The Prep School of Headwaters
404 Headwaters Blvd Suite 200, Dripping Springs, TX 78620
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School · Monday–Friday
12 critical, 16 serious findings across 68 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent critical finding: Apr 2, 2026.
40 inspections · 28 investigations in 36 months · source checked Sep 16, 2026
The everyday details
State facts · provider details pendingSubsidies not accepted in state listing
See fees & availability →Meet The Prep School of Headwaters
Provider profileThis provider has not supplied a description yet. Ask about their teaching approach, classroom routines, and what makes their program a fit for your child.
Photo not provided
Photo not provided
Photo not provided
No provider photos have been supplied. These are labeled placeholders, not images of the facility.
What care includes
- Meals providedListed
- Snacks providedListed
- Before-school careListed
- After-school careListed
- Transportation to/from schoolListed
- Drop-in careListed
- Part-time careListed
- Field tripsListed
- Skill classesNot listed
- Weekend careNot listed
- Night careNot listed
- AccreditedNot listed
- Accepts child care subsidiesNot accepted
“Not listed” means unknown, not unavailable.
See all programs, services & policies →Ask about the program.
Ask about the record.
Bring questions about tuition and fit alongside the findings, correction evidence, and gaps in this record.
Build my tour questions →Tuition, without the guesswork
Choose your needs to prepare a quote request. Rates have not been supplied by this provider.
Rate not provided
Care and schedule availability must be confirmed. Missing pricing does not mean care is free.
- Tuition & billing schedule
- Not provided
- Registration · refund terms
- Not provided
- Deposit · whether credited to tuition
- Not provided
- Meals & snacks
- Not provided
- Annual materials fee
- Not provided
- Late pickup fee
- Not provided
Understand your first month’s cost
Request tuition, required fees, deposit credit, and refund terms in writing. A deposit credited to tuition should not be counted twice. We cannot calculate a total without confirmed amounts.
Help with costs
The state lists subsidies as not accepted. Confirm current payment options. Sibling discounts have not been provided.
Openings & waitlists
No provider-confirmed availability has been supplied. An opening is not a reservation.
Infant: availability not confirmed
Ask about your start date, classroom availability, waitlist fees, and when offers are made.
Licensed capacity: 263 children. This is not the number of open places.
Programs & learning
Infant,Toddler,Pre-Kindergarten,School
School Age Care,Before School Care,Meals Provided ,After School Care,Snacks Provided,Drop-In Care,Part Time Care,Transportation to/from School ,Field Trips
Curriculum and teaching philosophy not provided.
Accreditation information not provided. Licensing does not establish accreditation.
State-sourced · checked Sep 16, 2026. Confirm current details with the provider.
A typical day
The daily schedule has not been supplied. Ask about arrival, meals, outdoor play, rest, learning activities, and pickup.
07:00 AM-06:00 PM
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Services & accommodations
- Meals providedListed
- Snacks providedListed
- Before-school careListed
- After-school careListed
- Transportation to/from schoolListed
- Drop-in careListed
- Part-time careListed
- Field tripsListed
- Skill classesNot listed
- Weekend careNot listed
- Night careNot listed
- AccreditedNot listed
- Accepts child care subsidiesNot accepted
Languages spoken and interpreter availability not provided.
Care plans, dietary substitutions, and medication training need confirmation.
Entrance, restroom, and classroom accessibility details not provided.
Individual accommodations, specialist access, and staff training not provided.
People, policies & environment
Not listed
Not listed
Individual qualifications, CPR, and first-aid training not provided.
Current classroom staffing and ratios not provided. Ask on your visit.
Parent updates and conference policies not provided.
Authorized pickup and visitor procedures not provided.
Exclusion and return criteria not provided.
Holiday and staff-development calendar not provided.
Evidence, with the follow-through.
Provider descriptions, prices, and photos never change this record. Every finding below comes from published state evidence.
12 critical, 16 serious findings across 68 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent critical finding: Apr 2, 2026.
Last 36 months · window starts Sep 15, 2023
5 standard(s) appear on multiple visits: 746.707 (8 visits); 746.305(a)(2) (4 visits); 746.1205(a)(4) (8 visits); 746.305(a)(6) (4 visits); 746.2421(a) (4 visits). This is a match of standard identifiers, not a judgment about identical circumstances.
State verification published Aug 4, 2026.
Conditions between visits, current staffing, and day-to-day quality. A correction plan is not verification.
68 visits in our data; 0 unmatched findings. Publication and processing can lag events.
Check the latest finding’s evidence
Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
An incident report was not provided for this incident.
State verification published Aug 4, 2026.
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.
Inspection history is one input into your decision, not a guarantee of safety or a rating of care quality. How to read this record.
- 2026
- Jun 5, 2026 to Aug 5, 20268 inspections and 4 investigationsNo findingsShow
- Aug 5, 2026 complaint investigation
- Aug 5, 2026 complaint investigation
- Aug 5, 2026 complaint investigation
- Aug 5, 2026 complaint investigation
- Aug 4, 2026 inspection
- Aug 4, 2026 inspection
- Aug 4, 2026 inspection
- Aug 4, 2026 inspection
- Jun 5, 2026 inspection
- Jun 5, 2026 inspection
- Jun 5, 2026 inspection
- Jun 5, 2026 inspection
- Jun 2, 2026Complaint investigation2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
An incident report was not provided for this incident.
Correction verified Aug 4, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.707.
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
The operation stated that they did not know that popping a child's elbow into place is considered an intervention or treatment by a doctor.
Correction verified Aug 4, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.305(a)(2).
- Jun 2, 2026Complaint investigation2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
An incident report was not provided for this incident.
Correction verified Aug 4, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.707.
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
The operation stated that they did not know that popping a child's elbow into place is considered an intervention or treatment by a doctor.
Correction verified Aug 4, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.305(a)(2).
- Jun 2, 2026Complaint investigation2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
An incident report was not provided for this incident.
Correction verified Aug 4, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.707.
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
The operation stated that they did not know that popping a child's elbow into place is considered an intervention or treatment by a doctor.
Correction verified Aug 4, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.305(a)(2).
- Jun 2, 2026Complaint investigation2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
The operation stated that they did not know that popping a child's elbow into place is considered an intervention or treatment by a doctor.
Correction verified Aug 4, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.305(a)(2).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
An incident report was not provided for this incident.
Correction verified Aug 4, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.707.
- Apr 6, 2026 to Apr 6, 20264 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Apr 6, 2026 inspection
- Apr 6, 2026 inspection
- Apr 6, 2026 inspection
- Apr 6, 2026 inspection
- Apr 2, 2026Self-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
Two two-year-olds were able to get onto the back fenced in field and were unsupervised for 3 to 5 minutes before being seen by one of the children's mothers.
Correction verified May 12, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1205(a)(4).
- Apr 2, 2026Self-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
Two two-year-olds were able to get onto the back fenced in field and were unsupervised for 3 to 5 minutes before being seen by one of the children's mothers.
Correction verified May 12, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1205(a)(4).
- Apr 2, 2026Self-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
Two two-year-olds were able to get onto the back fenced in field and were unsupervised for 3 to 5 minutes before being seen by one of the children's mothers.
Correction verified May 12, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1205(a)(4).
- Apr 2, 2026Self-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
Two two-year-olds were able to get onto the back fenced in field and were unsupervised for 3 to 5 minutes before being seen by one of the children's mothers.
Correction verified May 12, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1205(a)(4).
- Jan 5, 2026 to Feb 3, 20268 inspections and 4 investigationsNo findingsShow
- Feb 3, 2026 inspection
- Feb 3, 2026 inspection
- Feb 3, 2026 inspection
- Feb 3, 2026 inspection
- Jan 30, 2026 complaint investigation
- Jan 30, 2026 complaint investigation
- Jan 30, 2026 complaint investigation
- Jan 30, 2026 complaint investigation
- Jan 5, 2026 inspection
- Jan 5, 2026 inspection
- Jan 5, 2026 inspection
- Jan 5, 2026 inspection
- 2025
- Dec 29, 2025Complaint investigation3 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
The incident was not reported to CCR.
Correction verified Feb 3, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.305(a)(6).
- 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
It was found that a 17 month old child had been unsupervised for 15-20 minutes in a classroom while his peers were playing outside.
Correction verified Feb 3, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1205(a)(4).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
There was no incident report written about this incident.
Correction verified Feb 3, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.707.
- Dec 29, 2025Complaint investigation3 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
The incident was not reported to CCR.
Correction verified Feb 3, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.305(a)(6).
- 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
It was found that a 17 month old child had been unsupervised for 15-20 minutes in a classroom while his peers were playing outside.
Correction verified Feb 3, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1205(a)(4).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
There was no incident report written about this incident.
Correction verified Feb 3, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.707.
- Dec 29, 2025Complaint investigation3 findings · 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
It was found that a 17 month old child had been unsupervised for 15-20 minutes in a classroom while his peers were playing outside.
Correction verified Feb 3, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1205(a)(4).
- CriticalTexas: High
Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
The incident was not reported to CCR.
Correction verified Feb 3, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.305(a)(6).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
There was no incident report written about this incident.
Correction verified Feb 3, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.707.
- Dec 29, 2025Complaint investigation3 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
The incident was not reported to CCR.
Correction verified Feb 3, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.305(a)(6).
- 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
It was found that a 17 month old child had been unsupervised for 15-20 minutes in a classroom while his peers were playing outside.
Correction verified Feb 3, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1205(a)(4).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
There was no incident report written about this incident.
Correction verified Feb 3, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.707.
- Nov 20, 2025 to Dec 23, 20254 inspections and 4 investigationsNo findingsShow
- Dec 23, 2025 self-reported incident
- Dec 23, 2025 self-reported incident
- Dec 23, 2025 self-reported incident
- Dec 23, 2025 self-reported incident
- Nov 20, 2025 inspection
- Nov 20, 2025 inspection
- Nov 20, 2025 inspection
- Nov 20, 2025 inspection
- Nov 18, 2025Self-reported incident1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
The investigation found that caregivers did not follow an infant's feeding schedule and did not give him any of his bottles throughout the day
Correction verified Dec 19, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2421(a).
- Nov 18, 2025Self-reported incident1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
The investigation found that caregivers did not follow an infant's feeding schedule and did not give him any of his bottles throughout the day
Correction verified Dec 19, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2421(a).
- Nov 18, 2025Self-reported incident1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
The investigation found that caregivers did not follow an infant's feeding schedule and did not give him any of his bottles throughout the day
Correction verified Dec 19, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2421(a).
- Nov 18, 2025Self-reported incident1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
The investigation found that caregivers did not follow an infant's feeding schedule and did not give him any of his bottles throughout the day
Correction verified Dec 19, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2421(a).
- Mar 19, 2025 to Aug 14, 202516 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Aug 14, 2025 inspection
- Aug 14, 2025 inspection
- Aug 14, 2025 inspection
- Aug 14, 2025 inspection
- Jun 13, 2025 inspection
- Jun 13, 2025 inspection
- Jun 13, 2025 inspection
- Jun 13, 2025 inspection
- May 12, 2025 inspection
- May 12, 2025 inspection
- May 12, 2025 inspection
- May 12, 2025 inspection
- Mar 19, 2025 inspection
- Mar 19, 2025 inspection
- Mar 19, 2025 inspection
- Mar 19, 2025 inspection
Source. This facility on the Texas HHSC search. Data reloaded nightly.
Think something here is wrong? Texas corrects its own records; here is how to ask them, and how to tell us. We change nothing ourselves.
Facts from the license
- Permit
- Full Permit, issued Sep 22, 2025
- Capacity
- 263 children (licensed maximum, not openings)
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-06:00 PM · Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Subsidies
- Not accepted
- County
- Hays
- Website
- www.theprepschool.com
Compare nearby
Same 36-month summary window. Different operating histories and coverage limit comparisons.
| Daycare | Ages | Licensed capacity | Hours | Findings, 36 mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Prep School of Headwaters this page | Infant–School | 263 | 7a–6p | 12 crit·16 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 |
| Havenwood Nature School West | Infant–Pre-K | 68 | 7a–6p | 4 crit·8 ser |
| Holy Spirit Episcopal School | Toddler–Pre-K | 67 | 8:30a–4p | 4 crit |
| Moxie Gymnastics and Cheer | Pre-K–School | 119 | 3p–6:30p | 12 ser |
| Oaksong School of the Hill Country | Infant–School | 222 | 7a–6p | 4 crit·4 ser |
- The Prep School of Headwatersthis pageInfant–School · 263 licensed capacity12 crit·16 ser
- Infant–School · 130 licensed capacity20 ser
- Infant–School · 313 licensed capacity20 crit·8 ser
- Infant–Pre-K · 68 licensed capacity4 crit·8 ser
- Toddler–Pre-K · 67 licensed capacity4 crit
- Pre-K–School · 119 licensed capacity12 ser
- Infant–School · 222 licensed capacity4 crit·4 ser
Your tour, better prepared
- What will we pay in the first month, and what is refundable? Confirm how the deposit is credited.
- Is a place available for our age group and start date? Can you confirm that in writing?
- Who would be our child’s regular teacher, and how are absences covered? What are the current classroom ratios?
- What changed after the finding about “Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent”? Can you show the correction evidence and how the procedure is checked today?
- The same standard appears on more than one visit. What has changed to prevent recurrence?
- How do you handle allergies, medication, accessibility, and additional support needs?
Enable JavaScript to save visit notes on this browser.
Contact & location
404 Headwaters Blvd Suite 200, 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.