Dees Kids
Licensed Center in San Antonio, Texas. License #1783663, issued August 15, 2024.
- Address
- 5430 Timberhill, San Antonio, TX 78238
- Phone
- (210) 231-0191
- Licensed capacity
- 148 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-06:00 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
Programs listed with the state: Meals Provided, Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care.
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 2-star of a possible 4
A quality rating the state awards after an on-site assessment. Four stars is the highest.
In effect since September 17, 2026. From the state's provider report of September 29, 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 7,091 standards at Dees Kids between July 31, 2023 and August 17, 2026 and recorded 21 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 | 6 | 725 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 5 | 556 | 2 |
| Personnel | 5 | 769 | 1 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 6 | 324 | 0 |
| Activities | 4 | 144 | 0 |
| Infants | 6 | 540 | 2 |
| Toddlers | 4 | 88 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 5 | 95 | 0 |
| School-age | 4 | 80 | 0 |
| Discipline | 7 | 140 | 0 |
| Naptime | 6 | 72 | 0 |
| Field trips | 6 | 66 | 0 |
| Get well care | 5 | 135 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 5 | 65 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 6 | 270 | 0 |
| Health practices | 5 | 565 | 2 |
| Safety practices | 5 | 382 | 2 |
| Physical facilities | 7 | 525 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 8 | 768 | 1 |
| Pools | 6 | 156 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 5 | 339 | 2 |
| Transportation | 5 | 245 | 0 |
The table adds up to 7,049 of those standards. The remaining 42, including 9 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.
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State inspection record
HHSC records 30 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on August 17, 2026, and 21 citations.
3 of those visits began with Dees Kids reporting something to the state itself rather than HHSC finding it. We publish that because it is part of the record and the state records it separately, not because it is good or bad: a program with none may have had nothing to report. 3,674 of the 12,933 programs listed here have at least one.
- 6High
- 12Medium High
- 2Medium
- 1Medium Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 21. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium High July 31, 2026 Corrected at inspection
746.3701: Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
At time of inspection a water hose was observed to be laying on the floor at childrens reach. NOTE: This was corrected during inspection.
- Medium Low July 31, 2026 Correction verified August 17, 2026
746.901(5): Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)
At time of inspection, ten files did not have the pre-affidavit.
- High July 31, 2026 Correction verified August 17, 2026
746.1205(a)(2): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
Att time of inspection a school aged caregiver stated they had 9 children when the class had 10.
- Medium High March 24, 2026 Correction verified April 2, 2026
746.4907(a)(1): Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
The play structure did not have the required depth of mulch on the fall zones.
- High November 7, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.1205(a)(2): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
Caregiver in the PreK classroom stated she had eight children in care in the classroom when there were ten children in care. Note: This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver confirmed the correct number of children in her care.
- Medium High January 27, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.3701: Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
During inspection, there were two classrooms observed with caregivers personal bags at childs reach. Corrected at inspection.
- High August 14, 2024 Correction verified August 28, 2024
746.5101(a): Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
At time of inspection, operation did not have a current fire inspection, last conducted was 7.20.23.
- Medium High August 14, 2024 Correction verified August 28, 2024
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
At time of inspection a diaper changing mat was observed to have openings. At time of inspection a sink was observed to have debris.
- Medium High July 2, 2024 Correction verified July 26, 2024
746.3701(10): Safety - Televisions Anchored to Prevent Tip Over
At time of inspection a TV in the toddler room was observed to not be anchored.
- Medium High July 2, 2024 Correction verified July 19, 2024
746.605(6): Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
At time of inspection, two out of the six children files had parents as emergency contacts.
- High February 15, 2024 Correction verified February 23, 2024
746.2805(7): Prohibited Punishments - Placing Child in Locked or Dark Room
During a DFPS investigation inspection, it was reported a caregiver would place children for timeout in the restroom.
- Medium February 15, 2024 Correction verified February 23, 2024
746.2803(4)(D): Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance - Brief Supervised Separation
During a DFPS investigation inspection it was reported a caregiver would separate children from class for unknown amount of time and place them in the restroom for timeout.
- Medium High January 5, 2024 Correction verified January 16, 2024
746.2407: Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
At time of inspection, four children sitting in infant table were not strapped in chair. This was corrected at inspection.
- Medium High January 5, 2024 Correction verified January 16, 2024
746.5207(b): Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Posted in Each Room
At time of inspection there were no evacuation diagrams in the classrooms.
- High January 5, 2024 Correction verified January 16, 2024
746.2426(a)(1): Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
At time of inspection, an infant was observed asleep in a restrictive device. This was corrected at inspection.
- High October 3, 2023 Correction verified October 10, 2023
746.2401(6): Basic Requirements for Infants - Free from Choking Objects That May Cause Choking in Infants or Toddlers
At time of inspection an infant was observed with a bead pacifier clip. This was corrected at inspection.
- Medium High October 3, 2023 Correction verified October 10, 2023
746.1205(a)(3): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages
At time of inspection a toddler teacher was unaware of children's ages in class.
- Medium High October 3, 2023 Correction verified October 10, 2023
746.301(5): Notification of Change in Age Range of Children In Care
At time of inspection, operation had changed infant room without prior notifying licensing.
- Medium High July 31, 2023 Correction verified August 7, 2023
746.2405(1): Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment - Adult-sized Chair
At time of inspection a rocking chair was not available in the infant class.
- Medium July 31, 2023 Correction verified August 7, 2023
746.4003(a)(7): First Aid Kit Incomplete - Thermometer, preferably non-glass
At time of inspection no thermometer was available in operations first aid kit.
- Medium High July 31, 2023 Correction verified August 7, 2023
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
At time of inspection a classroom door was observed to be broken. At time of inspection, child chair safety straps were observed to have mold.
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About this record
Every figure on this page comes from the Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation open data published at data.texas.gov, reproduced as the state recorded it. We do not grade, score or rank programs. A citation is a finding by a state inspector on a given day; it is not a judgment about a program today, and the correction status beside each one is part of the record. This page reflects data retrieved on November 8, 2026. Full methodology.
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