Licensed child care center · public record
Pathways School at DSMC
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 March 20, 1991
- Capacity
- 136 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:45 AM-03:45 PM
- Accepts child care subsidies
- No
- Conditions on the permit
- No
- Corrective action listed
- No
- Adverse action listed
- No
- Temporarily closed
- No
- State operation number
- 404049
Where
28900 Ranch Road 12
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 3, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional State’s note: “There were no parent signatures on two children's allergy action plan.” |
| October 20, 2023 | Medium High | 746.1203(3)(D) - Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games State’s note: “A caregiver in a 3-year-old classroom was observed using her personal electronic device (cell phone) while in charge of supervising children during naptime. NOTE: The personal device was put away by caregiver during this inspection.” |
| October 20, 2023 | Medium | 746.2207(c)(4) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times State’s note: “Children in the 5-6 year old classroom were observed watching television during their assigned rest time.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- October 2, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- October 3, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- October 10, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- November 7, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- October 20, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- November 7, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- January 5, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- December 1, 2021 Inspection · deficiency found: No
How many times has the state inspected Pathways School at DSMC?
Texas HHSC's file lists 2 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on October 2, 2026. 1 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Pathways School at DSMC have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 3: 2 medium-high-risk, 1 medium-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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