Licensed home · Helotes, TX
Ranch Kids
- Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
- Closed now · opens 6:30 AM today
- Capacity 12
- Drop-in care
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- Hours
- 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM
- Days
- Mon to Fri
- Ages
- Infants to school age
- Capacity
- Up to 12 children
- Meals
- Meals and snacks provided
- Nearby
- None within a mile
Licensing information from Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026
Hours
Closed now · opens 6:30 AM today
Hours on file with the state
| Sunday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Monday | 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM |
| ThursdayToday | 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM |
| Friday | 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
Ages, programs and features
Ages served
Infants
Toddlers
Preschool
School age
Programs and features on the state record
Up to 12 children
Does not accept child care assistance
School-age care
Before-school care
Meals provided
After-school care
Snacks provided
Drop-in care
Part-time care
Location and nearby daycares
18055 Frank Madla Rd, Helotes, TX 78023 · Bexar County · 11 licensed daycares in 78023
Capacity rank 7 of 11 in this ZIP · Open past 6:30 PM, one of 4 in 78023
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- Jennifer Cantu3.6 mi · Registered home · Infant, Toddler, Preschool, School age
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Licensing and inspection record
Published by Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026. Shown as the state records it.
- Permit
- On the state’s list of current permits, Aug 16, 2026
- Operation number
- 937086
- Permit type
- Licensed home
- Licensed since
- June 2009
- Adverse action on record
- No
- Conditions on permit
- No
- Corrective action
- No
Inspection history
8 inspections on record, most recent May 8, 2026. 9 of 13 visits and reports cited a standard. 1 self-reported incident, listed separately below.
Jun 5, 2026Assessment1 standard cited
- 745.509Texas HHSC risk level: High
Licensed Operations Required Fees
An invoice for an Annual fee was issued on April 29, 2026, and has not been paid as of June 5th, 2026.
Corrected Jun 5, 2026 · Technical assistance given
- 745.509Texas HHSC risk level: High
- May 8, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
Jan 30, 2026Assessment1 standard cited
- 747.209(2)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Liability Insurance Requirements - Provide Proof of Coverage Annually by Anniversary Date of Issuance
The LCCH failed to timely verify liability insurance coverage.
Corrected Jan 30, 2026 · Technical assistance given
- 747.209(2)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Oct 16, 2025Assessment1 standard cited
- 745.509Texas HHSC risk level: High
Licensed Operations Required Fees
An invoice issued September 2nd, 2025, has not been paid as of October 16th.
Corrected Oct 16, 2025 · Technical assistance given
- 745.509Texas HHSC risk level: High
Sep 4, 2025Assessment2 standards cited
- 747.1303(4)(A)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Training Requirements for Caregivers Licensed -24 hours Annual Training
Recite: An assistant caregiver did not have training certificates available for review that totaled at least 24 hours of training.
Corrected Sep 11, 2025
- 747.3619Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
One child with a diagnosed food allergy did not include a physician signed allergy action plan.
Corrected Sep 11, 2025 · Technical assistance given
- 747.1303(4)(A)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Aug 19, 2025Inspection3 standards cited
- 747.603(a)(3)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Children's Records - Health Statement
One child's file did not include a physician signed statement of health.
Corrected Sep 2, 2025 · Technical assistance given
- 747.1303(4)(A)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Training Requirements for Caregivers Licensed -24 hours Annual Training
An assistant caregiver did not have training certificates available for review that totaled at least 24 hours of training.
Corrected Sep 2, 2025
- 747.3619Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
One child with a diagnosed food allergy did not include a physician signed allergy action plan.
Corrected Sep 2, 2025 · Technical assistance given
- 747.603(a)(3)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Oct 17, 2024Inspection7 standards cited
- 745.651(2)(B)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Background Check Validation - Once a year listed family homes, licensed, and registered child care homes must validate list of subjects
The operation's people list was last validated 5/1023.
Corrected Oct 18, 2024 · Technical assistance given
- 747.5107(b)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Fire Extinguishers Serviced
The fire extinguisher was last inspected on 3/2023.
Corrected Nov 1, 2024 · Technical assistance given
- 747.1309(e)(2)Texas HHSC risk level: Low
Primary Caregiver Annual Training - More Than 5 Years Experience
Provider did not have documentation of completing annual training in management topic.
Corrected Nov 1, 2024
- 747.605(6)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
Two out of five child files evaluated did not have an address listed for the emergency contact person on the enrollment form.
Corrected Oct 17, 2024 · Technical assistance given
- 747.611(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Low
Required Health Statement
A child who has been in attendance for 12 mos did not have an updated health statement on file from their pediatrician.
Corrected Nov 1, 2024 · Technical assistance given
- 747.613(b)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Required Immunizations Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
One out of five child immunization records evaluated was missing current vaccinations.
Corrected Nov 1, 2024 · Technical assistance given
- 747.501(9)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights
The parent handbook did not contain a policy regarding parent rights.
Corrected Nov 1, 2024 · Technical assistance given
- 745.651(2)(B)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Dec 5, 2023Inspection1 standard cited
- 747.5005(1)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
The operation has not completed a fire drill for the month of November 2023.
Corrected Dec 15, 2023 · Technical assistance given
- 747.5005(1)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
- Jan 26, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
- Aug 10, 2022InspectionNo standards cited
- Jul 29, 2022Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
Jul 12, 2022Inspection2 standards cited
- 747.5107(b)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Fire Extinguishers Serviced
The available fire extinguisher was last serviced 3/21.
Corrected Jul 22, 2022 · Technical assistance given
- 747.905Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Personnel Records for Household Members Not Used in Child/Caregiver Ratio
Provider's 16 year old child who resides in the home did not have documentation that an orientation was provided.
Corrected Jul 22, 2022 · Technical assistance given
- 747.5107(b)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Feb 10, 2022Inspection5 standards cited
- 747.5003(4)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Emergency Preparedness-Continuity of Care
The emergency preparedness plan was missing how the caregiver will continue to care for children in the evacuation location.
Corrected Feb 17, 2022 · Technical assistance given
- 747.501(8)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
The operation policies was noted missing how the operation will be promoting indoor and outdoor play and its durations.
Corrected Feb 17, 2022 · Technical assistance given
- 747.3703(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Animals at Center - Documentation of Vaccinations
Documentation showing the updated vaccine information for the dogs in the home was not updated. The vaccines were due on January 2022.
Corrected Feb 17, 2022
- 747.5003(3)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuate and Relocate with Essential Documentation
Emergency preparedness plan was found missing how essential documents will be taken to the evacuation location.
Corrected Feb 17, 2022
- 747.3203(13)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Separate from Food and Inaccessible
A low kitchen cabinet was found missing a safety latch that was accessible to children. The cabinet consisted toxic materials.
Corrected Feb 17, 2022
- 747.5003(4)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Cited standards by risk level
23 standards cited across 8 inspections, most recently May 8, 2026. All 23 shown are recorded as corrected.
- High29%
- Medium High1252%
- Medium730%
- Medium Low0
- Low29%
- Visits with nothing cited
- 3 of 8 shown
- Corrected at the visit
- 0 of 23 findings, 23 more corrected later
- Most recent citation
- Jun 5, 2026
Risk levels are Texas HHSC’s own classification of each standard, not a rating by Daycare Index. What the levels mean. Counts cover every inspection on the state record; the visits listed above are the most recent.
- Source: Texas HHSC, as of Aug 16, 2026
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