Saint Matthews United Methodist
Saint Matthews United Methodist is a licensed child care center in San Antonio, TX, licensed for up to 100 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 1989. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 11 times and investigated 2 reports. Inspectors recorded 19 citations, 1 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (6 of 19). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. 37% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #402 of 476 centers in San Antonio and better than 13% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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An infant was observed sleeping in a swaddling sleep sack. This was corrected at inspection when the child was taken out of the sleep sack.
The loose fill located under the playscape and climbing equipment was less than six inches.
Six training files audited did not cover the topics required, including child maltreatment, responding to food allergies, preventing communicable diseases, building safety, emergency preparedness, administering medication, and handling and storing hazardous materials.
The last fire drill was conducted on 4/17/2025. This was corrected at inspection when a fire drill was conducted.
A cabinet in the Pre-K rooms was accessible to children and contained fingernail polish remover This was corrected at inspection when the nail polish remover was removed from the cabinet.
The director's training file did not cover the topics required, including child maltreatment, responding to food allergies, preventing communicable diseases, building safety, emergency preparedness, administering medication, and handling and storing hazardous materials
The last carbon monoxide detector inspection was conducted on 4/23/2026. This was corrected at inspection when the detectors were tested. This was corrected at inspection was a test was done.
There was a hole in the wall of the Toddler room.
Six staff files audited did not complete their 24 hours of annual training.
An infant's bottle was not labeled. This was corrected at inspection when the bottle was labeled with the child's name.
A child began care prior to having their enrollment information on file.
Children's Products Certification form 2885 was expired. This was corrected at inspection when the director filled out and signed a new form.
The gas inspection expired 4/19/2023.
The employee list was not posted. This was corrected at inspection when the director posted them current list.
Two children with allergies did not have a food allergy plan on file.
Four children do not have current immunization records on file.
An infant was observed in a bucket seat without a working safety strap. This was corrected when the director moved the child to a seat with a working strap and strapped her in the seat.
Five children are missing healthcare provider statements on file.
One caregiver who supervises and is left alone with children does not have 24 hours of current annual training.
About this center
Common questions
Does Saint Matthews United Methodist take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Saint Matthews United Methodist’s hours?
7 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Saint Matthews United Methodist accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Saint Matthews United Methodist cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Saint Matthews United Methodist 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 Saint Matthews United Methodist had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on Apr 13, 2026: “No Swaddling of Infant Unless Completed Sleep Exception Form on File.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Saint Matthews United Methodist compare with other daycares in San Antonio?
It is tied for #402 of 476 centers in San Antonio by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 13% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Saint Matthews United Methodist last inspected?
Apr 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 54228 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.