Thistle Bee Discovery San Marcos
Thistle Bee Discovery San Marcos is a licensed child care center in San Marcos, TX, licensed for up to 39 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2025. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 8 times and investigated 2 reports. Inspectors recorded 4 citations, 1 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (2 of 4). 4 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. 100% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #13 of 25 centers in San Marcos and better than 61% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
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The carbon monoxide detector had not been inspected and tested. The detector was tested during the inspection and was in working order.
The smoke detectors had not been inspected. The detector was tested during the inspection and was in working order.
One infant's feeding form had not been reviewed or updated since 4/2/2026. This was corrected at inspection when the parent picked up their child and updated the child's feeding form.
The fire extinguishers have not been inspected in recent months. They were inspected during the inspection.
About this center
Common questions
Does Thistle Bee Discovery San Marcos take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Thistle Bee Discovery San Marcos’s hours?
7 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Thistle Bee Discovery San Marcos accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does Thistle Bee Discovery San Marcos cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Thistle Bee Discovery San Marcos for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Rural Capital area, which includes San Marcos, is $45.60 a day for infants, $43.80 a day for toddlers and $42.20 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Thistle Bee Discovery San Marcos had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on Jun 1, 2026: “Smoke Detectors Testing.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Thistle Bee Discovery San Marcos compare with other daycares in San Marcos?
It is tied for #13 of 25 centers in San Marcos by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 61% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Thistle Bee Discovery San Marcos last inspected?
Jun 1, 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 1816844 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.