Discovery World Learning Center
Discovery World Learning Center is a licensed child care center in San Antonio, TX, licensed for up to 173 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2006. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 16 times and investigated 8 reports. Inspectors recorded 14 citations, 2 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (4 of 14). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. 14% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 5 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #275 of 476 centers in San Antonio and better than 37% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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During the investigation, it was found that a caregiver did not wear gloves when handling blood from an injury.
Dirty toys were observed in the infant sink for washing. Infant feeding bottles were also located on the counter next to the hand sink. This was corrected at inspection when the items were removed and a dirty toy bin was put in the room. A discussion was also had with the director about food preparation near the designated hand washing sink.
A caregiver counted in ratio did not have a background check. Note: Background check was submitted during inspection. Caregiver was sent home during inspection.
One fire extinguisher has not been serviced. The fire extinguisher was lst serviced October 2022.
One infant did not have a current infant feeding instructions available for review.
The children's product certification was not available for review. Note: Corrected at inspection when person in charge completed the form and posted on the board.
Infant caregiver was observed not washing the infant's hands after diapering.
A trash can in the Twos clasrrom was noted dirty and with no lid, Lid was found next to the bin and was dirty and not maintained.
Emergency preparedness plan was missing how the operation will continue care at the new relocation building.
Fire extinguisher in one transportation vehicle was not secured at inspection.
A staff member's purse in the two-year-old classroom was sitting on the teacher's chair accessible to the children in care. Note: This was corrected at the inspection.
Floors and carpets were noted dirty and not maintained in four classrooms.
Six bottles were noted not labeled with the child's name in the older infant classroom.
The director has not completed the two required annual training hours on transportation safety for the training year of 2020-2021.
About this center
Common questions
Does Discovery World Learning Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Discovery World Learning Center’s hours?
7 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Discovery World Learning Center accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Discovery World Learning Center cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Discovery World Learning 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 Discovery World Learning Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 2 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Sep 26, 2024: “AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Discovery World Learning Center compare with other daycares in San Antonio?
It is tied for #275 of 476 centers in San Antonio by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 37% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Discovery World Learning Center last inspected?
Sep 8, 2026. No violations were found 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 858930 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.