The Children’s Garden, A Place to Bloom
A licensed child care center in San Antonio, Texas 78223
1575 Goliad Rd, San Antonio, Texas 78223. (210) 531-9060.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 11 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Bexar County: 5
- 1 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 11 inspections on record
- 4-Star 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?
11 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 Jul 17, 2026: no violation found.
Rated High by Texas: Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - No Pinch, Crush, or Shear Points, at the inspection on Jul 8, 2026
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
11 deficiencies in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Jul 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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| 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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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.
Jul 8, 2026: inspection6 deficiencies
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Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - No Pinch, Crush, or Shear Points
“Three outside plastic toys (two lawnmowers and an infant activity gym) were observed to be broken with sharp edges and cracks. NOTE: Compliance has been met as the items were removed.”
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Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
“At the time, the playgroound surfacing appeared to be compact with no 6 inches of mulch in the use zone areas of the slide and exit areas.”
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Reduction of child/caregiver naptime ratio by 50% allowed, If 13 or more children in care, children are 18 mo. or older and other standards met
“During naptime in the toddler 2 classroom, there was a total of eight children. There was a 17-month-old included in that total, which is considered an infant. Reduction for naptime is only allowed for 18 months and older, which does not include doing the specified age. NOTE: This was corrected during inspection when another teacher came into the classroom”
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First Aid Kit - Supplies Not Expired
“The first aid kit had two expired bottles of peroxide. NOTE: This was corrected at inspection as they were removed.”
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Children’s Records - Immunizations
“One of the six children’s files was missing the immunization records.”
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Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
“Three of the six caregivers were missing the affidavit form 2985.”
Oct 24, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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Children’s Records - Immunizations
“Two of six children files evaluated did not have current immunization records available for review.”
Feb 27, 2025: inspection4 deficiencies
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Documented Annual Training- Required Content
“Four caregivers does not have the required training in the following topics:Administering Medication, Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction; and Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials including compliance with ?746.3425 of this chapter (relating to Must caregivers wear gloves when handling blood or bodily fluids containing blood?)”
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Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
“The Director does not have the required training in the following topics: Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction; and Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials including compliance with ?746.3425 of this chapter (relating to Must caregivers wear gloves when handling blood or bodily fluids containing blood?)”
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Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child’s Name
“Cots are not labeled or assigned to children.”
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Children’s Records - Immunizations
“2 of 4 children’s files did not have current immunization records on file.”
12 deficiencies older than three years
Oct 26, 2023: inspection4 deficiencies
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Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
“According to the last fire inspection it was last conducted on 10.25.22. NOTE: Fire inspection has been set up for 11.2.23.”
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Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
“Two of the six children records didn’t have a current immunization as DTap were missing.”
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Documented Annual Training - Remaining training hour topics
“Two of the six staff were missing the following training for 2022-2023 Poison Prevention Medication and Food allergy.”
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Documentation of Drills
“The last fire drill and extinguishers were conducted on 7.24.23.”
Mar 6, 2023: inspection5 deficiencies
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Smoke Detectors Testing
“No documentation for the fire extinguishers, smoke detector or carbon monoxide was available at inspection. NOTE: This was corrected at the time of inspection”
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Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
“Two of the six employees had expired CPR/First Aid trainings.”
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Diaper Changing Steps-Supplies Kept Out of Child’s Reach
“Diapers and wipes located under the changing table in the infant and shared restroom were easily accessible to the children.”
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Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
“Three of the six children files did not have updated immunization records.”
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Required Personnel Records- Photo Identification
“Six of the six files did not have photo identification/ID’s available in the files.”
Mar 2, 2023: report to the state2 deficiencies
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Children Handwashing Before Eating
“During the walkthrough into the mobile infant classroom, the children were observed being seated at the table without washing hand before lunch was served. Based on the information gathered and interviews conducted the infant caregiver was unaware of having to wash the infant’s hands before feeding infants their baby bottles. NOTE: This was corrected at inspection.”
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Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times
“Based on the information gathered and interviews conducted at the time of the inspection the caregiver and director determined the television was viewed by the children during breakfast.”
May 2, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
“During the walkthrough on the playground we observed trash can with no cover and full of trash that is accessible to children and could cause a safety hazard. We also observed a broken asphalt on the playground that can cause a tripping hazard for toddlers. Trash was accomulate on the ground outside of the fence.”
All 15 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 8, 2026 | Inspection | 6 deficiencies cited |
| Apr 20, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 16, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Oct 24, 2025 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Oct 6, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Feb 27, 2025 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Jun 18, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 26, 2023 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Mar 15, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 6, 2023 | Inspection | 5 deficiencies cited |
| Mar 3, 2023 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Mar 2, 2023 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
| May 17, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 2, 2022 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Apr 16, 2010.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 56 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.
- 4 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?
- Texas Rising Star: 4-Star (the highest of three levels).
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 11.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| The Children’s Garden, A Place to Bloom This child care provider | 11 |
| East Central Child Development Center | 0 |
| Elisabeth Lujan | 2 |
| Elizabeth Frances Otero | Not given |
| Hands N Hands Childcare | 17 |
| Y School Age @ Steele Montessori | 2 |
| Angel’s Childcare | 21 |
| Smart Ducklings Daycare | 30 |
| Mitzy Casanova | 2 |
| Mercy’s Playhouse | 5 |
| Playtime Daycare | 6 |
| Courtney Garcia | Not given |
| Kid Kountry Early Learning Center LLC | 33 |
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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