Havenwood Nature School
Havenwood Nature School is a licensed child care center in Dripping Springs, TX, licensed for up to 313 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2020. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 14 times and investigated 9 reports. Inspectors recorded 11 citations, 7 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (3 of 11). None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 14 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #12 of 12 centers in Dripping Springs and better than 33% of licensed centers statewide.
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A child sustained a burn injury after touching a heat lamp, located in the goat pen.
The operation did not report when an infant ingested two pills.
A caregiver had access to children with without an active background check.
During a DFPS investigation, there was sufficient evidence to support that a caregiver neglected a child in care.
Caregivers were not adequately supervising when an infant was allowed to play with a Ziploc bag.
A caregiver's purse was sitting in a cubby with the strap accessible to infants. An infant was able to pull on the strap causing the purse to fall. The infant dug through the purse, opened a Ziploc bag, and ingested two pills.
A caregiver waited over 30 minutes to call poison control after an infant ingested two pills.
Caregivers did not take into account hazards and maintain adequate supervision which allowed a child in care to be attacked by a rooster.
Caregivers allowed children access to an area with a body of water.
Children in care were allowed contact with chickens and ducks at the operation.
The operation did not report a child injury that required medical treatment by a Health-Care professional.
About this center
Common questions
Does Havenwood Nature School take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Havenwood Nature School’s hours?
7:30 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Havenwood Nature School accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
Has Havenwood Nature School had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 7 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Oct 18, 2023: “Report Situation Placing Children at Risk.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Havenwood Nature School compare with other daycares in Dripping Springs?
It is #12 of 12 centers in Dripping Springs by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 33% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Havenwood Nature School last inspected?
Jul 14, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.
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Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.
To see the official record, search operation 1708549 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.