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The Pillars Christian Learning Center

11087 Bandera Rd, San Antonio, TX 78250
licensed capacity
175
open each week
5 days
a week, county median
$171
year first permitted
2025

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About

About The Pillars Christian Learning Center

The Pillars Christian Learning Center is a licensed child care center in San Antonio, Texas. The state has permitted it since April 1, 2025, for up to 175 children, serving infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

It is open Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM. It describes a Faith-based approach.

Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation made 50 visits in the last 3 years and cited 21 rules across 12 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

InfantsSchool-ageFaith-basedOpens before 7 AM

Ages served: infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children

From the state license
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Type
Child care center
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
Hours today
Closed today
Licensed capacity
175 children

Hours

Hours

Monday6:30 AM to 6:30 PM
Tuesday6:30 AM to 6:30 PM
Wednesday6:30 AM to 6:30 PM
Thursday6:30 AM to 6:30 PM
Friday6:30 AM to 6:30 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayTodayNot listed
From the state license

Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license
ApproachFaith-based (Christian)
Licensed capacity175 childrenFrom the state license
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Cost

Tuition and costs

The Pillars Christian Learning Center has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Bexar 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.
Bexar County medians, full time, per week

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

County median full-time prices at centers and home daycares, U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (the latest year). Not this daycare's rates; prices have risen since.

State record

Inspection reports for The Pillars Christian Learning Center

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Full Permit
Capacity
175 children
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
Permit issued
2025
License number
#1803225
See the state's record

Summary

50 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Sep 28, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 13 of 50 visits · 21 rules in all · 21 corrected

  • Discipline and child guidance 6
  • Records and paperwork 5
  • Supervision and ratios 4
  • Health, medication and illness 3
  • Safety and hazards 2
  • 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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  1. Sep 28, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Sep 4, 2026VisitNo rules cited
  3. Aug 31, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Aug 27, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  5. Jul 24, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  6. Jul 23, 2026Complaint investigation2 rules cited
    • Discipline and child guidanceHigh risk

      746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control

      “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.”

      The state verified the correction on Aug 31, 2026

    • Discipline and child guidanceMedium High risk

      746.1203(5) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Interact positively with children

      “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.”

      The state verified the correction on Aug 31, 2026

  7. Jul 13, 2026Inspection1 rule cited
    • Safety and hazardsMedium High risk

      746.2407 - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps

      “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.”

      Corrected during the visit

  8. Jul 2, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  9. Jun 8, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  10. May 12, 2026VisitNo rules cited
Show 40 earlier visits
  1. Apr 14, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Apr 3, 2026VisitNo rules cited
  3. Feb 3, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Jan 7, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  5. Dec 29, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  6. Dec 11, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  7. Dec 8, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • Discipline and child guidanceHigh risk

      746.2805(1) - Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment

      “Based on information gathered during this investigation, a caregiver used inappropriate punishment by restraining a child for an extended period of time.”

      The state verified the correction on Jan 7, 2026

  8. Dec 8, 2025Complaint investigation1 rule cited
    • Discipline and child guidanceHigh risk

      746.2805(1) - Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment

      “Based on information gathered during this investigation, a caregiver used inappropriate punishment by restraining a child for an extended period of time.”

      The state verified the correction on Jan 7, 2026

  9. Dec 5, 2025Visit1 rule cited
    • Supervision and ratiosHigh risk

      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

      “Two children were able to exit the classroom and were unsupervised for approximately less than five minutes.”

      The state verified the correction on Jan 7, 2026

  10. Nov 10, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  11. Nov 7, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  12. Oct 27, 2025VisitNo rules cited
  13. Oct 24, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  14. Oct 20, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • Background checksHigh risk

      745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation

      “A caregiver who was inactive was present in a room. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver was removed from the classroom.”

      The state verified the correction on Oct 23, 2025

  15. Oct 15, 2025VisitNo rules cited
  16. Sep 29, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  17. Sep 18, 2025Inspection2 rules cited
    • Supervision and ratiosHigh risk

      746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for

      “At the time of the walkthrough the PreK teacher said there were 16 children when we verified there were 14 children.”

      The state verified the correction on Sep 29, 2025

    • Supervision and ratiosMedium High risk

      746.1605(1) - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age

      “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.”

      The state verified the correction on Sep 29, 2025

  18. Sep 17, 2025VisitNo rules cited
  19. Sep 8, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  20. Aug 27, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  21. Aug 19, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  22. Aug 15, 2025Complaint investigation3 rules cited
    • Discipline and child guidanceHigh risk

      746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling

      “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.”

      The state verified the correction on Sep 8, 2025

    • Discipline and child guidanceMedium High risk

      746.1201(3) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Recognize and Respect Children's Uniqueness and Potential

      “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.”

      The state verified the correction on Sep 8, 2025

    • Discipline and child guidanceHigh risk

      746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control

      “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.”

      The state verified the correction on Sep 8, 2025

  23. Jul 31, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  24. Jul 23, 2025VisitNo rules cited
  25. Jul 10, 2025Inspection3 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illnessMedium risk

      746.3809 - Medication No Longer Used

      “Two of the asthma medications were observed expired 11/2024 and 4/2025. NOTE: Corrected at inspection when one medication was disposed.”

      The state verified the correction on Aug 4, 2025

    • Records and paperworkMedium High risk

      746.605(12) - Required Admission Information - Special Needs Statement

      “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.”

      The state verified the correction on Jul 21, 2025

    • Health, medication and illnessMedium risk

      746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement

      “Three of the ten children were missing healthcare statement. Three of ten children were missing updated immunization records.”

      The state verified the correction on Aug 18, 2025

  26. Jun 30, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  27. Jun 23, 2025VisitNo rules cited
  28. May 8, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  29. Apr 23, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  30. Apr 22, 2025Visit1 rule cited
    • Supervision and ratiosHigh risk

      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

      “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.”

      The state verified the correction on May 8, 2025

  31. Apr 10, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  32. Apr 7, 2025VisitNo rules cited
  33. Feb 24, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  34. Feb 12, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  35. Feb 11, 2025Visit2 rules cited
    • Records and paperworkHigh risk

      746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk

      “The operation did not promptly notify CCR about the alleged inappropriate disciplinary practices used by a caregiver.”

      The state verified the correction on Mar 27, 2025

    • Records and paperworkHigh risk

      746.307(b)(4) - Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk

      “During the investigation, it was noted that the administration failed to promptly inform the parent regarding the alleged inappropriate discipline used with child.”

      The state verified the correction on Mar 27, 2025

  36. Feb 6, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  37. Jan 28, 2025Inspection3 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illnessMedium High risk

      746.605(15) - Required Admission Information-Child's allergies and Completed Food Allergy Plan

      “At time of inspection, a childs file did not have food allergy action plan.”

      The state verified the correction on Feb 6, 2025

    • Records and paperworkMedium risk

      746.901(10) - Required Personnel Records - Current Driver's License

      “At time of inspection, director did not have a current drivers license on file.”

      The state verified the correction on Feb 6, 2025

    • Safety and hazardsMedium High risk

      746.3407(13) - Using, Storing and Disposing of Hazardous Materials

      “At time of inspection, a preschool class was observed with gardening fertilizers in a cabinet at childs reach. Corrected at inspection.”

      The state verified the correction on Feb 6, 2025

  38. Dec 16, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  39. Nov 19, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  40. Sep 23, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
    • Records and paperworkMedium risk

      746.901(10) - Required Personnel Records - Current Driver's License

      “A staff member's who transports children was found to have an expired 2022Texas Drivers license.”

      The state verified the correction on Sep 25, 2024

Copied from Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation on October 1, 2026; the state's records start around Sep 2021. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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Questions about The Pillars Christian Learning Center

Is The Pillars Christian Learning Center licensed?

Yes. Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation lists it as licensed and operating, with a permit issued April 1, 2025.

When was The Pillars Christian Learning Center last inspected?

Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation lists the most recent visit on September 28, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 50 visits in the last 3 years.

Has The Pillars Christian Learning Center had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 21 rules across 13 of 50 visits in the last 3 years; 21 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 Pillars Christian Learning Center care for?

175, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

Does The Pillars Christian Learning Center accept child care subsidies?

The state record does not list it as accepting subsidies. Ask the provider directly.

What are The Pillars Christian Learning Center'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 Pillars Christian Learning Center cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (210) 521-8111 to ask.

What is The Pillars Christian Learning Center's phone number?

(210) 521-8111.

Where is The Pillars Christian Learning Center?

11087 Bandera Rd, San Antonio, TX 78250. The nearest other daycare we list is Little Wonder Academy, under 0.1 miles away.

Sources: Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation (license and visits) · U.S. Department of Labor, 2022 (county prices).