Ward Elementary School
8400 CAVERN HL, San Antonio, TX 78254 · Bexar County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 51
- Ages
- Pre-Kindergarten
- Hours
- 07:30 AM-04:30 PM
- Director / administrator
- Eloisa De La Garza
- Phone
- (210) 397-6836
- Regulated since
- Feb 21, 2020
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1335817 · number 1694760- 6151
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Staff background & training (4) |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | Staff background & training (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Dec 3, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
At the time of the inspection, three caregivers did not have all of the required annual training certificates available for review.
HHSC 746.1301(a)(5)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-12-17. Correction verified 2025-12-09.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
The diaper trashcan in the restroom did not have a lid, leaving soiled diapers accessible to children. NOTE: This was corrected at inspection when the trash was removed and the caregivers were instructed to bag the diapers individually.
HHSC 746.3505(f) — Diapering Procedures-Soiled Diapers Kept in a Sanitary Manner
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2025-12-03.
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Staff background & training
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Jan 7, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
One of the six files reviewed did not include a notarized employee affidavit.
HHSC 746.1105(3) — Minimum Qualifications Employees and Caregivers - Affidavit (Form 2985)
HHSC risk weight: Low. Corrected 2025-01-10. Correction verified 2025-01-10.
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Staff background & training
Five of the caregiver files reviewed did not include training in required topics such as; emergency preparedness, communicable diseases, administering medication, food allergies, understanding building and physical premise safety, and Hazardous Materials.
HHSC 746.1309(e) — Documented Annual Training- Required Content
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-01-21. Correction verified 2025-01-14.
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Staff background & training
Required topic of training, Understanding building and physical premise safety, was not included in the annual training.
HHSC 746.1311(e) — Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-01-21. Correction verified 2025-01-14.
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Staff background & training
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Jan 12, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
Two of the six staff were missing 2022-2023 trainings for the following; Administering medication and Hazardous material
HHSC 746.1309(f) — Documented Annual Training - Remaining training hour topics
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-01-26. Correction verified 2024-01-17.
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Staff background & training
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Aug 24, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 19, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 6, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 2, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 10, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 26, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 20, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 8, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 28, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 21, 2021 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, 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.