The Pillars Christian Learning Center
The Pillars Christian Learning Center is a licensed child care center in San Antonio, TX, licensed for up to 175 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2025. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 35 times and investigated 15 reports. Inspectors recorded 21 citations, 10 of them high-risk, most often for caregiver conduct (4 of 21). 6 citations came in the last 12 months, including 4 high-risk. 5% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 4 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #196 of 476 centers in San Antonio and better than 51% of licensed centers statewide.
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Video evidence collected during this investigation showed a caregiver not demonstrating positive interactions by continuing to engage in an argument with a child in care.
During the investigation, it was determined that a caregiver did not demonstrate good judgement by creating an incident report stating that child was going to hurt another child, but the incident never occurred and the report was presented to the parent.
Three infants were sitting in highchairs being fed by caregivers and straps were not fastened. Note: This was corrected at inspection when the caregivers fastened the straps.
Based on information gathered during this investigation, a caregiver used inappropriate punishment by restraining a child for an extended period of time.
Two children were able to exit the classroom and were unsupervised for approximately less than five minutes.
A caregiver who was inactive was present in a room. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver was removed from the classroom.
At the time of the walkthrough the PreK teacher said there were 16 children when we verified there were 14 children.
At the time of the walkthrough into the young preschool A classroom there was a 17-month-old with a three-year-old making that a 19-month difference in age. NOTE: This was corrected when the 17-month-old was removed.
Video footage reviewed during this investigation showed a caregiver grabbing and yanking three children aggressively by their arms to the floor to force them to sit. She was additionally seen grabbing and dragging a child by the legs towards herself in order to hold the child still by holding her between her feet and lower legs.
Video footage reviewed showed a caregiver demonstrating poor judgement and self-control while caring for children at the facility. She was seen pulling, pushing, and dragging children who were not behaving as she desired during the 15-minute video with both her hands and feet. She was also observed restraining a child who was laying on the floor by holding her torso between the caregiver’s feet.
Video evidence collected during this investigation showed a caregiver repeatedly mistreat an individual child in care while interacting more positively with other children. The child was observed upset and seeking comfort from the caregiver who repeatedly pushed her away with her hands and feet.
Two of the asthma medications were observed expired 11/2024 and 4/2025. NOTE: Corrected at inspection when one medication was disposed.
Three of the ten children were missing healthcare statement. Three of ten children were missing updated immunization records.
Two of the ten children were missing special care information. One of ten children were missing release information. One of ten children was missing emergency address.
Based on information gathered and interviews conducted, inadequate supervision was determined to have occurred when a child was seen standing outside the door unsupervised when the child was quickly found after the class entered the building from the playground.
During the investigation, it was noted that the administration failed to promptly inform the parent regarding the alleged inappropriate discipline used with child.
The operation did not promptly notify CCR about the alleged inappropriate disciplinary practices used by a caregiver.
At time of inspection, a preschool class was observed with gardening fertilizers in a cabinet at childs reach. Corrected at inspection.
At time of inspection, a childs file did not have food allergy action plan.
At time of inspection, director did not have a current drivers license on file.
A staff member's who transports children was found to have an expired 2022Texas Drivers license.
About this center
Common questions
Does The Pillars Christian Learning Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are The Pillars Christian Learning Center’s hours?
6:30 AM to 6:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does The Pillars Christian Learning Center accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does The Pillars Christian Learning Center cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask The Pillars Christian Learning 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 The Pillars Christian Learning Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 10 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jul 23, 2026: “Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does The Pillars Christian Learning Center compare with other daycares in San Antonio?
It is tied for #196 of 476 centers in San Antonio by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 51% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was The Pillars Christian Learning Center last inspected?
Sep 28, 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 1803225 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.