# Hippo Learning Station Hippo Learning Station is a licensed child care program (child care center) in Hutto, TX serving ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 84 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC. ## Key facts - Status: Full Permit · Operating - Address: 104 Taylor St Unit B, Hutto, TX 78634 - Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School - Capacity: 84 - License/permit: 1551578 - Operator: not published - Phone: (512) 642-6181 - Website: www.hippolearningstation.com - Hours: 06:45 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=1161002 ## Inspection record 13 findings across 49 Texas HHSC inspections (2021-11-08 to 2026-10-28); 12 rated serious; 0 open at last record. - 2026-05-07 — Staff qualifications & clearances, High risk, Correction verified 2026-06-05: Required Immunizations: Immunizations were not up to date after an immunization audit completed by the Department of State Health Services. (§746.613(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-613-a)) - 2026-03-27 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2026-05-07: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity: Information obtained throughout the investigation shows that caregivers failed to supervise children when two children pulled each other's pants down while playing outside. (§746.1205(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1205-a-4)) - 2026-03-12 — Facilities & equipment, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2026-03-31: Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps: One infant was sitting in a highchair without the safety straps fastened. The safety straps had been removed from the chair. This was corrected when a caregiver removed the infant from the chair. (§746.2407; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2407)) - 2026-03-12 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2026-03-31: Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of Completion: An employee was performing caregiver duties without meeting caregiver qualifications. This was corrected when the caregiver stopped caregiver duties. (§746.1107(2); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1107-2)) - 2026-03-03 — Food & nutrition, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2026-03-12: Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps: One infant was sitting in a chair in an infant feeding table without the safety straps fastened. This was corrected when a caregiver fastened the safety straps. (§746.2407; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2407)) - 2026-02-23 — Food & nutrition, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2026-03-03: Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps: Two infants were sitting in chairs in an infant feeding table without the safety straps fastened. This was corrected when a caregiver fastened the safety straps. (§746.2407; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2407)) - 2026-02-19 — Facilities & equipment, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2026-03-31: Arrangement of Napping Equipment - Provides Access to Walkway: Information obtained throughout the investigation shows that naptime mats in the toddler room did not have sufficient space between each naptime mat. (§746.2909(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2909-4)) - 2025-10-24 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Corrected at inspection: Director's Absence - Caregiver in Charge Knows in Charge: The person in charge when the director was not present was unaware they were in charge. Other caregivers asked did not know who was in charge or gave the wrong person's name. This was corrected at inspection when the director called and informed the person in charge that they were in charge and later when the director arrived at the operation. (§746.1013(a)(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1013-a-1)) - 2025-05-21 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2025-07-18: Pest Extermination: It was found during an investigation that while the operation had regular professional pest control treatment, the operation staff had also been treating the outdoor area with a mosquito outdoor fogger spray without being certified to do so. (§746.3427; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3427)) - 2024-11-18 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2025-01-06: Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene to ensure each child's safety: The operation was unable to intervene when a child ran out of the classroom and locked themself in the director's office on two different occasions. During both occasions the operation sent another child through the director's office window to assist in unlocking the door. On the second occasion the child who locked themself in the office began repeatedly hitting the child while they tried to unlock the door. (§746.1205(a)(5); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1205-a-5)) - 2024-10-15 — Facilities & equipment, Medium risk, Correction verified 2024-11-12: Screen Time Activities - Not Exceed One Hour Daily: Information obtained throughout the investigation shows that a caregiver used screen time activities for more than one hour per day. (§746.2207(c)(3); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2207-c-3)) - 2024-05-15 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2024-06-25: Annual Sanitation Inspection: The operation does not have a current sanitation inspection. The director requested and paid for a sanitation inspection during the inspection. (§746.3401(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3401-a)) - 2024-02-24 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2024-03-05: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity: Information obtained throughout the investigation shows that a child was left unsupervised for approximately 40 seconds. (§746.1205(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1205-a-4)) ## Nearby programs - [Querubines Learning Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1537244) — 0.32 km, capacity 33 - [Angel Care Academy](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1495061) — 0.5 km, capacity 33 - [The Learning Junction Early Education Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1355803) — 0.54 km, capacity 34 - [The Learning Experience](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1462574) — 0.86 km, capacity 216 - [Hutto Head Start](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-717788) — 0.94 km, capacity 51 - [Hutto YMCA of Central Texas](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1469367) — 0.96 km, capacity 85 ## Sources - tx_hhsc_operations record 1161002 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=1161002 - us_census_geocoder record 104 TAYLOR ST UNIT B|HUTTO|TX|78634 (corroborated, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/ - tx_twc_subsidy_providers record 1551578 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/wmur-pmzc.json?state_id=1551578 - tx_twc_ccs_facilities record row-9r7g.iifs~k2sv (historical, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bsvz-ncuc.json?state_id=1551578 --- Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1161002 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. 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