Dripping Springs · Licensed center
Over Yonder Nature School
- Small HighScope center, licensed for 61 children.
What the state has found
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State record — Texas HHSC
- Last visit
- March 17, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since November 2024 — all of them cited findings · 4 complaint investigations
- Most serious
- High —
A caregiver fell asleep during nap.
· September 9, 2025
Texas HHSC describes each deficiency in writing and weights the standard behind it from high to low by the risk a violation presents to children. It publishes no inspection document.
Mar 2026 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · March 17, 2026
746.5101(b) - Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal · Medium High
The fire inspection was dated 6/20/2023
746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection · Medium High
The sanitation inspection was dated 1/15/2025.
Sep 2025 Complaint
Complaint · September 9, 2025
Reported to the state by the program
Self-report is Texas HHSC’s own field on its complaint investigation record.
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 · High
A caregiver fell asleep during nap.
Apr 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · April 15, 2025
746.611(a)(1) - Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation's child-care program · Low
Of the 6 children files evaluated, one did not have a health statement from their pediatrician.
746.613(c)(1) - Immunization Exception or Exemption on File and Verified · Medium High
Of the 6 children's files evaluated, two needed updated immunization records.
Mar 2025 Complaint 2 findings
Complaint · March 18, 2025
746.1301(a)(2)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training · Medium High
The caregiver did not have evidence of completing pre-service training.
746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking. · Medium High
A caregiver was alone in the classroom with children before completing First Aid training.
Feb 2025 Complaint
Complaint · February 24, 2025
Reported to the state by the program
Self-report is Texas HHSC’s own field on its complaint investigation record.
746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling · High
The caregiver admitted to grabbing and shaking the child's arms. The caregiver who witnessed the incident corroborated the story.
Nov 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · November 18, 2024
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation · High
One caregiver did not have proper background check through the operation's HHS portal.
Mar 2024 Complaint 2 findings
Complaint · March 26, 2024
746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards · Medium High
*There was an unstable and improperly secured baby gate in a doorway of the infant classroom leading to the outside of the building. This poses a risk of a child falling if the child were to grab or lean on the gate. *There was exposed sheetrock on the wall at the entry of the building. *There was one uncovered outlet accessible to children in the toddler/PreK classroom. **This was corrected at inspection when the outlet was covered.
746.2409(a)(2) - Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting Sheets · Medium High
Two crib sheets were not snug fit. One infant was napping in the crib without a snug fitted sheet.
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How they teach
HighScope, academic and play-based
“learning through our structured High Scope® Approach”
What it costs
$1,600 a month for an infant
Higher than 80% of the 25 that publish a price.
Over Yonder Nature SchoolMost Austin-area prices (middle 80%)
- Part time
- $1,000 to $1,290 a month
- Application fee
- $300
A day here
- Hours
- 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM, 5 days a week
- Meals
- Breakfast, lunch, and a snack included daily with tuition (the brand’s policy for all its schools)
- Schedule
- full-week (Mon-Fri) or part-week (Mon/Wed/Fri or Tue/Thu) (the brand’s policy for all its schools)
Details
- Website
- overyondernatureschool.com
- Address
- 5000 Bell Springs Rd
- License
- 1785839, active
- Ages they serve
- 6 weeks - Pre-K
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All checked July 2026.
How they teach
- Approach overyondernatureschool.com/about.php
- Approach overyondernatureschool.com/index.php
What it costs
- Infant, Second price, Application fee overyondernatureschool.com/tuition-fees.php
State record
From Texas HHSC’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.
A day here
- Meals, Schedule overyondernatureschool.com/tuition-fees.php
- Hours overyondernatureschool.com/contact.php
Details
- Phone, Address, License childcare.hhs.texas.gov
- Website overyondernatureschool.com/contact.php
- Ages they serve overyondernatureschool.com/index.php
Small means the smallest quarter of Austin-area’s 928 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 12 to 61 children. Medium is 62 to 153; large is 154 to 731.