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La Petite Academy Springtime

6634 SPRING TIME ST, San Antonio, TX 78249-2702

Operation number:
129077- 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:
125
License effective:
July 2, 1986
Hours:
06:30 AM-06:30 PM
Days:
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Phone:
2106901136
Email:
lpatxssp@lpacorp.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 24 available inspections for La Petite Academy Springtime from September 3, 2021 through August 6, 2026.

Seven inspections recorded violations, with 15 recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on March 19, 2026 and involved equipment or readiness.

That higher-concern topic showed up in three inspections.

Three later inspections, from May 20, 2026 through August 6, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.

At a glance

Total inspections
24

4 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
15

3 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
12

2 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
4

Last 36 months

Local comparison

24 total inspections vs 19 local median in 78249

Compared to 11 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.63
Local median
0.63

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
25%
Local median
25%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
29%
Local median
29%

Repeated topics

This provider
4
Local average
1.73

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: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
The mulch around the use zone of the school age climbing structure didn't measure 6 inches. NOTE: Correct at inspection as the work order was submitted.
Correction deadline
April 19, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated April 9, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.4907(d) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
Official code
746.4907(d)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
On the school age playground, a picnic tabletop was observed with jagged edges and broken. On the toddler playground a child size round tabletop table was observed lifted and warped. NOTE: Compliance has been met when the round tabletop table was removed.
Correction deadline
March 19, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated April 9, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.4601(7) - Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - No Pinch, Crush, or Shear Points
Official code
746.4601(7)
Medium concern: Background screening
Report finding
One of the staff members was still active after their last days of work was February 27, 2026. NOTE: This was corrected at inspection when they were made inactive.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
745.651(1) - Background Check Validation - You must inactivate a subject who is no longer associated with your operation within 7 days of leaving
Official code
745.651(1)
Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
Ten children's files were audited, 6 of those files did not have current statements of good health available for review.
Correction deadline
May 19, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated May 15, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement
Official code
746.603(a)(3)
View official report
Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
It is determined through investigation evidence a caregiver yelled at and used ridiculing language to speak to children in care.
Correction deadline
January 29, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 11, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.2805(5) - Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
Official code
746.2805(5)
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Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
It is found during an investigation that a caregiver grabbed a child under their arms in an effort to get them to clean up resulting in a whelp under their arm.
Correction deadline
October 9, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 21, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.2803(4) - Discipline - Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance
Official code
746.2803(4)
Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
During the course of an investigation conducted by DFPS, it was determined that a child was neglectfully supervised by two caregivers when left on the playground for 17 minutes. Caregivers were unaware of the child's absence during this time.
Correction status
Correction due by September 6, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.1201(4) - AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
Official code
746.1201(4)
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
Report finding
Caregivers did not know how many children were in their group while transitioning back to their classroom, which resulted in a child being left on the playground.
Correction status
Correction due by September 6, 2024
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: Supervision
Report finding
Supervision was compromised when a child was left alone on the playground.
Correction status
Correction due by September 6, 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: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
The operation has two playscapes that do not have adequate loose fill around the 6 foot required use zones of the slides.
Correction deadline
July 5, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 3, 2024
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)
Higher concern: Hazardous access
Report finding
There is a piece of exposed Rebar sticking out of the ground on perimeter of the playground's playscape.
Correction deadline
July 5, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 3, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Official code
746.3701
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
The operation has two playscapes that do not have adequate loose fill around the 6 foot required use zones of the slides.
Correction deadline
June 14, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 17, 2024
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)
Higher concern: Hazardous access
Report finding
The wooden fence surrounding the playground has two wooden pickets that are broken and need to be repaired.
Correction deadline
May 17, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated May 21, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Official code
746.3701
Higher concern: Staff training
Report finding
2 of the 10 caregivers files audited were found to have expired CPR and first aid certifications
Correction deadline
May 17, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated May 21, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
Official code
746.1315(a)
Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
1 of 10 files audited are missing immunization records.
Correction deadline
May 17, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated May 21, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
Official code
746.603(a)(4)