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The PREP School of Headwaters

404 HEADWATERS BLVD SUITE 200, Dripping Springs, TX 78620

Operation number:
1812498
Type:
Licensed Center
Status:
Active (Y)
Records checked:
August 22, 2026
Additional info
Source:
Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
County:
Hays
Capacity:
263
License effective:
September 22, 2025
Hours:
07:00 AM-06:00 PM
Days:
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Phone:
7379777737
Email:
Not listed

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 16 available inspections for The PREP School of Headwaters from March 19, 2025 through August 4, 2026.

Four inspections recorded violations, with seven recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on June 2, 2026 and involved incident records.

That higher-concern topic showed up in two inspections.

Two later inspections, from June 5, 2026 through August 4, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.

At a glance

Total inspections
16

12 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
7

7 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
4

4 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
2

Last 36 months

Local comparison

16 total inspections vs 14.5 local median in 78620

Compared to 12 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.44
Local median
0.41

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
19%
Local median
16%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
25%
Local median
16%

Repeated topics

This provider
2
Local average
0.42

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.

View official report
Higher concern: Incident records
Report finding
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 deadline
July 15, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated August 4, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.305(a)(2) - AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
Official code
746.305(a)(2)
Medium concern: Incident records
Report finding
An incident report was not provided for this incident.
Correction deadline
July 15, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated August 4, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.707 - Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
Official code
746.707
View official report
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
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 deadline
May 1, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated May 12, 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)
View official report
Higher concern: Incident records
Report finding
The incident was not reported to CCR.
Correction deadline
January 28, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 3, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
Official code
746.305(a)(6)
Medium concern: Incident records
Report finding
There was no incident report written about this incident.
Correction deadline
January 28, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 3, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.707 - Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
Official code
746.707
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
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 deadline
January 28, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 3, 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)
View official report
Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
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 deadline
December 10, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated December 19, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.2421(a) - Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
Official code
746.2421(a)