DePaul Children's Center
DePaul Children's Center is a licensed child care center in San Antonio, TX, licensed for up to 200 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 1986. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 10 times and investigated 4 reports. Inspectors recorded 3 citations, 2 of them high-risk, most often for sleep safety (1 of 3). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #93 of 476 centers in San Antonio and better than 71% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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A child was observed asleep in front of an exit door and another in front of an entrance.
This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS Investigation.
Based on the DFPS investigation, a caregiver pinched a child, resulting in bruising.
About this center
Common questions
Does DePaul Children's Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are DePaul Children's Center’s hours?
7 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does DePaul Children's Center accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does DePaul Children's Center cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask DePaul Children's Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Alamo area, which includes San Antonio, is $42.00 a day for infants, $40.40 a day for toddlers and $39.20 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has DePaul Children's Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 2 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Mar 27, 2025: “AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does DePaul Children's Center compare with other daycares in San Antonio?
It is tied for #93 of 476 centers in San Antonio by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 71% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was DePaul Children's Center last inspected?
Oct 9, 2025. 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 186490 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.