Head Start Pilgrim School
Head Start Pilgrim School is a licensed child care center in San Antonio, TX, licensed for up to 68 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2011. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 18 times and investigated 9 reports. Inspectors recorded 7 citations, 2 of them high-risk, most often for records & paperwork (3 of 7). None of them came in the last 12 months. 14% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 2 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #76 of 476 centers in San Antonio and better than 76% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Five staff files do not have training available for review during an inspection in the required topics: Understanding building and physical premises safety, including identification and protection from hazards, and Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials.
It is found during a DFPS investigation that the operation failed to report a child leaving the classroom unsupervised, exiting the building through doors leading to the playground.
It is found during a DFPS investigation that an incident report regarding a child leaving a classroom unsupervised was written and not shared with the child's parent.
It is found during a DFPS investigation a child left their classroom unsupervised, and wandered to the outdoor playground.
The operation did not complete the requirement of reporting the number of employees that left in 2023 by 1/15/2024.
10 files were reviewed, 3 caregivers do not have training certificates indicating training in Emergency preparedness, Preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases, Administering medication, Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction, Understanding building and physical premises safety, and Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials.
3 employee does not have Affidavits in their employee files available for review.
About this center
Common questions
Does Head Start Pilgrim School take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Head Start Pilgrim School’s hours?
7:30 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Head Start Pilgrim School accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Head Start Pilgrim School cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Head Start Pilgrim School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Alamo area, which includes San Antonio, 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 Head Start Pilgrim School had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 2 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Feb 2, 2025: “Report Situation Placing Children at Risk.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Head Start Pilgrim School compare with other daycares in San Antonio?
It is tied for #76 of 476 centers in San Antonio by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 76% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Head Start Pilgrim School last inspected?
Feb 23, 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 1185606 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.