# Dripping Springs Educators Child Development Center

Dripping Springs Educators Child Development Center is a licensed child care program (child care center) in Dripping Springs, TX serving ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 130 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC.

## Key facts
- Status: Full Permit · Operating
- Address: 300 Sportsplex Drive, Dripping Springs, TX 78620

- Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Capacity: 130
- License/permit: 819592
- Operator: not published
- Phone: (512) 858-3019

- Hours: 06:45 AM-05:30 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri)
- Accepts child care subsidies: no
- Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=210490

## Inspection record
5 findings across 11 Texas HHSC inspections (2022-07-26 to 2026-03-11); 2 rated serious; 0 open at last record.
- 2026-03-11 — Fire safety & emergency drills, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2026-04-01: Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes: There was no fire drills documented for November 2025 or Feburary 2026. (§746.5205(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5205-1))
- 2024-04-19 — Food & nutrition, Medium risk, Correction verified 2024-04-22: Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days: There were 13 infant feeding plans that had not been updated in the last 30 days. (§746.2421(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2421-b))
- 2024-04-19 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Correction verified 2024-04-22: Children's Records - Immunizations: Two children were missing current immunization records. (§746.603(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-603-a-4))
- 2024-04-19 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Corrected at inspection: Children's Products- Annual Certification: The children's product annual certification was last signed in 2020. This was corrected when the director updated it during the inspection. (§746.4135(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-4135-b))
- 2024-04-19 — Facilities & equipment, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2024-05-15: Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing: There was climbing equipment and slides that were placed on the grass and did not have any loose fill surfacing underneath. (§746.4901(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-4901-a))

## Nearby programs
- [Havenwood Nature School West](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1440193) — 1.34 km, capacity 68
- [Oaksong School of the Hill Country](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1356625) — 2.74 km, capacity 222
- [Over Yonder Nature School](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1460611) — 3.24 km, capacity 61

## Sources
- tx_hhsc_operations record 210490 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=210490
- us_census_geocoder record 300 SPORTSPLEX DRIVE|DRIPPING SPRINGS|TX|78620 (corroborated, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/
- tx_twc_subsidy_providers record 819592 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/wmur-pmzc.json?state_id=819592

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Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-210490 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. Facts come from public regulator records; historical inspection data is labelled. Missing data never means no issue exists.