Circle School
Licensed Center in San Antonio, Texas. License #12902, issued December 13, 1985.
- Address
- 217 Pershing Ave, San Antonio, TX 78209
- Phone
- (210) 822-0461
- Licensed capacity
- 85 children
- Licensed for
- Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:30 AM-06:00 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
- Website
- thecircleschool.org
Programs listed with the state: Skill Classes, Part Time Care, Field Trips.
Openings
This program has not told us about its openings. We only publish what a program confirms itself, so there is nothing here yet. Ring them to ask.
Texas Rising Star
Texas Rising Star 4-star of a possible 4
A quality rating the state awards after an on-site assessment. Four stars is the highest.
In effect since November 16, 2025. From the state's provider report of October 10, 2026.
Where this is
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The pin is where the US Census geocoder placed this address. About one in eight is interpolated along a street rather than resolved to a building, so treat it as the right block rather than the right doorway. How we source this.
What inspectors checked
Texas HHSC records how many individual standards it evaluated in each area of the rules, and how many it found violated. Across 22 areas it checked 4,887 standards at Circle School between November 9, 2021 and April 23, 2026 and recorded 33 violations. Those correspond to the citations listed above that were recorded from 2021 onward; anything older than that is in the citation list but not in these counts.
The 22 areas, one by one
| Area of the rules | Visits | Standards checked | Violated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope, administration, and communication | 3 | 357 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 331 | 4 |
| Personnel | 4 | 594 | 5 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 4 | 216 | 0 |
| Activities | 5 | 172 | 1 |
| Infants | 5 | 444 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 5 | 110 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 4 | 72 | 0 |
| School-age | 4 | 80 | 0 |
| Discipline | 5 | 100 | 0 |
| Naptime | 4 | 48 | 0 |
| Field trips | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| Get well care | 4 | 108 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 4 | 52 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 3 | 134 | 0 |
| Health practices | 4 | 451 | 1 |
| Safety practices | 5 | 372 | 1 |
| Physical facilities | 4 | 299 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 3 |
| Pools | 4 | 102 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 4 | 271 | 3 |
| Transportation | 5 | 215 | 0 |
The table adds up to 4,849 of those standards. The remaining 38, including 15 of the violations, were recorded under the state's own catch-all heading, “Individual Standards Evaluated”, which names no area. They are reported here rather than folded into an area above, because the state did not say which area they belong to and we are not going to decide for it.
A high number of standards checked is not a compliment and a low one is not a criticism: how many apply depends on a program's size, its ages served and what the inspector was there to look at. We publish the two counts the state published and do not turn them into a score. This data begins in 2021, which is later than the inspection history above it.
Changes we have recorded
Texas HHSC publishes the register as it stands today and overwrites it, so nothing in the state's own data shows that a figure used to be different. We compare the register against the previous day's copy and keep what moved. We have been doing that since October 24, 2026.
- November 4, 2026Administrator recorded as “Melanie Martinez”
- October 31, 2026Administrator “Julie Hardy” to “”
Each date is the day we first saw the new value, not the day the program changed anything or the day the state recorded it. A change made in February can appear in the register in May. We do not know which, so we do not say.
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Tell me about new inspections
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State inspection record
HHSC records 14 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on April 23, 2026, and 33 citations.
- 2High
- 17Medium High
- 12Medium
- 2Medium Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing the 25 most recent of 33. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium April 23, 2026 Correction verified June 19, 2026
746.2209: Posting of Activity Plan
Written activity plan was not posted in two of the classrooms. Note: This was corrected during inspection when written activity plans were posted.
- Medium April 23, 2026 Correction verified June 19, 2026
746.1309(e): Documented Annual Training- Required Content
One out of the four staff files reviewed, did not have the required content health and safety trainings for the last full year of employment.
- Medium High April 23, 2026 Correction verified June 19, 2026
746.1315(b)(1): CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
One of the four employee records reviewed did not have the in person pediatric CPR training.
- Medium June 25, 2025 Correction verified August 8, 2025
746.901(6): Required Personnel Records -Training Hours
Recited from the original deficiency: Five out of five staff files reviewed were missing the required training hours for the allocated year.
- Medium High May 1, 2025 Correction verified May 21, 2025
746.605(6): Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
Ten out of ten children files reviewed were missing emergancy contact addresses.
- Medium High May 1, 2025 Correction verified May 21, 2025
746.5205(1): Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
When reviewing the monthly fire drills, it was noted that the April drill was not conducted.
- Medium High May 1, 2025 Correction verified May 21, 2025
746.4751(c): Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired
One of the swings on the playground is broken and in need of repairs.
- Medium May 1, 2025 Correction verified June 25, 2025
746.901(6): Required Personnel Records -Training Hours
Five out of five staff files reviewed were missing the required training hours for the allocated year.
- Medium May 1, 2025 Correction verified May 28, 2025
746.603(a)(3): Children's Records - Health Statement
Eight out of ten children's files reviewed were missing health statement from physisians.
- Medium High May 20, 2024 Correction verified June 13, 2024
746.5205(1): Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
There was no documentation of fire drills being conducted since 10/8/23.
- Medium High May 20, 2024 Correction verified June 13, 2024
746.1301(a)(3)(A): Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing
Five of eight staff files reviewed did not include current training hours in pediatric first aid.
- Medium Low May 20, 2024 Correction verified June 13, 2024
746.901(4): Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
Two of eight employee records reviewed did not have an affidavit on file.
- Medium High May 20, 2024 Correction verified June 13, 2024
746.1315(b): Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
Five of eight employee records reviewed did not have pediatric CPR training.
- Medium Low January 17, 2024 Correction verified January 22, 2024
746.303(b): Report Number of Employees
The operation did not report the number of employees who ceased employment in 2023 by the required date.
- Medium October 27, 2023 Corrected at inspection
746.3809: Medication No Longer Used
An epi-pen with an expiration date of 12/2022 was still in the medication cabinet. Noted: this was corrected during the inspection when the epi pen was removed to give back to the parent.
- Medium High October 27, 2023 Correction verified November 7, 2023
746.1301(a)(3)(A): Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing
Three of the five staff files reviewed did not include current training hours in pediatric first aid.
- Medium High April 18, 2023 Correction verified April 19, 2023
746.3401(a): Annual Sanitation Inspection
The operation did not have a sanitation inspection on file that had been conducted within the last 12 months.
- Medium April 18, 2023 Correction verified May 24, 2023
746.1309(e): Documented Annual Training- Required Content
6 out of the 8 staff records reviewed were missing annual training in the required following topics: (1) Emergency preparedness, (2) Preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases, including immunizations, (3) Administering medication, if applicable,(4) Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction, (5) Understanding building and physical premises safety, including identification and protection from hazards that can cause bodily injury such as electrical hazards, bodies of water, and vehicular traffic & (6) Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials
- Medium High November 30, 2022 Corrected at inspection
746.3701(1): Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
There were multiple outlets observed that did not have outlet covers. Note: This was corrected at inspection when the director put outlet covers in all of the outlets.
- Medium June 7, 2022 Correction verified July 20, 2022
746.1309(a): Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
There were 4 out of the 5 staff files that did not have the required 24 hours of annual training available for review.
- Medium June 7, 2022 Correction verified July 20, 2022
746.1311(a): Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
The director did not have 30 hours of required annual training available for review.
- Medium High June 7, 2022 Correction verified July 20, 2022
746.4907(d): Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
There were 2 inches of loose fill where the swings were located. There was less then 1 inch of loose fill where the pull up bars were located.
- Medium High June 7, 2022 Correction verified July 20, 2022
746.5307(b): Fire Extinguishers Serviced
The fire extinguishers were last serviced in November 2020.
- High May 26, 2022 Correction verified June 7, 2022
745.641: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
There was a caregiver in a classroom that did not have an initial background check submitted. Note: The caregiver immediately came out of the classroom, and was no longer in the presence of children.
- Medium High May 3, 2022 Correction verified June 7, 2022
746.4907(d): Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
There were 2 inches of loose fill where the swings were located. There was less then 1 inch of loose fill where the pull up bars were located.
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About this record
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