The Lily Pad Farm School
The Lily Pad Farm School is a licensed child care center in San Antonio, TX, licensed for up to 289 children and serving toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2021. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 27 times and investigated 8 reports. Inspectors recorded 11 citations, 6 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (4 of 11). 5 citations came in the last 12 months, including 2 high-risk. 9% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #115 of 476 centers in San Antonio and better than 66% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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One of four first aid kits in the van was incomplete.
A fire extinguisher in one of the vans was unsecured.
During the course of the investigation, it was determined that the caregiver was unable to provide adequate supervision to prevent children from exhibiting inappropriate behavior.
The operation did not report the number of employees to leave the operation by the required date.
The operation did not have documented that the fire extinguishers were inspected for the past month.
Operation was missing a fire relocation diagram in a classroom. *Corrected at inspection
A caregiver did not have the required trainings in emergency preparedness, preventing and controlling communicable diseases, administering medications, preventing and responding emergencies, building premises safety, and hazardous materials.
The director of the operation admitted to drinking alcohol on the premises after hours in their office. Information gathered during the investigation determined that while the director was not supervising children, children were still in care during this time.
The operations fire inspection expired in September of 2023 and did not have a current inspection available for review.
The last fire inspection conducted was 7/19/21. There is no current fire inspection on file.
Children were allowed to walk alone from the classroom to the designated pick up place and were left unsupervised for several minutes without a staff member present.
About this center
Common questions
Does The Lily Pad Farm School take infants?
No. Its Texas license covers toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children, not infants.
What are The Lily Pad Farm School’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 The Lily Pad Farm School accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does The Lily Pad Farm School cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask The Lily Pad Farm School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Alamo area, which includes San Antonio, is $40.40 a day for toddlers, $39.20 a day for 3-year-olds and $37.00 a day for school-age children (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has The Lily Pad Farm School had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 6 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Aug 28, 2026: “Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does The Lily Pad Farm School compare with other daycares in San Antonio?
It is tied for #115 of 476 centers in San Antonio by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 66% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was The Lily Pad Farm School last inspected?
Aug 28, 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 1721756 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.