Leander · Licensed family home
Dew Drops Montessori Preschool
At a glance
- Full-size Montessori family home, licensed for up to 12 children.
- Ages They list: 2.5+ years.
- Hours 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., 5 days a week.
What the state has found
This state publishes the visits that cited something but not the ones that cited nothing, so there is no city rate to set this beside.
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Licensing inspections
May 30, 20242 citations
747.3603(b) - Medication Authorization Expires on First AnniversaryMedium High
“The signed medication authorization expired in 2023 and there was not an updated medication authorization on file for a child still receiving administered medication.”
747.3603(b) - Medication Authorization Expires on First Anniversary
747.3803(b) - First Aid Kit - Supplies Not ExpiredMedium
“The first aid kit contained expired first aid supplies. This was corrected at inspection when the director removed and disposed of the expired medication.”
747.3803(b) - First Aid Kit - Supplies Not Expired
Feb 21, 20232 citations
747.801(7) - Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Drills DocumentationMedium
“There was not written documentation that emergency drills, smoke/CO2 detector tests, and fire extinguisher checks were being completed.”
747.801(7) - Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Drills Documentation
747.3803(a) - First Aid Kit - Complete KitMedium
“The first aid kit was missing tape and a guide to first aid.”
747.3803(a) - First Aid Kit - Complete Kit
May 18, 20222 citations
747.207(1) - Policies Comply with RulesMedium High
“The operational policies were missing the following: Promotion of indoor and outdoor activities; and Information regarding parents' rights to review the most recent Licensing inspection report and Minimum Standards access.”
747.207(1) - Policies Comply with Rules
747.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - ImmunizationsMedium
“Out of three children's records reviewed, one record was missing complete immunizations.”
747.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Texas HHSC
- Last visit
- May 30, 2024
- On file
- 3 visits since May 2022 — all of them cited findings
- Most serious
- No finding carrying a severity level in the last 24 months.
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.
May 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · May 30, 2024
747.3603(b) - Medication Authorization Expires on First Anniversary · Medium High
The signed medication authorization expired in 2023 and there was not an updated medication authorization on file for a child still receiving administered medication.
747.3803(b) - First Aid Kit - Supplies Not Expired · Medium
The first aid kit contained expired first aid supplies. This was corrected at inspection when the director removed and disposed of the expired medication.
Feb 2023 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · February 21, 2023
747.801(7) - Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Drills Documentation · Medium
There was not written documentation that emergency drills, smoke/CO2 detector tests, and fire extinguisher checks were being completed.
747.3803(a) - First Aid Kit - Complete Kit · Medium
The first aid kit was missing tape and a guide to first aid.
May 2022 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · May 18, 2022
747.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations · Medium
Out of three children's records reviewed, one record was missing complete immunizations.
747.207(1) - Policies Comply with Rules · Medium High
The operational policies were missing the following: Promotion of indoor and outdoor activities; and Information regarding parents' rights to review the most recent Licensing inspection report and Minimum Standards access.
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A day here
8 a.m. to 5 p.m., 5 days a week
Schedule
- Schedule
- Full-time, half-day, part-time (the brand’s policy for all its schools)
How they teach
Montessori
“Dew Drops is a Montessori Preschool that serves as a home away from home for parents seeking safe and educational childcare services.”
Who cares for your child
Ashanthi Perera (Director), 20 years in early childhood.
Details
- Phone
- (512) 998-7239
- Address
- 1202 Drake Cv, Leander, 78641
- License
- 1731376
- Ages they serve
- 2.5+ years
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Sources and dates
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How they teach
- Approach — Checked July 2026 dewdrops.org
Who cares for your child
- Staff dewdrops.org
State record
From Texas HHSC’s published reports, last checked November 8, 2026.
A day here
- Hours, Schedule — Checked July 2026 dewdrops.org
Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 childcare.hhs.texas.gov
- Website — Checked July 2026 dewdrops.org
- Ages they serve — Checked July 2026 dewdrops.org
Full-size means licensed for 12 children, the most any Austin-area family home holds; 258 of Austin-area’s 291 licensed family homes are. Small is 5 to 11.