Definitions.
San Antonio City Code § 15-221
in effectSec. 15-221. - Definitions.
The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation and enforcement of this article:
Care giver shall mean a person at least eighteen (18) years old and able to care for children in a child care facility in accordance with the Texas Department of Human Services minimum standards.
Child shall mean an individual under fourteen (14) years of age.
Child care facility shall mean a place other than the child's or children's own home or homes in which care, supervision and guidance of a child or children unaccompanied by parents, guardian or custodian is provided on a regular basis for a period of less than twenty-four (24) hours a day, whether operated for profit or nonprofit. For the purpose of this article, family day homes will be excluded.
Day care center shall mean a child care facility that provides care for more than twelve (12) children under fourteen (14) years of age for less than twenty-four (24) hours a day.
Department shall mean the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District.
Division shall mean the division established or designated by the Director of the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District to enforce the provisions in this article.
Family day home shall mean a facility that regularly provides care in the caretaker's own residence for not more than six (6) children under fourteen (14) years of age, excluding the caretaker's own children, and that provides care after school hours for not more than six (6) additional elementary school siblings of the other children given care, but the total number of children, including the caretaker's own, does not exceed twelve (12) at any given time.
Group day care home shall mean a facility that provides care for less than twenty-four (24) hours a day for seven (7) to twelve (12) children under fourteen (14) years of age.
On-site-preparation shall mean the preparation of food on the premises of the facility involving the use of multi-use utensils or equipment.
Person shall mean an individual, a public or private agency, an association, or a corporation.
Primary food production shall mean preparation and serving of food as a meal.
Reinspection shall mean any additional inspection services required beyond the first inspection and one follow-up inspection.
Sanitation shall mean effective bactericidal treatment by a process that provides enough accumulation heat or concentration of chemicals for enough time to reduce the bacterial count, including pathogens, to safe level on utensils and equipment.
Satellite shall mean food served but not prepared on-site by an approved source.
Sick or ill child shall mean any child whose participation in a regular child care program is prohibited due to discomfort, injury or other symptoms of illness.
Sick child care shall mean the care of children with short-term illness and/or disability either as a primary service or as a component of other child care services.
(Ord. No. 69216, § 1(2), 4-6-89)
Source: City of San Antonio, City Code, City Charter and Unified Development Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/san_antonio/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICO_CH15HE_ARTIXRECHCAFA_S15-221DEFetched: 10/27/2026