Licensed child care center · public record
The Prep School of Bee Cave
Austin, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
20 state inspections, last 2 years
13 deficiencies on the state’s summary
11 high or medium-high risk
September 2, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued February 28, 2018
- Capacity
- 263 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:00 AM-06:00 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
- 1658986
Where
14001 Bee Cave Pkwy
Austin, TX 78738
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 |
|---|---|---|
| September 2, 2026 | Medium | 746.2207(c)(4) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times State’s note: “Two classrooms were observed to be utilizing unscheduled screen time during transition from outdoor play to lunch as a resting period. The teachers corrected this after it was addressed by adminstartive staff by continuing to follow schedule.” |
| July 9, 2026 | 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: “A child was left unsupervised in a classroom without the teacher's knowldge.” |
| April 15, 2026 | High | 746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual State’s note: “Based on the evidence gathered during the investigation, it was determined a caregiver abruptly moved a nap cot while a child was on it.” |
| April 15, 2026 | Medium | 746.2601(2) - Care Requirements for Pre-Kindergarten Age - Individual Attention State’s note: “The investigation found that a caregiver was redirecting a child and the child tripped, and the caregiver did not console the child afterwards.” |
| November 22, 2025 | High | 746.5625(b) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions State’s note: “During the DFPS investigation, it was determined that the bus alarm sometimes malfunctions.” |
| November 22, 2025 | High | 746.5625(d)(2) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - Driver or designated employee conduct walk-through and visual check of vehicle State’s note: “A walk-through of the bus was not completed after the children unloaded. Children often disable the bus alarm at the back door of the bus.” |
| November 22, 2025 | High | 746.5605(4) - AP Safety Precautions for Loading and Unloading Children - No Child Unattended State’s note: “A child was left unsupervised on the bus.” |
| September 19, 2025 | 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: “This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found to be deficient. A name to face account of the children was not completed by the caregiver before returning inside and closing the door and this resulted in a child being left unsupervised.” |
| June 16, 2025 | High | 746.3703(a) - People Whose Behavior/Health Threatens Children Not Present State’s note: “The director did not intervene to prevent potential risk to children when there were previous concerns about a caregiver possessing vape products on site.” |
| June 16, 2025 | High | 746.3703(d) - No Smoking or Use of Tobacco Including E-Cigarettes or Vaporizers State’s note: “A caregiver staff had a vape pen and other paraphernalia on property while children were present.” |
| January 17, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional State’s note: “A caregiver provided a child with food containing egg products, despite a known and serious allergy. CI: This was corrected and resolved when the operation had a food allergy emergency plan signed by the child's parent within his file and as well in his classroom. Also the director clarified that caregivers would not distribute food, and the kitchen manag…” |
| November 20, 2024 | High | 746.2805(1) - Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment State’s note: “When disciplining, a caregiver responded inappropriately by biting a child back after being bitten by the child. The caregivers bite resulted in a swollen black and blue mark on the child's forearm.” |
| November 18, 2024 | High | 746.1201(4) - AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited State’s note: “Based on the evidence gathered during the DFPS investigation, it was determined that Physical Abuse was Reason to Believe.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- September 2, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- July 29, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- July 28, 2026 Report · deficiency found: No
- July 22, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- July 10, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- July 9, 2026 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- May 21, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- May 13, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- April 22, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- April 15, 2026 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- January 29, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- January 15, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- November 25, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- November 22, 2025 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- October 23, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
How many times has the state inspected The Prep School of Bee Cave?
Texas HHSC's file lists 20 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on September 2, 2026. 9 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does The Prep School of Bee Cave have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 13: 10 high-risk, 1 medium-high-risk, 2 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.
About this record. Public record from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation: the operations file, the inspections file and the non-compliance file on data.texas.gov, read daily. We summarize the state’s counts and quote its words; we don’t rate, rank or review anyone. For the official record or a complaint, go to HHSC Child Care Regulation. Is this your operation, and is something wrong? Tell us.
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