Lil Tikes Day Care Center
Licensed Center in San Antonio, Texas. License #548969, issued March 8, 2001.
- Address
- 2710 Tortuga St, San Antonio, TX 78224
- Phone
- (210) 924-8453
- Licensed capacity
- 49 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: School Age Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided.
Openings
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In effect since May 1, 2024. From the state's provider report of May 20, 2026.
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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 3,234 standards at Lil Tikes Day Care Center between June 2, 2022 and October 19, 2026 and recorded 27 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 | 363 | 1 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 327 | 3 |
| Personnel | 3 | 437 | 1 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 2 | 108 | 0 |
| Activities | 3 | 104 | 0 |
| Infants | 2 | 180 | 1 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 3 | 55 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Discipline | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| Naptime | 2 | 24 | 0 |
| Field trips | 2 | 22 | 0 |
| Get well care | 2 | 54 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 2 | 26 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 3 | 134 | 1 |
| Health practices | 2 | 226 | 1 |
| Safety practices | 2 | 154 | 1 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 224 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 0 |
| Pools | 2 | 54 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 2 | 135 | 2 |
| Transportation | 2 | 98 | 0 |
The table adds up to 3,179 of those standards. The remaining 55, including 16 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.
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State inspection record
HHSC records 21 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on October 19, 2026, and 27 citations.
- 5High
- 13Medium High
- 8Medium
- 1Medium Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing the 25 most recent of 27. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium High October 19, 2026 Reported corrected November 19, 2026, not yet verified
746.1315(b)(1): CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
The daycare director and staff have not completed the required hands-on CPR training.
- Medium High October 19, 2026 Corrected at inspection
746.2419(5): Requirements for Feeding Infants - Fed in Safe Manner
Infants were observed walking around the classroom while eating a snack.
- Medium October 19, 2026 Reported corrected November 19, 2026, not yet verified
746.2421(b): Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Two infants did not have current infant feeding instructions available for review.
- Medium August 26, 2026 Corrected at inspection
746.2207(a): Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
Infants and children were observed having screen time. This was corrected at inspection when the television was turned off.
- Medium High August 26, 2026 Corrected at inspection
746.1605(1): Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
There were 15 children combined in the front room. The age of the youngest child was five months and the age of the oldest child was three years. This was corrected at inspection when the infants went to their room.
- High August 14, 2026 Corrected at inspection
746.3701(9): Safety - Bodies of Water Inaccessible to Children
A mop bucket full of water was accessible to children waiting in line for the bathroom. This was corrected at inspection when the mop bucket was removed.
- Medium High August 14, 2026 Corrected at inspection
746.3407(13): Using, Storing and Disposing of Hazardous Materials
Disenfectant spray was accessible to children waiting in line for the bathroom. This was corrected at inspection when spray can was removed.
- Medium High August 10, 2026 Correction verified August 26, 2026
746.1601: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
There were five infants with one caregiver in Infant room. The ages of the infants were five months, seven months, eight months, 11 months, and 19 months, The specified age group was 0 to 11 months. This was corrected at inspection when a child wa moved to another room.
- Medium February 19, 2026 Corrected at inspection
746.605(13): Required Admission Information - School Information for School-age Child
One of the three children files was missing school age information. NOTE: Corrected at inspection.
- Medium High February 19, 2026 Correction verified February 26, 2026
746.3301(b): Nutrition and Food Service - Follow Meal Patterns
During snack time the children were provided one component (pudding) instead of two components.
- Medium July 14, 2025 Correction verified July 21, 2025
746.2421(b): Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
One of the feeding schedules for a bottle-feeding infant was unavailable at the time of inspection.
- Medium July 14, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.4135(b): Children's Products- Annual Certification
The Consumer Report form was observed to have been last reviewed on 5.12.24. NOTE: This was corrected at inspection.
- Medium High July 14, 2025 Correction verified July 21, 2025
746.5401: Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
At the time of inspection, the gas inspection was unavailable for review.
- Medium High March 21, 2025 Correction verified April 7, 2025
746.1601: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
The infant classroom was observed out of ratio when the second caregiver left the room several times to open the front door throughout drop off. The specifed age group was 0-11 months and there were 7 infants present. This was corrected when the second caregiver returned to the infant classroom and child/caregiver ratio was back in compliance.
- High March 13, 2025 Correction verified May 5, 2025
746.201(1): Policies Comply with Rules
Based on the evidence gathered, the operation was enforcing a policy regarding toilet-trained children, but this policy was not written in the center's operational policies when provided to parents at enrollment.
- High November 12, 2024 Corrected at inspection
746.2415(b): AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
An infant under 12 months was observed asleep in a crib propped up with a boppy pillow and a blanket. This was corrected when the items were removed from the crib.
- Medium November 5, 2024 Correction verified January 22, 2025
746.201(7): Operation Open to Parents At All Times
Based on the evidence gathered, parents were not allowed to visit their children at the daycare while their children participated in a holiday event.
- Medium High November 5, 2024 Correction verified January 22, 2025
746.3407(8): Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
Based on the evidence gathered, a caregiver did not follow proper health and safety practices when they asked the child to hold their wet pull-up during potty training.
- Medium High November 5, 2024 Correction verified January 22, 2025
746.2803(4): Discipline - Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance
Based on the evidence gathered, a caregiver did not use positive methods of redirection with a child during potty training. The caregiver had the child hold their wet pull-up while they placed a clean pull-up on the child.
- Medium Low September 4, 2024 Correction verified September 10, 2024
746.521(5)(A): Parent right to receive HHSC's inspection report
Four out of the six children's files evaluated did not have signed Parent's Rights form.
- Medium September 4, 2024 Correction verified September 10, 2024
746.611(a)(3): Health Statement parent sign - Dated within past yr, name/address health care professional, states child can participate. Follow by signed statement
One out of the six children's files evalauted did not have a signed healthcare provider statement on file. The child had been enrolled over 12 months.
- Medium High September 4, 2024 Correction verified September 11, 2024
746.801(11): Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Fire Inspection Report, Including Written Approval for Above/Below Ground Level Care
The operation did not have their current fire inspection report on file or available for review.
- Medium High September 20, 2023 Corrected at inspection
746.1203(3)(A): Administrative and clerical duties that take caregiver's attention away from children
A caregiver was observed having to leave a classroom of preschool children unattended for less than minute to unlock the front door to receive children coming in for care. Caregiver was also put in charge of administrative/clerical duties as all employees present were responsible for supervising children in care. This was corrected when the director arrived at the center and took over admin duties.
- High September 5, 2023 Corrected at inspection
746.3407(12): Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
A large bottle of homemade weed killer along with bottles of vinegar and dish soap were on the floor within children's reach as they walked to and from the restroom. This was corrected at inspection when the solutions were moved from the area and made inaccessible to children.
- Medium High September 5, 2023 Correction verified September 20, 2023
746.5202(1): Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures
The emergency preparedness plan is missing written procedures for the evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down of children during different types of emergency situations.
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