Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.63
- Local median
- 0.55
Cadence Academy
10014 WILDHORSE PKWY, San Antonio, TX 78254-6072
- Operation number:
- 1168286
- 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:
- 176
- License effective:
- May 27, 2011
- Hours:
- 06:30 AM-06:00 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- 2106887202
- Email:
- wildhorse@cadence-academy.com
- Website:
- Not listed
Inspection snapshot
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Summary
This summary covers 52 available inspections for Cadence Academy from November 30, 2021 through August 20, 2026.
17 inspections recorded violations, with 33 recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on July 20, 2026 and involved recordkeeping.
Facility condition was a higher-concern topic that showed up in five inspections.
A later inspection showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether it was a formal follow-up.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 52
- Recorded violations
- 33
- Higher-concern violations
- 28
- Repeated topics
- 8
20 in last 12 months
16 in last 12 months
12 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
52 total inspections vs 19.5 local median in 78254
Compared to 10 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 29%
- Local median
- 22%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 33%
- Local median
- 27%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 8
- Local average
- 2.7
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Incident records
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 4 recorded violations.
November 4, 2024January 30, 2026Supervision
Appeared across 4 inspections, with 4 recorded violations.
March 27, 2024June 13, 2024January 30, 2026February 25, 2026Facility condition
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
August 27, 2025February 25, 2026May 15, 2026Child guidance
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
February 12, 2024November 4, 2024Equipment or readiness
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
August 27, 2025January 28, 2026Hazardous access
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
July 23, 2024August 27, 2025Recordkeeping
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
August 27, 2025July 20, 2026Staff training
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
September 5, 2024August 27, 2025Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- The operational policies did not contain information on how to access Minimum Standard Rules, the Texas Abuse hotline or the HHSC website.
- Correction deadline
- July 27, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 7, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.501(a)(23) - Written Operational Policies - Procedures parents access minimum standards online, TX A/N hotline, and HHSC website
- Official code
- 746.501(a)(23)
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- Two orbital spinners on the school age playground did not have any loose-fill or unitary surfacing under them.
- Correction deadline
- June 15, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 28, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.4901(a) - Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
- Official code
- 746.4901(a)
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: Supervision
- Report finding
- It was determined that a child was left unsupervised for approximately three minutes.
- Correction deadline
- March 5, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 12, 2026
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: Facility condition
- Report finding
- During the investigation, it was determined that several children were not promptly changed when they had soiled or wet diapers/clothing.
- Correction deadline
- March 5, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 12, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3501(1) - Diaper Changing Steps- Prompt
- Official code
- 746.3501(1)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- An incident report was not provided to the parent when a non-routine situation that placed, or may have placed, a child at risk for injury or harm when a child was able to walk down the side of the gated corridor unsupervised to unlock the latch and open the exit metal gate that leads to the parking lot.
- Correction deadline
- February 9, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 17, 2026
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: Supervision
- Report finding
- Based upon a non-routine situation that placed, or may have placed, a child at risk for injury occurred when a child was unsupervised on the side of the gated corridor and unlock the latch and open the exit metal gate that leads to the parking lot.
- Correction deadline
- February 9, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 17, 2026
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
- Licensing wasn't notified when it was determined a non-routine situation that placed, or may have placed, a child at risk for injury or harm when a child was able to walk down the side of the gated corridor to unlock the latch and open the exit metal gate that leads to the parking lot.
- Correction deadline
- February 9, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 17, 2026
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)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- A Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Care Plan (FARE) did not have the parent's signature.
- Correction deadline
- January 30, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 29, 2026
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
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
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- At time of inspection one out of ten staff files had an expired CPR/First Aid certification.
- Correction deadline
- September 19, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 9, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
- Official code
- 746.1315(b)
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
- Report finding
- At time of inspection, a PreK caregiver stated class had twenty children when they had nineteen. This was corrected at inspection.
- Correction deadline
- August 27, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 9, 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 the time of inspection, the director and drivers had completed only one hour of transportation training, which is below the required two hours.
- Correction deadline
- August 29, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 9, 2025
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)
Medium concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- At time of inspection, children were not sleeping in their assigned cot in two different toddler classes .
- Correction deadline
- September 5, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 9, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.4503(a) - Individual Cot, Bed, or Mat for Each Walking Child Through 4 Years of Age
- Official code
- 746.4503(a)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- At time of inspection, ten staff files did not have verification of acknowledgment of staff and operational policies.
- Correction deadline
- September 19, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 9, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.901(7)(A) - Required Personnel Records - signed dated statement that employee received operational policies
- Official code
- 746.901(7)(A)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- At time of inspection, operations last fire inspection was conducted on 11.4.24 that required corrections made and have not been completed.
- Correction deadline
- February 28, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 5, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5105 - Corrections Made to Fire Inspection
- Official code
- 746.5105
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- At time of inspection the grass to the school aged playground was approxiamelty 4 inches tall. At time of inspection there was a gap in the school aged fence approximatley 3 inches.
- Correction deadline
- September 17, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 9, 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: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- At time of inspection, cleaning chemicals were observed at child's reach in the school aged class.
- Correction deadline
- August 29, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 9, 2025
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)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- Throughout the investigation, it was noted that caregivers did not assess the child when they were crying and holding their arm.
- Correction deadline
- November 27, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 10, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.3607(2) - Critical Injury - Give First Aid or CPR
- Official code
- 746.3607(2)
Higher concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- Throughout the investigation, it was noted that a toddler displayed signs of a possible injured finger. The child cried intermittently through out the day about their finger. The caregivers did not notify the parent of the injury. The child had a dislocated and fractured finger.
- Correction deadline
- November 27, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 10, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.307(b)(1) - AP Parental Communication - Injury Requires Treatment by Health Care Professional or Hospitalization
- Official code
- 746.307(b)(1)
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- Caregivers exhibited lack of judgement by failing to notify the parents and their administration of a child that exhibited and expressed signs of being injured. The child had been intermittently crying for from 850AM until 5PM . The child was later diagnosed with a dislocated and fractured finger.
- Correction deadline
- November 27, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 10, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
- Official code
- 746.1201(1)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Three out of ten staff files reviewed were missing training over handling and storing of hazardous materials training.
- Correction deadline
- September 19, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 9, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content
- Official code
- 746.1309(e)
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- A trash can in the Pre-School 1 classroom that had diapers in it did not have a lid making it accessible to children. This was CORRECTED AT INSPECTION when the trashcan was replaced with a new one that has a lid.
- Correction deadline
- July 23, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 22, 2024
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)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- It was determined that information regarding a child's injury was not shared with the incoming teacher.
- Correction deadline
- June 18, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 21, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1203(10) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Share Information with Incoming Caregivers
- Official code
- 746.1203(10)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- A child was on a device called the "spinning dummy" with another child and caregiver was not nearby for supervision.
- Correction deadline
- April 9, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated April 24, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.4601(1) - Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - Arranged for Supervision
- Official code
- 746.4601(1)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- There are concerns in regard to a caregiver's tone and yelling when addressing children in her care.
- Correction deadline
- February 27, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 11, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.2805(5) - Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
- Official code
- 746.2805(5)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- The operation failed to submit a background check for a governing body designee tasked with overseeing day-to-day operations as the regional manager of the LLC that owns the operation.
- Correction deadline
- September 12, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 22, 2023
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
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- Operations school-aged playground chain link was not properly secured in which allowed a child to exit the play area.
- Correction deadline
- September 29, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 3, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
- Official code
- 746.3407
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- During inspection it was observed one out of the three buses used at operation, a seatbelt was not working.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 18, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
- Official code
- 746.3407
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Transportation
- Report finding
- During the investigation, it was determined children have not worn seat belts as required when transporting in operations buses.
- Correction deadline
- July 14, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 24, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5607(e)(7)(A) - Child Passenger Safety Seat System-8 through12 years, can be properly secured by vehicle safety belt and 4 feet 9 inches in height or taller
- Official code
- 746.5607(e)(7)(A)
Higher concern: Other violations
- Report finding
- During the investigation, it was determined caregivers have not worn seat belts as required when transporting children in care.
- Correction deadline
- July 14, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 24, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.5609(b) - All Adult Passengers Wear Safety Belts
- Official code
- 746.5609(b)
Higher concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- Operation failed to report to licensing that a child was left unsupervised for around five minutes in the playground in the older toddlers classroom.
- Correction deadline
- June 20, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 26, 2023
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)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- During the investigation, it was verified a 20-month-old child was left unsupervised in the playground on 6.13.23.
- Correction deadline
- July 14, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 24, 2023
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: Attendance accountability
- Report finding
- During the investigation, it was verified that on 6.13.23 caregivers did not conduct a name-to-face count in a toddler class verifying all children were present when they noticed the class back door open.
- Correction deadline
- July 14, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 24, 2023
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)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
- Report finding
- At the time of inspection the caregiver in the infant and toddler room did not know how many children were in her care. She stated there were 8 children in her care when there were 9 in infant room and in toddler room she stated 16 and there were 17. The director corrected it during inspection by recounting children and rooster making sure all children were accounted for.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.1203(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible For
- Official code
- 746.1203(2)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report