Dripping Springs Educators Child Development Center
300 SPORTSPLEX DRIVE, Dripping Springs, TX 78620 · Hays County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 130
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:45 AM-05:30 PM
- Director / administrator
- Sharon Hooper
- Phone
- (512) 858-3019
- Regulated since
- Aug 12, 2002
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 210490 · number 819592
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | Safety & premises (1) |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | Illness & medication (1), Safety & premises (1), Other (2) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Mar 11, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
There was no fire drills documented for November 2025 or Feburary 2026.
HHSC 746.5205(1) — Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-03-31. Correction verified 2026-04-01.
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Safety & premises
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Apr 1, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 28, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 27, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 26, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 25, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 7, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 19, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
There were 13 infant feeding plans that had not been updated in the last 30 days.
HHSC 746.2421(b) — Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-04-29. Correction verified 2024-04-22.
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Other
The children's product annual certification was last signed in 2020. This was corrected when the director updated it during the inspection.
HHSC 746.4135(b) — Children's Products- Annual Certification
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2024-04-19.
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Safety & premises
There was climbing equipment and slides that were placed on the grass and did not have any loose fill surfacing underneath.
HHSC 746.4901(a) — Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-05-10. Correction verified 2024-05-15.
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Illness & medication
Two children were missing current immunization records.
HHSC 746.603(a)(4) — Children's Records - Immunizations
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-05-20. Correction verified 2024-04-22.
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Other
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Apr 17, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 23, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 26, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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HHSC publishes inspections, investigations and assessments from October 2017 onward, with each cited deficiency and its risk weight. Investigation narratives, complaint files and older history require a public information request. The Texas Public Information Act (Texas Government Code Chapter 552) gives anyone the right to ask. You don't have to say why.
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- HHSC Open Records Coordinator, MC-1070 · OpenRecordsRequest@hhs.texas.gov · fax 512-424-6586 · 4601 W. Guadalupe Street, Austin, Texas 78751-3146 · agency instructions
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If something is happening now, report a concern to HHSC Child Care Regulation. For suspected abuse, contact your county child protective services or law enforcement.
Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation datasets on data.texas.gov. Last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is HHSC's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan. About this data.