Madison Square Child Development Center
Madison Square Child Development Center is a licensed child care center in San Antonio, TX, licensed for up to 85 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 1985. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 29 times and investigated 14 reports. Inspectors recorded 17 citations, 6 of them high-risk, most often for health & medication (4 of 17). 5 citations came in the last 12 months, including 4 high-risk. 24% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 5 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #170 of 476 centers in San Antonio and better than 57% of licensed centers statewide.
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During the investigation, it was determined that staff used improper techniques when responding to a medical incident.
Based on the information gathered through the investigation, a caregiver showed a lack of judgment by leaving a Tylenol pill on the windowsill next to the children's handwashing sink.
The teacher in the PreK3 classroom stated there were 15 children in care. After verifying there were 16 children in care.
At the time of the inspection, a child-sized wooden well was observed with a broken wood piece that exposed nail. In addition to a broken wooden pallet board, both accessible to the children. NOTE: Compliance has been met as they were removed from the playground.
One of the four children files was missing an updated immunization record.
1 child's file is missing a health statement for review during the inspection.
When reviewing the video it was observed of a child not washing hands after getting diaper changed.
When reviewing the video it was observed that a caregiver did not wash her hands after changing a diaper.
It is found that a caregiver used prohibited punishment in the form of corporal punishment by spanking a child.
It was found that a child was left unsupervised on the playground.
8 files were reviewed, 1 file was found to be missing an employee affidavit. This was corrected during the inspection when the Director, who is a notary added the form to the employees file.
8 files were reviewed, 1 was found to be missing immunization records.
The operation does not have a current monthly maintenance checklists available for review during an inspection.
8 files were reviewed, 3 were found to be missing addresses for emergency contacts listed.
Operation insurance notification in CLASS was due on 11/04/2021. Corrected during inspection, liability information was updated in CLASS during this inspection.
Infant caregiver confirmed the handwashing sink is used to rinse infant bottles, plates, and spoons. Corrected during inspection. Plates and spoons were removed from sink area and infant caregivers were inform the sink is only for hand washing purposes.
There were two children identified with a food allergy, one child's food allergy plan was missing physician's authorization signature. Second child in care had a note from physician indicating child was allergic to lactose, but a food allergy plan was not created.
About this center
Common questions
Does Madison Square Child Development Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Madison Square Child Development Center’s hours?
6:30 AM to 8 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Madison Square Child Development Center accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Madison Square Child Development Center cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Madison Square Child Development 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 Madison Square Child Development Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 6 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Aug 20, 2026: “Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Madison Square Child Development Center compare with other daycares in San Antonio?
It is tied for #170 of 476 centers in San Antonio by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 57% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Madison Square Child Development Center last inspected?
Aug 20, 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 40911 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.