Ranch Kids
Licensed Child-Care Home in Helotes, Texas. License #937086, issued June 3, 2009.
- Address
- 18055 Frank Madla Rd, Helotes, TX 78023
- Phone
- (210) 872-6935
- Licensed capacity
- 12 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-06:30 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Not accepted
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Before School 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 4,070 standards at Ranch Kids between February 10, 2022 and June 5, 2026 and recorded 23 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 | 4 | 382 | 1 |
| Record keeping | 4 | 372 | 5 |
| Personnel | 4 | 524 | 2 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 4 | 124 | 0 |
| Activities | 4 | 124 | 0 |
| Infants | 4 | 305 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 4 | 80 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 4 | 72 | 0 |
| School-age | 4 | 68 | 0 |
| Discipline | 4 | 76 | 0 |
| Naptime | 4 | 44 | 0 |
| Field trips | 4 | 48 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 4 | 64 | 0 |
| Nutrition | 4 | 174 | 0 |
| Health practices | 4 | 438 | 1 |
| Safety practices | 4 | 290 | 2 |
| Physical facilities | 4 | 164 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety and equipment | 4 | 276 | 0 |
| Swimming pools | 4 | 98 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 4 | 208 | 2 |
| Transportation | 4 | 118 | 0 |
The table adds up to 4,049 of those standards. The remaining 21, including 10 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 June 5, 2026, and 23 citations.
- 2High
- 12Medium High
- 7Medium
- 2Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 23. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- High June 5, 2026 Correction verified June 8, 2026
745.509: Licensed Operations Required Fees
An invoice for an Annual fee was issued on April 29, 2026, and has not been paid as of June 5th, 2026.
- Medium January 30, 2026 Correction verified February 2, 2026
747.209(2): Liability Insurance Requirements - Provide Proof of Coverage Annually by Anniversary Date of Issuance
The LCCH failed to timely verify liability insurance coverage.
- High October 16, 2025 Correction verified October 20, 2025
745.509: Licensed Operations Required Fees
An invoice issued September 2nd, 2025, has not been paid as of October 16th.
- Medium High September 4, 2025 Correction verified September 8, 2025
747.3619: Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
One child with a diagnosed food allergy did not include a physician signed allergy action plan.
- Medium High September 4, 2025 Correction verified September 16, 2025
747.1303(4)(A): Training Requirements for Caregivers Licensed -24 hours Annual Training
Recite: An assistant caregiver did not have training certificates available for review that totaled at least 24 hours of training.
- Medium August 19, 2025 Correction verified August 22, 2025
747.603(a)(3): Children's Records - Health Statement
One child's file did not include a physician signed statement of health.
- Medium High August 19, 2025 Correction verified September 4, 2025
747.3619: Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
One child with a diagnosed food allergy did not include a physician signed allergy action plan.
- Medium High August 19, 2025 Correction verified September 4, 2025
747.1303(4)(A): Training Requirements for Caregivers Licensed -24 hours Annual Training
An assistant caregiver did not have training certificates available for review that totaled at least 24 hours of training.
- Low October 17, 2024 Correction verified November 26, 2024
747.1309(e)(2): Primary Caregiver Annual Training - More Than 5 Years Experience
Provider did not have documentation of completing annual training in management topic.
- Medium October 17, 2024 Correction verified November 6, 2024
745.651(2)(B): Background Check Validation - Once a year listed family homes, licensed, and registered child care homes must validate list of subjects
The operation's people list was last validated 5/1023.
- Medium October 17, 2024 Correction verified November 7, 2024
747.613(b): Required Immunizations Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
One out of five child immunization records evaluated was missing current vaccinations.
- Medium High October 17, 2024 Correction verified November 7, 2024
747.5107(b): Fire Extinguishers Serviced
The fire extinguisher was last inspected on 3/2023.
- Medium October 17, 2024 Correction verified November 7, 2024
747.501(9): Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights
The parent handbook did not contain a policy regarding parent rights.
- Low October 17, 2024 Correction verified November 26, 2024
747.611(a): Required Health Statement
A child who has been in attendance for 12 mos did not have an updated health statement on file from their pediatrician.
- Medium High October 17, 2024 Correction verified November 26, 2024
747.605(6): Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
Two out of five child files evaluated did not have an address listed for the emergency contact person on the enrollment form.
- Medium High December 5, 2023 Correction verified December 7, 2023
747.5005(1): Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
The operation has not completed a fire drill for the month of November 2023.
- Medium July 12, 2022 Correction verified July 18, 2022
747.905: Personnel Records for Household Members Not Used in Child/Caregiver Ratio
Provider's 16 year old child who resides in the home did not have documentation that an orientation was provided.
- Medium High July 12, 2022 Correction verified July 18, 2022
747.5107(b): Fire Extinguishers Serviced
The available fire extinguisher was last serviced 3/21.
- Medium High February 10, 2022 Correction verified February 14, 2022
747.3203(13): Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Separate from Food and Inaccessible
A low kitchen cabinet was found missing a safety latch that was accessible to children. The cabinet consisted toxic materials.
- Medium High February 10, 2022 Correction verified February 14, 2022
747.5003(4): Emergency Preparedness-Continuity of Care
The emergency preparedness plan was missing how the caregiver will continue to care for children in the evacuation location.
- Medium High February 10, 2022 Correction verified February 15, 2022
747.3703(a): Animals at Center - Documentation of Vaccinations
Documentation showing the updated vaccine information for the dogs in the home was not updated. The vaccines were due on January 2022.
- Medium High February 10, 2022 Correction verified February 14, 2022
747.5003(3): Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuate and Relocate with Essential Documentation
Emergency preparedness plan was found missing how essential documents will be taken to the evacuation location.
- Medium February 10, 2022 Correction verified February 14, 2022
747.501(8): Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
The operation policies was noted missing how the operation will be promoting indoor and outdoor play and its durations.
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About this record
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