The Preparatory School Of Dripping Springs
12610 NUTTY BROWN RD, Austin, TX 78737 · Hays County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 235
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Stacie Otte
- Phone
- (512) 288-7737
- Regulated since
- Mar 6, 2013
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1089487 · number 1496472
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | Supervision & ratios (2) |
| 2025 | 3 | 2 | Illness & medication (1), Records & paperwork (1), Other (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Aug 18, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 14, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
A person called the operation and made allegations against a caregiver. The operation did not report this concern to Child Care Regulation.
HHSC 746.305(a)(6) — Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-09-17.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Jul 10, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 23, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 5, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 4, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 30, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 24, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
The operation did not report ongoing concerns about a caregiver mistreating infants in care.
HHSC 746.305(a)(6) — Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-04-21. Correction verified 2026-05-05.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Jul 10, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 25, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 14, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Illness & medication
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
HHSC 746.707 — Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-07-18. Correction verified 2025-08-04.
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Illness & medication
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Apr 28, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 16, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Records & paperwork Serious
Both teachers interviewed reported seeing the former teacher have power struggles with the toddler.
HHSC 746.1201(2) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Relate to Children
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-06-27. Correction verified 2025-07-10.
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Other Serious
The video showed the caregiver grab and pull the toddler.
HHSC 746.2805(3) — Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-06-27. Correction verified 2025-07-10.
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Records & paperwork Serious
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Jul 10, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 7, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 26, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 23, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 9, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 16, 2021 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
Get the full file
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.
Email the request Printable letter (fax or mail)
- Send to
- 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, via 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.