# The Preparatory School of Dripping Springs

The Preparatory School of Dripping Springs is a licensed child care program (child care center) in Austin, TX serving ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 235 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC.

## Key facts
- Status: Full Permit · Operating
- Address: 12610 Nutty Brown Rd, Austin, TX 78737

- Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Capacity: 235
- License/permit: 1496472
- Operator: not published
- Phone: (512) 288-7737
- Website: http://www.theprepschools.org/
- Hours: 07:00 AM-06:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri)
- Accepts child care subsidies: no
- Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=1089487

## Inspection record
5 findings across 18 Texas HHSC inspections (2022-09-09 to 2026-08-18); 4 rated serious; 0 open at last record.
- 2026-08-14 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2026-10-01: Report Situation Placing Children at Risk: A person called the operation and made allegations against a caregiver. The operation did not report this concern to Child Care Regulation. (§746.305(a)(6); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-305-a-6))
- 2026-03-24 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2026-05-05: Report Situation Placing Children at Risk: The operation did not report ongoing concerns about a caregiver mistreating infants in care. (§746.305(a)(6); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-305-a-6))
- 2025-05-14 — Supervision & ratios, Medium risk, Correction verified 2025-08-04: Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent: 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 (§746.707; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-707))
- 2025-04-16 — Other, High risk, Correction verified 2025-07-10: Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling: The video showed the caregiver grab and pull the toddler. (§746.2805(3); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2805-3))
- 2025-04-16 — Staff qualifications & clearances, High risk, Correction verified 2025-07-10: Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Relate to Children: Both teachers interviewed reported seeing the former teacher have power struggles with the toddler. (§746.1201(2); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1201-2))

## Nearby programs
- [Mama Melli Childcare Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1294143) — 0.9 km, capacity 34
- [Primrose School of Dripping Springs](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1270301) — 2.67 km, capacity 237
- [Mount Olive Lutheran Preschool](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-264117) — 3.34 km, capacity 136
- [Escuela Hispanoamericana De Texas](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1287690) — 3.54 km, capacity 74
- [Amiguitos Spanish Immersion Academy](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1368570) — 5.27 km, capacity 41
- [Cedars International Academy](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1480171) — 5.33 km, capacity 84

## Sources
- tx_hhsc_operations record 1089487 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=1089487
- us_census_geocoder record 12610 NUTTY BROWN RD|AUSTIN|TX|78737 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/
- tx_twc_subsidy_providers record 1496472 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/wmur-pmzc.json?state_id=1496472

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