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Lil' Dragon Den Day Care

7330 Marbach Rd, San Antonio, TX 78227 · Bexar County
Accepts child care subsidies

Lil' Dragon Den Day Care is a licensed child care center in San Antonio, TX, licensed for up to 80 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2005. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 6 times and investigated 2 reports. Inspectors recorded 4 citations, 0 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (2 of 4). None of them came in the last 12 months. 25% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 2 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #185 of 476 centers in San Antonio and better than 53% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 53%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. About typical
Tied for #185 of 476 centers in San Antonio
0High risk
3Medium High risk
1Medium risk
0Medium Low risk
0Low risk
4 citations from 6 inspections and 2 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jun 30, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Jun 30, 2026 · Inspection · no citationJul 3, 2025 · Inspection · no citationJul 3, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundJul 28, 2023 · Inspection · no citationJul 26, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationJul 21, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationJul 7, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundJul 11, 2022 · Inspection · citation found
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety2
Health & medication1
Other standards1

Citations, newest first

Medium HighJul 3, 2024InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less §746.4907(a)(1)
The mulch on the playground structure did not have the required loose-fill by the slide, and steps.
Correction verified Jul 22, 2024
Medium HighJul 7, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Fenced Outdoor Activity Space §746.4305
There was a gap at the bottom of the chain link fence in the pre-school /school age playground. Note: This was corrected at inspection when a barrier was placed on the fence to secure the area.
Corrected during the visit
MediumJul 11, 2022InspectionHealth & medication
Children's Records - Immunizations §746.603(a)(4)
Two of eight children's file did not contain updated immunization records.
Correction verified Jul 13, 2022
Medium HighJul 11, 2022InspectionOther standards
Electronic or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector-Check All Detectors Monthly §746.5537(a)(2)
The operation did not have monthly tests documented for the carbon monoxide, smoke detector or fire extinguishers.
Correction verified Jul 12, 2022

About this center

Licensed capacity80 children
Ages servedInfant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours06:00 AM-06:00 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceMay 20, 2005
DirectorBarbara Mendoza
Phone2106454130
State operation #842333

Common questions

Does Lil' Dragon Den Day Care take infants?

Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.

What are Lil' Dragon Den Day Care’s hours?

6 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.

Does Lil' Dragon Den Day Care accept child care subsidies?

Yes, according to its state licensing record.

How much does Lil' Dragon Den Day Care cost?

Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Lil' Dragon Den Day Care 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 Lil' Dragon Den Day Care had any serious violations?

No high-risk citations since 2021. It has 4 lower-risk citations, listed above.

How does Lil' Dragon Den Day Care compare with other daycares in San Antonio?

It is tied for #185 of 476 centers in San Antonio by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 53% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was Lil' Dragon Den Day Care last inspected?

Jun 30, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.

Licensed centers nearby

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 842333 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.