Ella Austin Child Center
Ella Austin Child Center is a licensed child care center in San Antonio, TX, licensed for up to 54 children and serving infants, toddlers and preschoolers. It has held its Texas license since 2025. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 10 times and investigated 3 reports. Inspectors recorded 17 citations, 1 of them high-risk, most often for food & feeding (3 of 17). 6 citations came in the last 12 months. 18% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #379 of 476 centers in San Antonio and better than 17% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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8 out of 8 infants did not have feeding forms available to review.
7 out of 7 staff members did not have orientation training available to review.
7 out of 7 staff did not have a notarized affidavit available to review.
The changing mats on the changing tables in two classrooms have a few tears and rips in them there have been taped over.
A caregiver providing care to seven children, ages seven months to thirteen months was over ratio by two children. Note: This was corrected at inspection when a second caregiver was placed in classroom.
During the course of the investigation, it was determined that a caregiver used screen time for children under two years of age in the infant classroom.
It was observed of a child down the hallway standing out side a classroom door with out a caregiver present.
One out of nine children files did not have a health statement to review.
Promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity was not available for review in the operational policy.
None of the five infants who do not eat table food had infant feeding instructions on file.
A bench is separating and has exposed screws.
An infant was observed being changed and not having their hands washed. This was corrected at inspection when a discussion was had with the caregiver and she washed the child's hands.
Proof of insurance for the new ownership was not available.
Part of the playground is being used to store extra indoor and outdoor equipment. Storage areas should be inaccessible to children.
Milk jugs were observed being stored in the hand washing sink in two rooms. This was corrected at inspection when a discussion was had with the caregivers about the use of hand washing sinks and the jugs were removed.
A storage closet containing cleaning supplies was unlocked. The closet is located in a children's bathroom stall and is accessible to children when not locked. This was corrected at inspection when the lock was realigned and the door was secured.
Emergency numbers were not posted.
About this center
Common questions
Does Ella Austin Child Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants, toddlers and preschoolers.
What are Ella Austin Child 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 Ella Austin Child Center accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does Ella Austin Child Center cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Ella Austin Child 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 Ella Austin Child Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on Jul 8, 2025: “Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Ella Austin Child Center compare with other daycares in San Antonio?
It is tied for #379 of 476 centers in San Antonio by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 17% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Ella Austin Child Center last inspected?
Sep 9, 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 1807215 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.