# Fernandez Elementary Head Start

Fernandez Elementary Head Start is a licensed child care program (child care center) in San Antonio, TX serving ages Pre-Kindergarten, with 54 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC.

## Key facts
- Status: Full Permit · Operating
- Address: 6845 Ridgebrook St, San Antonio, TX 78250

- Ages: Pre-Kindergarten
- Capacity: 54
- License/permit: 1493466- 6151
- Operator: not published
- Phone: (210) 397-1944
- Website: www.family-service.org
- Hours: 07:30 AM-04:30 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri)
- Accepts child care subsidies: yes
- Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=1085753

## Inspection record
5 findings across 14 Texas HHSC inspections (2021-12-09 to 2026-09-23); 2 rated serious; 0 open at last record.
- 2025-09-23 — Supervision & ratios, Medium risk, Correction verified 2025-10-13: Written Operational Policies - Duration: The operational policy was reviewed to be missing a written statement regarding promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity: The duration of physical activity at your operation, both indoor and outdoor. The type of physical activity (structured and unstructured) that children may engage in at your operation. Each setting in which your physical activity program will take place. The criteria you will use to determine when extreme weather conditions pose a significant health risk that prohibits or limits outdoor play.  A plan to ensure physical activity occurs on days when extreme weather conditions prohibit or limit outdoor play. (§746.501(a)(18)(B); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-501-a-18-b))
- 2024-10-15 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Correction verified 2024-11-07: Documented Annual Training- Required Content: At time of inspection five out of five staff files did not contain the following required annual topics: Emergency preparedness, Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials, and preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases. (§746.1309(e); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1309-e))
- 2024-04-12 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2024-05-15: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity: During the investigation, it was verified a child was found unsupervised in the hallway on 4.11.24. (§746.1205(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1205-a-4))
- 2024-04-12 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2024-05-15: Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk: Operation failed to report to childs parents immediately after leaving child unspervised on 4.11.24, parents were notified until 4.15.24. (§746.307(b)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-307-b-4))
- 2024-01-19 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-low risk, Correction verified 2024-01-19: Report Number of Employees: Operation did not enter information by due date 1/15/24. (§746.303(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-303-b))

## Nearby programs
- [Pinnacle Kids Academy](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-804708) — 0.64 km, capacity 152
- [Lil' Peas & Sprouts Learning Center, LLC](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1132957) — 1.18 km, capacity 158
- [Northwest Hills Gmc Mother's Day Out Preschool](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-771089) — 1.29 km, capacity 70
- [The Nest School San Antonio](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1425971) — 2.02 km, capacity 266
- [Mi Casa Child Care Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-286004) — 2.03 km, capacity 200
- [La Petite Guilbeau](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-102385) — 2.18 km, capacity 144

## Sources
- tx_hhsc_operations record 1085753 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=1085753
- us_census_geocoder record 6845 RIDGEBROOK ST|SAN ANTONIO|TX|78250 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/

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