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House of Neighborly Service

Licensed child care center

407 N Calaveras
San Antonio, TX 78207

Report Date
Nov 1, 2026
Data Through
Oct 31, 2026
Report ID
VR-TX-816535-2611
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Provider Category
Childcare
Location
San Antonio, TX
Record Period
2022–2026
Source Documents
17
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01

The Essentials

Summary

Across 16 licensing visits from July 2022 to June 2026, HHSC cited 28 deficiencies at House of Neighborly Service; 28 have a recorded correction.

Visits
16
2022–2026, inspections, investigations and assessments
Deficiencies
28
Standards cited by HHSC inspectors
Corrected
28
Of 28 deficiencies, with a recorded correction date
Investigations
2
Licensing investigations, whatever prompted them

Deficiencies by Year

  • Deficiencies
  • Of which, high risk
2021: 0 deficiencies across 0 visits020210 visits2022: 12 deficiencies across 2 visits; of which, high risk: 31220222 visits2023: 4 deficiencies across 2 visits; of which, high risk: 1420232 visits2024: 8 deficiencies across 3 visits; of which, high risk: 2820243 visits2025: 2 deficiencies across 7 visits; of which, high risk: 1220257 visits2026: 2 deficiencies across 2 visits; of which, high risk: 122026*2 visits2021: 0 deficiencies across 0 visits020210 visits2022: 12 deficiencies across 2 visits; of which, high risk: 31220222 visits2023: 4 deficiencies across 2 visits; of which, high risk: 1420232 visits2024: 8 deficiencies across 3 visits; of which, high risk: 2820243 visits2025: 2 deficiencies across 7 visits; of which, high risk: 1220257 visits2026: 2 deficiencies across 2 visits; of which, high risk: 122026*2 visits

* Partial year, through October 31, 2026.

Deficiencies by year
YearVisitsDeficienciesOf which, high risk
2021000
20222123
2023241
2024382
2025721
2026221

What the Record Shows

  • 28 of 28 deficiencies have a recorded correction date.
  • HHSC’s files name no enforcement action in this window. They say whether a program is under corrective or adverse action, not what the action was.
  • 2 visits in this window included an investigation. HHSC publishes what an investigation cited, not what the report to it alleged.
  • The latest inspection, June 11, 2026, recorded 2 deficiencies (most serious: High risk).
02

Chronology

Inspection History

Every visit in the record window, newest first. A deficiency is a licensing standard Texas inspectors found was not met. HHSC publishes what an investigation cited, not what the report to it alleged.

  1. 2026

    Inspection

    2 deficiencies

    • 746.3407(12)Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to ChildrenHigh riskCorrected Jun 11, 2026
    • 746.613(b)Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions CurrentMedium-high riskCorrected Jun 18, 2026

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905060356

  2. 2026

    Inspection

    No deficiencies

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905060355

  3. 2025

    Inspection

    1 deficiency

    • 746.3415(12)Employee Handwashing After Using Cleaners or Toxic ChemicalsMedium-high riskCorrected Oct 23, 2025

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905060354

  4. 2025

    Inspection

    No deficiencies

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905060353

  5. 2025

    Inspection

    No deficiencies

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905060352

  6. 2025

    Investigation

    1 deficiency

    Opened on a report the operation made itself.

    • 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 activityHigh riskCorrected Aug 18, 2025

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905203185

  7. 2025

    Inspection

    No deficiencies

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905060351

  8. 2025

    Investigation

    No deficiencies

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905203184

  9. 2025

    Inspection

    No deficiencies

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905060350

  10. 2024

    Inspection

    1 deficiency

    • 746.3317(6)Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Use Sanitary HoldersMedium-high riskCorrected Sep 10, 2024

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905060349

  11. 2024

    Inspection

    4 deficiencies

    • 746.3407(12)Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to ChildrenHigh riskCorrected Aug 30, 2024
    • 746.1309(f)Documented Annual Training - Remaining training hour topicsMedium riskCorrected Sep 6, 2024
    • 746.603(a)(4)Children's Records - ImmunizationsMedium riskCorrected Sep 30, 2024
    • 746.1205(a)(2)Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible forHigh riskCorrected Aug 30, 2024

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905060348

  12. 2024

    Inspection

    3 deficiencies

    • 746.1309(a)Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours RequiredMedium riskCorrected Feb 22, 2024
    • 746.1311(a)Director Annual Training 30 Hours RequiredMedium riskCorrected Feb 22, 2024
    • 746.605(6)Required Admission Information - Emergency ContactMedium-high riskCorrected Jan 29, 2024

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905060347

  13. 2023

    Inspection

    3 deficiencies

    • 746.5537(a)(3)Electronic or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector-Document Test Date, Battery Installation Date, and Staff Name Testing and InstallationMedium-high riskCorrected Feb 8, 2023
    • 746.1309(d)Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months RequiredMedium-high riskCorrected Mar 1, 2023
    • 746.613(b)Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions CurrentMedium-high riskCorrected Mar 8, 2023

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905060346

  14. 2023

    Inspection

    1 deficiency

    • 746.4601(5)Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - Securely AnchoredHigh riskCorrected Jan 9, 2023

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905060345

  15. 2022

    Inspection

    2 deficiencies

    • 746.1309(f)Documented Annual Training - Remaining training hour topicsMedium riskCorrected Aug 18, 2022
    • 746.605(12)Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical AuthorizationHigh riskCorrected Aug 1, 2022

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905060344

  16. 2022

    Inspection

    10 deficiencies

    • 746.5307(b)Fire Extinguishers ServicedMedium-high riskCorrected Jul 22, 2022
    • 746.2207(c)(4)Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest TimesMedium riskCorrected Jul 8, 2022
    • 746.3317(6)Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Use Sanitary HoldersMedium-high riskCorrected Jul 8, 2022
    • 746.601(c)Provide Access to Children's Records - LicensingMedium riskCorrected Jul 8, 2022
    • 746.5202(3)Emergency Preparedness Plan - Essential DocumentationMedium-high riskCorrected Aug 8, 2022
    • 746.5101(a)Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 MonthsHigh riskCorrected Aug 26, 2022
    • 746.3701Safety - Areas Free From HazardsMedium-high riskCorrected Jul 8, 2022
    • 746.4135(b)Children's Products- Annual CertificationMedium riskCorrected Jul 8, 2022
    • 746.4751(a)Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Inspect DailyMedium-high riskCorrected Jul 8, 2022
    • 746.5319Smoke Detectors TestingHigh riskCorrected Jul 15, 2022

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905060343

Texas gives every licensing standard one of five risk levels, from low to high, by how likely a deficiency is to harm a child.

03

Context

Patterns Worth Examining

A repeated citation can merit attention, but context and corrective action must be reviewed before drawing a conclusion.

  1. 1

    Documented Annual Training - Remaining training hour topics, Cited in Two Visits

    HHSC inspectors cited 746.1309(f) in July 2022 and August 2024. The agency describes it this way: Documented Annual Training - Remaining training hour topics. None rose above medium risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.

    22222323242424252525252525252626746.1309(f) across all 16 visits, oldest to newest
  2. 2

    Citation 746.3317(6), Cited in Two Visits

    HHSC inspectors cited 746.3317(6) in July 2022 and September 2024. The agency describes it this way: Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Use Sanitary Holders. None rose above medium-high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.

    22222323242424252525252525252626746.3317(6) across all 16 visits, oldest to newest
  3. 3

    Citation 746.3407(12), Cited in Two Visits

    HHSC inspectors cited 746.3407(12) in August 2024 and June 2026. The agency describes it this way: Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children. The most serious of these was recorded at high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.

    22222323242424252525252525252626746.3407(12) across all 16 visits, oldest to newest
  4. 4

    Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current, Cited in Two Visits

    HHSC inspectors cited 746.613(b) in February 2023 and June 2026. The agency describes it this way: Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current. None rose above medium-high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.

    22222323242424252525252525252626746.613(b) across all 16 visits, oldest to newest
04

For Your Next Visit

Questions to Ask on Your Visit

Bring these to the tour. Each one comes from something in the record; the reason is under the question.

  1. 01

    What changed after 746.1309(f) was cited, and how do you check it now?

    Documented Annual Training - Remaining training hour topics: cited in two visits, most seriously at medium risk.

  2. 02

    What changed after 746.3317(6) was cited, and how do you check it now?

    Citation 746.3317(6): cited in two visits, most seriously at medium-high risk.

  3. 03

    What changed after 746.3407(12) was cited, and how do you check it now?

    Citation 746.3407(12): cited in two visits, including high-risk standards.

  4. 04

    What changed after 746.613(b) was cited, and how do you check it now?

    Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current: cited in two visits, most seriously at medium-high risk.

  5. 05

    What is the ratio in the room my child would join, and how is every child accounted for at nap time, pickup and on the playground?

    Ratios change through the day, so they are worth counting yourself on a visit.

  6. 06

    Has the center ever been under corrective or adverse action, and what changed afterward?

    HHSC’s files name no enforcement action in this window. They say whether a program is under corrective or adverse action, not what the action was.

05

The Evidence

Sources and Coverage

Program details, licensing visits and the deficiencies cited at each are published by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's Child Care Regulation in its daily files on data.texas.gov.

  • Child Care Licensing operations (data.texas.gov)

    Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 816535

    Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

    View Dataset ↗
  • Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

    Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905060343

    Visit Jul 8, 2022 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

    View Dataset ↗
  • Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

    Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905060344

    Visit Jul 18, 2022 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

    View Dataset ↗
  • Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

    Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905060345

    Visit Jan 4, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

    View Dataset ↗
  • Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

    Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905060346

    Visit Feb 8, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

    View Dataset ↗
  • Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

    Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905060347

    Visit Jan 22, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

    View Dataset ↗
  • Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

    Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905060348

    Visit Aug 30, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

    View Dataset ↗
  • Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

    Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905060349

    Visit Sep 10, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

    View Dataset ↗
  • Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

    Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905060350

    Visit Mar 10, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

    View Dataset ↗
  • Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

    Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905203184

    Visit Jun 20, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

    View Dataset ↗
  • Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

    Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905060351

    Visit Jun 23, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

    View Dataset ↗
  • Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

    Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905203185

    Visit Aug 5, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

    View Dataset ↗
  • Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

    Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905060352

    Visit Aug 8, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

    View Dataset ↗
  • Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

    Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905060353

    Visit Aug 25, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

    View Dataset ↗
  • Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

    Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905060354

    Visit Oct 23, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

    View Dataset ↗
  • Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

    Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905060355

    Visit Apr 22, 2026 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

    View Dataset ↗
  • Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

    Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905060356

    Visit Jun 11, 2026 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

    View Dataset ↗

Coverage

Record windowNovember 1, 2021 – October 31, 2026

  • This record is HHSC's list of operations as of October 2026, with the inspections, investigations and assessments in HHSC's files, which run from November 2021.
  • Listed family homes (one caregiver with up to three unrelated children, listed with HHSC but not inspected on a schedule) are not in this record.
  • HHSC's narrative for each deficiency is left out because it can name children, parents and staff; the rule cited, its risk level and the correction dates are kept.

What This Report Cannot Tell You

Inspector narratives
Published by HHSC but left out of this record because they can name people.
Enforcement actions
HHSC's files say whether an operation is under corrective or adverse action, not what the action was.
Complaints not investigated
Reports HHSC screened out without an investigation are not published.
Staff qualifications and turnover
Not part of the published licensing record.

Historical coverage varies by agency and location. Missing records do not mean that no complaint or violation occurred.

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