Little Oaks Discovery School
12134 BANDERA RD, Helotes, TX 78023 · Bexar County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 204
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Jeanette Alston
- Phone
- (210) 251-3363
- Regulated since
- Mar 17, 2025
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1486114 · number 1802149
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 3 | Supervision & ratios (1), Safety & premises (2) |
| 2025 | 5 | 5 | Supervision & ratios (1), Safety & premises (4) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Sep 4, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 28, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
At time of inspection, one of the 2 year old classrooms had 13 children with one caregiver. This was corrected when two children were transitioned to another classroom.
HHSC 746.1601 — Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-08-28. Correction verified 2026-09-04.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Mar 11, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises Serious
Three classrooms had napping children placed in front of entrance and exiits doors. *This was corrected during the inspection when the mats were moved away from the doors.
HHSC 746.2909(1) — Arrangement of Napping Equipment - Not Blocking Entrances or Exits
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2026-03-11.
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Safety & premises Serious
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Mar 2, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 27, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 30, 2026 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises Serious
During an investigation, mold was found growing on the ceiling in an infant classroom and has not been removed.
HHSC 746.3407 — Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-02-13. Correction verified 2026-02-18.
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Safety & premises Serious
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Nov 20, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 18, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises Serious
During the course of the investigation it was determined that the door between the kitchen area and the laundry room was damaged, posing as risk of injury to children in care. Also identified during the investigation was mold growing on the ceiling in an infant classroom.
HHSC 746.3407 — Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-12-31. Correction verified 2026-01-30.
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Safety & premises Serious
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Sep 2, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises Serious
On a playground with the highest designated playsurface measuring four feet 2 and 9/16 inches, the loose fill was not installed to the required six inches.
HHSC 746.4907(a)(1) — Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-09-16. Correction verified 2025-09-12.
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Safety & premises Serious
On a playground with the highest designated play surface measuring five feet 4 inches, the loose fill was not installed to the required depth of nine inches.
HHSC 746.4907(a)(2) — Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Nine Inches if Equipment Greater Than 5 Ft.
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-09-16. Correction verified 2025-09-12.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
The operation's last fire inspection was conducted on May 28, 2024.
HHSC 746.5101(a) — Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-09-16. Correction verified 2025-09-11.
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Safety & premises Serious
Monthly inspections of the sprinklers have not been completed. Noted: This was corrected during the inspection when it was discussed what should be done/looked for and all fire extinguishers were inspected.
HHSC 746.5307(a) — Inspect Fire Extinguishers Monthly
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2025-09-02.
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Safety & premises Serious
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Feb 20, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 10, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 20, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 10, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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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.