Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.5
- Local median
- 0.43
Short Stuff Daycare
245 ESCONDIDO CIR, San Marcos, TX 78666-4581
- Operation number:
- 1808861
- Type:
- Licensed Child-Care Home
- Status:
- Active (Y)
- Records checked:
- August 22, 2026
Additional info
- Source:
- Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
- County:
- Hays
- Capacity:
- 12
- License effective:
- June 17, 2025
- Hours:
- 07:30 AM-05:30 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- 8173089470
- Email:
- Not listed
- Website:
- Not listed
Inspection snapshot
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Summary
This summary covers 10 available inspections for Short Stuff Daycare from February 3, 2025 through July 8, 2026.
Three inspections recorded violations, with five recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on July 8, 2026 and involved staff training.
That higher-concern topic showed up in two inspections.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 10
- Recorded violations
- 5
- Higher-concern violations
- 3
- Repeated topics
- 1
3 in last 12 months
4 in last 12 months
2 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
10 total inspections vs 8.5 local median in 78666
Compared to 34 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 30%
- Local median
- 20%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 30%
- Local median
- 27%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 1
- Local average
- 0.29
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Staff training
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
May 26, 2026July 8, 2026Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- The caregiver is missing 17 hours of training hours including topics in age-appropriate curriculum, SIDS and Shaken Baby, early brain development, building and premise safety, and six hours in management.
- Correction deadline
- July 31, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 10, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 747.1303(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Primary Caregiver -30 Hours Annual Training
- Official code
- 747.1303(5)(A)
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- The primary caregiver was missing 30 annual training hours.
- Correction deadline
- July 3, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 8, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 747.1303(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Primary Caregiver -30 Hours Annual Training
- Official code
- 747.1303(5)(A)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Children records were not available for review.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 12, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 747.801(1) - Records Maintained and Made Available - Children's Records
- Official code
- 747.801(1)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- The primary caregiver's dog did not have a statement of good health on file.
- Correction deadline
- June 12, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 15, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 747.3703(b) - Animals at Center - Statement of Health from Veterinarian
- Official code
- 747.3703(b)
No recorded violations in this report
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: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- There were 12 children in care with one caregiver - two children under 18 months old, seven children between the ages of 18 months and 3 years, and three 4 year olds. Two children left during the inspection.
- Correction deadline
- April 16, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated April 29, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 747.1801 - Child/Caregiver Ratio - Licensed Child Care Home
- Official code
- 747.1801
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report