Baby Shamrocks Playhouse
1037 SHAMROCK, Poteet, TX 78065 · Atascosa County
Program
- Type
- Licensed child-care home
- Licensed capacity
- 12
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Margarita Alonzo
- Phone
- (726) 223-1010
- Regulated since
- May 5, 2025
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1489475 · number 1804543
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 4 | Staff background & training (4), Records & paperwork (1) |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Jun 12, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 8, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 13, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Records & paperwork
Documentation for safety drill practices was unavailable for review at the time of the inspection.
HHSC 747.801(7) — Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Drills Documentation
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-05-18. Correction verified 2026-05-18.
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Records & paperwork
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Mar 17, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 30, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 29, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
Based on information gathered, a background check was not submitted for an individual that was allowed to provide unsupervised care for children on at least one occasion.
HHSC 745.621(a)(2) — AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someone
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-02-27. Correction verified 2026-03-17.
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Staff background & training Serious
An individual that was left to care for children in the primary caregiver's absence did not meet the minimum qualifications for a substitute caregiver and there was no file available for this individual.
HHSC 747.1209(1) — Minimum Qualifications for Substitute Caregiver
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-03-02. Correction verified 2026-03-17.
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Staff background & training Serious
Based on information gathered, the permit holder did not demonstrate good judgment when an unqualified caregiver without a background check was allowed to care for children. This individual has displayed a lack of self-control and judgment during multiple incidents that occurred at the operation yet continued to have access to the operation.
HHSC 747.1501(c)(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-03-02. Correction verified 2026-03-17.
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Staff background & training Serious
The primary caregiver did not initiate a background check for an individual that was left in charge to provide care for children during the primary caregiver's absence.
HHSC 747.207(6) — Initiate Background Checks as specified in Chapter 745
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-03-02. Correction verified 2026-03-17.
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Staff background & training Serious
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Nov 19, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
The primary caregiver was lacking 4 out of 6 in person or instructor-led training hours for the most recent completed training year.
HHSC 747.1309(i) — Primary Caregiver Annual Training - Self- Instructional 80%
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2025-12-18. Correction verified 2025-12-18.
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Safety & premises
The October fire drill was not documented. This was corrected at inspection when the October fire drill was documented.
HHSC 747.801(7) — Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Drills Documentation
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2025-11-19.
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Staff background & training
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Apr 14, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 27, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 13, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 22, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
Get the full file
HHSC publishes inspections, investigations and assessments from October 2017 onward, with each cited deficiency and its risk weight. Investigation narratives, complaint files and older history require a public information request. The Texas Public Information Act (Texas Government Code Chapter 552) gives anyone the right to ask. You don't have to say why.
Email the request Printable letter (fax or mail)
- Send to
- HHSC Open Records Coordinator, MC-1070 · OpenRecordsRequest@hhs.texas.gov · fax 512-424-6586 · 4601 W. Guadalupe Street, Austin, Texas 78751-3146 · agency instructions
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If something is happening now, report a concern to HHSC Child Care Regulation. For suspected abuse, contact your county child protective services or law enforcement.
Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, via Child Care Regulation datasets on data.texas.gov. Last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is HHSC's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan. About this data.