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Childcare center · Austin, TX
The Preparatory School of Dripping Springs
A licensed child care center in Austin, Texas, with its state inspection history from Texas Health and Human Services (HHSC).
Program details
Program type: Licensed child care center
Address: 12610 NUTTY BROWN RD, Austin, TX 78737
County: Hays County
Phone: (512) 288-7737
Licensed to serve: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Licensed capacity: 235 children
State ID (HHSC operation number): 1496472
Permit: Full Permit, issued March 6, 2013
On corrective action (HHSC): No
On adverse action (HHSC): No
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Inspection history
From November 12, 2023 to November 12, 2026
- 9 inspections
- 5 investigations
- 5 citations from these visits (risk level: High 4, Medium 1)
A citation means an inspector found a rule wasn't met at the time of the visit; many are corrected the same day. Read the official record for details.
Below is every visit in the state's files from September 9, 2022 to August 18, 2026, newest first: 18 visits and 5 citations in all, so the totals can be higher than the 3-year counts above. An investigation is a visit to look into a report or complaint; many find no citations. Risk level is the level Texas HHSC assigns to each rule, from low to high, as published. Technical assistance means the inspector gave guidance on the rule. The state's file does not say whether the "correct-by" date is a deadline or the day the problem was fixed, so it can fall after the verified date or in the future.
August 18, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
August 14, 2026 · Investigation · 1 citation
746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: September 17, 2026 · Correction verified: October 1, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
The inspector's notes for this citation may name a person, so we don't show them here. They are in the official record.
July 10, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
June 23, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
May 5, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
May 4, 2026 · Investigation · No citations
March 30, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
March 24, 2026 · Investigation · 1 citation
746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: April 21, 2026 · Correction verified: May 5, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The operation did not report ongoing concerns about a caregiver mistreating infants in care.
July 10, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
June 25, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
May 14, 2025 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · 1 citation
746.707 - Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: July 18, 2025 · Correction verified: August 4, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The incident happened on 5/12/2025. The incident report was created and signed by operation staff on 5/12/1015, but the child's family did not sign it until 5/16/2025
April 28, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
April 16, 2025 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · 2 citations
746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: June 27, 2025 · Correction verified: July 10, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
The video showed the caregiver grab and pull the toddler.
746.1201(2) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Relate to Children
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: June 27, 2025 · Correction verified: July 10, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
Both teachers interviewed reported seeing the former teacher have power struggles with the toddler.
July 10, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
August 7, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
June 26, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
June 23, 2023 · Investigation · No citations
September 9, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
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Sources
- HHSC CCL Daycare and Residential Operations Data: program details.
- HHSC CCL Inspection Investigation Assessment Data: visit dates and types.
- HHSC CCL Non-Compliance Data: citations, risk levels, corrections and inspector's notes.
All three are published by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Licensing, on data.texas.gov under CC0 1.0. State files updated November 12, 2026. We show the state's text as published, except that we restore apostrophes the files print as "?". Program details last checked October 21, 2026.