Primrose School at Sonoma Ranch
Primrose School at Sonoma Ranch is a licensed child care center in San Antonio, TX, licensed for up to 210 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2006. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 28 times and investigated 14 reports. Inspectors recorded 21 citations, 9 of them high-risk, most often for health & medication (7 of 21). 7 citations came in the last 12 months, including 2 high-risk. 10% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #241 of 476 centers in San Antonio and better than 42% of licensed centers statewide.
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A caregiver in the older infant classroom did not wash the infant's hands after diapering. Note, this was corrected when I informed the staff after they had placed the infant on the booster seat that the infant needed their hands to be washed. Caregiver picked up the infant and took them over to the sink where they washed the infant's hands.
Nine out of the ten staff files reviewed did not have training hours in all required topics from the last full year of employment.
One out of ten staff files did not have a notarized Affidavit for Applicants for Employment with a Licensed Operation. NOTE: This was corrected at inspection when the staff member provided the notarized document.
During the inspection, two children's immunization records were not current. Note: administration was able to obtain one record during the inspection
Ten out of the ten staff files did not have signed acknowledgment of receiving Operational Policies.
Based on the information gathered, a child was left unsupervised outside for approximately one minute. Note: Prior to inspection; caregiver's were reprimanded.
During the investigation, it was confirmed that a child exited the back door of a classroom to the playground and went unnoticed by caregivers for approximately 2-5 minutes.
During the walkthrough, a caregiver was observed grabbing a child by the arm during a transition.
Two children with medication kept at the operation expired in 11/2024, 1/2025 and 7/2025.
The operation did not contact a child's parent to report a possible injury that required medical intervention after the child reported being hurt and showed signs of a possible injury.
Caregiver failed to share information regarding a child's injury to the closing caregiver.
A caregiver with an inactive background check from 3/2023 had direct access to children in care. NOTE: The caregiver was asked to leave the operaton and a background check was submitted by the opertion.
Two allergy plans on file did not contain the parent signature on the form.
A caregiver failed to conduct a proper name to face count when arriving outside at the playground, therefore a child was left inside unattended.
3 medications had expiration dates of 9/22, 5/23 and 5/22.
1 out of 10 immunization records reviewed was missing and updated record in the child's file.
An inhaler and Epipen did not have the original prescription box for the child in care. A bottle of Benadryl did not have a child's name on the container.
There were 2 children left outside the classroom unsupervised for 1 to 3 minutes.
There was a child that was left inside the classroom for 1 minute before being regrouped with their class.
It was determined that there was a child that was left in a classroom unattended for 30 seconds.
There was a child left unattended outside for 1 minute before taken inside and returned to the classroom.
About this center
Common questions
Does Primrose School at Sonoma Ranch take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Primrose School at Sonoma Ranch’s hours?
6:30 AM to 6:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Primrose School at Sonoma Ranch accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
Has Primrose School at Sonoma Ranch had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 9 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Dec 10, 2025: “Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Primrose School at Sonoma Ranch compare with other daycares in San Antonio?
It is tied for #241 of 476 centers in San Antonio by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 42% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Primrose School at Sonoma Ranch last inspected?
Aug 24, 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 856469 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.