Havenwood Nature School West
145 Broken Lance, Dripping Springs, TX 78620
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten · Monday–Friday
4 critical, 8 serious findings across 60 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent critical finding: Oct 26, 2023.
48 inspections · 12 investigations in 36 months · source checked Sep 16, 2026
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- Meals providedListed
- Snacks providedListed
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Licensed capacity: 68 children. This is not the number of open places.
Programs & learning
Infant,Toddler,Pre-Kindergarten
School Age Care,Meals Provided ,Snacks Provided,Part Time Care
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07:00 AM-06:00 PM
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
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- Meals providedListed
- Snacks providedListed
- Before-school careNot listed
- After-school careNot listed
- Transportation to/from schoolNot listed
- Drop-in careNot listed
- Part-time careListed
- Field tripsNot listed
- Skill classesNot listed
- Weekend careNot listed
- Night careNot listed
- AccreditedNot listed
- Accepts child care subsidiesNot accepted
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Evidence, with the follow-through.
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4 critical, 8 serious findings across 60 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent critical finding: Oct 26, 2023.
Last 36 months · window starts Sep 15, 2023
3 standard(s) appear on multiple visits: 746.605(11) (4 visits); 746.4907(a)(1) (4 visits); 746.1205(a)(5) (4 visits). This is a match of standard identifiers, not a judgment about identical circumstances.
State verification published Oct 18, 2024.
Conditions between visits, current staffing, and day-to-day quality. A correction plan is not verification.
92 visits in our data; 0 unmatched findings. Publication and processing can lag events.
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Required Admission Information - Physician Information
Of the six children files reviewed during inspection, none had the required emergency medical authorization information filled out and signed by parents.
State verification published Oct 18, 2024.
Inspection record
Visits available in our Texas data, newest first. Visits with findings are shown in full; runs of clean visits are folded into one line. Findings are quoted from the inspector's report with the Texas risk level beside our severity.
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- 2026
- Jan 20, 2026 to Mar 17, 20268 inspectionsNo findingsShow
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- 2025
- Feb 4, 2025 to May 5, 20258 inspections and 4 investigationsNo findingsShow
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- May 1, 2025 complaint investigation
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- 2024
- Oct 18, 2024 to Dec 16, 20248 inspections and 4 investigationsNo findingsShow
- Dec 16, 2024 inspection
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- Dec 12, 2024 complaint investigation
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- Oct 18, 2024 inspection
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- Oct 18, 2024 inspection
- Sep 24, 2024Inspection2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Required Admission Information - Physician Information
Of the six children files reviewed during inspection, none had the required emergency medical authorization information filled out and signed by parents.
Correction verified Oct 18, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.605(11).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
There was not 6 inches of loose fill in the use zone of the tire climbing structure on the playground.
Correction verified Oct 18, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4907(a)(1).
- Sep 24, 2024Inspection2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
There was not 6 inches of loose fill in the use zone of the tire climbing structure on the playground.
Correction verified Oct 18, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4907(a)(1).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Required Admission Information - Physician Information
Of the six children files reviewed during inspection, none had the required emergency medical authorization information filled out and signed by parents.
Correction verified Oct 18, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.605(11).
- Sep 24, 2024Inspection2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
There was not 6 inches of loose fill in the use zone of the tire climbing structure on the playground.
Correction verified Oct 18, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4907(a)(1).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Required Admission Information - Physician Information
Of the six children files reviewed during inspection, none had the required emergency medical authorization information filled out and signed by parents.
Correction verified Oct 18, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.605(11).
- Sep 24, 2024Inspection2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Required Admission Information - Physician Information
Of the six children files reviewed during inspection, none had the required emergency medical authorization information filled out and signed by parents.
Correction verified Oct 18, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.605(11).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
There was not 6 inches of loose fill in the use zone of the tire climbing structure on the playground.
Correction verified Oct 18, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4907(a)(1).
- Jan 10, 2024 to Feb 7, 20248 inspectionsNo findingsShow
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- 2023
- Oct 30, 2023 to Dec 4, 20238 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Dec 4, 2023 inspection
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- Oct 30, 2023 inspection
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- Oct 26, 2023Complaint investigation1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene to ensure each child's safety
Supervision was compromised when there was a child that sustained multiple bite wounds from another child while on the playground.
Correction verified Jan 10, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1205(a)(5).
- Oct 26, 2023Complaint investigation1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene to ensure each child's safety
Supervision was compromised when there was a child that sustained multiple bite wounds from another child while on the playground.
Correction verified Jan 10, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1205(a)(5).
- Oct 26, 2023Complaint investigation1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene to ensure each child's safety
Supervision was compromised when there was a child that sustained multiple bite wounds from another child while on the playground.
Correction verified Jan 10, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1205(a)(5).
- Oct 26, 2023Complaint investigation1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene to ensure each child's safety
Supervision was compromised when there was a child that sustained multiple bite wounds from another child while on the playground.
Correction verified Jan 10, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1205(a)(5).
- Oct 20, 2023 to Oct 20, 20234 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Oct 20, 2023 inspection
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- Oct 20, 2023 inspection
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- Aug 29, 2023 to Sep 11, 20238 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Sep 11, 2023 inspection
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- Aug 29, 2023 inspection
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- Aug 29, 2023 inspection
- Aug 28, 2023Self-reported incident4 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
The operation did not immediately notify the parents about a toddler being left unsupervised.
Correction verified Sep 11, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.307(b)(4).
- CriticalTexas: High
Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
A toddler was left unsupervised for about 2 minutes.
Correction verified Sep 11, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1205(a)(4).
- CriticalTexas: High
Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
The operation did not notify Child Care Regulation about a toddler being left unsupervised within the required 2 day timeframe.
Correction verified Sep 11, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.305(a)(6).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
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.
Correction verified Sep 11, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.707.
- Aug 28, 2023Self-reported incident4 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
The operation did not notify Child Care Regulation about a toddler being left unsupervised within the required 2 day timeframe.
Correction verified Sep 11, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.305(a)(6).
- CriticalTexas: High
Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
The operation did not immediately notify the parents about a toddler being left unsupervised.
Correction verified Sep 11, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.307(b)(4).
- CriticalTexas: High
Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
A toddler was left unsupervised for about 2 minutes.
Correction verified Sep 11, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1205(a)(4).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
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.
Correction verified Sep 11, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.707.
- Aug 28, 2023Self-reported incident4 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
The operation did not notify Child Care Regulation about a toddler being left unsupervised within the required 2 day timeframe.
Correction verified Sep 11, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.305(a)(6).
- CriticalTexas: High
Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
The operation did not immediately notify the parents about a toddler being left unsupervised.
Correction verified Sep 11, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.307(b)(4).
- CriticalTexas: High
Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
A toddler was left unsupervised for about 2 minutes.
Correction verified Sep 11, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1205(a)(4).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
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.
Correction verified Sep 11, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.707.
- Aug 28, 2023Self-reported incident4 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
The operation did not notify Child Care Regulation about a toddler being left unsupervised within the required 2 day timeframe.
Correction verified Sep 11, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.305(a)(6).
- CriticalTexas: High
Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
The operation did not immediately notify the parents about a toddler being left unsupervised.
Correction verified Sep 11, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.307(b)(4).
- CriticalTexas: High
Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
A toddler was left unsupervised for about 2 minutes.
Correction verified Sep 11, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1205(a)(4).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
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.
Correction verified Sep 11, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.707.
- Aug 25, 2023Self-reported incident1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
A child was left unsupervised for about 10 minutes.
Correction verified Sep 11, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1205(a)(4).
- Aug 25, 2023Self-reported incident1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
A child was left unsupervised for about 10 minutes.
Correction verified Sep 11, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1205(a)(4).
- Aug 25, 2023Self-reported incident1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
A child was left unsupervised for about 10 minutes.
Correction verified Sep 11, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1205(a)(4).
- Aug 25, 2023Self-reported incident1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
A child was left unsupervised for about 10 minutes.
Correction verified Sep 11, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1205(a)(4).
- Aug 16, 2023Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Children's Records - Health Statement
One child's file was missing a health statement.
Correction verified Aug 30, 2023. Standard 746.603(a)(3).
- Aug 16, 2023Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Children's Records - Health Statement
One child's file was missing a health statement.
Correction verified Aug 30, 2023. Standard 746.603(a)(3).
- Aug 16, 2023Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Children's Records - Health Statement
One child's file was missing a health statement.
Correction verified Aug 30, 2023. Standard 746.603(a)(3).
- Aug 16, 2023Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Children's Records - Health Statement
One child's file was missing a health statement.
Correction verified Aug 30, 2023. Standard 746.603(a)(3).
- Jun 26, 2023Inspection2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - in Front of Access and on Sides
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.
Correction verified Jul 6, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4805(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Nine infant feeding schedules had not been reviewed by parents in the last 30 days.
Correction verified Jul 6, 2023. Standard 746.2421(b).
- Jun 26, 2023Inspection2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Nine infant feeding schedules had not been reviewed by parents in the last 30 days.
Correction verified Jul 6, 2023. Standard 746.2421(b).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - in Front of Access and on Sides
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.
Correction verified Jul 6, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4805(a).
- Jun 26, 2023Inspection2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Nine infant feeding schedules had not been reviewed by parents in the last 30 days.
Correction verified Jul 6, 2023. Standard 746.2421(b).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - in Front of Access and on Sides
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.
Correction verified Jul 6, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4805(a).
- Jun 26, 2023Inspection2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - in Front of Access and on Sides
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.
Correction verified Jul 6, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4805(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Nine infant feeding schedules had not been reviewed by parents in the last 30 days.
Correction verified Jul 6, 2023. Standard 746.2421(b).
- Mar 15, 2023 to May 23, 20238 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- May 23, 2023 inspection
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- Mar 15, 2023 inspection
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Facts from the license
- Permit
- Full Permit, issued Mar 12, 2024
- Capacity
- 68 children (licensed maximum, not openings)
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-06:00 PM · Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Subsidies
- Not accepted
- County
- Hays
- Website
- www.HavenwoodNatureSchool.com
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Same 36-month summary window. Different operating histories and coverage limit comparisons.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Havenwood Nature School West this page | Infant–Pre-K | 68 | 7a–6p | 4 crit·8 ser |
| Dripping Springs Educators Child Development Center | Infant–School | 130 | 6:45a–5:30p | 20 ser |
| Havenwood Nature School | Infant–School | 313 | 7:30a–6p | 20 crit·8 ser |
| Holy Spirit Episcopal School | Toddler–Pre-K | 67 | 8:30a–4p | 4 crit |
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| Oaksong School of the Hill Country | Infant–School | 222 | 7a–6p | 4 crit·4 ser |
| Over Yonder Nature School | Infant–School | 61 | 7a–6p | 12 crit·28 ser·4 min |
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Contact & location
145 Broken Lance, Dripping Springs, TX 78620
State-sourced · checked Sep 16, 2026. Confirm current details with the provider.
State records and provider information have separate sources. Provider claims do not establish independently verified care quality. Missing data is not evidence of an issue-free record.