🏆 Ranked #27 in Round Rock / Hutto / Taylor · 6.5 / 10 overall
Awards Earned
Best for Safety
Earned the highest safety score in Round Rock / Hutto / Taylor. Our safety dimension weighs inspection history, deficiency records, and parent-reported safety culture across reviews.
Full Ranking Detail
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The Little Hippo is a play-based, education-focused child development center at 301 Main Hippo Drive in Hutto, serving six-week-old infants through four-year-olds. As an employer-based center, it primarily serves Hutto ISD employee families and operates extended hours from 6:35am to 5:40pm, with snacks and lunch included. Its regulatory record shows zero high-severity deficiencies, and reduced tuition is available with ten-month enrollment (September–June) deducted from employee pay. The center is relocating to Lee Martinez Elementary in Hutto beginning August 2026.
Safety9.0
Curriculum7.0
Art / Music5.0
Infant care7.0
Kindergarten readiness7.0
Teacher quality6.0
Compassion6.0
Management6.0
Culture6.0
Extracurriculars6.0
Programs & curriculum
Curriculum & approach: Describes itself as a play-based, education-focused child development center.
What sets it apart: Employer-based center serving Hutto ISD employee children only; accepts ages six weeks through four years. Operating hours 6:35am-5:40pm; provides snacks and lunch (whole milk for children under 2); reduced tuition with ten-month enrollment (Sept-June) deducted from employee pay; relocating to Lee Martinez Elementary in Hutto, TX beginning August 2026.
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