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New Braunfels, TX 78132 · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
The Children's Courtyard
- licensed capacity
- 229
- open each week
- 5 days
- a week, county median
- $171
- year first permitted
- 2019
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About
About The Children's Courtyard
The Children's Courtyard is a licensed child care center in New Braunfels, Texas. The state has permitted it since December 30, 2019, for up to 229 children, serving infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.
It is open Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM.
Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation made 18 visits in the last 3 years and cited 10 rules across 5 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
InfantsSchool-ageAccepts child care subsidyOpens before 7 AM
Ages served: infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
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- Type
- Child care center
- Ages
- Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
- Hours today
- 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM
- Licensed capacity
- 229 children
Hours
Hours
| MondayToday | 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM |
| Thursday | 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM |
| Friday | 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM |
| Saturday | Not listed |
| Sunday | Not listed |
Programs
Programs and care
| Ages | Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license |
|---|---|
| Child care subsidy | Accepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license |
| Licensed capacity | 229 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
Tuition and costs
The Children's Courtyard has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Comal County has a median price of $171 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).
Ask the daycare for its ratesIt has not listed its tuition. The county medians below are a starting point.
Infant
Center$171
Home daycare$154
Toddler
Center$160
Home daycare$148
Preschool
Center$156
Home daycare$146
School age
Center$149
Home daycare$139
State record
Inspection reports for The Children's Courtyard
License
- Status
- Licensed and operating
- License type
- Full Permit
- Capacity
- 229 children
- Ages
- Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
- Permit issued
- 2019
- License number
- #1692438- 810
Summary
18 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Jun 23, 2026: no rules cited
Rules cited on 5 of 18 visits · 10 rules in all · 10 corrected
- Discipline and child guidance 4
- Health, medication and illness 2
- Supervision and ratios 1
- Food and nutrition 1
- Safety and hazards 1
- Background checks 1
For comparison: 78% of Texas daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 3.
A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.
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See all 36 visits
- Jun 23, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
- Apr 9, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
- Feb 24, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
Feb 19, 2026Complaint investigation1 rule cited
746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
“Video footage shows a caregiver picking a child up from their nap mat, the caregiver then aggressively hands the child the mat causing the child to take a step back. The same video also shows the caregiver roughly pushing the child’s head up when she is attempting to talk to the child. At the end of the video, the caregiver roughly lays the child down on their nap mat.”
The state verified the correction on Apr 9, 2026
- Dec 15, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
- Dec 10, 2025VisitNo rules cited
- Nov 18, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
- Jun 4, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
- May 1, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
Apr 30, 2025Visit1 rule cited
746.1203(5) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Interact positively with children
“A two year old child tripped while holding a caregiver's hand. The caregiver brought the child to their chest by raising the child by up with one arm. Same caregiver was carrying two children, and they set the second child down releasing the child a minimal distance before the child was all the way to the ground. *The above instances were not discipline related.*”
The state verified the correction on Jun 4, 2025
Show 26 earlier visits
- Apr 14, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
- Apr 1, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
- Mar 6, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
Mar 5, 2025Visit4 rules cited
746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity
“The operation staff failed to ensure that all children were accounted for while transitioning the children out of the classroom to go into the gym at the end of the day, resulting in a child being left unattended in the classroom for approximately 15 minutes. The operation terminated the caregiver responsible for the incident.”
The state verified the correction on Apr 14, 2025
746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
“Based on the video, a caregiver grabbed a child by one arm and the child grabs the caregiver’s arm with the other hand and the child can be seen in the video being lifted off the ground as the caregiver is walking out of the classroom.”
The state verified the correction on Apr 14, 2025
746.2805(5) - Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
“Based on the information gathered from interviews and video, a teacher was heard and seen on video using a yelling unpleasant type of tone and had an angry demeanor with the child that was left in the room unsupervised for 15 minutes.”
The state verified the correction on Apr 14, 2025
746.707 - Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
“The incident report was not updated with the additional information that was viewed from the video after the self-report was made, which makes it unknown if the parents were told about the additional information.”
The state verified the correction on Apr 14, 2025
Nov 25, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
“One out of ten children's records was missing a current immunization.”
The state verified the correction on Dec 5, 2024
- Aug 6, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
- Jul 31, 2024VisitNo rules cited
Dec 28, 2023Inspection3 rules cited
746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
“Four out of ten feeding schedules had not been updated timely.”
The state verified the correction on Jan 3, 2024
746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
“The safety straps in the highchairs located in the infant II room were observed to have an accumulation of food on them. This was corrected when a teacher came in the room to clean them. The shelf in the infant II room had an accumulation of dust with a few dirty toys. This was corrected when the shelf and toys were cleaned. A drawer in the 3-year-old room had a broken latch with a few unsafe items such as adult scissors and staple remover. This was corrected when the items were removed and put out of the way of children.”
Corrected during the visit
745.651(1) - Background Check Validation - You must inactivate a subject who is no longer associated with your operation within 7 days of leaving
“One employee was not inactivated after leaving the operation in September. This was corrected when the director validated the list again for the month.”
Corrected during the visit
- Oct 19, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
- Sep 28, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
Sep 15, 2023Visit2 rules cited
746.1205(a)(5) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene to ensure each child's safety
“Based on the interviews and video, a 19month old child that was being transferred to another room ran ahead of the caregiver during transition time, which resulted in the child walking in between parents out one door that leads into the foyer and out the front door of the building while walking in between two different parents until the child’s parent saw him outside in the front of the daycare next to a parent.”
The state verified the correction on Oct 19, 2023
746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
“The infant II room was over ratio by one around 1:10pm. The room had 5 infants and the youngest was 9months old and the oldest was 12 months old with one teacher. This was corrected when the director removed an infant back to the infant I room.”
The state verified the correction on Sep 28, 2023
Sep 15, 2023Inspection2 rules cited
746.1205(a)(5) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene to ensure each child's safety
“Based on the interviews and video, a 19month old child that was being transferred to another room ran ahead of the caregiver during transition time, which resulted in the child walking in between parents out one door that leads into the foyer and out the front door of the building while walking in between two different parents until the child’s parent saw him outside in the front of the daycare next to a parent.”
The state verified the correction on Oct 19, 2023
746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
“The infant II room was over ratio by one around 1:10pm. The room had 5 infants and the youngest was 9months old and the oldest was 12 months old with one teacher. This was corrected when the director removed an infant back to the infant I room.”
The state verified the correction on Sep 28, 2023
- Aug 24, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
Aug 11, 2023Complaint investigation1 rule cited
746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity
“Caregivers at the operation failed to ensure that an item was inaccessible to a child after taking it away several times, resulting in the child retrieving it and placing it in their mouth, resulting in a choking incident.”
The state verified the correction on Oct 19, 2023
Mar 29, 2023Inspection1 rule cited
746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
“One out of five staff records that were reviewed for the HASA did not have a current pediatric CPR/First-aid card. The training expired on March 12, 2023. This was corrected when the director called to make an appointment.”
The state verified the correction on Mar 30, 2023
Aug 24, 2022Inspection3 rules cited
746.5307(b) - Fire Extinguishers Serviced
“The three fire extinguishers located in the building were lasted serviced in July 2021.”
The state verified the correction on Sep 12, 2022
746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
“Two purses belonging to caregivers were observed to be accessible and within reach of children in 2 classrooms causing a potential safety hazard for children. This was CORRECTED when the purses were moved up higher out of the children's reach.”
Corrected during the visit
746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills
“There was documentation on the computer showing that a fire drill was conducted on August 9, 2022, but it did not show the start time of the drill or the length of the evacuation.”
The state verified the correction on Sep 1, 2022
- Jun 10, 2022InspectionNo rules cited
- May 18, 2022InspectionNo rules cited
- May 2, 2022InspectionNo rules cited
- Apr 20, 2022VisitNo rules cited
Apr 18, 2022Complaint investigation1 rule cited
746.2805(6) - Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
“Based on the information gathered, a caregiver has been heard using a yelling tone with the children.”
The state verified the correction on Jun 10, 2022
Apr 18, 2022Inspection1 rule cited
746.2805(6) - Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
“Based on the information gathered, a caregiver has been heard using a yelling tone with the children.”
The state verified the correction on Jun 10, 2022
- Apr 12, 2022VisitNo rules cited
Apr 6, 2022Complaint investigation1 rule cited
746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
“A caregiver did not use good judgment when they did not notify a parent until the end of the day (around 5:30 pm) that their child was cranky, sneezing, crying, and had red eyes all day long. Furthermore, a caregiver used their arm instead of a thermometer to check if a child had a fever. Upon pick up the child was warm to the touch and had a febrile seizure in the car on the way to the urgent care.”
The state verified the correction on May 18, 2022
- Dec 23, 2021InspectionNo rules cited
Dec 13, 2021Inspection8 rules cited
746.3805(c)(4) - Medication Records - Name of Employee Who Administered
“When reviewing a child's administer medication form, the employee who administers the medication's full name was missing on the form.”
The state verified the correction on Dec 23, 2021
746.1311(d) - Director Annual Training - Caring for children under 24 months
“The director's file were observed to be missing the required training hours for: SIDS, shaken baby, abusive head trauma, and early brain development training records.”
The state verified the correction on Dec 23, 2021
746.3701(5) - Safety - Play Materials and Equipment Safe
“Two out of the eight tricycles used by children are missing protective handle covers. This was CORRECTED at inspection when the assistant director removed the tricycles from the outdoor play area.”
Corrected during the visit
746.3805(c)(3) - Medication Records - Date, Time and Amount Given
“When reviewing a child's administer medication form the date, time, and amount given was missing when on the child's form.”
The state verified the correction on Dec 23, 2021
746.2426 - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
“One infant was observed sleeping in a restrictive device. The child was removed from the restrictive device and placed in a crib to sleep.”
The state verified the correction on Dec 23, 2021
746.611(b) - Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission
“Two out of the ten children's records did not have the available information required for the Health Statement.”
The state verified the correction on Dec 23, 2021
746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
“One out of the ten children's records was missing the required immunization records.”
The state verified the correction on Dec 23, 2021
746.1309(d) - Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
“Four caregivers who work with infants were missing the annual training records for: recognizing shaken baby, sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), and understanding early childhood development training.”
The state verified the correction on Dec 23, 2021
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FAQ
Questions about The Children's Courtyard
Is The Children's Courtyard licensed?
Yes. Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation lists it as licensed and operating, with a permit issued December 30, 2019.
When was The Children's Courtyard last inspected?
Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation lists the most recent visit on June 23, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 18 visits in the last 3 years.
Has The Children's Courtyard had rules cited by the state?
Yes. Inspectors cited 10 rules across 5 of 18 visits in the last 3 years; 10 show a correction in the state record. For comparison: 78% of Texas daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 3. A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.
How many children can The Children's Courtyard care for?
229, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.
Does The Children's Courtyard accept child care subsidies?
Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.
What are The Children's Courtyard's hours?
Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.
How much does The Children's Courtyard cost?
It has not listed its tuition. Call (830) 625-4404 to ask.
What is The Children's Courtyard's phone number?
(830) 625-4404.
Where is The Children's Courtyard?
241 Hunters VLG, New Braunfels, TX 78132. The nearest other daycare we list is The Goddard School, 0.8 miles away.