The Kid's Garden Learning Center
Does The Kid's Garden Learning Center have a state child-care violation history?
Texas HHSC records list 24 child-care citations for The Kid's Garden Learning Center in SAN ANTONIO, TX. The state assigns each cited standard a risk level; for this facility, 7 are recorded at the High level and 14 at Medium High, with the remainder at Medium, Medium Low, or Low. Each entry below reproduces the standard Texas cited and the state's own description of what was found.
These are licensing-record findings, not a judgment about any child or family. The dates shown are the dates Texas recorded a correction as verified — they are not inspection dates, and the record may lag the state's current file. This page reflects the published record as of its last update and is not a complete history; the authoritative source is Texas HHSC.
Texas HHSC recorded 7 High-risk citations at this facility.
Risk levels below are Texas HHSC's own labels, shown verbatim.
- High
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
Based on information gathered there was a child found outside in the front parking lot of the operation.
- High
746.1203(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible For
A two year old child was able to leave the playground area without the caregivers knowledge. The child was gone for approximately 15 minutes. The caregiver only realized what happened when the child was returned to her care.
- High
746.1003(1) - Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
The director did not ensure the operation was in compliance with minimum standard rules when a caregiver was left out of ratio, a playground gate was not checked to ensure it was properly closed allowing a child to leave and by allowing caregivers to be in direct care of children for more than 10 hours a day.
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- High
746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
It was determined that a caregiver failed to adequality supervise the children in care, when a child was able to walk out of the playground gate onto a busy street.
- High
746.1003(5) - Director Responsibilities - Direct Care for No More Than 10 Hours
It was determined that caregivers were in direct care of children for more than 10 hours a day.
- High
746.1201(4) - AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
During the course of an investigation conducted by DFPS, it was determined that a 2 year old child was neglectfully supervised by a caregiver. This allowed the child to leave the playground area and walk into the busy street that the daycare is located on.
- High
746.2419(3) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Never Prop Bottles
There was an infant that was sitting up with a bottle propped up by a pillow with a towel on top of it. Note: This was quickly corrected at inspection when the caregiver picked up the bottle and started feeding the infant.
- Medium High
746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
8 file were audited, 3 do not have up to date immunization records available for review.
- Medium High
746.3701(5) - Safety - Play Materials and Equipment Safe
A stationary outdoor equipment item has a broken board that is sharp, and splinted.
- Medium High
746.2419(7) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - No Walking or Sleeping with Bottle or Cup
An infant was asleep in a crib with a bottle in the crib. This was corrected during the inspection when the bottle was removed from the crib.
- Medium High
746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
There was not an updated immunization record available in one child's record out of the eight that were viewed during the time of inspection.
- Medium High
746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
There was one child file out of eight that were viewed that did not have an updated immunization record available for review.
- Medium High
746.5537(a)(3) - Electronic or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector-Document Test Date, Battery Installation Date, and Staff Name Testing and Installation
There was no documentation recorded of the carbon monoxide detection systems, smoke alarms, and fire extinguishers being checked monthly. The last date that was recorded was 3/16/2022 that these systems were last checked.
- Medium High
746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
There was a trash can in the toddler classroom that had no lid. There was garbage from that mornings breakfast in the trash can. Additionally there were trash cans located in the bathrooms that had soiled diapers thrown in them, that had no lids on.
- Medium High
746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
There was one employee that did not have a current CPR and First Aid card available for review.
- Medium High
746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
There was a piece of playground equipment that had broken. These broken pieces appeared to be sharp.
- Medium High
746.3503(a) - Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
There was a tear in the diaper changing mat, in the infant classroom.
- Medium High
746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
There was no lid on the trash can located in the toddler room. Note: The director placed a lid on the trash can during the inspection.
- Medium High
746.4751(a) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Inspect Daily
It was determined that the director did not inspect the playground area including the gate to the playground. The gate to the playground was unlocked and not latched which allowed a child to leave the playground space and walk to a busy street.
- Medium High
746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
It was determined that a classroom with a specified age group of 2 years old had 13 children with 1 caregiver. The caregiver to child ratio for this specified age group is 1 caregiver to 11 children.
- Medium High
746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
8 out of 8 files reviewed did not have an emergency contact address on file.
- Medium
746.1309(f) - Documented Annual Training - Remaining training hour topics
Three of four files evaluated did not have Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials training available for review and Two of four files evaluated did not have Responding to Food Allergies training available for review.
- Medium Low
746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
The operation did not complete the requirement of reporting the number of employees that left in 2023 by 1/15/2024.
- Medium Low
746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
5 out of 6 employees did not have an affidavit on file.
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Compiled from public Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) Child-Care Licensing records. To flag a discrepancy, write to records@daycaredossier.com.