Rainbow Childrens Station Northwest
Rainbow Childrens Station Northwest is a licensed child care center in San Antonio, TX, licensed for up to 22 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2024. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 21 times and investigated 4 reports. Inspectors recorded 31 citations, 8 of them high-risk. 10 citations came in the last 12 months, including 2 high-risk. 3% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #388 of 476 centers in San Antonio and better than 15% of licensed centers statewide.
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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.
Upon reviewing records, it was noted children attended operation for more that 15 days in one month.
Operation did not submit Safe Sleep Parent Notification on the due date 5.29.26.
At time of inspection, an infant caregiver who was providing direct care of children did not have the required SIDS,Understanding early childhood brain development, and Recognizing and preventing shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma training.
At time of inspection, it was noted children attended operation for more that 15 days in one month.
At time of inspection, an infant younger than 12 months was observed in a stationed bouncy chair inside the play yard.
At time of inspection a directors file only had 12 out of the 30 required annual training.
The operation did not update their liability insurance information by the renewal date.
Two out of four records reviewed did not have the required trainings at review.
Two out of four records reviewed did not have current immunizations on file at the time of review.
A caregiver was observed present and caring for children without a background check.
A 5 year old and 9 month old were left unsupervised in a classroom while the director took the rest of the group to the restroom. This was partially corrected when the infant caregiver moved the 9 month old to the infant room but the 5 year old was remained unsupervised in the classroom. A 3 year old then left the restroom and entered the classroom unattended. The 3 year old and 5 year old were observed unsupervised in the classroom. This was corrected when the director and the rest of the group returned to the classroom where the 5 and 3 year old were.
Based on the evidence gathered, one of the directors does not maintain attendance records or time sheets for themselves and could not provide this documentation upon request.
Based on the evidence gathered, a group of children with a specified age of 2 years old was out of ratio by one child for at least 10 minutes on 03/18/2025. One caregiver had 12 children in their group.
A television was observed not mounted during inspection.
The cleaning sprays located in the cabinet in the restroom used by children were accessible as the child proof lock was unlocked. Note: This was corrected at inspection as the cabinet was locked with the child proof lock.
Two out the four files reviewed did not have current immunization records.
One out of the three staff records reviewed did not have current First Aid and CPR training.
A nine month infant was observed sleeping in a restrictive device. Note: This was corrected at inspection when the infant woke up when being removed from the restrictive device.
Based on information gathered during the course of the investigation, a caregiver was on her phone while supervising the children in care.
A staff member used too much bleach when mopping the floor, causing a child's pants to get bleach stains when child crawled on the floor.
3 infant bottles were not labeled.
2 infant feeding schedules observed had not been signed by the parent.
The infant changing mat was observed to be torn. Note: This was CORRECTED AT INSPECTION when the old changing mat was removed.
An 11 month old non-walking infant was observed sleeping on a mat.
Caregivers did not wash their hands before feeding children and after removing gloves.
A background check fee has not been paid.
A child under the age of two years old was observed watching television. Note: This was corrected at inspection when the child was moved.
Meals were not included in the operational policies.
The infant safe sleep policy was not included in the operational policies.
Operational policies did not include the open door policy.
About this center
Common questions
Does Rainbow Childrens Station Northwest take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Rainbow Childrens Station Northwest’s hours?
6:45 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Rainbow Childrens Station Northwest accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Rainbow Childrens Station Northwest cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Rainbow Childrens Station Northwest 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 Rainbow Childrens Station Northwest had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 8 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jul 7, 2026: “Franchise Tax Delinquent.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Rainbow Childrens Station Northwest compare with other daycares in San Antonio?
It is tied for #388 of 476 centers in San Antonio by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 15% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Rainbow Childrens Station Northwest last inspected?
Jun 4, 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 1788595 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.