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La Petite Academy Emerald Glade

111 EMERALD GLADE, San Antonio, TX 78245-1100

Operation number:
228194- 684
Type:
Licensed Center
Status:
Active (Y)
Records checked:
August 22, 2026
Additional info
Source:
Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
County:
Bexar
Capacity:
136
License effective:
September 30, 1987
Hours:
06:30 AM-06:30 PM
Days:
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Phone:
2106471409
Email:
7629@lapetite.com
Website:
Not listed

Inspection snapshot

Questions worth asking

The records include recorded violations parents may want to understand before enrolling. These are conversation starters, not a pass-or-fail judgment.

Next: Review the inspection history below and ask the provider what the records mean and what changed afterward.

Summary

This summary covers 62 available inspections for La Petite Academy Emerald Glade from September 5, 2021 through August 20, 2026.

22 inspections recorded violations, with 39 recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on July 20, 2026 and involved hazardous access.

That higher-concern topic showed up in two inspections.

Three later inspections, from July 21, 2026 through August 20, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.

At a glance

Total inspections
62

17 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
39

10 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
29

6 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
6

Last 36 months

Local comparison

62 total inspections vs 14 local median in 78245

Compared to 13 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.63
Local median
0.4

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
32%
Local median
20%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
35%
Local median
20%

Repeated topics

This provider
6
Local average
1.23

Repeated topics

Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.

Inspection history

Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.

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Higher concern: Hazardous access
Report finding
The large playground was littered with discarded water cups on the ground throughout the playground. Children were observed picking up the trash and throwing it over the fence. It is also noted that there were discarded garbage bags in front of a shed that stores outdoor toys that children are able to access. Noted: this was corrected during the inspection when the trash was picked up and discarded.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
Official code
746.3407(8)
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Higher concern: Facility condition
Report finding
The bottom of the metal door stopper had a screw that was protruding, creating a hazard. I observed on corner of the small playground water hose, metal frame, tarp, cot and trash. Ants were observed on the corner of the small playground on a tarp. Note: During inspection caregiver removed the screw.
Correction deadline
June 30, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 21, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Official code
746.3407
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
The children's product form has not been re-certified.
Correction deadline
June 30, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 21, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification
Official code
746.4135(b)
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Medium concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
Three of ten children's records audited did not have current immunizations and two did not have current health statements.
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 24, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.603(a) - Children's Records Maintained
Official code
746.603(a)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
The loose-fill under the play structures on the Pre-K playground and the dual slides in the Toddler playground were less than six-inches.
Correction deadline
February 24, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated March 3, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
Official code
746.4907(a)(1)
Medium concern: Environmental health
Report finding
Hand soap and paper towels were not independently accessible to children at the Preschool hand sinks. This was corrected at inspection when a soap dispenser was provided and hand towels were stocked.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.4405 - Location of Handwashing Sink
Official code
746.4405
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Higher concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
Upon review of video footage provided, a caregiver was observed picking up an approximately 7-week-old infant out of their crib, and walking across the room, failing to support the infant's neck.
Correction deadline
December 29, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated January 5, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.2401(4) - Basic Requirements for Infants - Prompt Attention to Needs
Official code
746.2401(4)
Medium concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
Upon review of video footage provided, it was observed that an infant was placed in their crib awake and remained awake in the crib for over 30 minutes.
Correction deadline
December 29, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated January 5, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.2425 - Crib Activities
Official code
746.2425
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Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
At time of inspection a prek caregiver was observed yelling in a childs face.
Correction deadline
November 7, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated November 18, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.2805(6) - Prohibited Punishments - Using Harsh, Abusive or Profane Language
Official code
746.2805(6)
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
Report finding
At time of inspection, a prek caregiver stated they had twelve children but class had thirteen. A time of inspection a early preschool caregiver stated to have nine children but class had eight.
Correction deadline
November 7, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated November 18, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
Official code
746.1205(a)(2)
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Higher concern: Facility condition
Report finding
At time of inspection a diaper changing station in a preschool class was observed to have debris. At time of inspection multiple handwashing sinks were observed to be stained. At time of inspection a childrens restroom door was observed to have a hole at the bottom of the door.
Correction deadline
August 29, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated August 27, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Official code
746.3407
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
Report finding
At time of inspection a PreKinder caregiver did not know the number of children they were caring for. At time of inspection a PreKinder caregiver did not know the ages of children caring for.
Correction deadline
July 31, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated August 12, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
Official code
746.1205(a)(2)
Higher concern: Transportation
Report finding
At time of insepction transportation training for staff who provides service expired on 5.28.24.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1316(a) - Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
Official code
746.1316(a)
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Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
Based on information gathered, caregiver did not interact with child in a positive manner, when caregiver lifted child by one arm and pulled child to the other side of caregiver.
Correction deadline
May 1, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated May 8, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1203(5) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Interact positively with children
Official code
746.1203(5)
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Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
Based on information gathered, a child was left on the playground unsupervised.
Correction deadline
April 29, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated May 8, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
Official code
746.1205(a)(4)
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Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
A caregiver failed to conduct a face to name check on children entering from the playground to the school age classroom, resulting in a child being outside unsupervised for approximately nine minutes.
Correction deadline
April 3, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated April 4, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
Official code
746.1205(a)(4)
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
A child with special needs was left outside on the playground unsupervised.
Correction deadline
April 3, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated April 4, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1203(4) - Provide care consistent with child's habits, interests, strengths, special needs, including any special supervision needs
Official code
746.1203(4)
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Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
Based on information gathered, a child was left on the playground unsupervised.
Correction deadline
March 26, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated April 4, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
Official code
746.1205(a)(4)
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Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
Based on information gathered, two children were unsupervised on the toddler playground on 8/21/2024.
Correction deadline
September 26, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 9, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
Official code
746.1205(a)(4)
Medium concern: Incident records
Report finding
Based on information gathered, an incident report was not used for an incident where two children were unsupervised on the playground.
Correction deadline
September 26, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 9, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.701(5) - Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
Official code
746.701(5)
Higher concern: Parent rights
Report finding
Based on information gathered, the center did not notify two parents that their children were unsupervised on the playground on 8/21/2024.
Correction deadline
September 26, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 9, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.307(b)(4) - Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
Official code
746.307(b)(4)
Medium concern: Incident records
Report finding
Based on information gathered, an incident report was not shared with the parents of the two children that were unsupervised on the playground.
Correction deadline
September 26, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 9, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.707 - Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
Official code
746.707
Higher concern: Incident records
Report finding
Based on information gathered, the center did not notify CCR that two children were unsupervised on the playground on 8/21/2024.
Correction deadline
September 26, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 9, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
Official code
746.305(a)(6)
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Higher concern: Staff training
Report finding
Director did not have current training in shaken baby syndrome and SIDS.
Correction deadline
August 29, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated August 30, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1311(d) - Director Annual Training - Caring for children under 24 months
Official code
746.1311(d)
Higher concern: Staff training
Report finding
One caregiver lacked training in shaken baby syndrome, SIDS and early childhood brain development.
Correction deadline
August 29, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated August 30, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1309(d) - Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
Official code
746.1309(d)
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
Two caregiver's lacked training in Prevention, Recognition and Reporting of Child Maltreatment.
Correction deadline
August 29, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated August 30, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.1309(c) - Documented Annual Training - 1 hour in Prevention, Recognition and Reporting of child maltreatment
Official code
746.1309(c)
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Higher concern: Background screening
Report finding
A caregiver counted in ratio in the 2 year old did not have Eligible results to be counted in ratio. Note: Caregiver was sent home during inspection.
Correction deadline
April 23, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated April 24, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
Official code
745.641
Higher concern: Hazardous access
Report finding
Three bottles of disinfecting solution were observed in the school age classroom, at the children's reach. Note: Corrected at inspection when staff moved the disinfecting solution to the top of the cabinet, no longer creating a hazard.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.3407(12) - Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
Official code
746.3407(12)
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Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
Based on the information gathered, a child was able to open the chain link fence gate, and child crossed the parking lot and child was found on the hill in front of the center parking lot, child was left unsupervised for 2 minutes.
Correction deadline
March 6, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated March 14, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
Official code
746.1205(a)(4)
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Medium concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
One staff member lacked notarized affidavit.
Correction deadline
August 31, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated August 25, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium Low
Report section
746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
Official code
746.901(4)
Higher concern: Facility condition
Report finding
The health inspection expired on 8/11/2023.
Correction deadline
September 21, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated August 25, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
Official code
746.3401(a)
Higher concern: Transportation
Report finding
Director lacked training in transportation.
Correction deadline
August 31, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated August 25, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1316(a) - Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
Official code
746.1316(a)
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Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
Based on information gathered, caregiver did not interact with child in a positive manner, when caregiver began to roughly pick up child by one arm, then continued to pick up child under other arm and moved child to cot.
Correction deadline
October 5, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 10, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1203(5) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Interact positively with children
Official code
746.1203(5)
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Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
Based on the investigation conducted, there is sufficient evidence to state that a caregiver did not interact positively with a child in care when the caregiver pulled the chair while the child was sitting in it, resulting in the child falling.
Correction deadline
August 17, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated August 21, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1203(5) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Interact positively with children
Official code
746.1203(5)
View official report
Medium concern: Medication
Report finding
Two children's medication was observed to be expired.
Correction deadline
September 30, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 12, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.3809 - Medication No Longer Used
Official code
746.3809
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Higher concern: Environmental health
Report finding
Operation failed to report Covid-19 incidents to Licensing within 48 hours of confirmed diagnosis.
Correction deadline
July 26, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated August 1, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.305(a)(4) - Report Outbreak of Communicable Illness
Official code
746.305(a)(4)
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Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
Based on the information gathered, a child was left unsupervised on the playground for about 25 minutes.
Correction deadline
July 25, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated August 3, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
Official code
746.1203(4)
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Medium concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021 data from February 23, 2022 revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by February 22, 2022 as required.
Correction deadline
March 4, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated March 1, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium Low
Report section
746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
Official code
746.303(b)
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Higher concern: Attendance accountability
Report finding
In the Pre-K classroom the caregiver stated that there were 14 children and there were 15 children counted. Then another child was added to the group making it 16 children in the classroom without caregiver awareness. In the Pre-K 3 classroom the caregiver stated thAt there were 14 children and there were 15 children counted.
Correction deadline
September 16, 2021
Correction status
Correction evaluated September 29, 2021
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.1203(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible For
Official code
746.1203(2)