Hippo Learning Station
Hippo Learning Station is a licensed child care center in Hutto, TX, licensed for up to 84 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2015. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 31 times and investigated 17 reports. Inspectors recorded 13 citations, 4 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (4 of 13). 8 citations came in the last 12 months, including 2 high-risk. 8% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 3 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #5 of 20 centers in Hutto and better than 65% of licensed centers statewide.
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Immunizations were not up to date after an immunization audit completed by the Department of State Health Services.
Information obtained throughout the investigation shows that caregivers failed to supervise children when two children pulled each other's pants down while playing outside.
An employee was performing caregiver duties without meeting caregiver qualifications. This was corrected when the caregiver stopped caregiver duties.
One infant was sitting in a highchair without the safety straps fastened. The safety straps had been removed from the chair. This was corrected when a caregiver removed the infant from the chair.
One infant was sitting in a chair in an infant feeding table without the safety straps fastened. This was corrected when a caregiver fastened the safety straps.
Two infants were sitting in chairs in an infant feeding table without the safety straps fastened. This was corrected when a caregiver fastened the safety straps.
Information obtained throughout the investigation shows that naptime mats in the toddler room did not have sufficient space between each naptime mat.
The person in charge when the director was not present was unaware they were in charge. Other caregivers asked did not know who was in charge or gave the wrong person's name. This was corrected at inspection when the director called and informed the person in charge that they were in charge and later when the director arrived at the operation.
It was found during an investigation that while the operation had regular professional pest control treatment, the operation staff had also been treating the outdoor area with a mosquito outdoor fogger spray without being certified to do so.
The operation was unable to intervene when a child ran out of the classroom and locked themself in the director's office on two different occasions. During both occasions the operation sent another child through the director's office window to assist in unlocking the door. On the second occasion the child who locked themself in the office began repeatedly hitting the child while they tried to unlock the door.
Information obtained throughout the investigation shows that a caregiver used screen time activities for more than one hour per day.
The operation does not have a current sanitation inspection. The director requested and paid for a sanitation inspection during the inspection.
Information obtained throughout the investigation shows that a child was left unsupervised for approximately 40 seconds.
About this center
Common questions
Does Hippo Learning Station take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Hippo Learning Station’s hours?
6:45 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Hippo Learning Station accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does Hippo Learning Station cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Hippo Learning Station for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Rural Capital area, which includes Hutto, 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 Hippo Learning Station had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 4 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on May 7, 2026: “Required Immunizations.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Hippo Learning Station compare with other daycares in Hutto?
It is tied for #5 of 20 centers in Hutto by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 65% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Hippo Learning Station last inspected?
Aug 20, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.
Licensed centers nearby
303 Taylor Street, Hutto · 0.2 mi away · 33 spotsToo few inspections to compareAngel Care Academy
216 South Farm-to-market 1660, Hutto · 0.3 mi away · 33 spotsAmong the most citedThe Learning Junction Early Education Center
204 Evans St, Hutto · 0.3 mi away · 34 spotsMore citations than mostThe Learning Experience
10051 Mager Ln, Hutto · 0.5 mi away · 216 spotsAbout typicalHutto Head Start
80 Mager Ln, Hutto · 0.6 mi away · 51 spotsMore citations than mostHutto YMCA of Central Texas
100 Mager Ln, Hutto · 0.6 mi away · 85 spotsAbout typical
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 1551578 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.