Joy of Learning Center
100/100 — Excellent
Scores higher than 6,270 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 90% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100.
What a score of 100 means
Excellent. Inspections start at 100 and lose points for each violation the inspector writes up, so 100 means nothing was deducted on that visit. 90 and above is the strongest of the three bands this site groups Austin scores into, and it is where most inspected Austin restaurants land.
Scores higher than 6,270 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 90% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. In ZIP 78727, it scores higher than 103 of 124 facilities with a published score (ZIP median: 92/100).
A score is a snapshot of a single visit on a single day. It measures compliance with food-safety rules — not food quality, service or how clean the place is today. Austin Public Health does not publish the individual violations behind a score, so this dataset cannot say what was found.
About Joy of Learning Center Health Inspections
Joy of Learning Center is a food establishment inspected by Austin Public Health, at 12300 Amherst Dr, Austin, Texas (78727). Scores higher than 6,270 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 90% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. In ZIP 78727, it scores higher than 103 of 124 facilities with a published score (ZIP median: 92/100).
⏱️Inspection Cadence
- Visited roughly every 270 days (median), across 5 recorded visit dates.
- 181 days since the most recent visit (March 12, 2026).
- Tracked for 3 years.
- Most recent scored visit improved by 4 points — 96/100 on March 14, 2025 to 100/100 on March 12, 2026.
📍Location Details
Address: 12300 Amherst Dr
City: Austin, TX
ZIP Code: 78727
Inspections conducted by Austin Public Health
Health inspections are conducted by Austin Public Health to ensure restaurants maintain proper food safety standards. Scores are based on compliance with Texas Food Establishment Rules (TFER) and assess factors including food temperature control, employee hygiene, facility cleanliness, and pest control. Regular inspections help protect public health by identifying and correcting violations before they can cause foodborne illness. Austin Public Health does not publish individual violation records alongside the score, so specific findings from a given visit are not part of this dataset.
🍴Nearby Restaurants
Within 0.5 miles · at least 41 found
📈Score Trend
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2023 | 100 |
| Jan 4, 2024 | 100 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | 96 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | 96 |
| Mar 12, 2026 | 100 |
Complete inspection history
Every inspection Austin Public Health has published for this facility, newest first, covering 3 years. Scores are published as a number out of 100; the individual violations behind each one are not published.
| Date | Score | Rating | Visit type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 96/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 96/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 100/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 100/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection |
Common questions about Joy of Learning Center
- What was Joy of Learning Center's last health inspection score?
- Joy of Learning Center scored 100 out of 100 at its most recent scored inspection by Austin Public Health, on March 12, 2026. Inspections start at 100 and lose points for each violation the inspector writes up, so 100 means nothing was deducted on that visit. 90 and above is the strongest of the three bands this site groups Austin scores into, and it is where most inspected Austin restaurants land. Scores higher than 6,270 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 90% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. Its average across 5 scored inspections is 98/100.
- Is Joy of Learning Center clean?
- Nobody can answer that from this dataset, and this page will not pretend to. A score is a snapshot of a single visit on a single day. It measures compliance with food-safety rules — not food quality, service or how clean the place is today. Austin Public Health does not publish the individual violations behind a score, so this dataset cannot say what was found. What the record does show: at the last scored visit, on March 12, 2026, the inspector deducted 0 points for a score of 100/100, and scores higher than 6,270 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 90% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100.
- How many health inspections has Joy of Learning Center had?
- Joy of Learning Center has 5 health inspections on record from Austin Public Health over 3 years. 5 scored 90 or above, 0 scored 80 to 89, and 0 scored below 80. The median gap between recorded visits is 270 days.
- Where is Joy of Learning Center located?
- Joy of Learning Center is at 12300 Amherst Dr, Austin, TX 78727. Located near at least 41 other inspected restaurants within 0.5 miles.
- What other inspected restaurants are near Joy of Learning Center?
- There are at least 41 other inspected food establishments within half a mile, including Texan Market #5 (98/100), Texan Market #5 (91/100), Texan Market #5 (89/100). Each has its own inspection history on this site.
- Does Austin publish the violations behind Joy of Learning Center's score?
- No. The City of Austin open dataset behind this page (ecmv-9xxi) carries the establishment name, address, ZIP, inspection date, score, facility ID, and whether the visit was routine or a follow-up — and nothing else. There is no violation-level field, so no site republishing this dataset can tell you what an inspector actually found. Austin Public Health holds the full inspection reports.
All figures on this page come from Austin Public Health via the City of Austin open data portal, dataset ecmv-9xxi, newest inspection for this facility March 12, 2026. Nothing here is a rating written by this site.
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