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Licensed child care center · public record

The Children's Garden, A Place To Bloom

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

6 state inspections, last 2 years
23 deficiencies on the state’s summary
17 high or medium-high risk
June 15, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued December 4, 2007
Capacity
131 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:00 AM-06:30 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
874632

Where

5965 Babcock Rd
San Antonio, TX 78240

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 6
  • Medium-high 11
  • Medium 5
  • Medium-low 1
  • 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.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
June 15, 2026High746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
State’s note: “A caregiver did not know the correct number of children in their care when asked.”
At the inspection
April 8, 2026Medium746.1311(e) - Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
State’s note: “One of the director files that was reviewed were found to be missing training in required topics, such as: communicable diseases and understanding building and physical premises safety.”
April 15, 2026
April 8, 2026Medium High746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
State’s note: “The loose-fill under and around the use zone for a slide structure and under and around the swing set's use zone was not installed to the required depth as the ground under the surfacing was visible.”
May 4, 2026
April 8, 2026Medium746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content
State’s note: “Three of the nine caregiver files reviewed did not have training certificates available for review in required topics: Communicable diseases, understanding building and physical premises safety, and hazardous materials.”
April 15, 2026
August 25, 2025Medium746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content
State’s note: “Five of the nine caregiver files reviewed did not have training certificates in Medication Administration, Food Allergies, and Hazardous Materials available for review.”
September 8, 2025
August 25, 2025Medium High746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
State’s note: “In a room with a specified age group of 12-17 months, there were six children with one caregiver. Noted: this was corrected during inspection when the youngest child was moved to another room to accommodate ratios.”
August 25, 2025
August 25, 2025Medium746.1311(e) - Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
State’s note: “The director's file did not have a training certificate in Food Allergies available for review.”
September 8, 2025
January 27, 2025Medium746.611(a)(3) - Health Statement parent sign - Dated within past yr, name/address health care professional, states child can participate. Follow by signed statement
State’s note: “Three of the ten children's records did not include a physician signed statement of health after 12 months of enrollment.”
February 10, 2025
January 27, 2025Medium High746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
State’s note: “One of the 10 children's files reviewed did not include necessary information for their listed emergency contact; address.”
January 31, 2025
May 8, 2024Medium High746.5202(5) - Emergency Preparedness Plan-Reunification Plan
State’s note: “The emergency preparedness plan did not include information on the reunification process for children and parents/authorized individuals.”
May 22, 2024
May 8, 2024Medium High746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
State’s note: “Two children's files did not include emergency contact information (addresses) for their listed emergency contact.”
May 22, 2024
May 8, 2024Medium High746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
State’s note: “Three of the ten children's files reviewed did not include a current immunization record.”
May 22, 2024
May 8, 2024Medium High746.5202(1) - Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures
State’s note: “The emergency preparedness plan did not include information for how children 24 months and younger/ children with limited mobility will be transported to designated location or alternate shelter location.”
May 22, 2024
May 8, 2024Medium High746.5202(4) - Emergency Preparedness Plan-Continuity of Care Until Children Released
State’s note: “The emergency preparedness plan did not include information for how care will continue in the event of an evacuation of the operation.”
May 22, 2024
April 27, 2023Medium High746.3415(4) - Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
State’s note: “After diapering, a caregiver was observed to not wash their hands. Noted: Employee washed hands once it was brought the her attention.”
At the inspection
April 27, 2023Medium Low746.4801 - Definition- What does Licensing mean by the term ?use zone??
State’s note: “The composite structure of the playground was observed to have a shelf and another climbing structure in the use zones. Noted: This was corrected at inspection when the equipment was removed out of the use zones and given its own use zones.”
At the inspection
April 27, 2023High746.2417(2)(B) - Activities for Infants - Not in Restrictive Device for more than 15 Minutes
State’s note: “A child was observed in a restrictive device for 30 minutes. Note: This was corrected at inspection when the child was removed from the bouncer.”
At the inspection
October 6, 2022Medium High746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
State’s note: “A classroom was observed to be out of ratio when a group of children with a specified age group of 5 years old was observed to have 23 children with one caregiver. The maximum group size for one caregiver for this specified age group is one caregiver to 22 children. Note: The operation moved two children to a different classroom, and there were two chil…”
At the inspection
June 3, 2022High746.1201(4) - AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
State’s note: “It was determined that a caregiver neglectfully supervised a child when the child was left on the transportation vehicle for 15 minutes.”
July 12, 2022
June 3, 2022High746.5605(4) - AP Safety Precautions for Loading and Unloading Children - No Child Unattended
State’s note: “It was determined that there was a child that was left on the van for 15 minutes.”
July 12, 2022
June 3, 2022High746.5625(b) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions
State’s note: “It was determined that the electronic child safety alarm in the van, that was used to transport children, was not properly working.”
July 12, 2022
June 3, 2022High746.5605(3) - Safety Precautions for Loading and Unloading Children - Account for All Children
State’s note: “It was determined that proper procedures for unloading the van were not completed, after a child was left in the vehicle unattended.”
July 12, 2022
January 26, 2022Medium High746.3503(a) - Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
State’s note: “There were multiple tears in the diaper changing table located in the infant classroom.”
February 7, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected The Children's Garden, A Place To Bloom?

Texas HHSC's file lists 6 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on June 15, 2026. 4 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does The Children's Garden, A Place To Bloom have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 23: 6 high-risk, 11 medium-high-risk, 5 medium-risk, 1 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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