The Preparatory School of Dripping Springs
The Preparatory School of Dripping Springs is a licensed child care center in Austin, TX, licensed for up to 235 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2013. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 12 times and investigated 6 reports. Inspectors recorded 5 citations, 4 of them high-risk, most often for records & paperwork (2 of 5). 2 citations came in the last 12 months, including 2 high-risk. Its last 12 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #190 of 427 centers in Austin and better than 61% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
A person called the operation and made allegations against a caregiver. The operation did not report this concern to Child Care Regulation.
The operation did not report ongoing concerns about a caregiver mistreating infants in care.
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
The video showed the caregiver grab and pull the toddler.
Both teachers interviewed reported seeing the former teacher have power struggles with the toddler.
About this center
Common questions
Does The Preparatory School of Dripping Springs take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are The Preparatory School of Dripping Springs’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 The Preparatory School of Dripping Springs accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
Has The Preparatory School of Dripping Springs had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 4 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Aug 14, 2026: “Report Situation Placing Children at Risk.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does The Preparatory School of Dripping Springs compare with other daycares in Austin?
It is tied for #190 of 427 centers in Austin by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 61% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was The Preparatory School of Dripping Springs last inspected?
Aug 18, 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 1496472 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.