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Havenwood Nature School West
Licensed child care center
145 Broken Lance
Dripping Springs, TX 78620

TheVardellReport
Licensed child care center
145 Broken Lance
Dripping Springs, TX 78620
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The Essentials
Across 23 licensing visits from March 2023 to March 2026, HHSC cited 11 deficiencies at Havenwood Nature School West; 11 have a recorded correction.
* Partial year, through October 31, 2026.
| Year | Visits | Deficiencies | Of which, high risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 12 | 9 | 5 |
| 2024 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Chronology
Every visit in the record window, newest first. A deficiency is a licensing standard Texas inspectors found was not met. HHSC publishes what an investigation cited, not what the report to it alleged.
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905161712
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905161711
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905161710
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905242115
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905161709
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905161708
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905242114
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905161707
2 deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905161706
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905161705
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905161704
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905161703
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905161702
1 deficiency
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905242113
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905161701
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905161700
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905161699
4 deficiencies
Opened on a report the operation made itself.
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905242112
1 deficiency
Opened on a report the operation made itself.
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905242111
1 deficiency
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905161698
2 deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905161697
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905161696
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905161695
Texas gives every licensing standard one of five risk levels, from low to high, by how likely a deficiency is to harm a child.
Context
A repeated citation can merit attention, but context and corrective action must be reviewed before drawing a conclusion.
HHSC inspectors cited 746.1205(a)(4) in August 2023 and August 2023. The agency describes it this way: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity. The most serious of these was recorded at high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
For Your Next Visit
Bring these to the tour. Each one comes from something in the record; the reason is under the question.
What changed after 746.1205(a)(4) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Citation 746.1205(a)(4): cited in two visits, including high-risk standards.
What is the ratio in the room my child would join, and how is every child accounted for at nap time, pickup and on the playground?
Ratios change through the day, so they are worth counting yourself on a visit.
Has the center ever been under corrective or adverse action, and what changed afterward?
HHSC’s files name no enforcement action in this window. They say whether a program is under corrective or adverse action, not what the action was.
The Evidence
Program details, licensing visits and the deficiencies cited at each are published by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's Child Care Regulation in its daily files on data.texas.gov.
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 1768856
Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905161695
Visit Mar 15, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905161696
Visit May 23, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905161697
Visit Jun 26, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905161698
Visit Aug 16, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905242111
Visit Aug 25, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905242112
Visit Aug 28, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905161699
Visit Aug 29, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905161700
Visit Sep 11, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905161701
Visit Oct 20, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905242113
Visit Oct 26, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905161702
Visit Oct 30, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905161703
Visit Dec 4, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905161704
Visit Jan 10, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905161705
Visit Feb 7, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905161706
Visit Sep 24, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905161707
Visit Oct 18, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905242114
Visit Dec 12, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905161708
Visit Dec 16, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905161709
Visit Feb 4, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905242115
Visit May 1, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905161710
Visit May 5, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905161711
Visit Jan 20, 2026 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905161712
Visit Mar 17, 2026 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Record windowNovember 1, 2021 – October 31, 2026
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