Hope Lutheran Day Care Center
Hope Lutheran Day Care Center is a licensed child care center in San Antonio, TX, licensed for up to 122 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 1986. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 13 times and investigated 4 reports. Inspectors recorded 13 citations, 2 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (5 of 13). 3 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #283 of 476 centers in San Antonio and better than 36% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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Three out of seven staff files did not have all the required trainings at review.
Three out of ten records reviewed did not have current immunizations at review.
Feeding schedule was not updated for the past month for the infants at review.
Loose fill under the base of the slides on the Pre-K playground was under the 6-inch requirement.
In the Pre-K classroom there is a phone cord hanging along side of the wall in children reach. The phone jack cover is off exposing the wires. Outside there is a gap between the toddler and Pre-K fences on the playgrounds.
In the Pre-K classroom, the carpets had debris such as dirt, scraps of paper, and wrappers.
A caregiver did not express good judgment by failing to address a child’s injury as the child was observed to be in discomfort before another caregiver observed the injury and notified the director.
A caregiver did not use positive interactions when they pulled a child up by one arm causing nursemaid’s elbow. Note: The caregiver is no longer employed at the operation.
The playground maitenance checklists were not available for review.
Background check fees have not been paid.
Children's food allergy was not listed on the Food Allergy list.
The most recent gas inspection was not available for review.
The edges of the rugs observed in the classroom create a tripping hazard. Cleaning liquids were observed accessible to the children in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Hope Lutheran Day Care Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Hope Lutheran Day Care Center’s hours?
6:30 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Hope Lutheran Day Care Center accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Hope Lutheran Day Care Center cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Hope Lutheran Day Care 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 Hope Lutheran Day Care Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 2 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Sep 5, 2024: “Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Hope Lutheran Day Care Center compare with other daycares in San Antonio?
It is tied for #283 of 476 centers in San Antonio by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 36% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Hope Lutheran Day Care Center last inspected?
Mar 17, 2026. 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 61554 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.