# The Lily Pad Farm School

The Lily Pad Farm School is a licensed child care program (child care center) in San Antonio, TX serving ages Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 289 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC.

## Key facts
- Status: Full Permit · Operating
- Address: 18940 Redland Rd, San Antonio, TX 78259

- Ages: Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Capacity: 289
- License/permit: 1721756
- Operator: not published
- Phone: (210) 497-3024

- Hours: 06:30 AM-06:30 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri)
- Accepts child care subsidies: no
- Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=1378341

## Inspection record
11 findings across 36 Texas HHSC inspections (2022-01-11 to 2026-08-28); 8 rated serious; 0 open at last record.
- 2026-08-28 — Fire safety & emergency drills, High risk, Correction verified 2026-09-01: Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher: A fire extinguisher in one of the vans was unsecured. (§746.5617(a)(5); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5617-a-5))
- 2026-08-28 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Correction verified 2026-09-01: First Aid Kit - Incomplete Kit: One of four first aid kits in the van was incomplete. (§746.4003(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-4003-a))
- 2026-01-27 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2026-03-05: 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 course of the investigation, it was determined that the caregiver was unable to provide adequate supervision to prevent children from exhibiting inappropriate behavior. (§746.1205(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1205-a-4))
- 2026-01-20 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-low risk, Correction verified 2026-01-26: Report Number of Employees: The operation did not report the number of employees to leave the operation by the required date. (§746.303(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-303-b))
- 2025-10-06 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2025-10-07: Inspect Fire Extinguishers Monthly: The operation did not have documented that the fire extinguishers were inspected for the past month. (§746.5307(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5307-a))
- 2024-10-10 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Corrected at inspection: Posting Requirements - Emergency and evacuation relocation diagram: Operation was missing a fire relocation diagram in a classroom.    *Corrected at inspection (§746.401(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-401-4))
- 2024-10-10 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Correction verified 2024-11-12: Documented Annual Training- Required Content: A caregiver did not have the required trainings in emergency preparedness, preventing and controlling communicable diseases, administering medications, preventing and responding emergencies, building premises safety, and hazardous materials. (§746.1309(e); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1309-e))
- 2024-08-14 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2024-09-25: No Alcohol or Controlled Substances Consumed: The director of the operation admitted to drinking alcohol on the premises after hours in their office. Information gathered during the investigation determined that while the director was not supervising children, children were still in care during this time. (§746.3703(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3703-b))
- 2023-11-21 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2024-01-02: Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months: The operations fire inspection expired in September of 2023 and did not have a current inspection available for review. (§746.5101(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5101-a))
- 2022-09-27 — Fire safety & emergency drills, High risk, Correction verified 2022-09-30: Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months: The last fire inspection conducted was 7/19/21. There is no current fire inspection on file. (§746.5101(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5101-a))
- 2022-01-26 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2022-02-25: Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children: Children were allowed to walk alone from the classroom to the designated pick up place and were left unsupervised for several minutes without a staff member present. (§746.1203(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1203-4))

## Nearby programs
- [The Lilypad Garden School](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1380261) — 0.03 km, capacity 218
- [Coplay Cove](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1532576) — 0.95 km, capacity 74
- [Little Wishes and Big Dreams Playhouse Ltd](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1421313) — 0.97 km, capacity 219
- [La Petite Academy](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-102782) — 1.58 km, capacity 153
- [Bca Hollywood Park LLC](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1517150) — 2.25 km, capacity 115
- [Country Kids Academy](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1363576) — 2.29 km, capacity 147

## Sources
- tx_hhsc_operations record 1378341 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=1378341
- us_census_geocoder record 18940 REDLAND RD|SAN ANTONIO|TX|78259 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/
- tx_twc_subsidy_providers record 1721756 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/wmur-pmzc.json?state_id=1721756
- tx_tda_cacfp_centers record 05001-0184 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/py3b-tqc9.json?cesiteid=05001-0184

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