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Hippo Learning Station

104 TAYLOR ST UNIT B, Hutto, TX 78634-4553

Operation number:
1551578
Type:
Licensed Center
Status:
Active (Y)
Records checked:
August 22, 2026
Additional info
Source:
Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
County:
Williamson
Capacity:
84
License effective:
April 17, 2015
Hours:
06:45 AM-06:00 PM
Days:
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Phone:
5126426181
Email:
hippolearningstation.director@gmail.com

Inspection snapshot

Questions worth asking

The records include recorded violations parents may want to understand before enrolling. These are conversation starters, not a pass-or-fail judgment.

Next: Review the inspection history below and ask the provider what the records mean and what changed afterward.

Summary

This summary covers 47 available inspections for Hippo Learning Station from November 8, 2021 through August 20, 2026.

12 inspections recorded violations, with 13 recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on May 7, 2026 and involved health or food records.

Three later inspections, from June 30, 2026 through August 20, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.

At a glance

Total inspections
47

13 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
13

8 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
12

8 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
3

Last 36 months

Local comparison

47 total inspections vs 10 local median in 78634

Compared to 21 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.28
Local median
0.4

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
23%
Local median
23%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
26%
Local median
25%

Repeated topics

This provider
3
Local average
1

Repeated topics

Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.

Inspection history

Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.

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Higher concern: Health or food records
Report finding
Immunizations were not up to date after an immunization audit completed by the Department of State Health Services.
Correction deadline
May 22, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 5, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.613(a) - Required Immunizations
Official code
746.613(a)
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Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
Information obtained throughout the investigation shows that caregivers failed to supervise children when two children pulled each other's pants down while playing outside.
Correction deadline
April 24, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated May 7, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
Official code
746.1205(a)(4)
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Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
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.
Correction deadline
March 12, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated March 31, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.2407 - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
Official code
746.2407
Higher concern: Staff training
Report finding
An employee was performing caregiver duties without meeting caregiver qualifications. This was corrected when the caregiver stopped caregiver duties.
Correction deadline
March 20, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated March 31, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1107(2) - Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of Completion
Official code
746.1107(2)
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Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
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.
Correction deadline
March 3, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated March 12, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.2407 - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
Official code
746.2407
View official report
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
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.
Correction deadline
February 23, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated March 3, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.2407 - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
Official code
746.2407
View official report
Higher concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
Information obtained throughout the investigation shows that naptime mats in the toddler room did not have sufficient space between each naptime mat.
Correction deadline
March 19, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated March 31, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.2909(4) - Arrangement of Napping Equipment - Provides Access to Walkway
Official code
746.2909(4)
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Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
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.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1013(a)(1) - Director's Absence - Caregiver in Charge Knows in Charge
Official code
746.1013(a)(1)
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Higher concern: Facility condition
Report finding
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.
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 18, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3427 - Pest Extermination
Official code
746.3427
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Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
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.
Correction deadline
December 23, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated January 6, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.1205(a)(5) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene to ensure each child's safety
Official code
746.1205(a)(5)
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Medium concern: Individual needs and accommodations
Report finding
Information obtained throughout the investigation shows that a caregiver used screen time activities for more than one hour per day.
Correction status
Correction evaluated November 12, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.2207(c)(3) - Screen Time Activities - Not Exceed One Hour Daily
Official code
746.2207(c)(3)
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Higher concern: Facility condition
Report finding
The operation does not have a current sanitation inspection. The director requested and paid for a sanitation inspection during the inspection.
Correction deadline
July 12, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 25, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
Official code
746.3401(a)
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Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
Information obtained throughout the investigation shows that a child was left unsupervised for approximately 40 seconds.
Correction deadline
March 1, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated March 5, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
Official code
746.1205(a)(4)