Dripping Springs Educators Child Development Center
Dripping Springs Educators Child Development Center is a licensed child care center in Dripping Springs, TX, licensed for up to 130 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2002. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 8 times and investigated 3 reports. Inspectors recorded 5 citations, 0 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (3 of 5). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. 20% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #7 of 12 centers in Dripping Springs and better than 61% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
There was no fire drills documented for November 2025 or Feburary 2026.
There were 13 infant feeding plans that had not been updated in the last 30 days.
Two children were missing current immunization records.
There was climbing equipment and slides that were placed on the grass and did not have any loose fill surfacing underneath.
The children's product annual certification was last signed in 2020. This was corrected when the director updated it during the inspection.
About this center
Common questions
Does Dripping Springs Educators Child Development Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Dripping Springs Educators Child Development Center’s hours?
6:45 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Dripping Springs Educators Child Development Center accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does Dripping Springs Educators Child Development Center cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Dripping Springs Educators Child Development Center 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 Dripping Springs Educators Child Development Center had any serious violations?
No high-risk citations since 2021. It has 5 lower-risk citations, listed above.
How does Dripping Springs Educators Child Development Center compare with other daycares in Dripping Springs?
It is #7 of 12 centers in Dripping Springs 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 Dripping Springs Educators Child Development Center last inspected?
Mar 11, 2026. Inspectors cited at least one rule 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 819592 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.