Boerne Kindercare

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Posted in Each Room
  Inspector's note: Two out of ten classrooms were missing a posted evacuation route. NOTE: Evacuation postings were added during the inspection. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected during the inspection.
• Critical Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
  Inspector's note: The handwashing sink in a pre-school room was pulling away from the wall and loose and a cover plate for the water pipe leading into the wall was broken. There was a curling carpet under a sensory table in Discovery 1 room causing a potential trip hazard. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2026-05-15.
• Critical Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
  Inspector's note: The toddler classroom had 10 children present,. Two children were 2 yrs old and eight children were between 18-23 months old. The classroom had one caregiver. The classroom was over ratio by one child. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2026-05-08.
• Non-critical Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission
  Inspector's note: One out of ten child files were reviewed. A child with a start date of 12/1/25 did not have a health statement on file. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2026-05-15.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Non-critical Doors to Restroom - Locks Out of Children's Reach
  Inspector's note: The restrooms in Preschool 1 and Preschool 2 classrooms had locks on the door handles that children could reach. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2026-02-06.
• Critical No Blocked or Locked Doors as Exits
  Inspector's note: An exit door in Toddler Rm 2 was blocked by stacked child chairs resulting in only one available emergency exit in the room. NOTE: The chairs were moved during the inspection. Risk level: High. Corrected during the inspection.

• Critical Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
  Inspector's note: One child's vaccination record has not been updated and is missing two vaccines. NOTE: This is a re-cite. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-12-12.

• Critical Types of Vehicles Used to Transport Children - Be Maintained Safely
  Inspector's note: One out of three vehicles utilized by the operation had four frayed seatbelts. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-12-08.
• Critical Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information
  Inspector's note: The transportation binders utilized to transport children did not contain copies of emergency medical authorization forms. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2025-12-08.
• Critical Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
  Inspector's note: Six out of ten child files evaluated were missing updated vaccination records. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-12-08.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
  Inspector's note: The metal slide and monkey bars did not have any additional use zone surfacing added. NOTE: The blue spinner had been removed from the playground. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-10-31.
• Critical Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
  Inspector's note: Room 3 had an electrical cord from a fan mounted on the wall accessible to the children. There was also a black lamp cord hanging from a shelf behind the changing table accessible to children. NOTE: All sunscreen and diaper cream bottles were observed stored in classroom restrooms on high shelves out of the reach of children. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-09-26.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Diaper Changing Steps-Supplies Kept Out of Child's Reach
  Inspector's note: One classroom had diaper creams and ointments accessible to children in the restroom. NOTE: Caregiver placed the container on a shelf out of the reach of children during the inspection. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected during the inspection.
• Critical Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - No Pinch, Crush, or Shear Points
  Inspector's note: The blue choo-choo train on the prek playground had an exposed screw. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2025-09-05.
• Critical Discipline - Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance
  Inspector's note: Two caregivers were observed telling children "no, don't", "I am counting to 2 and you better..", meal time was over and to hurry up. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-09-04.
• Critical Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
  Inspector's note: Two classrooms had hanging electrical cords from mounted fans on the wall. The cords were within the reach of the children. One classroom had a container of sunscreen accessible to the children in the room. The bottom of a portion of the fence on the prek playground had a hole approximately 6.5 inches dug under the fence. NOTE: The classroom with the sunscreen container placed the items on a shelf in the restroom out of the reach of children. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-09-08.
• Critical Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
  Inspector's note: The metal slide, monkey bars and blue spinner toy on the playgrounds had measurable loose-fill depths ranging from 0-4.5 inches. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-09-19.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - No Entrapment Openings
  Inspector's note: There are two areas on the front pre-school playground where the bottom of the fence can be pushed out potentially allowing a child to climb under the fence. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2025-07-02.
• Critical Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Sufficient Number of Toys
  Inspector's note: Infant room 3 had two out of three shelves were turned against the wall limiting access to the toys. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-07-02.
• Non-critical Written Operational Policies - Criteria for Extreme Weather
  Inspector's note: The operational policies did not include information on how they will determine extreme weather criteria. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2025-07-11.
• Critical Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
  Inspector's note: On the middle playground, the mulch under the slide and monkey bars was compacted causing uneven depths of loose-fill material. There were two sit and spin toys that did not have any mulch around the equipment. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-07-18.
• Critical Safety - Poisonous Plants Inaccessible to Children
  Inspector's note: The fence that backs up to the residential homes behind the operation has numerous areas of Morning Glory vines growing that are accessible to children. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-07-18.
• Non-critical Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
  Inspector's note: The operational policy handbook did not contain information regarding the promotion of active play to include the benefit, duration for age groups, type and required clothing. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2025-07-11.
• Non-critical Chairs - Safety Straps Used if Required by Manufacturer
  Inspector's note: Eight children, ages 12-18 mos, were observed sitting in bucket seats having snack. Safety straps were available in the seats but not secured around the children. NOTE: The caregivers put the safety straps around the children after being asked by the inspector. Risk level: Medium. Corrected during the inspection.