The Kid's Garden Learning Center
8680 GUILBEAU RD, San Antonio, TX 78250 · Bexar County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 147
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:00 AM-06:30 PM
- Director / administrator
- Hilda Garza
- Phone
- (210) 680-0990
- Regulated since
- Sep 22, 2020
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1335118 · number 1694161
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Other (2) |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | Illness & medication (1), Safety & premises (1) |
| 2024 | 7 | 4 | Cleanliness & sanitation (2), Supervision & ratios (3), Staff background & training (1), Other (1) |
| 2023 | 4 | 1 | Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Supervision & ratios (1), Staff background & training (1), Other (1) |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | Safety & premises (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Sep 21, 2026 Inspection
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 8, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 10, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
At the time of the inspection the liability insurance available expired 1.29.25.
HHSC 746.201(8) — Liability Insurance Maintained
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-02-24. Correction verified 2026-02-24.
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Other
The annual health inspection was last conducted on 12.19.24.
HHSC 746.3401(a) — Annual Sanitation Inspection
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-03-10. Correction verified 2026-03-02.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
In the older infant classroom, after a diaper change the child's hands were not washed. NOTE: This was corrected when another caregiver came in to assist.
HHSC 746.3417(3) — Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2026-02-10.
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Other
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Jul 23, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Illness & medication
Four of the ten children were missing healthcare statements. Three of the ten children files were missing immunization records.
HHSC 746.603(a)(3) — Children's Records - Health Statement
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-08-23. Correction verified 2025-08-20.
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Safety & premises
One of the ten children was missing parent's name, telephone number. One of the ten children was missing release information. Two of the ten children were missing field trip permission. Two of the ten children were missing special care statement.
HHSC 746.605(6) — Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-08-06. Correction verified 2025-08-12.
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Illness & medication
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Apr 22, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 15, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 16, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 2, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Staff background & training
During the course of the investigation, one out of the four caregivers did not have an updated CPR/First Aid certification.
HHSC 746.1315(a) — Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-10-21. Correction verified 2024-10-21.
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Staff background & training
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Oct 2, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 20, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
A staff member failed to use good judgment when as a consequence of behavior, she forced a child to pick up toilet paper with her bare hands from the restroom.
HHSC 746.1201(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-11-06. Correction verified 2024-11-15.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
Operation video footage demonstrated an operation staff member grab a child twice while redirecting.
HHSC 746.2805(3) — Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-11-06. Correction verified 2024-11-15.
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Other Serious
During the course of the investigation, it was verified a staff member will yell at children when redirecting them.
HHSC 746.2805(5) — Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-11-06. Correction verified 2024-11-15.
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Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
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Aug 30, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 22, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Cleanliness & sanitation
At time of inspection two diaper changing stations were observed with debris.
HHSC 746.3407 — Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-08-22. Correction verified 2024-08-30.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
At time of inspection, safety child alarm did not work in two of the three transportation buses for operation.
HHSC 746.5625(b) — Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-09-06. Correction verified 2024-08-30.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
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Mar 25, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 20, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 19, 2024 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
Operation did not enter information by due date 1/15/24.
HHSC 746.303(b) — Report Number of Employees
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2024-01-19. Correction verified 2024-01-19.
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Supervision & ratios
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Sep 6, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
At time of inspection one infant caregiver did not have updated annual training in Recognizing and preventing shaken baby syndrome; Preventing sudden infant death syndrome; and Understanding early childhood brain development.
HHSC 746.1309(d) — Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-09-08. Correction verified 2023-09-07.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
A toddler restroom floor wall base was observed to be detached from the wall. At time of inspection diaper changing table was observed to have debris. Corrected during inspection.
HHSC 746.3407 — Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-10-19. Correction verified 2023-10-23.
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Staff background & training
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Aug 10, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 18, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 10, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
During inspection, after school class had 37 children with 2 caregivers, max group size is 35. This was corrected at inspection.
HHSC 746.1601 — Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-07-10. Correction verified 2023-07-18.
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Supervision & ratios
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Jun 28, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 21, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 10, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 28, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
At time of inspection 2 infants were observed asleep in a restrictive device. This was corrected at inspection.
HHSC 746.2426 — Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-02-28. Correction verified 2023-03-10.
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Other Serious
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Feb 17, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 5, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 13, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
During inspection it was observed there were roots protruding from the ground in the fall zone of the play equipment, creating a hazard.
HHSC 746.3701 — Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-09-30. Correction verified 2022-10-05.
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Safety & premises
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Feb 16, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 11, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 30, 2021 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 2, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 29, 2021 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 18, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 17, 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.