La Petite Academy Eckhert
La Petite Academy Eckhert is a licensed child care center in San Antonio, TX, licensed for up to 136 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 1988. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 19 times and investigated 8 reports. Inspectors recorded 29 citations, 6 of them high-risk, most often for health & medication (7 of 29). 12 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. 21% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #396 of 476 centers in San Antonio and better than 14% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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The operation was not conducting monthly testing of the carbon monoxide detector. Noted: this was corrected during the inspection on 7/30/26, when Form 7263 was provided to the operation, and the detector test conducted that day was documented.
The operation did not have a current gas inspection conducted. The last inspection was completed on July 25th, 2024.
The director did not have the required number of training hour certificates available for review.
Two caregivers that have been employed for over a year, did not have the required 24 hours of training certificates available for review.
Four of the ten children's files reviewed did not have current immunization records in their files available for rreview.
Two of the ten staff files reviewed did not include training certificates available for review in required topics: Administering Medication, Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction, and Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials.
After a diaper change, the caregiver was observe to not sanitize the changing table surface and was going to continue changing another child's diaper. Noted: This was corrected during the inspection when the caregiver was advised to sanitize the surface and reminded to sanitize between each diaper change.
The loose-fill on both active play spaces was observed to not be installed to the required depth of six inches around and under the play structures.
In a room with a Specified Age of 0-11 months, there were five children with one caregiver. Noted: this was corrected when the oldest child in the group was transitioned to the next room.
After diapering, gloves were utilized, a caregiver was observed to not wash their hands after removing their gloves and was going to continue changing additional changing. Noted: This was corrected during the inspection when the caregiver was advised to wash their hands after removing gloves and in between each diaper change.
After diapering, in an infant room, the caregiver was observed to not assist the child to wash their hands and allowed to child to continue to play. Noted: This was corrected during the inspection when the caregiver was advised to wash the child's hands.
The operation has not had an updated fire inspection. The most recent fire inspection was completed on August 6, 2024.
Three staff members did not have training certificates in required topics; administering medication, food allergies, and hazardous materials available for review.
Training certificates in required topics, such as; administering medication, hazardous materials, and food allergies were not available for review.
Individuals responsible for transportation did not have training certificates available for review in transportation totaling two hours.
Through an investigation, it was determined that a caregiver did not utilize good judgment when he allowed a child to remain outdoors unsupervised.
Through an investigation, it was determined that proper supervision was not practiced when a child was left unattended outdoors for 21 seconds. The child was returned indoors, unharmed.
It was determined during the investigation process that a caregiver used prohibited punishment.
Parents were not notified of less serious injuries such as bites.
A caregiver was utilizing her personal device to text while in charge of supervising a group of children.
A tree fell on the playground (utilized by infants and toddlers), damaged the fence. The tree has not been removed and the fence has not been repaired.
Four of the ten children's records reviewed did not include a special care statement.
Six of the ten children's records reviewed did not include a healthcare provider statement.
Five of the ten children's records reviewed did not include physician or emergency-care facility information.
Five of the ten children's files reviewed did not include all necessary information for the emergency contact person listed.
Four of the ten children's files reviewed did not include emergency care authorization.
A caregiver failed to evaluate a child's ear after being notified of a bead being inserted into the ear.
A caregiver did not sanitize the diaper changing table after a diaper change. Note: This was corrected at inspection as the caregiver sanitized the diaper changing mat.
Cleaning supplies were accessible to the children in care as they were located in the cabinet beneath the diaper changing table with the child safety lock unlocked. Note: This was corrected at inspection as the child safety lock was locked.
About this center
Common questions
Does La Petite Academy Eckhert take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are La Petite Academy Eckhert’s hours?
6:30 AM to 6:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does La Petite Academy Eckhert accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does La Petite Academy Eckhert cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask La Petite Academy Eckhert 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 La Petite Academy Eckhert had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 6 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jan 13, 2026: “Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does La Petite Academy Eckhert compare with other daycares in San Antonio?
It is tied for #396 of 476 centers in San Antonio by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 14% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was La Petite Academy Eckhert last inspected?
Jul 30, 2026. No violations were found 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 236382- 684 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.