Smart Ducklings Daycare #2
Licensed Center in San Antonio, Texas. License #1800897, issued March 6, 2025.
- Address
- 4025 E Southcross Blvd Bldg 3, San Antonio, TX 78222
- Phone
- (210) 967-3001
- Licensed capacity
- 56 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:00 AM-06:30 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
Programs listed with the state: Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Part Time Care.
Openings
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Texas Rising Star
Texas Rising Star 3-star of a possible 4
A quality rating the state awards after an on-site assessment. Four stars is the highest.
In effect since April 17, 2026. From the state's provider report of April 17, 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 3,810 standards at Smart Ducklings Daycare #2 between August 16, 2024 and March 30, 2026 and recorded 13 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 | 365 | 1 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 335 | 0 |
| Personnel | 3 | 468 | 0 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 3 | 162 | 0 |
| Activities | 3 | 108 | 0 |
| Infants | 3 | 270 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 3 | 57 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Discipline | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Naptime | 3 | 36 | 0 |
| Field trips | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| Get well care | 3 | 81 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 3 | 39 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 3 | 135 | 0 |
| Health practices | 3 | 339 | 1 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 232 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 225 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 0 |
| Pools | 3 | 84 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 203 | 0 |
| Transportation | 3 | 147 | 0 |
The table adds up to 3,793 of those standards. The remaining 17, including 11 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 10 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on March 30, 2026, and 13 citations.
- 8High
- 4Medium High
- 1Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 13. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium High September 23, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Two nap mats were torn with foam exposed. Note: This was corrected at inspection when the mats were removed.
- Medium High May 30, 2025 Correction verified May 30, 2025
746.1401(e): Substitutes, volunteers, and contractors who do not meet caregiver qualifications must never be left alone with children
Based on the DFPS investigation, a volunteer who did not meet caregiver qualifications was left alone with a child.
- High May 30, 2025 Correction verified May 30, 2025
746.1201(4): AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS Investigation.
- High May 30, 2025 Correction verified May 30, 2025
746.2805(1): Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
Based on the DFPS investigation, a child was disciplined by pinching their ear, which resulted in bruising.
- High May 30, 2025 Correction verified May 30, 2025
746.2415(a)(5): Prohibited Equipment for Infants - Bean Bags, Waterbeds, Foam Pads As Sleeping Equipment
Based on the DFPS investigation, an infant was observed sleeping on a Boppy pillow.
- High May 30, 2025 Correction verified May 30, 2025
745.621(b)(3): Renewal background checks submitted - When change in role requires subject to have fingerprint-based check now instead of only name-based TX check
Based on the DFPS investigation, a staff member's role changed from volunteer to caregiver when left alone with a child on multiple occasions.
- Medium High April 1, 2025 Correction verified May 30, 2025
746.1401(e): Substitutes, volunteers, and contractors who do not meet caregiver qualifications must never be left alone with children
Based on the DFPS investigation, a volunteer who did not meet caregiver qualifications was left alone with a child.
- Medium High April 1, 2025 Correction verified May 30, 2025
746.1203(3)(D): Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
Based on the DFPS investigation, a caregiver was observed on their phone while supervising infants
- High April 1, 2025 Correction verified May 30, 2025
745.621(b)(3): Renewal background checks submitted - When change in role requires subject to have fingerprint-based check now instead of only name-based TX check
Based on the DFPS investigation, a staff member's role changed from volunteer to caregiver when left alone with a child on multiple occasions.
- High April 1, 2025 Correction verified May 30, 2025
746.2805(1): Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
Based on the DFPS investigation, a child was disciplined by pinching their ear, which resulted in bruising.
- High April 1, 2025 Correction verified May 30, 2025
746.1201(4): AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS Investigation.
- High April 1, 2025 Correction verified May 30, 2025
746.2415(a)(5): Prohibited Equipment for Infants - Bean Bags, Waterbeds, Foam Pads As Sleeping Equipment
Based on the DFPS investigation, an infant was observed sleeping on a Boppy pillow.
- Medium January 29, 2025 Correction verified January 30, 2025
746.501(a)(20): Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights
1 of 4 children's files was missing the signed Parent's Rights form.
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About this record
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