San Saba Early Head Start
San Saba Early Head Start is a licensed child care center in San Saba, TX, licensed for up to 16 children and serving infants, toddlers and preschoolers. It has held its Texas license since 2019. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 9 times and investigated 1 report. Inspectors recorded 4 citations, 2 of them high-risk, most often for supervision (1 of 4). None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 6 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #3 of 3 centers in San Saba County and better than 60% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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A child was left on the outdoors playground for less than 2 minutes. This was corrected when the caregiver retrieved the child.
It was observed that the yard need mowing since all grass is over 6 inches tall. There was also a baby gate that was at the bottom of the ramp leading to the play yard. It was being closed by a bungee cord that was extremely difficult to remove and gain access to out of the play yard. This needs to be replaced with an appropriate gate or other closure.
A child in the toddler class was observed wearing an amber bead necklace. The child is less than 35 months old. The necklace was removed bringing the operation into compliance.
There were 8 infants - young toddlers on the play yard. The specified age group was 14 month. There was one qualified care giver and on new volunteer supervising the group. The volunteer was moved to another class, and a qualified caregiver came out to replace the volunteer which brought the group into compliance.
About this center
Common questions
Does San Saba Early Head Start take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants, toddlers and preschoolers.
What are San Saba Early Head Start’s hours?
7:45 AM to 4 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does San Saba Early Head Start accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does San Saba Early Head Start cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask San Saba Early Head Start for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Central Texas area, which includes San Saba, is $30.80 a day for infants, $29.80 a day for toddlers and $29.00 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has San Saba Early Head Start had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 2 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Sep 22, 2025: “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 San Saba Early Head Start compare with other daycares in San Saba County?
It is #3 of 3 centers in San Saba County by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 60% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was San Saba Early Head Start last inspected?
Nov 13, 2025. No violations were found during that visit.
Licensed centers nearby
901 W Storey St, San Saba · 0.4 mi away · 12 spotsFewer citations than mostLil' Dillo Academy
802 W Storey St, San Saba · 0.5 mi away · 41 spotsFewer citations than mostLittle Blessing Child Care Center
1401 Allen Rd, Goldthwaite · 19.8 mi away · 33 spotsFewer citations than most
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 1685078 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.