Ms. Penguin’s Preschool
A licensed child care home in San Antonio, Texas 78254
12309 Sagerider, San Antonio, Texas 78254. (512) 557-9214.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 23 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Bexar County: 5
- 9 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 11 inspections on record
- Not rated Texas Rising Star rating
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean5
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Texas’s risk levels
- Texas gives each child care deficiency a risk level, by how likely it is to harm a child: Low, Medium Low, Medium, Medium High or High. High is its most serious. Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation.
- Licence status
- Whether the state’s licence lets the place operate now, in the state’s own words: licensed, on probation (allowed to keep operating on conditions, after problems), provisional, pending or expired. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
23 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 768 child care providers in Bexar County had 5.
11 inspections on record. The latest, on May 15, 2026: no violation found.
Rated High by Texas: Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for, at the inspection on Apr 28, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity, at the inspection on Oct 22, 2025
Rated High by Texas: Prohibited Equipment - Allows Children To Fall Inside Structure, at the inspection on Oct 22, 2025
6 more rated High; all are listed below.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
23 deficiencies in 6 months of the last 36. Last cited Apr 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| 2023 | Dec | |||||||||||
| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
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Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.
Each deficiency, in Texas’s words
Grouped by visit, newest first, with the risk level Texas gave it, from Low to High.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Apr 28, 2026: inspection3 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
“The caregiver stated she had 8 children in care and she had 9.”
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Adequate Lighting During Naptime
“The room at naptime was dark and did not have adequate lighting enough to view the children. There were dark curtains that were observed to be drawn closed.”
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Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
“There was a diaper observed in the trash in the bathroom that was accessible to children.”
Nov 7, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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Notification of Change in Space
“During the walkthrough, three children were observed sleeping in an unlicesned room in the home.”
Oct 22, 2025: inspection6 deficiencies
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Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
“Upon arrival, there were three children inside and six children outside. The separation of the two groups posed a supervision risk ot the children.”
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Prohibited Equipment - Allows Children To Fall Inside Structure
“There is a jungle gym in the backyard, which is restricted playground equipment.”
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Prohibited Equipment - Trampolines
“A trampoline that has a diameter of more than 4 feet was observed in the backyard play area.”
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Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Separate from Food and Inaccessible
“During the walkthrough, there were chemicals observed being stored underneath the sink, in a cabinet without a lock. Note: This was corrected at inspection when the cabinet doors were secured.”
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Animals - Do Not Create Unsafe or Unsanitary Conditions
“During the walkthrough of the backyard, there was feces observed throughout the yard. A child stepped in feces and brought it inside.”
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Measurement of Use Zone for Swings - in Front and Rear
“The swings in the backyard did not have an adequate use zone behind them.”
Mar 6, 2025: inspection3 deficiencies
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Prohibited Equipment - Trampolines
“A trampoline that has a diameter of more than 4 feet was added to the backyard play area. This was corrected at inspection when it was made inaccessible.”
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Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
“A child in care with a peanut allergy is missing the food allergy emergency plan.”
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Children’s Records - Immunizations
“Two children’s records were missing mmunization records.”
Dec 5, 2024: inspection4 deficiencies
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Smoke Detectors Testing
“Smoke and Carbon detectors were not tested for the month of November.”
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Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
“The required fire drill for the month of november was not completed.”
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Must Have at Least One 3A-40BC Dry Chemical Fire Extinguisher or Fire Extinguisher Approved by Fire Marshal
“The operation did not have the correct 3A-40BC dry chemical fire extinguisher in the home.”
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Electric or Battery Operated CO System-Test Monthly
“The battery operated carbon monoxide was not tested for the month of November.”
Sep 26, 2024: inspection6 deficiencies
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Weapons In Homes Kept in Locked Cabinet, Inaccessible to Children
“A long barrel firearm was found in the master bedroom with a locked magazine.”
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Smoke-Detection System
“There were no smoke detecting device in the areas where the children would be in.”
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Registered or Licensed Child-Care Home Must be Equipped with a Working Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detection System, unless located in a School Facility
“The residence did not have a working carbon monoxide unit in a location where children would be in.”
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Animals - Do Not Create Unsafe or Unsanitary Conditions
“There was dog feces in the yard.”
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Animals at Center - Documentation of Vaccinations
“There was no documentation to show the dogs and cats in the residence had vaccinations.”
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Animals at Center - Statement of Health from Veterinarian
“There was no statement of health from a local veterinarian for all animals in the child care home.”
All 11 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Dec 2, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 7, 2025 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Oct 22, 2025 | Inspection | 6 deficiencies cited |
| Mar 21, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 6, 2025 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Jan 23, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Oct 9, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Inspection | 6 deficiencies cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Child-Care Home, permit issued Apr 4, 2025.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 12 children.
Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Has Texas acted against it?
- No corrective or adverse action by Texas on record.
- 0 reports to the state on record; Texas doesn’t publish whether they were A complaint allegation the state investigated and found true: the evidence showed it more likely than not happened. Inconclusive means the evidence couldn’t show it either way. Neither inconclusive nor unsubstantiated proves it didn’t happen. Source: California Department of Social Services, complaint findings; each state’s licensing agency..
Texas HHSC, child care operations and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Who does the caring?
- Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels for individual providers. State rules set staff-to-child ratios by age.
Who owns it?
- Texas’s open data doesn’t list owners.
How is it rated?
- Not rated in Texas Rising Star.
Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 768 child care providers in Bexar County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 5; this one had 23.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Ms. Penguin’s Preschool This child care provider | 23 |
| Yvette Yvonne Eichman | 10 |
| Sa Liberty Field Prep School, LLC | 7 |
| Jennifer Palma | 18 |
| Candelaria Alvarado | 3 |
| Paloma Delallata | 1 |
| Miguel Delgado | 12 |
| Pinnacle Kids Academy | 15 |
| Elizabeth Bocanegra Licensed Child Care Home | 5 |
| Starlight Family Day Care | 14 |
| Ward Elementary School | 6 |
| Vania Guadalupe Barajas Ruiz | 2 |
| Sonia Thomas- Alderman | 3 |
What the record doesn’t say
- Texas doesn’t publish whether a complaint was substantiated.
- Texas rates some paperwork slips as High risk, so read what was actually cited.
- Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels or owners for individual providers.
Sources
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child care operations (bc5r-88dy).
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Inspections and investigations (m5q4-3y3d).
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Deficiencies (non-compliance data) (tqgd-mf4x).
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Workforce Commission, Subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star.
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.
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