Head Start-Avance San Antonio @ Fenley Center
Head Start-Avance San Antonio @ Fenley Center is a licensed child care center in San Antonio, TX, licensed for up to 208 children and serving toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2010. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 9 times and investigated 1 report. Inspectors recorded 1 citation, 1 of them high-risk. None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 9 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #25 of 476 centers in San Antonio and better than 86% of licensed centers statewide.
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The operation did not use good judgement when it allowed someone that is not employed by the operation to discipline a child.
About this center
Common questions
Does Head Start-Avance San Antonio @ Fenley Center take infants?
No. Its Texas license covers toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children, not infants.
What are Head Start-Avance San Antonio @ Fenley Center’s hours?
7:40 AM to 3:20 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Head Start-Avance San Antonio @ Fenley Center accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does Head Start-Avance San Antonio @ Fenley Center cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Head Start-Avance San Antonio @ Fenley Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Alamo area, which includes San Antonio, is $40.40 a day for toddlers, $39.20 a day for 3-year-olds and $37.00 a day for school-age children (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Head Start-Avance San Antonio @ Fenley Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on Mar 2, 2022: “Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Head Start-Avance San Antonio @ Fenley Center compare with other daycares in San Antonio?
It is tied for #25 of 476 centers in San Antonio by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 86% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Head Start-Avance San Antonio @ Fenley Center last inspected?
Dec 8, 2025. 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 1031027- 5052 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.