Manor · Licensed center

Drop In at The Hive

What these mean, and where they come from

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.

Who cares for your child

Ratio not published

Two staff are named on their site, with no start years given.

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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.

From Texas HHSC’s published reports, last checked September 25, 2026.

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State record — Texas HHSC

Last visit
July 21, 2026
On file
1 visit, July 2026 — it cited findings
Most serious
High — Medication was stored within reach of children in the classroom. It was removed during the inspection. · July 21, 2026

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.

Jul 2026 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · July 21, 2026

746.3805(b)(1) - Administering Medication - Original Container with Child's Name, Date · Medium High

One medication stored at the operation was not in the original container. It was sent home during the inspection.

746.3807(1) - Storage of Medication - Inaccessible to Children · High

Medication was stored within reach of children in the classroom. It was removed during the inspection.

State licensing record

A day here

Meals
Parents send a water cup and, for stays over 5 hours, a labeled lunch from home; the center provides commercially prepared snacks mid-morning and mid-afternoon
Outdoors
Physical activity 2-3 times per day, outside when weather permits, with a temperature-based extreme-weather schedule
Sleep
Rest is part of the daily schedule, applied based on the number of hours a child attends
Updates for parents
Opt-in SMS/text messaging for drop-in confirmations, schedule updates, program updates, and emergency alerts.
Hours
7:00 AM to 6:00 PM, 6 days a week
Schedule
drop-in

Policies

When a child is sick
24 hours symptom-free without symptom-relieving medication required before returning to school.
Special needs
Supports accommodations (home language, cultural background, special needs, medical conditions) to its greatest ability, with health-provider documentation required.

Details

5123053108

Website
dropinatthehive.com
Address
11300 Us Highway 290 E Ste 320
License
1827322, active
Ages they serve
babies to 10 years old
Established
2024

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Who cares for your child

Who cares for your child

State record

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A day here

Policies

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