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Circle School

San Antonio, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.

3 state inspections, last 2 years
33 deficiencies on the state’s summary
19 high or medium-high risk
April 23, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued December 13, 1985
Capacity
85 children
Ages served
Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:30 AM-06:00 PM
Accepts child care subsidies
Yes
Conditions on the permit
No
Corrective action listed
No
Adverse action listed
No
Temporarily closed
No
State operation number
12902

Where

217 Pershing Ave
San Antonio, TX 78209

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 2
  • Medium-high 17
  • Medium 12
  • Medium-low 2
  • Low 0

The state’s own summary counts for this operation, as published in the HHSC operations file.

Citations on the record

Each standard the state found not met, newest first, with its risk level and when it was corrected. Showing the newest 25 of 33.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
April 23, 2026Medium746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content
State’s note: “One out of the four staff files reviewed, did not have the required content health and safety trainings for the last full year of employment.”
May 22, 2026
April 23, 2026Medium High746.1315(b)(1) - CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
State’s note: “One of the four employee records reviewed did not have the in person pediatric CPR training.”
May 22, 2026
April 23, 2026Medium746.2209 - Posting of Activity Plan
State’s note: “Written activity plan was not posted in two of the classrooms. Note: This was corrected during inspection when written activity plans were posted.”
April 23, 2026
June 25, 2025Medium746.901(6) - Required Personnel Records -Training Hours
State’s note: “Recited from the original deficiency: Five out of five staff files reviewed were missing the required training hours for the allocated year.”
July 25, 2025
May 1, 2025Medium746.901(6) - Required Personnel Records -Training Hours
State’s note: “Five out of five staff files reviewed were missing the required training hours for the allocated year.”
May 23, 2025
May 1, 2025Medium High746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
State’s note: “Ten out of ten children files reviewed were missing emergancy contact addresses.”
May 9, 2025
May 1, 2025Medium746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement
State’s note: “Eight out of ten children's files reviewed were missing health statement from physisians.”
May 23, 2025
May 1, 2025Medium High746.4751(c) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired
State’s note: “One of the swings on the playground is broken and in need of repairs.”
May 16, 2025
May 1, 2025Medium High746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
State’s note: “When reviewing the monthly fire drills, it was noted that the April drill was not conducted.”
May 9, 2025
May 20, 2024Medium High746.1301(a)(3)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing
State’s note: “Five of eight staff files reviewed did not include current training hours in pediatric first aid.”
June 3, 2024
May 20, 2024Medium High746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
State’s note: “Five of eight employee records reviewed did not have pediatric CPR training.”
May 31, 2024
May 20, 2024Medium High746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
State’s note: “There was no documentation of fire drills being conducted since 10/8/23.”
May 22, 2024
May 20, 2024Medium Low746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
State’s note: “Two of eight employee records reviewed did not have an affidavit on file.”
May 24, 2024
January 17, 2024Medium Low746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
State’s note: “The operation did not report the number of employees who ceased employment in 2023 by the required date.”
January 19, 2024
October 27, 2023Medium746.3809 - Medication No Longer Used
State’s note: “An epi-pen with an expiration date of 12/2022 was still in the medication cabinet. Noted: this was corrected during the inspection when the epi pen was removed to give back to the parent.”
At the inspection
October 27, 2023Medium High746.1301(a)(3)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing
State’s note: “Three of the five staff files reviewed did not include current training hours in pediatric first aid.”
November 3, 2023
April 18, 2023Medium746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content
State’s note: “6 out of the 8 staff records reviewed were missing annual training in the required following topics: (1) Emergency preparedness, (2) Preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases, including immunizations, (3) Administering medication, if applicable,(4) Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction, (5) Understa…”
May 24, 2023
April 18, 2023Medium High746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
State’s note: “The operation did not have a sanitation inspection on file that had been conducted within the last 12 months.”
May 2, 2023
November 30, 2022Medium High746.3701(1) - Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
State’s note: “There were multiple outlets observed that did not have outlet covers. Note: This was corrected at inspection when the director put outlet covers in all of the outlets.”
At the inspection
June 7, 2022Medium High746.5307(b) - Fire Extinguishers Serviced
State’s note: “The fire extinguishers were last serviced in November 2020.”
June 15, 2022
June 7, 2022Medium High746.4907(d) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
State’s note: “There were 2 inches of loose fill where the swings were located. There was less then 1 inch of loose fill where the pull up bars were located.”
July 14, 2022
June 7, 2022Medium746.1311(a) - Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
State’s note: “The director did not have 30 hours of required annual training available for review.”
June 30, 2022
June 7, 2022Medium746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
State’s note: “There were 4 out of the 5 staff files that did not have the required 24 hours of annual training available for review.”
June 30, 2022
May 26, 2022High745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
State’s note: “There was a caregiver in a classroom that did not have an initial background check submitted. Note: The caregiver immediately came out of the classroom, and was no longer in the presence of children.”
May 30, 2022
May 3, 2022Medium High746.4907(d) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
State’s note: “There were 2 inches of loose fill where the swings were located. There was less then 1 inch of loose fill where the pull up bars were located.”
June 3, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Circle School?

Texas HHSC's file lists 3 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on April 23, 2026. 3 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Circle School have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 33: 2 high-risk, 17 medium-high-risk, 12 medium-risk, 2 medium-low-risk. Each one is listed below with its date and whether it was corrected.

Is this a rating?

No. This page shows the State of Texas's own public records, summarized. It is not a rating, a review or our opinion. Ask the operation or HHSC about anything here.

About this record. Public record from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation: the operations file, the inspections file and the non-compliance file on data.texas.gov, read daily. We summarize the state’s counts and quote its words; we don’t rate, rank or review anyone. For the official record or a complaint, go to HHSC Child Care Regulation. Is this your operation, and is something wrong? Tell us.

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