Clear Springs Academy
Clear Springs Academy is a licensed child care center in New Braunfels, TX, licensed for up to 95 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2021. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 13 times and investigated 5 reports. Inspectors recorded 6 citations, 2 of them high-risk, most often for supervision (2 of 6). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. 17% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 6 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #13 of 37 centers in New Braunfels and better than 62% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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Supervision was not adequate to prevent an 11-month-old from ingesting rocks that were seen in three different diapers according to the allegations.
Two infant teachers' yearly SIDS training recently expired.
A child fell from being on top of a play equipment not high off the ground hurting himself. The staff provided an icepack and monitored him throughout the day. Due to the staff not knowing the severity of the injury because there were no signs of bruising or swelling the parent was not notified immediately but instead at pick-up time.
The last health inspection was conducted in November 2021.
The promotion of Physical Activity was not available for review in the Operational Policies. This was corrected when the director add the few that were missing during the inspection.
There was a child that was left unattended outside on the playground for approximately 4 minutes before she was found and taken inside the classroom.
About this center
Common questions
Does Clear Springs Academy take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Clear Springs Academy’s hours?
6:30 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Clear Springs Academy accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does Clear Springs Academy cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Clear Springs Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Alamo area, which includes New Braunfels, 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 Clear Springs Academy had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 2 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Mar 3, 2026: “Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Clear Springs Academy compare with other daycares in New Braunfels?
It is tied for #13 of 37 centers in New Braunfels by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 62% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Clear Springs Academy last inspected?
Jun 17, 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 1713158 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.