Smart Ducklings Daycare #2, San Antonio, TX

The Essentials

Summary

Across 10 licensing visits from August 2024 to March 2026, HHSC cited 13 deficiencies at Smart Ducklings Daycare #2; 13 have a recorded correction.

Visits: 10; 2024–2026, inspections, investigations and assessments
Deficiencies: 13; Standards cited by HHSC inspectors
Corrected: 13; Of 13 deficiencies, with a recorded correction date
Investigations: 2; Licensing investigations, whatever prompted them

Deficiencies by Year

Deficiencies
Of which, high risk

* Partial year, through October 31, 2026.

Deficiencies by year
Year	Visits	Deficiencies	Of which, high risk
2021	0	0	0
2022	0	0	0
2023	0	0	0
2024	3	0	0
2025	6	13	8
2026	1	0	0

What the Record Shows

13 of 13 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, March 30, 2026, recorded no deficiencies.

What to Ask About

Citation 745.621(b)(3), Cited in Two Visits
Citation 746.1201(4), Cited in Two Visits
Citation 746.1401(e), Cited in Two Visits
Citation 746.2415(a)(5), Cited in Two Visits
Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment, Cited in Two Visits

Report at a Glance

Facility: Smart Ducklings Daycare #2
Address: 4025 E Southcross Blvd Bldg 3, San Antonio, TX 78222
Operation Number: TX-1800897
License Type: Licensed child care center
Licensed Capacity: 56 children
Permit: Full Permit
Ages Served: infants, toddlers, pre-kindergarten, school age
Hours: Mon–Fri, 6 a.m.–6:30 p.m.
Record Window: November 1, 2021 to October 31, 2026

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.

Mar 302026
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905177019
Sep 232025
Inspection
1 deficiency
- 746.3407Maintenance of Building, Grounds and EquipmentMedium-high riskCorrected Sep 23, 2025
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905177018
Jun 62025
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905177017
Jun 22025
Investigation
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905246424
May 302025
Inspection
5 deficiencies
- 746.1401(e)Substitutes, volunteers, and contractors who do not meet caregiver qualifications must never be left alone with childrenMedium-high riskCorrected May 16, 2025
- 745.621(b)(3)Renewal background checks submitted - When change in role requires subject to have fingerprint-based check now instead of only name-based TX checkHigh riskCorrected May 16, 2025
- 746.2805(1)Prohibited Punishments - Corporal PunishmentHigh riskCorrected May 16, 2025
- 746.2415(a)(5)Prohibited Equipment for Infants - Bean Bags, Waterbeds, Foam Pads As Sleeping EquipmentHigh riskCorrected May 16, 2025
- 746.1201(4)AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or ExploitedHigh riskCorrected May 16, 2025
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905177016
Apr 12025
Investigation
6 deficiencies
- 746.1401(e)Substitutes, volunteers, and contractors who do not meet caregiver qualifications must never be left alone with childrenMedium-high riskCorrected May 16, 2025
- 745.621(b)(3)Renewal background checks submitted - When change in role requires subject to have fingerprint-based check now instead of only name-based TX checkHigh riskCorrected May 16, 2025
- 746.2805(1)Prohibited Punishments - Corporal PunishmentHigh riskCorrected May 16, 2025
- 746.1203(3)(D)Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video gamesMedium-high riskCorrected May 16, 2025
- 746.1201(4)AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or ExploitedHigh riskCorrected May 16, 2025
- 746.2415(a)(5)Prohibited Equipment for Infants - Bean Bags, Waterbeds, Foam Pads As Sleeping EquipmentHigh riskCorrected May 16, 2025
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905246423
Jan 292025
Inspection
1 deficiency
- 746.501(a)(20)Written Operational Policies - Parent RightsMedium riskCorrected Feb 28, 2025
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905177015
Dec 52024
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905177014
Oct 152024
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905177013
Aug 162024
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905177012

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

Context

Patterns Worth Examining

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

1
Citation 745.621(b)(3), Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 745.621(b)(3) in April 2025 and May 2025. The agency describes it this way: Renewal background checks submitted - When change in role requires subject to have fingerprint-based check now instead of only name-based TX check. 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.
24242425252525252526745.621(b)(3) across all 10 visits, oldest to newest
2
Citation 746.1201(4), Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.1201(4) in April 2025 and May 2025. The agency describes it this way: AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited. 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.
24242425252525252526746.1201(4) across all 10 visits, oldest to newest
3
Citation 746.1401(e), Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.1401(e) in April 2025 and May 2025. The agency describes it this way: Substitutes, volunteers, and contractors who do not meet caregiver qualifications must never be left alone with children. None rose above medium-high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
24242425252525252526746.1401(e) across all 10 visits, oldest to newest
4
Citation 746.2415(a)(5), Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.2415(a)(5) in April 2025 and May 2025. The agency describes it this way: Prohibited Equipment for Infants - Bean Bags, Waterbeds, Foam Pads As Sleeping Equipment. 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.
24242425252525252526746.2415(a)(5) across all 10 visits, oldest to newest
5
Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment, Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.2805(1) in April 2025 and May 2025. The agency describes it this way: Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment. 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.
24242425252525252526746.2805(1) across all 10 visits, oldest to newest

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.

01
What changed after 745.621(b)(3) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Citation 745.621(b)(3): cited in two visits, including high-risk standards.
02
What changed after 746.1201(4) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Citation 746.1201(4): cited in two visits, including high-risk standards.
03
What changed after 746.1401(e) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Citation 746.1401(e): cited in two visits, most seriously at medium-high risk.
04
What changed after 746.2415(a)(5) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Citation 746.2415(a)(5): cited in two visits, including high-risk standards.
05
What changed after 746.2805(1) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment: cited in two visits, including high-risk standards.
06
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.
07
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.

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 · 1800897
Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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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 · 905177012
Visit Aug 16, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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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 · 905177013
Visit Oct 15, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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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 · 905177014
Visit Dec 5, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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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 · 905177015
Visit Jan 29, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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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 · 905246423
Visit Apr 1, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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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 · 905177016
Visit May 30, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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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 · 905246424
Visit Jun 2, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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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 · 905177017
Visit Jun 6, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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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 · 905177018
Visit Sep 23, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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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 · 905177019
Visit Mar 30, 2026 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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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.

Data architecture: Cierto supplies the source-backed machine-readable bundle. Life by Vardell independently creates the narrative, design, and consumer report.