# Panda Bear Day Care

Panda Bear Day Care is a licensed child care program (child care center) in San Antonio, TX serving ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 110 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC.

## Key facts
- Status: Full Permit · Operating
- Address: 143 Encino Grande St, San Antonio, TX 78232

- Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Capacity: 110
- License/permit: 173054
- Operator: not published
- Phone: (210) 494-1461

- Hours: 06:30 AM-06:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri)
- Accepts child care subsidies: yes
- Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=98585

## Inspection record
9 findings across 8 Texas HHSC inspections (2022-02-01 to 2026-08-19); 7 rated serious; 0 open at last record.
- 2026-07-07 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2026-07-15: Franchise Tax Delinquent: According to the Texas Comptroller website, the business entity's Franchise Tax Account Status is Inactive/Forfeited. The operation is currently providing care to children with an inactive status. (§745.247; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-745-247))
- 2025-09-30 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Correction verified 2025-10-20: Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements: One personnel file was missing proof of educational qualifications. (§746.901(2); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-901-2))
- 2025-09-30 — Facilities & equipment, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2025-10-13: Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less: The loose-fill around the slide and swings was less than six inches. (§746.4907(a)(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-4907-a-1))
- 2025-09-30 — Fire safety & emergency drills, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2025-10-02: Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional: A child's allergy action plan was missing the signatures of the parent and health care professional. (§746.3819; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3819))
- 2024-10-10 — Facilities & equipment, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2024-10-14: Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained: The loose-fill under the composite play structure with a platform over five feet was less than nine inches. (§746.4907(d); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-4907-d))
- 2022-11-15 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Corrected at inspection: First Aid Kit - Incomplete Kit: A first aid kit was lacking gloves. This was corrected at inspection when the director refilled the kit was gloves from storage. (§746.4003(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-4003-a))
- 2022-02-01 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2022-02-14: Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and directors - Pediatric CPR: Three out of nine staff files were missing updated CPR and First Aid requirements. (§746.1301(4)(A); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1301-4-a))
- 2022-02-01 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2022-02-14: Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers -  24 Annual Training: Five out nine staff files were missing required trainings. (§746.1301(5)(A); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1301-5-a))
- 2022-02-01 — Facilities & equipment, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2022-02-14: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment: The outdoor playground fence has a loose wood board. (§746.3407; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3407))

## Nearby programs
- [Country Home Learning Center #2, Ltd](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-103949) — 1.03 km, capacity 301
- [Heimer Kindercare](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-287322) — 1.33 km, capacity 125
- [St. Mark's Catholic Preschool and Nursery](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-97212) — 1.45 km, capacity 124
- [Luv-N-Care No. 3](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-619828) — 2.52 km, capacity 209
- [Shearer Hills Baptist Early Learning](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-145849) — 2.84 km, capacity 179
- [Manifest Early Learning Academy](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1525595) — 2.84 km, capacity 44

## Sources
- tx_hhsc_operations record 98585 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=98585
- us_census_geocoder record 143 ENCINO GRANDE ST|SAN ANTONIO|TX|78232 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/
- tx_twc_subsidy_providers record 173054 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/wmur-pmzc.json?state_id=173054
- tx_twc_ccs_facilities record row-xy66_b9zx-nits (historical, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bsvz-ncuc.json?state_id=173054

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Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-98585 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. Facts come from public regulator records; historical inspection data is labelled. Missing data never means no issue exists.
