# Depaul-Wesley Head Start and Early Head Start

Depaul-Wesley Head Start and Early Head Start is a licensed child care program (child care center) in San Antonio, TX serving ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 99 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC.

## Key facts
- Status: Full Permit · Operating
- Address: 1418 Fitch St, San Antonio, TX 78211

- Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Capacity: 99
- License/permit: 1521434
- Operator: not published
- Phone: (210) 334-2390
- Website: www.adssa.org
- Hours: 07:30 AM-02:30 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri)
- Accepts child care subsidies: no
- Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=1119337

## Inspection record
6 findings across 21 Texas HHSC inspections (2022-07-18 to 2026-03-03); 6 rated serious; 0 open at last record.
- 2025-03-03 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2025-03-21: Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for: A caregiver in a pre-k class did not know the correct count of children in their room when asked. Attendance record was verified and caregiver recounted children to confirm accurate number of children in the room. (§746.1205(a)(2); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1205-a-2))
- 2024-06-04 — Fire safety & emergency drills, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2024-06-17: Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional: Two children with diagnosed food allergies did not have the proper Food Allergy Emergency Plan on file. (§746.3819; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3819))
- 2023-08-31 — Other, High risk, Correction verified 2023-10-19: Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling: Based off the DFPS investigation, two caregivers grabbed a child underneath the arms which resulted in bruises. (§746.2805(3); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2805-3))
- 2022-10-03 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2022-11-10: Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk: The operation did not notify the parent of a child who was involved in a situation that was being investigated because it was reported the child had been placed at risk. (§746.307(b)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-307-b-4))
- 2022-10-03 — Other, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2022-11-10: Discipline - Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance: A caregiver did not use positive methods of discipline and guidance when trying to physically redirect a two-year-old child. (§746.2803(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2803-4))
- 2022-10-03 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2022-11-10: Report Situation Placing Children at Risk: The operation's management did not report an incident involving a caregiver mishandling a child with special needs, after the concern was brought to their attention. (§746.305(a)(6); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-305-a-6))

## Nearby programs
- [Y Early Learning Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-104739) — 0.52 km, capacity 152
- [Head Start-Avance San Antonio @ Fenley Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-518629) — 1.14 km, capacity 208
- [Avance-Ehs Early Education Center @ Fenley](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1250225) — 1.14 km, capacity 32
- [Avance Hisd-School Based Family Program](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-261497) — 1.14 km, capacity 66
- [Hands N Hands Childcare](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1463856) — 1.42 km, capacity 93
- [Little Treehouse Early Learning Center #3](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1350388) — 1.43 km, capacity 83

## Sources
- tx_hhsc_operations record 1119337 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=1119337
- us_census_geocoder record 1418 FITCH ST|SAN ANTONIO|TX|78211 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/
- tx_twc_subsidy_providers record 1521434 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/wmur-pmzc.json?state_id=1521434
- tx_tda_cacfp_centers record 03042-1328 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/py3b-tqc9.json?cesiteid=03042-1328

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