Licensed child care center · public record
Havenwood Nature School
Dripping Springs, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued December 21, 2020
- Capacity
- 313 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:30 AM-06:00 PM
- Accepts child care subsidies
- Yes
- Conditions on the permit
- No
- Corrective action listed
- No
- Adverse action listed
- No
- Temporarily closed
- No
- State operation number
- 1708549
Where
1000 Hays Country Acres Rd
Dripping Springs, TX 78620
Deficiencies by risk level
The state’s own summary counts for this operation, as published in the HHSC operations file.
Citations on the record
Each standard the state found not met, newest first, with its risk level and when it was corrected.
| Inspection | Risk | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| October 7, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards State’s note: “The bottom portion of the fence in the yard has a gap between the ground and fence. The jagged edge of the wood is exposed.” |
| January 29, 2024 | Medium High | 746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards State’s note: “A child sustained a burn injury after touching a heat lamp, located in the goat pen.” |
| October 18, 2023 | High | 746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk State’s note: “The operation did not report when an infant ingested two pills.” |
| October 18, 2023 | High | 745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation State’s note: “A caregiver had access to children with without an active background check.” |
| October 18, 2023 | High | 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 State’s note: “Caregivers were not adequately supervising when an infant was allowed to play with a Ziploc bag.” |
| October 18, 2023 | High | 746.1201(4) - AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited State’s note: “During a DFPS investigation, there was sufficient evidence to support that a caregiver neglected a child in care.” |
| October 18, 2023 | High | 746.3605(b)(1) - Child Becomes Ill in Care and Requires Immediate Treatment or Hospitalization - Contact EMS or take to ER State’s note: “A caregiver waited over 30 minutes to call poison control after an infant ingested two pills.” |
| October 18, 2023 | Medium High | 746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards State’s note: “A caregiver's purse was sitting in a cubby with the strap accessible to infants. An infant was able to pull on the strap causing the purse to fall. The infant dug through the purse, opened a Ziploc bag, and ingested two pills.” |
| December 1, 2022 | Medium High | 746.3905(a) - Animals at Center - No Contact with Chickens, Ducks, Reptiles State’s note: “Children in care were allowed contact with chickens and ducks at the operation.” |
| December 1, 2022 | Medium High | 746.305(a)(2) - AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization State’s note: “The operation did not report a child injury that required medical treatment by a Health-Care professional.” |
| December 1, 2022 | High | 746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children State’s note: “Caregivers did not take into account hazards and maintain adequate supervision which allowed a child in care to be attacked by a rooster.” |
| December 1, 2022 | High | 746.3701(8) - Safety - Bodies of Water Inaccessible to Children State’s note: “Caregivers allowed children access to an area with a body of water.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- October 7, 2026 Assessment · deficiency found: Yes
- October 2, 2026 Report · deficiency found: No
- July 14, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- July 13, 2026 Report · deficiency found: No
- March 10, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- July 15, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- December 16, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- August 8, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- March 26, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- March 6, 2024 Report · deficiency found: No
- February 11, 2024 Report · deficiency found: No
- February 6, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- January 29, 2024 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- December 11, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- November 30, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
How many times has the state inspected Havenwood Nature School?
Texas HHSC's file lists 4 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on July 14, 2026. 1 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Havenwood Nature School have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 12: 7 high-risk, 5 medium-high-risk. Each one is listed below with its date and whether it was corrected.
Is this a rating?
No. This page shows the State of Texas's own public records, summarized. It is not a rating, a review or our opinion. Ask the operation or HHSC about anything here.
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