Hutto · Licensed center
Hippo Learning Station
A faith-based center in Hutto, licensed for 84 children.
Medium center. Medium means the middle half of Austin-area’s 928 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 62 to 153 children. Small is 12 to 61; large is 154 to 731.
How they teach
Faith-based
“Additionally we use Christian materials such as Abeka curriculum to further your child's learning.”In their words. hippolearningstation.com, July 2026
One of 42 Austin-area providers that describe a faith-based approach, out of 226 that describe any approach at all.
Who cares for your child
Ratio not published
One staff is named on their site, with no start year given.
Shortlist doesn’t have these yet: cost, hours and late pickup, a typical day, sick and biting policies.
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.
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Texas HHSC
- Last visit
- May 7, 2026
- On file
- 7 visits since August 2021 — all of them cited findings · 6 complaint investigations
- Most serious
- High —
Immunizations were not up to date after an immunization audit completed by the Department of State Health Services.
· May 7, 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.
May 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · May 7, 2026
746.613(a) - Required Immunizations · High
Immunizations were not up to date after an immunization audit completed by the Department of State Health Services.
Mar 2026 Complaint
Complaint · March 27, 2026
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
Information obtained throughout the investigation shows that caregivers failed to supervise children when two children pulled each other's pants down while playing outside.
Mar 2026 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · March 12, 2026
746.1107(2) - Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of Completion · Medium High
An employee was performing caregiver duties without meeting caregiver qualifications. This was corrected when the caregiver stopped caregiver duties.
746.2407 - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps · Medium High
One infant was sitting in a highchair without the safety straps fastened. The safety straps had been removed from the chair. This was corrected when a caregiver removed the infant from the chair.
Mar 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · March 3, 2026
746.2407 - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps · Medium High
One infant was sitting in a chair in an infant feeding table without the safety straps fastened. This was corrected when a caregiver fastened the safety straps.
Feb 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · February 23, 2026
746.2407 - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps · Medium High
Two infants were sitting in chairs in an infant feeding table without the safety straps fastened. This was corrected when a caregiver fastened the safety straps.
Feb 2026 Complaint
Complaint · February 19, 2026
746.2909(4) - Arrangement of Napping Equipment - Provides Access to Walkway · Medium High
Information obtained throughout the investigation shows that naptime mats in the toddler room did not have sufficient space between each naptime mat.
Oct 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · October 24, 2025
746.1013(a)(1) - Director's Absence - Caregiver in Charge Knows in Charge · Medium High
The person in charge when the director was not present was unaware they were in charge. Other caregivers asked did not know who was in charge or gave the wrong person's name. This was corrected at inspection when the director called and informed the person in charge that they were in charge and later when the director arrived at the operation.
May 2025 Complaint
Complaint · May 21, 2025
746.3427 - Pest Extermination · Medium High
It was found during an investigation that while the operation had regular professional pest control treatment, the operation staff had also been treating the outdoor area with a mosquito outdoor fogger spray without being certified to do so.
Nov 2024 Complaint
Complaint · November 18, 2024
746.1205(a)(5) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene to ensure each child's safety · High
The operation was unable to intervene when a child ran out of the classroom and locked themself in the director's office on two different occasions. During both occasions the operation sent another child through the director's office window to assist in unlocking the door. On the second occasion the child who locked themself in the office began repeatedly hitting the child while they tried to unlock the door.
Oct 2024 Complaint
Complaint · October 15, 2024
746.2207(c)(3) - Screen Time Activities - Not Exceed One Hour Daily · Medium
Information obtained throughout the investigation shows that a caregiver used screen time activities for more than one hour per day.
May 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · May 15, 2024
746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection · Medium High
The operation does not have a current sanitation inspection. The director requested and paid for a sanitation inspection during the inspection.
Feb 2024 Complaint
Complaint · February 24, 2024
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
Information obtained throughout the investigation shows that a child was left unsupervised for approximately 40 seconds.
Aug 2021 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · August 17, 2021
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation · High · No longer displayed by the state
An employee was present at the operation and had access to children prior to receiving an eligibility notification. The employee was sent home during the inspection.
Details
- Phone
- 5126426181
- Website
- hippolearningstation.com
- Address
- 104 Taylor St Unit B
- License
- 1551578, active
- Ages
- 6 weeks to 2 years (infant building)
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Sources and dates
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How they teach
- Approach — Checked July 2026 · hippolearningstation.com
Who cares for your child
- Staff — hippolearningstation.com
State record
Every state visit and complaint on file, shown in full and never edited. Open a date to read what the state wrote.
Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 · childcare.hhs.texas.gov
- Website — Checked July 2026 · hippolearningstation.com
- Ages — Checked July 2026 · hippolearningstation.com