
746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
During the monitoring inspection it was observed that the loose fill for a 4 ft slide was only 2 inches deep. It is required to be 6 inches deep in the slide, use zone, area.
Show all 10 violations on file
746.1613(a)(6) - Naptime Child/Caregiver Ratio - Caregivers Physically Present
During the inspection, a caregiver was observed standing in the doorway supervising a group of children located inside of the classroom getting ready for nap and another group sitting in the hallway waiting to use the restroom. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver had the children in the classroom go out and sit in the hallway with the rest of the children.
746.1301(2)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - Pre-service Training
A review of records, one staff did not have documentation of the required 24- hour pre-service training. This was corrected at inspection when the staff added the additional proof of prior employment to the personnel record.
746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021 data from February 23, 2022, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by February 22, 2022, as required.
746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
One caregiver's records out of six reviwed did not have current CPR and first aid certification.
746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
One caregiver's Records out of six reviewed did not have a notarized Licensing Affidavit within their files.
What parents say
We loved Little Hands, my daughter went to this school since 18 months with not much mandarin background but graduated with very good conversational mandarin which allows her to continue her mandarin education after preschool. She really enjoyed her time there and the teachers were very caring and involved. I’m glad that she had her formative years in this school. The environment was safe and very clean and I’m glad…
Rebekah San San · 5/5 on Google · 9 months agoWe couldn’t be happier with our decision to enroll our daughter at Little Hands. Before joining, she was reluctant to attend her previous daycare, but everything changed after we found Little Hands. She was so excited to go to school every day, and it is truly one of the best decisions we have ever made for her. Little Hands is a wonderful place for children. It is always very clean, the teachers are incredibly…
Cissy Cheng · 5/5 on Google · a year agoMy son recently graduated from Little Hands and we already miss the school. Ms Terri and the teachers really cares for the children. I love that they always keep us updated on the kids’ learning and activities and keep parents engage. My son was happy and he enjoyed the learning and activities they have planned. My son’s Chinese has improved since he started at Little Hands. Little Hands has given my son solid…
Merry Rusli · 5/5 on Google · 3 years agoThe best thing of the school is "wash hands"; teachers encourage kids to wash hands as many times as possible, which makes sickness/flu/virus transmission much less likely to happen. Also it is my son's favorite. He joined the daycare at 20 months and enjoyed it a lot. Ms.Li and Ms.Xu from Class A are so patient and considerate - they all stay with the school very long. My son adapted to daycare life less than a week…
Yingying Xu · 5/5 on Google · a year agoGetting there
8830 Cainwood Ln, Austin, TX 78729
Questions about Little Hands Int‘ Preschool 小小手国际幼儿园
Is Little Hands Int‘ Preschool 小小手国际幼儿园 licensed?
Yes. Little Hands Int‘ Preschool 小小手国际幼儿园 holds an active Licensed Center licence from Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation (licence 1726260), with a licensed capacity of 87 children. The state record was synced in September 2026.
Has Little Hands Int‘ Preschool 小小手国际幼儿园 had any inspection violations?
Texas records 5 violations for Little Hands Int‘ Preschool 小小手国际幼儿园 in the last three years, 1 of them rated high risk by the state, across 11 inspections on file. The median daycare center in the area has 4. Each one is listed above with the date it was corrected.
What ages does Little Hands Int‘ Preschool 小小手国际幼儿园 take?
Little Hands Int‘ Preschool 小小手国际幼儿园 is licensed to serve infant, toddler, preschool and school age ages, and is open 7:45 am to 6 pm, Mon to Fri.
How much does Little Hands Int‘ Preschool 小小手国际幼儿园 cost?
Little Hands Int‘ Preschool 小小手国际幼儿园 does not publish tuition on its website. Ask for the full fee schedule on a tour, including registration, supply and late pick-up fees. The program accepts child care subsidy.
