Ivy Crest Academy of Early Learning
Licensed Center in San Antonio, Texas. License #557183, issued October 18, 2001.
- Address
- 21780 Hardy Oak Blvd, San Antonio, TX 78258
- Phone
- (210) 496-1200
- Licensed capacity
- 304 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-06:00 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
- Website
- ivycrestsa.com
Programs listed with the state: Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Field Trips.
Openings
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Texas Rising Star
Texas Rising Star 4-star of a possible 4
A quality rating the state awards after an on-site assessment. Four stars is the highest.
In effect since October 3, 2025. From the state's provider report of August 11, 2026.
Where this is
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The pin is where the US Census geocoder placed this address. About one in eight is interpolated along a street rather than resolved to a building, so treat it as the right block rather than the right doorway. How we source this.
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 4,245 standards at Ivy Crest Academy of Early Learning between February 17, 2022 and September 23, 2026 and recorded 32 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 | 357 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 326 | 3 |
| Personnel | 2 | 288 | 1 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 3 | 162 | 0 |
| Activities | 3 | 104 | 0 |
| Infants | 4 | 354 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 2 | 36 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Discipline | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Naptime | 5 | 60 | 2 |
| Field trips | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| Get well care | 4 | 108 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 3 | 39 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 2 | 89 | 0 |
| Health practices | 5 | 563 | 1 |
| Safety practices | 5 | 366 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 5 | 373 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 0 |
| Pools | 4 | 108 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 203 | 4 |
| Transportation | 3 | 132 | 0 |
The table adds up to 4,175 of those standards. The remaining 70, including 21 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.
What Ivy Crest Academy of Early Learning says about itself
Ivy Crest Academy of Early Learning is a locally owned and operated early learning academy. We are very proud to provide the most innovative facilities and effective educational programs for children 6 weeks through 12 years of age.
Quoted from ivycrestsa.com, read on October 25, 2026. These are the program's own words, not ours, and we neither check nor endorse them.
Ask about an opening
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Tell me about new inspections
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State inspection record
HHSC records 36 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on September 23, 2026, and 32 citations.
2 of those visits began with Ivy Crest Academy of Early Learning 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
- 17Medium High
- 6Medium
- 2Medium Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing the 25 most recent of 32. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium High September 15, 2026 Corrected at inspection
746.3501(6): Diaper Changing Steps-Supplies Kept Out of Child's Reach
During the inspection, there was diaper cream observed stored in a restroom, accessible to children. *Note: this was corrected at inspection when the diaper creams were moved
- Medium High September 15, 2026 Correction verified September 23, 2026
746.1601: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
During the inspection, a caregiver was over ratio in the classroom by four children.
- Medium High September 15, 2026 Correction verified September 16, 2026
746.1315(a): Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
One out of the ten staff member files reviewed did not have first aid certification.
- High September 15, 2026 Correction verified September 23, 2026
746.1205(a)(2): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
A caregiver stated there were 16 children in care when there were actually 15. *Note: This was corrected when the caregiver recounted the children
- Medium High September 15, 2026 Correction verified September 24, 2026
746.5405: Documentation of Gas Leak Inspection
The last gas inspection was documented as being done on 5/30/24.
- High September 15, 2026 Correction verified September 21, 2026
745.621(a)(2): AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someone
At the time of the inspection, there were three staff members present without background checks. *Note: the background checks were ran during the inspection
- High May 22, 2025 Correction verified July 2, 2025
746.1201(1): Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Operation video footage demonstrated an operation staff member push a child down on their head making child fall/sit on their cot. Operation video footage demonstrated a staff member pulling the mat from beneath a child, causing the child to slip off. Operation video footage demonstrated an operation staff member grab a child by one ankle and one wrist and flipping child around on their cot. Operation video footage demonstrated an operation staff member shake pants off a child sleeping on a cot to put on new ones.
- Medium December 9, 2024 Correction verified December 30, 2024
746.501(a)(20): Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights
In the handbook or application there was no signed verification that the parents were aware of their parent rights.
- Medium High December 9, 2024 Corrected at inspection
746.401(4): Posting Requirements - Emergency and evacuation relocation diagram
2 classrooms were missing emergency evacuation maps. * Corrected at inspection.
- Medium December 9, 2024 Correction verified December 30, 2024
746.901(6): Required Personnel Records -Training Hours
When reviewing staff files one staff member out of ten was missing training certificates to review.
- Medium High May 29, 2024 Correction verified June 14, 2024
746.3819: Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
A child with a diagnosed food allergy did not have a allergy emergency plan available for review.
- Medium High May 29, 2024 Correction verified June 14, 2024
746.613(b): Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
Two out of the ten children files did not include updated immunization records available for review.
- Medium High May 29, 2024 Correction verified June 14, 2024
746.5401: Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
Documentation for a gas leak test that was completed in the last two years was not avalible for review.
- Medium High January 8, 2024 Correction verified February 1, 2024
746.3301(i): Nutrition and Food Service - Must not serve identified foods to allergic child
Based on the documentation gathered and interviews conducted with staff and administration it was determined a child was given yogurt on two different occasions unknowing the child had a diagnosed allergy to dairy.
- Medium High July 20, 2023 Correction verified August 22, 2023
746.1203(4): Provide care consistent with child's habits, interests, strengths, special needs, including any special supervision needs
A child with known special needs was able to get out of his classroom and into the playground without his caregiver's knowledge.
- Medium High February 24, 2023 Correction verified March 1, 2023
746.605(6): Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
There were 2 children files that did not have an address for the emergency contacts. One file was corrected at inspection
- Medium High February 24, 2023 Correction verified March 17, 2023
746.1301(5)(A): Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - 24 Annual Training
One employee is missing nine hours of required annual training.
- Medium Low February 24, 2023 Correction verified March 1, 2023
746.605(3): Required Admission Information - Date of Admission
One child file did not have a date of enrollement for the child.
- Medium February 24, 2023 Correction verified March 1, 2023
746.603(a)(3): Children's Records - Health Statement
There were 2 children files that did not have a Health Statement.
- Medium Low March 14, 2022 Correction verified March 29, 2022
746.901(4): Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
Three out of nine staff records were missing notarized Licensing Affidavit.
- Medium High March 14, 2022 Correction verified March 29, 2022
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Operation was utilizing the gym classroom for storage. In order to maintain that spaced licensed they would need clear it for it not to affect their capacity.
- Medium High March 14, 2022 Correction verified March 29, 2022
746.1301(5)(A): Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - 24 Annual Training
Five out of nine staff files were missing yearly training hours.
- High March 4, 2022 Correction verified May 16, 2022
746.1201(1): Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Based upon video obtained, a caregiver was observed using inappropriate judgment and poor self-control when frustrated by a child.
- High March 4, 2022 Correction verified May 16, 2022
746.2805: Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
Based on video obtained during the investigation, a former caregiver treated a child who would not stay on her cot in a harsh manner.
- Medium March 4, 2022 Correction verified May 16, 2022
746.2905(1): Children Not Required to Sleep - May Not Force Child to Sleep
Based on video footage, a caregiver was observed laying a child forcefully and covering the child's head with a blanket.
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