Hands 'n' Hands Childcare and Learning Center
Hands 'n' Hands Childcare and Learning Center is a licensed child care center in San Antonio, TX, licensed for up to 133 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2005. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 24 times and investigated 14 reports. Inspectors recorded 23 citations, 9 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (10 of 23). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. 35% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #300 of 476 centers in San Antonio and better than 32% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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One of the ten children was missing a healthcare statement at the time of inspection.
A written parent rights policy was unavailable in the Operational Policy at the time of inspection. NOTE: This was corrected when Form 2987 was used.
The picnic table on the playground has a cracked tabletop and poses a safety hazard.Note: This was corrected at inspection when the table was removed from the playground.
The operation only had 2 out 4 lock down drills and 1 out of 4 shelter-in-place drills completed on emergency drills documentation.
The preschool class did not have a posted emergency evacuation diagram in their classroom. This was corrected when the diagram was posted back in the room after it was accidentally removed by maintenance.
Based on the evidence gathered, the operation did not report to Child Care Regulation that a toddler had wandered away from a classroom unsupervised and was found in a parking lot by another parent.
Based on the evidence gathered, supervision was not appropriate when a toddler wandered away from a classroom unsupervised and was found in the operation's parking lot by another parent.
Based on the evidence gathered, caregivers did not know which children they were responsible for after children from another classroom were brought to their classroom.
Based on the evidence gathered, the operation did not immediately notify the parent of a toddler who had wandered away from a classroom unsupervised and was found in the parking lot by another parent.
Two individual climbing slide structures did not have the appropriate depth of surfacing underneath. This was corrected when the director removed both slides from the playground.
There is a wide opening between the fence and gate that encloses the threes outdoor play area.
The climbing playground structure in the three's outdoor area does not have the appropriate surfacing installed underneath it.
A classroom door leading into the fenced in playground does not open correctly from the inside or outside. The door gets stuck half way when you push or pull it open.
Two classrooms did not have emergency evacuation diagrams posted.
A deficiency was cited when the operation could not provide a signed incident report.
There were cleaning supplies located underneath the sink, in an unlocked cabinet, in the Pre-K bathroom. Note: This was corrected at inspection when the director removed the cleaning supplies and put them up on a high shelf, where children can not access to the cleaning supplies.
The swings on the after-school playground had big screws that were protruding out of the pole that the swings were attached to. Additionally, the swing seats were cracked, and their chains were twisted.
There were two children files out of the twelve that were viewed that did not have a health statement signed by a health care professional, available for review.
There were two vans meant to transport children that did not have complete first Aid kits available for review. One van was missing band aids, and the other van was missing band aids, and tweezers. Note: This was corrected at inspection when the director put band aids in the first van's first aid kit, and put band aids and tweezers in the second van's first aid kit.
There was one child file out of the twelve files viewed that did not have an updated immunization record available for review. Note: This was corrected at inspection when an updated immunization record was placed in the child's file.
There was no current annual fire inspection report available during inspection.
One caregiver in the infant room failed to wash the child's hands after changing the diaper.
In the school age classroom there was one television found to be sitting on a table, The television was not achored or secured. The television was accessible to children. The television was removed and put into storage during insepction.
About this center
Common questions
Does Hands 'n' Hands Childcare and Learning Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Hands 'n' Hands Childcare and Learning Center’s hours?
6:30 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Hands 'n' Hands Childcare and Learning Center accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Hands 'n' Hands Childcare and Learning Center cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Hands 'n' Hands Childcare and Learning Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Alamo area, which includes San Antonio, is $42.00 a day for infants, $40.40 a day for toddlers and $39.20 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Hands 'n' Hands Childcare and Learning Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 9 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jul 13, 2023: “Report Situation Placing Children at Risk.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Hands 'n' Hands Childcare and Learning Center compare with other daycares in San Antonio?
It is tied for #300 of 476 centers in San Antonio by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 32% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Hands 'n' Hands Childcare and Learning Center last inspected?
Jul 20, 2026. Inspectors cited at least one rule during that visit.
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Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.
To see the official record, search operation 840816 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.