Havenwood Nature School West
Havenwood Nature School West is a licensed child care center in Dripping Springs, TX, licensed for up to 68 children and serving infants, toddlers and preschoolers. It has held its Texas license since 2024. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 18 times and investigated 5 reports. Inspectors recorded 11 citations, 5 of them high-risk, most often for records & paperwork (2 of 11). None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 6 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #9 of 12 centers in Dripping Springs and better than 52% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Of the six children files reviewed during inspection, none had the required emergency medical authorization information filled out and signed by parents.
There was not 6 inches of loose fill in the use zone of the tire climbing structure on the playground.
Supervision was compromised when there was a child that sustained multiple bite wounds from another child while on the playground.
The operation did not immediately notify the parents about a toddler being left unsupervised.
The operation did not notify Child Care Regulation about a toddler being left unsupervised within the required 2 day timeframe.
A toddler was left unsupervised for about 2 minutes.
The operation did not provide the incident report to the parent in a timely manner so that they could sign it within 48 hours of the incident.
A child was left unsupervised for about 10 minutes.
One child's file was missing a health statement.
Nine infant feeding schedules had not been reviewed by parents in the last 30 days.
One of the play structures has a slide that is very close to a tree. The use zone on the side of the slide is not large enough.
About this center
Common questions
Does Havenwood Nature School West take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants, toddlers and preschoolers.
What are Havenwood Nature School West’s hours?
7 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 West accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does Havenwood Nature School West cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Havenwood Nature School West for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Rural Capital area, which includes Dripping Springs, is $45.60 a day for infants, $43.80 a day for toddlers and $42.20 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Havenwood Nature School West had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 5 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Oct 26, 2023: “Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene to ensure each child's safety.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Havenwood Nature School West compare with other daycares in Dripping Springs?
It is tied for #9 of 12 centers in Dripping Springs by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 52% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Havenwood Nature School West last inspected?
Mar 17, 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 1768856 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.