Monica Mendoza
Licensed Child-Care Home in San Antonio, Texas. License #1733932, issued February 9, 2023.
- Address
- 17186 Irongate Rail, San Antonio, TX 78247
- Phone
- (210) 473-6355
- Licensed capacity
- 12 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-05:00 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Not accepted
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care, Part Time Care.
Openings
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Texas Rising Star
No Texas Rising Star rating
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This says nothing about the quality of this program. What the state has assessed about it is the inspection record below.
Where this is
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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 21 areas it checked 6,401 standards at Monica Mendoza between February 23, 2022 and August 12, 2026 and recorded 19 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 21 areas, one by one
| Area of the rules | Visits | Standards checked | Violated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope, administration, and communication | 5 | 465 | 1 |
| Record keeping | 7 | 644 | 2 |
| Personnel | 7 | 906 | 2 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 6 | 186 | 0 |
| Activities | 5 | 153 | 0 |
| Infants | 6 | 459 | 1 |
| Toddlers | 5 | 100 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 6 | 108 | 0 |
| School-age | 6 | 102 | 0 |
| Discipline | 6 | 114 | 0 |
| Naptime | 6 | 66 | 0 |
| Field trips | 6 | 72 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 8 | 128 | 0 |
| Nutrition | 6 | 261 | 0 |
| Health practices | 6 | 657 | 3 |
| Safety practices | 7 | 513 | 1 |
| Physical facilities | 6 | 246 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety and equipment | 6 | 414 | 0 |
| Swimming pools | 8 | 196 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 8 | 416 | 3 |
| Transportation | 6 | 177 | 0 |
The table adds up to 6,383 of those standards. The remaining 18, including 6 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 13 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on August 12, 2026, and 19 citations.
- 3High
- 9Medium High
- 7Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 19. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium August 12, 2026 Correction verified September 30, 2026
747.1309(a): Primary Caregiver Annual Training -30 Hours Required
Food Allergies and Medication training was missing.
- Medium High August 12, 2026 Correction verified September 30, 2026
747.1313(a): Pediatric First-Aid and Pediatric CPR Training - Primary, Assistant, and Substitute Caregivers
The primary caregivers First Aid & CPR expired 6/24/26.
- Medium High August 15, 2025 Correction verified September 2, 2025
747.3203: Sanitation of Building, Grounds and Equipment
The operation's backyard area, where the children's play area is located contained several safety hazards. Disassembled play equipment and a chair were stored on the side of the home, a propane tank was stored on the stairs and a gasoline container and other miscellaneous items were stored under the stairs.
- Medium August 22, 2024 Correction verified August 29, 2024
747.1309(a): Primary Caregiver Annual Training -30 Hours Required
At time of inspection primary caregiver did not have any annual training hours for February 2023 - February 2024.
- Medium January 5, 2023 Correction verified January 13, 2023
747.603(a)(4): Children's Records - Immunizations
One of the ten children did not have a current immunization record available for review. Two of the ten children are missing pages 2 of the enrollment form.
- Medium January 5, 2023 Corrected at inspection
747.2321(b): Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
An updated infant feeding schedule was last provided on September 8, 2022. NOTE: This was corrected at inspection.
- Medium July 18, 2022 Correction verified July 26, 2022
747.501(8): Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
The operational policy did not specify promoting indoor and outdoor activity, Duration, Clothing and the plan in extreme weather
- Medium High July 18, 2022 Correction verified July 26, 2022
747.5003(1): Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, Relocation and Sheltering Procedures
The emergency preparedness plan did not specify procedures for evacuating infants under 24 months of age, who have limited mobility, or who otherwise may need assistance in an emergency, such as children who have mental, visual, or hearing -Diagram -How children will be accounted for -Continue care and -Reunification
- High July 18, 2022 Correction verified July 28, 2022
747.605(7): Required Admission Information - Release Information
Phone Number to Release information was not provided for seven of the ten children files. Ten of the ten children files did not have address information for Emergency contacts. Three of the ten children files did not have Healthcare information. Six of the ten children files did not have food allergy/special care information.
- Medium High May 10, 2022 Corrected at inspection
747.2319(6): Requirements for Feeding Infants - No Walking or Sleeping with Bottle or Cup
Two 16 month old children were observed sleeping in play yards as a sippy cup and a bottle was thrown in the play yards. NOTE: This was corrected at inspection when both were removed.
- Medium April 7, 2022 Corrected at inspection
747.2105(a): Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
Several of the children in highchairs were observed watching TV while eating breakfast. In addition to toddlers watching TV. NOTE: This was corrected when the TV was turned off.
- Medium April 7, 2022 Corrected at inspection
747.801(12): Records Maintained and Made Available - Children's Product Certification
Consumer Report was not provided. NOTE: This was corrected when Form 2885 was provided and certified.
- High April 7, 2022 Corrected at inspection
747.5115: Smoke Detectors Testing
Documentation for Smoke detectors was not provided for the month of March 2022. NOTE: Documentation was provided on the Emergency practices form.
- Medium High April 7, 2022 Corrected at inspection
747.3203(12): Sanitize Tables Tops, Furniture and Similar Equipment
After two children finished eating the table was not sanitized. NOTE: This was corrected when the table was cleaned.
- Medium High April 7, 2022 Corrected at inspection
747.5005(1): Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
Documentation for Fire drill was not provided for the month of March 2022. NOTE: Documentation was provided and noted on the Emergency practice form.
- High April 7, 2022 Corrected at inspection
747.3501(8): Safety - Bodies of Water Inaccessible to Children
An inflatable pool was observed with water in the background accessible to the children. NOTE: This was corrected when the inflatable pool was emptied out and removed.
- Medium High April 7, 2022 Corrected at inspection
747.3213(1): Children Handwashing Before Eating
Two children were observed being served breakfast before washing hands. NOTE: This is corrected when the children were assisted into the restroom to wash hands.
- Medium High April 7, 2022 Corrected at inspection
747.2307: Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment - Use of Safety Straps
One of the four highchairs did not have safety straps. NOTE: This was corrected when the highchair was removed.
- Medium High April 7, 2022 Corrected at inspection
747.5337(a)(3): Electric or Battery Operated CO System-Document Test Date, Battery Installation Date and Staff Name conducting Testing and Installation
Documentation was not provided for the month of March 2022. NOTE: Documents were provided on the Emergency practices form.
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About this record
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