The Acorn - A School for Young Children
The Acorn - A School for Young Children is a licensed child care center in San Antonio, TX, licensed for up to 92 children and serving preschoolers and school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 1987. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 6 times and investigated 1 report. Inspectors recorded 3 citations, 0 of them high-risk, most often for training & qualifications (1 of 3). None of them came in the last 12 months. 33% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 3 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #122 of 476 centers in San Antonio and better than 65% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
One of eight staff records reviewed did not have documentation of completing orientation.
One of eight child's records reviewed did not have their food allergy emergency plan signed by the parent.
The operation had expired medication on file for one of the children enrolled. Note: This was corrected during the inspection when the operation removed the expired medication from the child's file.
About this center
Common questions
Does The Acorn - A School for Young Children take infants?
No. Its Texas license covers preschoolers and school-age children, not infants.
What are The Acorn - A School for Young Children’s hours?
8:40 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does The Acorn - A School for Young Children accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does The Acorn - A School for Young Children cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask The Acorn - A School for Young Children 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 The Acorn - A School for Young Children had any serious violations?
No high-risk citations since 2021. It has 3 lower-risk citations, listed above.
How does The Acorn - A School for Young Children compare with other daycares in San Antonio?
It is tied for #122 of 476 centers in San Antonio by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 65% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was The Acorn - A School for Young Children last inspected?
Jan 27, 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 138591 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.