Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.64
- Local median
- 0.67
San Antonio Zoo School
103 TULETA DR, San Antonio, TX 78212-3176
- Operation number:
- 1549988
- 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:
- 160
- License effective:
- February 24, 2015
- Hours:
- 08:00 AM-05:30 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- 2106865606
- Email:
- dora.medrano@sazoo.org
- Website:
- www.sazoo.org
Inspection snapshot
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Summary
This summary covers 25 available inspections for San Antonio Zoo School from December 13, 2021 through April 13, 2026.
10 inspections recorded violations, with 16 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on April 6, 2026 and involved background screening.
Equipment or readiness was a higher-concern topic that showed up in four inspections.
Three later inspections, from April 9, 2026 through April 13, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 25
- Recorded violations
- 16
- Higher-concern violations
- 11
- Repeated topics
- 3
5 in last 12 months
3 in last 12 months
3 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
25 total inspections vs 13 local median in 78212
Compared to 19 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 28%
- Local median
- 31%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 40%
- Local median
- 38%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 3
- Local average
- 1.37
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Equipment or readiness
Appeared across 4 inspections, with 6 recorded violations.
January 10, 2024August 22, 2024November 5, 2025April 6, 2026Recordkeeping
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
January 19, 2024April 9, 2025Supervision
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
February 29, 2024May 3, 2024Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- At time of inspection, the last gas inspection was conducted on 3.7.24.
- Correction deadline
- April 24, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated April 29, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.5401 - Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
- Official code
- 746.5401
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- At time of inspection, a caregiver had direct access to children without a background check. Note: This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver was removed from the class.
- Correction deadline
- April 6, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated April 9, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 745.621(a)(2) - AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someone
- Official code
- 745.621(a)(2)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- At time of inspection, operations last fire inspection was conducted on 1.23.24.
- Correction deadline
- November 21, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 17, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
- Official code
- 746.5101(a)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Ten of the staff files were missing form 2912 at the time of inspection.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated April 16, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium Low
- Report section
- 746.901(5) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)
- Official code
- 746.901(5)
Medium concern: Other violations
- Report finding
- At the time of inspection, the liability posted expired on 11.30.2024.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated April 16, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.201(8) - Liability Insurance Maintained
- Official code
- 746.201(8)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- One of the ten children files did not have updated immunization records available for review.
- Correction deadline
- October 23, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 30, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
- Official code
- 746.613(b)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The last fire drill documented at the time of inspection was conducted on 4.11.24.
- Correction deadline
- September 23, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 20, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
- Official code
- 746.5205(1)
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The Children's Product was last reviewed on 8.15.23. NOTE: This was corrected at inspection as this was reviewed.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification
- Official code
- 746.4135(b)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- Based upon information gathered and interviews conducted supervision was determined to have occurred when a child was left alone in the classroom sleeping.
- Correction deadline
- May 3, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 8, 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)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- Based upon information gathered and interviews conducted supervision was determined to have occurred when a child was left alone in the classroom.
- Correction deadline
- March 7, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 18, 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)
Higher concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- Based upon information gathered as a result of this investigation, documentation and interviews conducted it was determined that the operation failed to notify Licensing timely of a child left in the classroom unsupervised.
- Correction deadline
- March 7, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 18, 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)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- The operation did not report the number of employees who ceased employment in 2023 by the required date 1.15.24.
- Correction deadline
- January 21, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 23, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium Low
- Report section
- 746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
- Official code
- 746.303(b)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Five of the ten child files were missing physician/parent signatures, and/or action plans for diagnosed allergies/medication.
- Correction deadline
- February 12, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 8, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
- Official code
- 746.3819
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The last annual fire inspection posted was dated on 10 5.2022.
- Correction deadline
- February 12, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 23, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
- Official code
- 746.5101(a)
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Medication
- Report finding
- Medication stored in the nurses office was expire on 4/2022.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 3, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.3809 - Medication No Longer Used
- Official code
- 746.3809
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- Based upon information gathered and interviews conducted it was determined two children were left at the Zoo's tiny tots play area unsupervised by the daycare staff.
- Correction deadline
- February 2, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 15, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
- Official code
- 746.1203(4)
No recorded violations in this report