Pathways School At Dsmc
28900 RANCH ROAD 12, Dripping Springs, TX 78620 · Hays County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 136
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:45 AM-03:45 PM
- Director / administrator
- Denise Blazek
- Phone
- (512) 858-7541
- Regulated since
- Mar 20, 1991
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 118368 · number 404049
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | Safety & premises (1) |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | Other (2) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Oct 3, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
There were no parent signatures on two children's allergy action plan.
HHSC 746.3819 — Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-10-17. Correction verified 2025-10-17.
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Safety & premises
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Oct 10, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 7, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 20, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
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.
HHSC 746.1203(3)(D) — Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-10-20. Correction verified 2023-11-07.
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Other
Children in the 5-6 year old classroom were observed watching television during their assigned rest time.
HHSC 746.2207(c)(4) — Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-10-20. Correction verified 2023-11-07.
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Other
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Nov 7, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 5, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 1, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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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.