Discovery School
222 SALEM DR, San Antonio, TX 78201 · Bexar County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 130
- Ages
- Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 08:00 AM-03:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Mary Stanchak
- Phone
- (210) 344-3472
- Regulated since
- Jul 9, 1987
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 98511 · number 171701
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 2 | Illness & medication (1), Safety & premises (2) |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | Supervision & ratios (1), Safety & premises (1) |
| 2022 | 3 | 2 | Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Staff background & training (1), Records & paperwork (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Feb 17, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 3, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Illness & medication
Four medications stored for children's use were expired.
HHSC 746.3809 — Medication No Longer Used
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-02-10. Correction verified 2026-02-17.
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Safety & premises Serious
A child's food allergy emergency plan was not signed by the parent or a health care professional and another child's food allergy emergency plan was not signed by the parent.
HHSC 746.3819 — Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-02-10. Correction verified 2026-02-18.
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Safety & premises Serious
A fire extinguisher was stored on the floor of the spanish classroom.
HHSC 746.5305 — Mounting of Fire Extinguishers
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-02-10. Correction verified 2026-02-17.
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Illness & medication
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Feb 12, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 20, 2024 Inspection · 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 7, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 2, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 22, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises Serious
One out of ten children's records reviewed during inspection did not contain the required food allergy emergency plan.
HHSC 746.3819 — Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-03-31. Correction verified 2023-03-07.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
A swing only cleared for residential use was observed at the operation being used by the children in care.
HHSC 746.4603(5) — Prohibited Equipment - Multiple Occupancy Swings
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-03-31. Correction verified 2023-03-21.
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Safety & premises Serious
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Feb 28, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
One out of two staff records reviewed did not have current First Aid & CPR training.
HHSC 746.1301(3)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric first aid with rescue breathing
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-03-31. Correction verified 2022-03-04.
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Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
A staff's personal bag was observed accessible to the children in care. Cleaning solution bottles were observed accessible to the children in care. Note: This was corrected at inspection as the items were placed on a high shelf out of children's reach.
HHSC 746.3701 — Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-02-28.
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Records & paperwork
The playground maintenance inspections and repair records were not documented for the previous three months. Note: This was corrected at inspection as the Director conducted and documented the monthly inspection during the inspection.
HHSC 746.4751(d) — Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Keep Records for 3 Months
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-02-28.
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Staff background & training Serious
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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.