The Children's Garden, A Place To Bloom
Licensed Center in San Antonio, Texas. License #874632, issued December 4, 2007.
- Address
- 5965 Babcock Rd, San Antonio, TX 78240
- Phone
- (210) 690-2828
- Licensed capacity
- 131 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
- Website
- thechildrensgardensa.com
Programs listed with the state: After School Care, Snacks Provided, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips.
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 June 1, 2024. From the state's provider report of July 7, 2026.
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 22 areas it checked 4,476 standards at The Children's Garden, A Place To Bloom between January 17, 2022 and June 15, 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 22 areas, one by one
| Area of the rules | Visits | Standards checked | Violated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope, administration, and communication | 3 | 357 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 336 | 4 |
| Personnel | 3 | 435 | 2 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 7 | 378 | 0 |
| Activities | 4 | 140 | 0 |
| Infants | 4 | 360 | 1 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 4 | 74 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Discipline | 4 | 80 | 0 |
| Naptime | 5 | 60 | 0 |
| Field trips | 4 | 44 | 0 |
| Get well care | 3 | 81 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 2 | 26 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 3 | 135 | 0 |
| Health practices | 3 | 338 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 220 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 4 | 299 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 2 |
| Pools | 3 | 78 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 4 | 271 | 3 |
| Transportation | 7 | 298 | 0 |
The table adds up to 4,424 of those standards. The remaining 52, 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 26 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on June 15, 2026, and 23 citations.
One of those visits began with The Children's Garden, A Place To Bloom 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
- 11Medium High
- 5Medium
- 1Medium Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 23. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- High June 15, 2026 Corrected at inspection
746.1205(a)(2): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
A caregiver did not know the correct number of children in their care when asked.
- Medium April 8, 2026 Correction verified April 17, 2026
746.1311(e): Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
One of the director files that was reviewed were found to be missing training in required topics, such as: communicable diseases and understanding building and physical premises safety.
- Medium High April 8, 2026 Correction verified April 27, 2026
746.4907(a)(1): Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
The loose-fill under and around the use zone for a slide structure and under and around the swing set's use zone was not installed to the required depth as the ground under the surfacing was visible.
- Medium April 8, 2026 Correction verified April 17, 2026
746.1309(e): Documented Annual Training- Required Content
Three of the nine caregiver files reviewed did not have training certificates available for review in required topics: Communicable diseases, understanding building and physical premises safety, and hazardous materials.
- Medium August 25, 2025 Correction verified September 8, 2025
746.1311(e): Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
The director's file did not have a training certificate in Food Allergies available for review.
- Medium August 25, 2025 Correction verified September 8, 2025
746.1309(e): Documented Annual Training- Required Content
Five of the nine caregiver files reviewed did not have training certificates in Medication Administration, Food Allergies, and Hazardous Materials available for review.
- Medium High August 25, 2025 Correction verified September 8, 2025
746.1601: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
In a room with a specified age group of 12-17 months, there were six children with one caregiver. Noted: this was corrected during inspection when the youngest child was moved to another room to accommodate ratios.
- Medium High January 27, 2025 Correction verified January 28, 2025
746.605(6): Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
One of the 10 children's files reviewed did not include necessary information for their listed emergency contact; address.
- Medium January 27, 2025 Correction verified February 10, 2025
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
Three of the ten children's records did not include a physician signed statement of health after 12 months of enrollment.
- Medium High May 8, 2024 Correction verified May 22, 2024
746.5202(5): Emergency Preparedness Plan-Reunification Plan
The emergency preparedness plan did not include information on the reunification process for children and parents/authorized individuals.
- Medium High May 8, 2024 Correction verified May 22, 2024
746.613(b): Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
Three of the ten children's files reviewed did not include a current immunization record.
- Medium High May 8, 2024 Correction verified May 22, 2024
746.5202(4): Emergency Preparedness Plan-Continuity of Care Until Children Released
The emergency preparedness plan did not include information for how care will continue in the event of an evacuation of the operation.
- Medium High May 8, 2024 Correction verified May 22, 2024
746.605(6): Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
Two children's files did not include emergency contact information (addresses) for their listed emergency contact.
- Medium High May 8, 2024 Correction verified May 22, 2024
746.5202(1): Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures
The emergency preparedness plan did not include information for how children 24 months and younger/ children with limited mobility will be transported to designated location or alternate shelter location.
- High April 27, 2023 Corrected at inspection
746.2417(2)(B): Activities for Infants - Not in Restrictive Device for more than 15 Minutes
A child was observed in a restrictive device for 30 minutes. Note: This was corrected at inspection when the child was removed from the bouncer.
- Medium Low April 27, 2023 Corrected at inspection
746.4801: Definition- What does Licensing mean by the term ?use zone??
The composite structure of the playground was observed to have a shelf and another climbing structure in the use zones. Noted: This was corrected at inspection when the equipment was removed out of the use zones and given its own use zones.
- Medium High April 27, 2023 Corrected at inspection
746.3415(4): Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
After diapering, a caregiver was observed to not wash their hands. Noted: Employee washed hands once it was brought the her attention.
- Medium High October 6, 2022 Corrected at inspection
746.1601: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
A classroom was observed to be out of ratio when a group of children with a specified age group of 5 years old was observed to have 23 children with one caregiver. The maximum group size for one caregiver for this specified age group is one caregiver to 22 children. Note: The operation moved two children to a different classroom, and there were two children that were picked up for the day.
- High June 3, 2022 Correction verified August 3, 2022
746.5605(4): AP Safety Precautions for Loading and Unloading Children - No Child Unattended
It was determined that there was a child that was left on the van for 15 minutes.
- High June 3, 2022 Correction verified August 3, 2022
746.1201(4): AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
It was determined that a caregiver neglectfully supervised a child when the child was left on the transportation vehicle for 15 minutes.
- High June 3, 2022 Correction verified August 3, 2022
746.5605(3): Safety Precautions for Loading and Unloading Children - Account for All Children
It was determined that proper procedures for unloading the van were not completed, after a child was left in the vehicle unattended.
- High June 3, 2022 Correction verified August 3, 2022
746.5625(b): Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions
It was determined that the electronic child safety alarm in the van, that was used to transport children, was not properly working.
- Medium High January 26, 2022 Correction verified February 9, 2022
746.3503(a): Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
There were multiple tears in the diaper changing table located in the infant classroom.
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