Little Hands Playschool

Licensed Center

Provider details

City / County / ZIP: San Antonio / Bexar / 78218
Street address: 7030 Ray Bon Dr
Phone: (210) 908-9915
Capacity: 112
Ages served: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours / Days: 06:00 AM-06:30 PM / Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Permit type: Full Permit
Permit issued: May 31, 2019
Operation status:: Active
Corrective action: HHSC lists: No
Adverse action: HHSC lists: No
Temporarily closed: HHSC lists: No

Corrective action means HHSC requires steps to address compliance concerns; see the official HHSC record for details.

Adverse action means HHSC has taken enforcement action affecting an operation’s permit or ability to operate; see the official HHSC record for details.

Plain-English summary of cited deficiencies

State records list 21 cited deficiencies dated December 4, 2023 to July 16, 2026 (8 High, 10 Medium High, 2 Medium, 1 Medium Low risk). Correction status: 1 corrected at inspection, 20 with a correction date recorded, 0 with no correction date recorded.

High risk · Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months (746.5101(a))
Cited April 23, 2025 (correction date recorded: May 9, 2025; correction verified May 7, 2025; technical assistance given); December 4, 2023 (correction date recorded: December 31, 2023; correction verified December 15, 2023; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: A current annual fire inspection was not available for review, and the director could not verify that it had been completed.
High risk · AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited (746.1201(4))
Cited June 4, 2024 (correction date recorded: August 1, 2024; correction verified August 14, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: A DFPS investigation found that this standard was not met.
High risk · Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle (746.5625(a))
Cited June 4, 2024 (correction date recorded: August 1, 2024; correction verified August 14, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: A DFPS investigation determined that a van used to transport children in care did not have an electronic child safety alarm.
High risk · Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk (746.307(b)(4))
Cited June 4, 2024 (correction date recorded: August 1, 2024; correction verified August 14, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: A DFPS investigation determined that the operation did not immediately notify a parent that their child had been left unattended in a transportation vehicle for an undetermined amount of time.
High risk · Report Situation Placing Children at Risk (746.305(a)(6))
Cited June 4, 2024 (correction date recorded: August 1, 2024; correction verified August 14, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: A DFPS investigation determined that the operation did not report to Child Care Regulation that a child had been left unsupervised in a transportation vehicle for an undetermined amount of time.
High risk · Safety Precautions for Loading and Unloading Children - Account for All Children (746.5605(3))
Cited June 4, 2024 (correction date recorded: August 1, 2024; correction verified August 14, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: A DFPS investigation determined that a caregiver did not perform the required checks to ensure no child remained in a transportation vehicle upon arrival at the child care facility.
High risk · Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity (746.1205(a)(4))
Cited June 4, 2024 (correction date recorded: August 1, 2024; correction verified August 14, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: A caregiver did not properly supervise children during transportation from school to the facility. A child remained unattended in the vehicle for an undetermined time while other children ran inside without waiting to be counted or having their names checked against their faces.
Medium High risk · Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal (746.5101(b))
Cited July 16, 2026 (correction date recorded: July 22, 2026; correction verified July 21, 2026; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: The required fire inspection had expired, and a current fire inspection was not available for review.
Medium High risk · Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking. (746.1315(a))
Cited November 6, 2024 (correction date recorded: November 29, 2024; correction verified December 2, 2024; technical assistance given); December 4, 2023 (correction date recorded: January 1, 2024; correction verified December 14, 2023; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Narratives describe a caregiver or employee whose CPR and first aid certification was not current.
Medium High risk · Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact (746.605(6))
Cited November 6, 2024 (correction date recorded: November 20, 2024; correction verified December 2, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Among four children's files, one lacked an emergency contact address, and one lacked the child's admission date.
Medium High risk · Fire Extinguishers Serviced (746.5307(b))
Cited December 4, 2023 (correction date recorded: December 31, 2023; correction verified December 15, 2023; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Three of the four fire extinguishers had not been serviced in over a year. Two were last serviced in May 2022, and the third was last serviced in November 2022.
Medium High risk · Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Safe and Sanitary (746.3317)
Cited December 4, 2023 (corrected at inspection; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Lunch was left cooling uncovered on the stove for over an hour before being served to children at lunchtime. An unopened gallon of milk in the refrigerator had an expiration date of 11/29/23.
Medium High risk · Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Inspect Daily (746.4751(a))
Cited December 4, 2023 (correction date recorded: December 4, 2023; correction verified December 28, 2023; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: The assistant director completed the playground maintenance checklist for the day but left several hazards accessible to children.
Medium High risk · Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment (746.3407)
Cited December 4, 2023 (correction date recorded: January 1, 2024; correction verified December 28, 2023; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Several areas of the operation were observed to be dirty and unsanitary.
Medium High risk · Safety - Areas Free From Hazards (746.3701)
Cited December 4, 2023 (correction date recorded: December 4, 2023; correction verified December 28, 2023; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Toilet brushes and a plunger in the restrooms were accessible to small children.
Medium High risk · Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training (746.1301(a)(7)(A))
Cited December 4, 2023 (correction date recorded: January 15, 2024; correction verified December 15, 2023; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: The director did not have verification of current transportation training on file. One of fourteen employees had documentation of only 10 of the required 24 hours of annual training.
Medium risk · Children's Records - Immunizations (746.603(a)(4))
Cited November 6, 2024 (correction date recorded: December 13, 2024; correction verified December 2, 2024; technical assistance given); December 4, 2023 (correction date recorded: December 31, 2023; correction verified December 15, 2023; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Narratives describe children's files that lacked current immunization records.
Medium Low risk · Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985) (746.901(4))
Cited November 6, 2024 (correction date recorded: November 29, 2024; correction verified December 2, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Three of ten staff files were missing the notarized employment affidavit. One of ten staff files was missing the pre-employment affidavit.

Counts, dates, risk levels and correction status come directly from the state data. The plain-English descriptions were written automatically from the inspectors' narratives and checked against them by a second automated reviewer; they cover citations dated October 11, 2023 to October 11, 2026. They may contain errors; the official record is authoritative.

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Summary of the record

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Texas Health and Human Services records list 21 cited deficiencies for Little Hands Playschool in the 3 years before October 10, 2026 (8 High, 10 Medium High, 2 Medium, 1 Medium Low).

Records list 15 inspections in this window. Most recent inspection: 2026-07-16.

HHSC risk weights of citations
Risk weight	Citations
High	8
Medium High	10
Medium	2
Medium Low	1
Low	0
Unknown	0

HHSC assigns each standard a risk weight from Low to High. A deficiency is a finding that a minimum standard was not met.

Recent citations in the summary window

2026-07-16 · 746.5101(b) · Medium High

Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal

The required fire inspection had expired and a current fire inspection was not available for review.

Correction date recorded: 2026-07-22

2025-04-23 · 746.5101(a) · High

Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months

The operation does not have a current annual fire inspection.

Correction date recorded: 2025-05-09

2024-11-06 · 746.605(6) · Medium High

Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact

One of four children's files did not have an address listed for their emergency contact. One of four children's files did not have an admission date for child.

Correction date recorded: 2024-11-20

Full citation history from HHSC (49)

2026-07-16 · 746.5101(b) · Medium High
Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-07-22. Correction verified: 2026-07-21.
The required fire inspection had expired and a current fire inspection was not available for review.
2025-04-23 · 746.5101(a) · High
Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-05-09. Correction verified: 2025-05-07.
The operation does not have a current annual fire inspection.
2024-11-06 · 746.901(4) · Medium Low
Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-11-29. Correction verified: 2024-12-02.
Three of ten staff files were missing the notarized employment affidavit. One of ten staff files was missing the pre-employment affidavit.
2024-11-06 · 746.603(a)(4) · Medium
Children's Records - Immunizations
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-12-13. Correction verified: 2024-12-02.
Three of four children'a files did not include an up-to-date immunization record.
2024-11-06 · 746.1315(a) · Medium High
Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-11-29. Correction verified: 2024-12-02.
One of ten caregivers was not current on CPR/First Aid.
2024-11-06 · 746.605(6) · Medium High
Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-11-20. Correction verified: 2024-12-02.
One of four children's files did not have an address listed for their emergency contact. One of four children's files did not have an admission date for child.
2024-06-04 · 746.307(b)(4) · High
Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-08-01. Correction verified: 2024-08-14.
During a DFPS investigation, it was determined that the operation failed to immediately notify the parent of a child that their child had been left unattended in the transportation vehicle for an undetermined amount of time.
2024-06-04 · 746.1205(a)(4) · High
Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-08-01. Correction verified: 2024-08-14.
A caregiver failed to provide proper supervision to a group of children in her care during transportation from school to the child care facility resulting in a child being left behind in the transportation vehicle unattended for an undetermined amount of time when the other children ran ahead into the operation without waiting to be counted or for a name to face to be conducted.
2024-06-04 · 746.305(a)(6) · High
Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-08-01. Correction verified: 2024-08-14.
During a DFPS investigation, it was determined that the operation failed to report to Child Care Regulation an incident of a child left unsupervised on a transportation vehicle for an undetermined amount of time.
2024-06-04 · 746.1201(4) · High
AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-08-01. Correction verified: 2024-08-14.
This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS Investigation.
2024-06-04 · 746.5605(3) · High
Safety Precautions for Loading and Unloading Children - Account for All Children
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-08-01. Correction verified: 2024-08-14.
During a DFPS investigation, it was determined that a caregiver did not conduct the required safety precautions to ensure no child remained on a transportation vehicle upon arrival at the child care facility.
2024-06-04 · 746.5625(a) · High
Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-08-01. Correction verified: 2024-08-14.
During a DFPS investigation, it was determined that the operation was using a van to transport children in care that was not equipped with an electronic child safety alarm.
2023-12-04 · 746.1301(a)(7)(A) · Medium High
Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-01-15. Correction verified: 2023-12-15.
The director did not have verification of current transportation training on file. One of fourteen employees had verification of only 10 of the required 24 hours of annual training.
2023-12-04 · 746.4751(a) · Medium High
Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Inspect Daily
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-12-04. Correction verified: 2023-12-28.
The assistant director had completed the playground maintenance checklist for the day, and had left several hazards out accessible to children.
2023-12-04 · 746.3701 · Medium High
Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-12-04. Correction verified: 2023-12-28.
The restrooms had toilet brushes and a plunger accessible to small children. This was corrected during inspection when the items were moved and made inaccessible to children.
2023-12-04 · 746.5101(a) · High
Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-12-31. Correction verified: 2023-12-15.
There was no fire inspection available for review. The director was not able to provide verification that it was completed.
2023-12-04 · 746.603(a)(4) · Medium
Children's Records - Immunizations
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-12-31. Correction verified: 2023-12-15.
One of ten children's files did not contain a current and up-to-date immunization record.
2023-12-04 · 746.5307(b) · Medium High
Fire Extinguishers Serviced
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-12-31. Correction verified: 2023-12-15.
Three of the four fire extinguishers in the operation had not been serviced in over one year. Two had last service date of May/2022 and the third has been serviced in November/2022.
2023-12-04 · 746.3407 · Medium High
Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-01-01. Correction verified: 2023-12-28.
Several areas of the operation was observed to be dirty and unsanitary .
2023-12-04 · 746.1315(a) · Medium High
Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-01-01. Correction verified: 2023-12-14.
One of fourteen employees did not have current certification for CPR/First Aid.
2023-12-04 · 746.3317 · Medium High
Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Safe and Sanitary
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2023-12-04. Correction verified: Not recorded.
Lunch had been prepared and left cooling on stove uncovered for over an hour; it was then served to children during lunchtime. An unopened gallon of milk was found in refrigerator with the expiration date of 11/29/23. This was corrected during inspection as the milk was thrown out.
2023-04-19 · 746.5603(c) · Medium High
Types of Vehicles Used to Transport Children - Be Maintained Safely
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2023-04-19. Correction verified: Not recorded.
One transportation van was found with a deployed air bag.
2023-04-12 · 746.305(a)(4) · Medium High
Report Outbreak of Communicable Illness
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-04-24. Correction verified: 2023-05-18.
It was determined that the operation did not report a Covid Case to licensing in the appropriate timeframe.
2023-04-11 · 746.5617(a)(5) · High
Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2023-04-11. Correction verified: Not recorded.
Two out of three vehicle fire extinguishers were found not properly mounted.
2023-01-05 · 746.1203(2) · High
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible For
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-01-05. Correction verified: 2023-01-18.
At the time of inspection both caregivers in the prek room did not know how many children were in her care. She stated there were 13 children in her care when there were 12.
2022-05-20 · 746.3701 · Medium High
Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2022-05-20. Correction verified: Not recorded.
In the Two/Three year old Classroom a caregiver's purse was noted on top of a desk at reach of children. Note: Caregiver immediately locked her purse in a locked cabinet.
2022-05-20 · 745.641 · High
AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-05-20. Correction verified: 2022-05-31.
An employee present during the inspection was put inactive background check status in 11/2021. Individual did not have an eligibility status and was present in the operation.
2022-02-10 · 746.1315(b) · Medium High
Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-02-17. Correction verified: 2022-02-17.
Two caregivers did not have a their current First Aid/CPR on file.
2022-02-10 · 746.2401(6) · High
Basic Requirements for Infants - Free from Choking Objects That May Cause Choking in Infants or Toddlers
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2022-02-10. Correction verified: Not recorded.
Two infants were obsereved lanyard on attached to them as they slept. This corrected at inspection when caregiver removed the lanyards attached to the sleeping infants.
2021-12-28 · 746.3407 · Medium High
Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2021-12-28. Correction verified: 2022-01-11.
A dead rodent was found on the infant playground
2021-12-14 · 746.2407 · Medium High
Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2021-12-14. Correction verified: 2021-12-28.
Two out three infants were not securely strapped in the high chairs while they were eating.
2021-12-14 · 746.3407 · Medium High
Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2021-12-14. Correction verified: 2021-12-28.
Minimal rodent feces was found in three classrooms.
2021-12-14 · 746.4601(7) · High
Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - No Pinch, Crush, or Shear Points
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2021-12-14. Correction verified: 2021-12-28.
The inside of the slide had was broken and had hole covered by tape.
2021-12-02 · 746.4907(d) · Medium High
Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2021-12-02. Correction verified: 2021-12-14.
The loose-fill on the playground did not meet the proper depth, and grass was seen growing over the loose-fill.
2021-12-02 · 746.3701 · Medium High
Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2021-12-02. Correction verified: 2021-12-14.
Mouse traps and an open trash bin were observed in the school-age classroom assessable to children.
2021-12-02 · 746.3407 · Medium High
Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2021-12-02. Correction verified: 2021-12-14.
Rodent feces was found in multiple classrooms, including the school-age and two-year-old classrooms. Rodent feces were also found in the kitchen closet. The school-age restroom had not been adequately cleaned and had a strong order of urine.
2021-12-02 · 746.3407(11) · Medium High
Sanitize Tables Tops, Furniture and Similar Equipment
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2021-12-02. Correction verified: 2021-12-14.
The toys and furniture in the infant and two-year-old classroom were soiled and had not been properly cleaned. A rug in the school-age classroom had been chewed up in multiple places by rodents. The outside infant toys were soiled with dirt, torn, and had standing water.
2021-11-23 · 746.1303(1) · Medium High
Orientation-Minimum Standards
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2021-11-23. Correction verified: 2021-12-07.
During an inspection November 19, 2021 it was proven two caregivers had not received their orientation training and been at the operation since September 7, 2021
2021-11-23 · 746.1301(1)(A) · Medium High
Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Orientation
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2021-11-23. Correction verified: 2021-12-07.
During an inspection on November 19, 2021 it was proven two caregivers who hired in the September 2021 did not receive their orientation training.
2021-11-22 · 746.1201(4) · High
AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-02-16. Correction verified: 2022-02-25.
Neglect occurred when four toddlers were exposed to a chemical cleaner resulting in a severe reaction, and emergency services were not sought.
2021-11-22 · 746.1003(1) · High
Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-02-16. Correction verified: 2022-02-25.
The director failed to ensure the staff were adequately trained in their daily duties and failed to respond appropriately to children becoming injured in care.
2021-11-22 · 746.3429(b) · Medium High
Pest Extermination in Areas Where Children Present Treated Only if Allowed on Label
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-02-16. Correction verified: 2022-02-25.
The operation failed to follow the directions on the label for a chemical cleaner and did not wipe down the surface before children entered the room, resulting in four toddlers needing medical attention.
2021-11-22 · 746.3607(3) · High
Critical Injury - Contact Parent
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-02-16. Correction verified: 2022-02-25.
The operation failed to notify the parents of children who required medical attention. The incident occurred at 9:00 am, and the parents found out about the incident when they picked up their children.
2021-11-22 · 746.3701 · Medium High
Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-02-16. Correction verified: 2022-02-25.
Staff failed to remove the chemical cleaner left on surfaces within the operation resulting in four children becoming exposed to the cleaner and needing medical attention.
2021-11-22 · 746.3607(1) · High
Critical Injury - Contact EMS After Ensuring Supervision of Group
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-02-16. Correction verified: 2022-02-25.
Operation failed to contract emergency services when four children came into contact with a chemical cleaner, which caused a severe reaction.
2021-11-19 · 746.1601 · Medium High
Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2021-11-19. Correction verified: 2021-11-30.
Caregiver was observed with thirteen children care between the ages of twelve months and four years old with speiified age group of two years old.
2021-11-10 · 746.1201(1) · High
Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2021-11-12. Correction verified: 2021-11-19.
During the course of the investigation it was proven two caregivers used bad judgment by having a verbal altercation with profanity in front of children.
2021-11-09 · 746.3407(8) · Medium High
Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2021-11-12. Correction verified: 2021-11-19.
During the course of the investigation it was proven the operation has infestation of Rats. Rat Exerment was seen in classrooms staff confirmed seeing rats during operating hours.
2021-11-09 · 746.3407(11) · Medium High
Sanitize Tables Tops, Furniture and Similar Equipment
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2021-11-12. Correction verified: 2021-11-19.
Based on interviews with staff and observation of the operation confirms rodent feces present in the classrooms. Rodent feces was seen in vicinity of furniture and children's toys.

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