Valley Hi Baptist Academy
Does Valley Hi Baptist Academy have a state child-care violation history?
Texas HHSC records list 55 child-care citations for Valley Hi Baptist Academy in SAN ANTONIO, TX. The state assigns each cited standard a risk level; for this facility, 19 are recorded at the High level and 18 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 19 High-risk citations at this facility.
Risk levels below are Texas HHSC's own labels, shown verbatim.
- High
746.2501(5) - Care Requirements for Toddlers - Free from Choking Objects That May Cause Choking in Infants or Toddlers
There was a basket filled with monster trucks designated for children ages 3 years and older. The youngest child in the classroom was two years old.
- 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
The infant caregiver walked out of the classroom to open the front door, leaving two infants alone while they were sleeping in their cribs.
- High
746.2501(5) - Care Requirements for Toddlers - Free from Choking Objects That May Cause Choking in Infants or Toddlers
The toddler classroom for 18-23 month old children had magnetic Bingo chips designated for ages 3 and up. Note. Although the classroom has a combine group of children ages 2 -4 years old, the classroom is still considered and approved for the toddler children. Therefore, the toys and equipment must meet age appropriate guidelines.
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- High
746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
A caregiver disregarded the feeding log a parent had recently updated for the month of April and served an 8-month-old infant cranberry juice. The juice was not listed on the feeding log.
- High
746.5625(b) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions
The transportation van did not have the child safety alarm in operating conditions.
- High
746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The operation did not have a current fire inspection available for review.
- High
746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The operation did not have a current fire inspection available for review.
- High
746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The operation did not have a current fire inspection available for review.
- High
745.903(2) - Controlling Person - Submit Controlling Person Form to Licensing within two days after a person becomes a controlling person. See TAC 745.901
The second director has not been submitted as a controlling person. She was listed as a director in November 2023.
- High
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
A caregiver who was caring for children did not have an eligible background check.
- High
745.903(2) - Controlling Person - Submit Controlling Person Form to Licensing within two days after a person becomes a controlling person. See TAC 745.901
The second director had not been submitted as a controlling person. Note: This was CORRECTED AT INSPECTION when the second director submitted herself as a controlling person through the provider portal.
- 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
School age children were observed walking from the playground back inside the building to use the bathroom or allow parents into the building while the caregiver stood between the door of the playground and the building.
- High
746.3317(7) - Food Service and Preparation Requirement - No Foods That Present Choking Risk
An 18month old child and a 2 year old child were observed eating popcorn which is a choking hazard.
- High
746.2415(b) - AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
There was a four month old infant sleeping on a restrictive device inside the crib with a blue fleece blanket. Note: Corrected on 5/22/2023 during inspection, when caregiver removed the infant from the restrictive device and out of the crib.
- High
746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The fire inspection was delinquent as of 11/10/22.
- High
746.605(12) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
While reviewing children's records, 1 of 6 children's files did not have a medical authorization section filled out and signed by parent.
- High
746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The operation did not have a current fire inspection. The last fire inspection was conducted 9/3/2020.
- High
746.2415(b) - AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
During inspection it was observed that a 3 month old was asleeping in the crib with a blanket inside the crib.
- High
746.2427 - AP Infants Sleep on Backs or Must Have Completed and Signed Sleep Exception Form for the Infant
During inspection it was observed that a 3 month old infant who is not able to turn on her own was asleep in the crib on her stomach.
- Medium High
746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
The grass area on the playground was out grown.
- Medium High
746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
The infant room was observed of having dead cockroaches and debris behind the shelves, milk crate, child size sofa, sitting stools, and between the wall and cabinet. There was a dead cricket in the dining hall under the rolling cart. There were dead cockroaches and crickets on the floor with collected debris. There was a spider with its spider web on the windowsill, dust and dead cockroach.
- Medium High
746.3419 - Handwashing Procedures
The toddler classroom is currently under renovations and has been moved to another room where there is no hand wash sink. There is a diaper changing station in the classroom in which caregiver stated they use hand sanitizer after diapering. Note. A portable hand wash sink was added to the classroom.
- Medium High
746.2911 - Adequate Lighting During Naptime
The infant area has two rooms adjacent; one side with cribs and the other with toys, infant furniture and diaper changing station. The room with the cribs was dark during naptime and had two infants sleeping in their cribs. Note. This was corrected when the caregiver opened the curtain to allow light in the room.
- Medium High
746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
The infant room was observed of having dead cockroaches on the floor and window seal, spider webs, used Q-tip, and debris on long the side of the wall and also on one crib mattress. There were other classrooms also with dead cockroaches on the floor.
- Medium High
746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
The trash can in classroom #5 had the lid removed and found inside the can. There was a trash bag filled with garbage that was not taken out on the last operating business day. Classroom #4 was observed with several different sizes of dead cockroaches on the table, tile floor and rugs. Note. This was corrected at inspection when the trash bag was removed and replaced with a new bag and lid placed over the can.
- Medium High
746.4305 - Fenced Outdoor Activity Space
The operation recently had their chain link fence replaced, leaving several areas with at least a 10-inch gap from ground to fence.
- Medium High
746.3701(1) - Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
There was a hole on the wall exposing electrical wires to an outlet. This poses a risk to any infant, but especially the one who is laid down on a crib within hands reach.
- Medium High
746.207(a) - AP Parent Notification of Liability Insurance - If No Insurance Must Notify Parent in Writing at Enrollment
The operation does not have liability insurance and they had no proof of notifying the parents that the opeation does not currently have liability insurance. Note. The parent handbook has a date stamp of 9/19/2025 of being modified.
- Medium High
746.3419 - Handwashing Procedures
The restrooms located in the hallway did not have soap in the dispensers. Note. This was corrected at inspection when the soap dispenser was refilled.
- Medium High
746.207(a) - AP Parent Notification of Liability Insurance - If No Insurance Must Notify Parent in Writing at Enrollment
The operation does not have liability insurance and there was no posting or any other notification staying they have no liability insurance.
- Medium High
746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
The files of three out of four children were reviewed and had missing vaccinations according to their age.
- Medium High
746.5401 - Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
The operation did not have a current gas inspection available for review.
- Medium High
746.5401 - Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
The gas inspection has not be conducted since November 2021.
- Medium High
746.5401 - Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
The operation did not have a current gas inspection available for review.
- Medium High
746.5401 - Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
The operation did not have a current gas inspection available for review.
- Medium High
746.3317(6) - Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Use Sanitary Holders
Snacks were observed being served on bare table for 2 infants during snack time.
- Medium High
746.5401 - Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
The center did not have a current gas inspection. The last gas inspection was conducted 6/14/2019.
- Medium
746.603(a)(2) - Children's Records - Admission Information
2 children's records were missing health statements for their records
- Medium
746.1311(a) - Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
Director was missing two out thirty clock hours of annual training.
- Medium
746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
One caregiver was missing five clock hours on their annual training requirement hours.
- Medium
746.603(a)(2) - Children's Records - Admission Information
Eight out of nine children files were missing information on health statements, special needs, emergency medical attention, release of children, emergency contact address, and parent s rights.
- Medium
746.4403(a) - Handwashing Sink in Diaper-Changing Area
The toddler classroom has a diaper changing station and no hand wash sink.
- Medium
746.2207(a) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
At the time of the walk through inspection, a group of children in the infant classroom were observed having screen time. One child was two years old.
- Medium
746.2421(a) - Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
An infant's feeding instruction was not followed when a staff served an infant cranberry juice.
- Medium
746.2421(a) - Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
At the time of inspection, one infant did not have a current feeding log for the month of June. The infant went from drinking breast milk to formula.
- Medium
746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
There were no feeding logs available for review in the infant classroom for infants not yet eating table food.
- Medium
746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Two infants feeding instructions were filled with information on the type of formula, number of bottles and ounces to service, but did not have the date and parent signature.
- Medium
746.901(6) - Required Personnel Records -Training Hours
The staff files were reviewed and found incomplete. Staff did not have the required annual training hours.
- Medium
746.901(6) - Required Personnel Records -Training Hours
Six out of seven staff files reviewed did not have annual training hours. One of those staff files was the infant caregiver who did not have SID's, Shaken Baby, Brain Development and Child Maltreat training.
- Medium
746.901(5) - Required Personnel Records- Training Hours
Training hours for the caregivers were not available for review.
- Medium
746.901(5) - Required Personnel Records- Training Hours
Training hours for the caregivers were not available for review.
- Medium
746.901(5) - Required Personnel Records- Training Hours
Training hours for the caregivers were not available for review.
- Medium
746.2207(a) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
An infant caregiver had children eating snack watching Cocomelon on a tablet.
- Medium
746.901(5) - Required Personnel Records- Training Hours
Training hours for the caregivers were not available for review.
- Medium Low
746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
The operation did not report the number of employees who ceased employment in 2025 by the required date of January 15, 2026.
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