Lil' Friends Dayschool
Lil' Friends Dayschool is a licensed child care center in San Antonio, TX, licensed for up to 64 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2018. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 31 times and investigated 8 reports. Inspectors recorded 23 citations, 7 of them high-risk, most often for health & medication (7 of 23). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. 30% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #228 of 476 centers in San Antonio and better than 44% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
During the inspection it was noted an incident report is not given electronically or by paper to parents. A message is sent through Brightwheel, the app used.
A bib was being cleaned in the hand washing sink. The caregiver indicated that she washed dirty toys in the hand sink as well. This was corrected at inspection when the bib was removed and a conversation was had with the director on using the hand washing sink for hand washing only.
A child was observed sleeping in a restrictive device. This was corrected at inspection when the child was immediately removed and placed in a crib on their back.
Two employees with a provisional status were in the same room together. This was corrected at inspection when a caregiver without conditions was added to the room.
A child was left unsupervised on the playground for eight minutes.
A portion of vinyl trim in the Ones room has fallen off, leaving a hole in the wall.
One of six staff files did not have proof of educational requirements.
Over the counter medication was expired. This was corrected at inspection when the medication was disposed of.
One of four children's files audited did not have a health statement on file.
Three of four children's files audited did not have current immunization records.
A push cart track did not have a six-foot use zone around it. This was corrected at inspection when the track was removed from the playground.
One of two infants not on table food did not have current infant feeding instructions.
Six infant bottles were not properly labeled with the child's name. *Bottles were immediately labeled
The caregivers in charge of the infant classroom were negligent when they failed to account for a child who was left unattended on the playground for 32 minutes.
Supervision was compromised when a 13-month-old child was left unsupervised on the playground. The child was later found unharmed by a parent.
The operation failed to notify the parents immediately after a child in their care was placed at risk.
Operation policies were missing the time durations, and benefits, of how the operation will be promoting indoor and outdoor physical activity.
The caregiver was noted using her personal phone as she was supervising 11 children ages 5-6 year olds.
Preparedness plan was found missing how the operation will continue to care for children in the new location.
A tylenol bottle was found in the infant refrigerator , the bag did not have the child's name it pertained to. *Director removed medication from the room.
There was sufficient evidence to determine the neglectful supervision of a two-year-old child who exited the outdoor gate unattended and was found uninjured by another caregiver.
Supervision was compromised when a child was left unattended for approximately 10 minutes.
Operation notified CCR on 2/22/22 of the COVID cases experienced in January and did not report to Licensing timely.
About this center
Common questions
Does Lil' Friends Dayschool take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Lil' Friends Dayschool’s hours?
7 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Lil' Friends Dayschool accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Lil' Friends Dayschool cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Lil' Friends Dayschool 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' Friends Dayschool had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 7 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Feb 20, 2025: “Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Lil' Friends Dayschool compare with other daycares in San Antonio?
It is tied for #228 of 476 centers in San Antonio by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 44% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Lil' Friends Dayschool last inspected?
Aug 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 1646939 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.