San Antonio Zoo School
San Antonio Zoo School is a licensed child care center in San Antonio, TX, licensed for up to 160 children and serving preschoolers and school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2015. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 19 times and investigated 5 reports. Inspectors recorded 16 citations, 7 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (4 of 16). 3 citations came in the last 12 months, including 2 high-risk. 6% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 2 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #258 of 476 centers in San Antonio and better than 39% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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At time of inspection, the last gas inspection was conducted on 3.7.24.
At time of inspection, a caregiver had direct access to children without a background check. Note: This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver was removed from the class.
At time of inspection, operations last fire inspection was conducted on 1.23.24.
Ten of the staff files were missing form 2912 at the time of inspection.
At the time of inspection, the liability posted expired on 11.30.2024.
The Children's Product was last reviewed on 8.15.23. NOTE: This was corrected at inspection as this was reviewed.
The last fire drill documented at the time of inspection was conducted on 4.11.24.
One of the ten children files did not have updated immunization records available for review.
Based upon information gathered and interviews conducted supervision was determined to have occurred when a child was left alone in the classroom sleeping.
Based upon information gathered and interviews conducted supervision was determined to have occurred when a child was left alone in the classroom.
Based upon information gathered as a result of this investigation, documentation and interviews conducted it was determined that the operation failed to notify Licensing timely of a child left in the classroom unsupervised.
The operation did not report the number of employees who ceased employment in 2023 by the required date 1.15.24.
Five of the ten child files were missing physician/parent signatures, and/or action plans for diagnosed allergies/medication.
The last annual fire inspection posted was dated on 10 5.2022.
Medication stored in the nurses office was expire on 4/2022.
Based upon information gathered and interviews conducted it was determined two children were left at the Zoo's tiny tots play area unsupervised by the daycare staff.
About this center
Common questions
Does San Antonio Zoo School take infants?
No. Its Texas license covers preschoolers and school-age children, not infants.
What are San Antonio Zoo School’s hours?
8 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does San Antonio Zoo School accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does San Antonio Zoo School cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask San Antonio Zoo School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Alamo area, which includes San Antonio, is $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 San Antonio Zoo School had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 7 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Apr 6, 2026: “AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someone.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does San Antonio Zoo School compare with other daycares in San Antonio?
It is tied for #258 of 476 centers in San Antonio by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 39% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was San Antonio Zoo School last inspected?
Apr 13, 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 1549988 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.