The Lilypad Garden School
18952 Redland Rd, San Antonio, TX 78259
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School · Monday–Friday
8 critical, 16 serious, 4 minor findings across 84 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent critical finding: Nov 7, 2025.
52 inspections · 32 investigations in 36 months · source checked Sep 16, 2026
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- Meals providedListed
- Snacks providedListed
- Before-school careNot listed
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- Field tripsNot listed
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Licensed capacity: 218 children. This is not the number of open places.
Programs & learning
Infant,Toddler,Pre-Kindergarten,School
School Age Care,Meals Provided ,Snacks Provided,Part Time Care
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State-sourced · checked Sep 16, 2026. Confirm current details with the provider.
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06:30 AM-06:30 PM
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
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- Meals providedListed
- Snacks providedListed
- Before-school careNot listed
- After-school careNot listed
- Transportation to/from schoolNot listed
- Drop-in careNot listed
- Part-time careListed
- Field tripsNot listed
- Skill classesNot listed
- Weekend careNot listed
- Night careNot listed
- AccreditedNot listed
- Accepts child care subsidiesNot accepted
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Evidence, with the follow-through.
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8 critical, 16 serious, 4 minor findings across 84 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent critical finding: Nov 7, 2025.
Last 36 months · window starts Sep 15, 2023
7 standard(s) appear on multiple visits: 746.605(10) (4 visits); 746.303(b) (4 visits); 746.2421(b) (4 visits); 745.641 (4 visits); 746.2409(a)(1) (4 visits); 746.4601(3) (4 visits); 746.4307 (4 visits). This is a match of standard identifiers, not a judgment about identical circumstances.
State verification published Jun 18, 2026.
Conditions between visits, current staffing, and day-to-day quality. A correction plan is not verification.
108 visits in our data; 0 unmatched findings. Publication and processing can lag events.
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Required Admission Information - Physician Information
Two of ten children's records audited did not have their physician's information on file.
State verification published Jun 18, 2026.
Inspection record
Visits available in our Texas data, newest first. Visits with findings are shown in full; runs of clean visits are folded into one line. Findings are quoted from the inspector's report with the Texas risk level beside our severity.
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- 2026
- Jun 16, 2026Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Required Admission Information - Physician Information
Two of ten children's records audited did not have their physician's information on file.
Correction verified Jun 18, 2026. Standard 746.605(10).
- Jun 16, 2026Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Required Admission Information - Physician Information
Two of ten children's records audited did not have their physician's information on file.
Correction verified Jun 18, 2026. Standard 746.605(10).
- Jun 16, 2026Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Required Admission Information - Physician Information
Two of ten children's records audited did not have their physician's information on file.
Correction verified Jun 18, 2026. Standard 746.605(10).
- Jun 16, 2026Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Required Admission Information - Physician Information
Two of ten children's records audited did not have their physician's information on file.
Correction verified Jun 18, 2026. Standard 746.605(10).
- Jan 28, 2026 to Apr 29, 20268 inspections and 4 investigationsNo findingsShow
- Apr 29, 2026 inspection
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- Apr 29, 2026 inspection
- Feb 9, 2026 inspection
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- Feb 9, 2026 inspection
- Jan 28, 2026 complaint investigation
- Jan 28, 2026 complaint investigation
- Jan 28, 2026 complaint investigation
- Jan 28, 2026 complaint investigation
- Jan 20, 2026Assessment1 finding · minor
- MinorTexas: Medium Low
Report Number of Employees
The operation did not report the number of employees to leave the operation by the required date.
Correction verified Jan 26, 2026. Standard 746.303(b).
- Jan 20, 2026Assessment1 finding · minor
- MinorTexas: Medium Low
Report Number of Employees
The operation did not report the number of employees to leave the operation by the required date.
Correction verified Jan 26, 2026. Standard 746.303(b).
- Jan 20, 2026Assessment1 finding · minor
- MinorTexas: Medium Low
Report Number of Employees
The operation did not report the number of employees to leave the operation by the required date.
Correction verified Jan 26, 2026. Standard 746.303(b).
- Jan 20, 2026Assessment1 finding · minor
- MinorTexas: Medium Low
Report Number of Employees
The operation did not report the number of employees to leave the operation by the required date.
Correction verified Jan 26, 2026. Standard 746.303(b).
- Jan 13, 2026 to Jan 13, 20264 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Jan 13, 2026 inspection
- Jan 13, 2026 inspection
- Jan 13, 2026 inspection
- Jan 13, 2026 inspection
- 2025
- Nov 25, 2025Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Two infant feeding sheets were not current in an infant classroom.
Correction verified Dec 3, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2421(b).
- Nov 25, 2025Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Two infant feeding sheets were not current in an infant classroom.
Correction verified Dec 3, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2421(b).
- Nov 25, 2025Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Two infant feeding sheets were not current in an infant classroom.
Correction verified Dec 3, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2421(b).
- Nov 25, 2025Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Two infant feeding sheets were not current in an infant classroom.
Correction verified Dec 3, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2421(b).
- Nov 18, 2025 to Nov 19, 20254 inspections and 4 investigationsNo findingsShow
- Nov 19, 2025 inspection
- Nov 19, 2025 inspection
- Nov 19, 2025 inspection
- Nov 19, 2025 inspection
- Nov 18, 2025 complaint investigation
- Nov 18, 2025 complaint investigation
- Nov 18, 2025 complaint investigation
- Nov 18, 2025 complaint investigation
- Nov 7, 2025Inspection2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
Two caregiver's did not have a background check submitted. Note: One staff member was counted in ratio during walk through and left operation at 1:00 pm and other caregiver was not present during inspection. Background checks were submitted during inspection.
Correction verified Nov 7, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 745.641.
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting, Firm, Flat Mattress Designed for Use in Crib
During inspection it was observed that 13 cribs had additional mats in the cirbs. One of the 13 cribs had two full size mats and a thin mat. One of 13 cribs had two full size mats in the cribs.
Correction verified Nov 19, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2409(a)(1).
- Nov 7, 2025Inspection2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
Two caregiver's did not have a background check submitted. Note: One staff member was counted in ratio during walk through and left operation at 1:00 pm and other caregiver was not present during inspection. Background checks were submitted during inspection.
Correction verified Nov 7, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 745.641.
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting, Firm, Flat Mattress Designed for Use in Crib
During inspection it was observed that 13 cribs had additional mats in the cirbs. One of the 13 cribs had two full size mats and a thin mat. One of 13 cribs had two full size mats in the cribs.
Correction verified Nov 19, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2409(a)(1).
- Nov 7, 2025Inspection2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
Two caregiver's did not have a background check submitted. Note: One staff member was counted in ratio during walk through and left operation at 1:00 pm and other caregiver was not present during inspection. Background checks were submitted during inspection.
Correction verified Nov 7, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 745.641.
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting, Firm, Flat Mattress Designed for Use in Crib
During inspection it was observed that 13 cribs had additional mats in the cirbs. One of the 13 cribs had two full size mats and a thin mat. One of 13 cribs had two full size mats in the cribs.
Correction verified Nov 19, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2409(a)(1).
- Nov 7, 2025Inspection2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
Two caregiver's did not have a background check submitted. Note: One staff member was counted in ratio during walk through and left operation at 1:00 pm and other caregiver was not present during inspection. Background checks were submitted during inspection.
Correction verified Nov 7, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 745.641.
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting, Firm, Flat Mattress Designed for Use in Crib
During inspection it was observed that 13 cribs had additional mats in the cirbs. One of the 13 cribs had two full size mats and a thin mat. One of 13 cribs had two full size mats in the cribs.
Correction verified Nov 19, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2409(a)(1).
- Jun 26, 2025 to Oct 24, 202512 inspections and 8 investigationsNo findingsShow
- Oct 24, 2025 self-reported incident
- Oct 24, 2025 self-reported incident
- Oct 24, 2025 self-reported incident
- Oct 24, 2025 self-reported incident
- Aug 28, 2025 inspection
- Aug 28, 2025 inspection
- Aug 28, 2025 inspection
- Aug 28, 2025 inspection
- Aug 19, 2025 self-reported incident
- Aug 19, 2025 self-reported incident
- Aug 19, 2025 self-reported incident
- Aug 19, 2025 self-reported incident
- Jul 16, 2025 inspection
- Jul 16, 2025 inspection
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- Jun 26, 2025 inspection
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- 2024
- Jul 10, 2024Inspection2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - No Entrapment Openings
There was one gate on the 18+ playground that did not close at the ground level creating an approximate 2 in gap. On the back playground where the fence material did not meet the shed, there was a large enough gap where children could exit the playground.
Correction verified Jul 23, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4601(3).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Fenced Outdoor Activity Space -Exits Required
A newly added playground did not contain 2 exits.
Correction verified Aug 5, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4307.
- Jul 10, 2024Inspection2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - No Entrapment Openings
There was one gate on the 18+ playground that did not close at the ground level creating an approximate 2 in gap. On the back playground where the fence material did not meet the shed, there was a large enough gap where children could exit the playground.
Correction verified Jul 23, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4601(3).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Fenced Outdoor Activity Space -Exits Required
A newly added playground did not contain 2 exits.
Correction verified Aug 5, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4307.
- Jul 10, 2024Inspection2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - No Entrapment Openings
There was one gate on the 18+ playground that did not close at the ground level creating an approximate 2 in gap. On the back playground where the fence material did not meet the shed, there was a large enough gap where children could exit the playground.
Correction verified Jul 23, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4601(3).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Fenced Outdoor Activity Space -Exits Required
A newly added playground did not contain 2 exits.
Correction verified Aug 5, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4307.
- Jul 10, 2024Inspection2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - No Entrapment Openings
There was one gate on the 18+ playground that did not close at the ground level creating an approximate 2 in gap. On the back playground where the fence material did not meet the shed, there was a large enough gap where children could exit the playground.
Correction verified Jul 23, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4601(3).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Fenced Outdoor Activity Space -Exits Required
A newly added playground did not contain 2 exits.
Correction verified Aug 5, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4307.
- Jan 16, 2024 to Jan 16, 20244 investigationsNo findingsShow
- Jan 16, 2024 complaint investigation
- Jan 16, 2024 complaint investigation
- Jan 16, 2024 complaint investigation
- Jan 16, 2024 complaint investigation
- 2023
- Nov 16, 2023 to Dec 11, 20238 inspections and 8 investigationsNo findingsShow
- Dec 11, 2023 inspection
- Dec 11, 2023 inspection
- Dec 11, 2023 inspection
- Dec 11, 2023 inspection
- Dec 1, 2023 inspection
- Dec 1, 2023 inspection
- Dec 1, 2023 inspection
- Dec 1, 2023 inspection
- Nov 28, 2023 self-reported incident
- Nov 28, 2023 self-reported incident
- Nov 28, 2023 self-reported incident
- Nov 28, 2023 self-reported incident
- Nov 16, 2023 self-reported incident
- Nov 16, 2023 self-reported incident
- Nov 16, 2023 self-reported incident
- Nov 16, 2023 self-reported incident
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- May 4, 2023 to Aug 10, 20238 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Aug 10, 2023 inspection
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- May 4, 2023 inspection
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- May 4, 2023 inspection
- May 4, 2023 inspection
- Apr 21, 2023Complaint investigation2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
Former caregiver was seen in video footage grabbing and pulling a child across the carpet.
Correction verified Aug 10, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2805(3).
- CriticalTexas: High
Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
Former caregiver was seen in video footage hitting a child in the foot with the child's shoe.
Correction verified Aug 10, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2805(1).
- Apr 21, 2023Complaint investigation2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
Former caregiver was seen in video footage hitting a child in the foot with the child's shoe.
Correction verified Aug 10, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2805(1).
- CriticalTexas: High
Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
Former caregiver was seen in video footage grabbing and pulling a child across the carpet.
Correction verified Aug 10, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2805(3).
- Apr 21, 2023Complaint investigation2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
Former caregiver was seen in video footage hitting a child in the foot with the child's shoe.
Correction verified Aug 10, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2805(1).
- CriticalTexas: High
Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
Former caregiver was seen in video footage grabbing and pulling a child across the carpet.
Correction verified Aug 10, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2805(3).
- Apr 21, 2023Complaint investigation2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
Former caregiver was seen in video footage grabbing and pulling a child across the carpet.
Correction verified Aug 10, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2805(3).
- CriticalTexas: High
Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
Former caregiver was seen in video footage hitting a child in the foot with the child's shoe.
Correction verified Aug 10, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2805(1).
- 2022
- Apr 12, 2022 to Aug 15, 20228 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Aug 15, 2022 inspection
- Aug 15, 2022 inspection
- Aug 15, 2022 inspection
- Aug 15, 2022 inspection
- Apr 12, 2022 inspection
- Apr 12, 2022 inspection
- Apr 12, 2022 inspection
- Apr 12, 2022 inspection
- Feb 22, 2022Inspection1 finding · minor
- MinorTexas: Medium Low
Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
Five of the ten personnel records reviewed did not have the employment affidavit in file.
Correction verified Mar 21, 2022. Standard 746.901(4).
- Feb 22, 2022Inspection1 finding · minor
- MinorTexas: Medium Low
Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
Five of the ten personnel records reviewed did not have the employment affidavit in file.
Correction verified Mar 21, 2022. Standard 746.901(4).
- Feb 22, 2022Inspection1 finding · minor
- MinorTexas: Medium Low
Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
Five of the ten personnel records reviewed did not have the employment affidavit in file.
Correction verified Mar 21, 2022. Standard 746.901(4).
- Feb 22, 2022Inspection1 finding · minor
- MinorTexas: Medium Low
Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
Five of the ten personnel records reviewed did not have the employment affidavit in file.
Correction verified Mar 21, 2022. Standard 746.901(4).
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Facts from the license
- Permit
- Full Permit, issued Aug 12, 2021
- Capacity
- 218 children (licensed maximum, not openings)
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-06:30 PM · Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Subsidies
- Not accepted
- County
- Bexar
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18952 Redland Rd, San Antonio, TX 78259
State-sourced · checked Sep 16, 2026. Confirm current details with the provider.
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