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Vestal Early Head Start

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

12 state inspections, last 2 years
10 deficiencies on the state’s summary
7 high or medium-high risk
October 29, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued October 24, 2024
Capacity
47 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 08:00 AM-04:00 PM
Accepts child care subsidies
No
Conditions on the permit
No
Corrective action listed
No
Adverse action listed
No
Temporarily closed
No
State operation number
1796746

Where

1102 Cantrell Dr Bldg 3
San Antonio, TX 78221

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 3
  • Medium-high 4
  • Medium 2
  • 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
September 10, 2026High746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
State’s note: “Based on information gathered during this investigation, a caregiver used inappropriate discipline by grabbing a child by the arm.”
October 9, 2026
September 10, 2026High746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
State’s note: “Based on information gathered during this investigation, the operation failed to report to Child Care Regulation within 48 hours of becoming aware of an incident in which a caregiver was accused of using inappropriate discipline.”
October 9, 2026
September 10, 2026Medium High746.2803(4) - Discipline - Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance
State’s note: “Based on the information gathered, the caregiver did not use positive discipline methods with a child. The video confirmed that the caregiver was standing over the child in a position of authority, directly in the child?s face. She did not redirect the child?s behavior positively.”
October 9, 2026
August 31, 2026Medium High746.2803(4) - Discipline - Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance
State’s note: “It was determined in an investigation that positive methods of discipline were not used by a caregiver. In a video, children appeared to be intimidated by the caregiver, as one child covered his eyes when the caregiver entered the room and put his head down after the caregiver talked to him.”
September 10, 2026
August 31, 2026High746.2805(5) - Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
State’s note: “It was determined in an investigation that a caregiver was using a prohibited form of discipline when she was observed and heard yelling at children.”
September 10, 2026
October 1, 2025Medium746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
State’s note: “The total of required 24 hours for 2024-2025 was unavailable for review for one staff.”
October 22, 2025
October 1, 2025Medium746.1311(a) - Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
State’s note: “The total required 30 hours of training for 2023-2024 was unavailable for review.”
October 22, 2025
September 13, 2024Medium High746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
State’s note: “The director did not have current certification is CPR/First Aid on file.”
September 20, 2024
September 13, 2024Medium Low746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
State’s note: “One out of the six personnel files evaluated did not have a notarized employment affidavit on file.”
September 20, 2024
May 22, 2024Medium High746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
State’s note: “The landscaping around the outdoor playground is not fully complete therefore it is not ready for use by children.”
May 31, 2024

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Vestal Early Head Start?

Texas HHSC's file lists 12 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on October 29, 2026. 3 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Vestal Early Head Start have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 10: 3 high-risk, 4 medium-high-risk, 2 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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