Hill Country Early Learning Center
Licensed Center in Boerne, Texas. License #1815477, issued November 26, 2025.
- Address
- 28 Sisterdale Rd, Boerne, TX 78006
- Phone
- (830) 331-2030
- Licensed capacity
- 141 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-06:00 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Not accepted
- Website
- hillcountryelc.com
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Transportation to/from School.
Openings
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Texas Rising Star
No Texas Rising Star rating
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This says nothing about the quality of this program. What the state has assessed about it is the inspection record below.
Where this is
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What inspectors checked
Texas HHSC records how many individual standards it evaluated in each area of the rules, and how many it found violated. Across 22 areas it checked 3,867 standards at Hill Country Early Learning Center between May 5, 2025 and October 23, 2026 and recorded 24 violations. Those correspond to the citations listed above that were recorded from 2021 onward; anything older than that is in the citation list but not in these counts.
The 22 areas, one by one
| Area of the rules | Visits | Standards checked | Violated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope, administration, and communication | 3 | 371 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 332 | 0 |
| Personnel | 3 | 475 | 1 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 3 | 162 | 0 |
| Activities | 4 | 144 | 0 |
| Infants | 3 | 270 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 2 | 44 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 2 | 38 | 0 |
| School-age | 2 | 40 | 1 |
| Discipline | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Naptime | 3 | 36 | 0 |
| Field trips | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| Get well care | 3 | 81 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 3 | 39 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 2 | 90 | 0 |
| Health practices | 4 | 452 | 1 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 234 | 1 |
| Physical facilities | 4 | 300 | 1 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 0 |
| Pools | 3 | 90 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 2 | 134 | 0 |
| Transportation | 2 | 98 | 0 |
The table adds up to 3,811 of those standards. The remaining 56, including 19 of the violations, were recorded under the state's own catch-all heading, “Individual Standards Evaluated”, which names no area. They are reported here rather than folded into an area above, because the state did not say which area they belong to and we are not going to decide for it.
A high number of standards checked is not a compliment and a low one is not a criticism: how many apply depends on a program's size, its ages served and what the inspector was there to look at. We publish the two counts the state published and do not turn them into a score. This data begins in 2021, which is later than the inspection history above it.
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State inspection record
HHSC records 19 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on October 23, 2026, and 24 citations.
2 of those visits began with Hill Country Early Learning Center reporting something to the state itself rather than HHSC finding it. We publish that because it is part of the record and the state records it separately, not because it is good or bad: a program with none may have had nothing to report. 3,674 of the 12,933 programs listed here have at least one.
- 7High
- 12Medium High
- 5Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 24. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- High September 11, 2026 Correction verified October 23, 2026
746.2805(1): Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
A caregiver was observed using the back of their hand to swat at a child who was leaning on the table and not sitting in their chair.
- High June 16, 2026 Correction verified June 29, 2026
745.641: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
A caregiver without an active background check was observed in direct contact of children. NOTE: The background check was submitted during the inspection and the caregiver was sent home.
- Medium High May 15, 2026 Correction verified June 5, 2026
746.5603(c): Types of Vehicles Used to Transport Children - Be Maintained Safely
A seatbelt in the vehicle did not fully retract. The second vehicle was not operable due to needing a battery.
- Medium High May 15, 2026 Corrected at inspection
746.3407(8): Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
A trashcan that contained soiled diapers did not have a lid in one restroom. NOTE: The trashcan was removed during the inspection.
- High May 15, 2026 Correction verified June 5, 2026
746.5617(a)(5): Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher
Both vehicles had expired fire extinguishers from April 2026.
- High May 15, 2026 Corrected at inspection
746.5617(a)(2): Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information
The transportation clipboard used to pick up school-age children was missing copies of each child's medical authorization information. NOTE: Copies of the medical authorization forms from each child's enrollment file was added to the clipboard.
- High May 11, 2026 Correction verified June 16, 2026
746.305(a)(6): Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
The operation did not self-report an incident involving a caregiver and child to Child Care Regulation within two days.
- High May 11, 2026 Correction verified June 16, 2026
746.2805(3): Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
Based on the investigation findings, a caregiver was seen separating two children who were wrestling by lifting one child by their forearm onto their feed and remained holding the child's forearm while walking them to a nearby wall, then pulling the child's arm downward to make the child sit against the wall.
- Medium May 11, 2026 Correction verified June 16, 2026
746.701(5): Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
The operation did not complete an Incident/Illness Report form, 7239, documenting the incident between a caregiver and a child.
- Medium High April 22, 2026 Correction verified June 5, 2026
746.307(d): Parental Notification of Communicable Disease
During the investigation it was determined that the operation failed to notify parents of Salmonella at the operation within 48 hours of being notified. Parent notification was made six days after the first reported case and only to one classroom.
- Medium April 22, 2026 Correction verified June 5, 2026
746.603(a)(9): Children's Records - Medication Records
During the investigation, it was determined that a child was administered Tylenol due to a fever per the parent's request but there was no documentation kept by the operation showing the amount of medication, date and time administered, and name of the person who administered the medication.
- Medium High April 22, 2026 Correction verified June 5, 2026
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
During the investigation, it was observed that two crock pots were used to warm infant bottles for feeding. Both crock pots had white film floating on top of the water.
- Medium High April 22, 2026 Correction verified June 5, 2026
746.305(a)(4): Report Outbreak of Communicable Illness
During the investigation it was determined that the operation failed to notify CCR and the Health Department of reported cases of Salmonella at the operation.
- Medium High September 17, 2025 Correction verified September 22, 2025
746.3805(b)(1): Administering Medication - Original Container with Child's Name, Date
A child with medication kept on site was not in the original prescription box.
- Medium High September 17, 2025 Correction verified October 9, 2025
746.1301(a)(2)(A): Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training
Two caregivers with start dates of 5/27/25 had not completed their remaining 16 hours of pre-service training within 90 days.
- Medium High September 4, 2025 Correction verified September 17, 2025
746.3701: Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
The cords for an Alexa device and power cord were hanging from the windowsill in the younger infant room. In the Jack-and-Jill restrooms between rooms 3 and 4, a small spray bottle labeled Fabuloso was found in one restroom. In the second restroom there was an unused floor lamp resting in the corner of the restroom and a container of moisture eliminator accessible to children. NOTE: This is a re-cite regarding hanging cords. The caregiver unplugged the devices and moved the cords during the inspection.
- Medium High August 14, 2025 Correction verified September 4, 2025
746.3701: Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Three classrooms were observed with electrical cords hanging at the level of the children. One room had an air purifier plugged in and was sitting on the floor. NOTE: During the inspection one room placed a shelf in front of the cord and a second room tucked the cord behind a nearby shelf. The air purifier was moved out of the reach of the children.
- Medium High August 14, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.3501(6): Diaper Changing Steps-Supplies Kept Out of Child's Reach
There was a diaper rash ointment and spray found on the floor of the restroom between rooms 2 and 3. NOTE: The caregiver was asked to place the items in their closet during the inspection.
- Medium High August 14, 2025 Correction verified September 4, 2025
746.1301(a)(7)(A): Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training
A child was transported to school by a driver who did not have a transportation training certificate on file. The director who is also a designated driver did not have a transportation training certificate on file.
- Medium High August 14, 2025 Correction verified September 4, 2025
746.3701(10): Safety - Televisions Anchored to Prevent Tip Over
The television in the school-age room was observed sitting on top of a cabinet and not secured or anchored.
- Medium July 17, 2025 Correction verified August 14, 2025
746.4501(b): Chairs - Safety Straps Used if Required by Manufacturer
Two infants were observed sitting and eating in bucket seats without the use of safety straps. NOTE: The caregiver placed the safety straps around the infants during the inspection.
- High July 17, 2025 Corrected at inspection
745.641: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
A caregiver without an entered background check was observed in direct care of children. NOTE: The caregiver was sent home during the inspection.
- Medium July 17, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.2207(a): Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
A classroom that contained a child under 2 years of age was observed watching a phonics video on an Ipad. NOTE: The Ipad was turned off and put away during the inspection.
- Medium May 5, 2025 Correction verified May 20, 2025
746.2703(1): Space Requirements for School-age - Interest Centers
The classroom being utilized for School-age children did not have toys availble for children during the inspection.
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