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Clear Springs Academy

4 critical, 4 serious findings across 40 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent critical finding: Mar 3, 2026.

155 Avery Pkwy, New Braunfels, TX 78130 · (830) 358-7000

At a glance

Inspection record · 36 monthsNew Braunfels licensed centers, n=38

Critical findings4 critical, 4 serious, 0 minor across 28 inspections and 12 investigations (40 visits). Most recent critical: Mar 3, 2026.

Critical4 vs median 4

63% of centers have at least one

Serious4 vs median 12

89% of centers have at least one

LicenseSince 2021Full Permit

Practical6:30a–6pMon–Fri · Infant to school · Licensed capacity 95

Texas HHSC operation #1713158 · last checked against Texas Sep 15, 2026

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Snacks providedListed
Before-school careNot listed
After-school careListed
Transportation to/from schoolListed
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Inspection record

Visits available in our Texas data, newest first. Visits with findings are shown in full; runs of clean visits are folded into one line. Findings are quoted from the inspector's report with the Texas risk level beside our severity.

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2026
Mar 5, 2026 to Jun 17, 202612 inspections and 4 investigations
No findingsShowHide
- Jun 17, 2026 inspection
- Jun 17, 2026 inspection
- Jun 17, 2026 inspection
- Jun 17, 2026 inspection
- Jun 9, 2026 complaint investigation
- Jun 9, 2026 complaint investigation
- Jun 9, 2026 complaint investigation
- Jun 9, 2026 complaint investigation
- Apr 15, 2026 inspection
- Apr 15, 2026 inspection
- Apr 15, 2026 inspection
- Apr 15, 2026 inspection
- Mar 5, 2026 inspection
- Mar 5, 2026 inspection
- Mar 5, 2026 inspection
- Mar 5, 2026 inspection
Mar 3, 2026Complaint investigation
1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
  Supervision was not adequate to prevent an 11-month-old from ingesting rocks that were seen in three different diapers according to the allegations.
  Corrected Apr 1, 2026, verified Apr 15, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1205(a)(4).
Mar 3, 2026Complaint investigation
1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
  Supervision was not adequate to prevent an 11-month-old from ingesting rocks that were seen in three different diapers according to the allegations.
  Corrected Apr 1, 2026, verified Apr 15, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1205(a)(4).
Mar 3, 2026Complaint investigation
1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
  Supervision was not adequate to prevent an 11-month-old from ingesting rocks that were seen in three different diapers according to the allegations.
  Corrected Apr 1, 2026, verified Apr 15, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1205(a)(4).
Mar 3, 2026Complaint investigation
1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
  Supervision was not adequate to prevent an 11-month-old from ingesting rocks that were seen in three different diapers according to the allegations.
  Corrected Apr 1, 2026, verified Apr 15, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1205(a)(4).
Jan 12, 2026 to Jan 12, 20264 inspections
No findingsShowHide
- Jan 12, 2026 inspection
- Jan 12, 2026 inspection
- Jan 12, 2026 inspection
- Jan 12, 2026 inspection
2025
Jan 28, 2025 to Mar 27, 20258 inspections and 4 investigations
No findingsShowHide
- Mar 27, 2025 inspection
- Mar 27, 2025 inspection
- Mar 27, 2025 inspection
- Mar 27, 2025 inspection
- Mar 18, 2025 self-reported incident
- Mar 18, 2025 self-reported incident
- Mar 18, 2025 self-reported incident
- Mar 18, 2025 self-reported incident
- Jan 28, 2025 inspection
- Jan 28, 2025 inspection
- Jan 28, 2025 inspection
- Jan 28, 2025 inspection
2024
Feb 12, 2024Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
  Two infant teachers' yearly SIDS training recently expired.
  Corrected Feb 12, 2024, verified Feb 22, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1309(d).
Feb 12, 2024Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
  Two infant teachers' yearly SIDS training recently expired.
  Corrected Feb 12, 2024, verified Feb 22, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1309(d).
Feb 12, 2024Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
  Two infant teachers' yearly SIDS training recently expired.
  Corrected Feb 12, 2024, verified Feb 22, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1309(d).
Feb 12, 2024Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
  Two infant teachers' yearly SIDS training recently expired.
  Corrected Feb 12, 2024, verified Feb 22, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1309(d).

Show 32 older visits, not counted above

2023
May 15, 2023 to May 15, 20234 inspections
No findingsShowHide
- May 15, 2023 inspection
- May 15, 2023 inspection
- May 15, 2023 inspection
- May 15, 2023 inspection
May 1, 2023Self-reported incident
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  AP Parental Communication - Injury Requires Treatment by Health Care Professional or Hospitalization
  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.
  Corrected May 18, 2023, verified May 30, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.307(b)(1).
May 1, 2023Self-reported incident
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  AP Parental Communication - Injury Requires Treatment by Health Care Professional or Hospitalization
  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.
  Corrected May 18, 2023, verified May 30, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.307(b)(1).
May 1, 2023Self-reported incident
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  AP Parental Communication - Injury Requires Treatment by Health Care Professional or Hospitalization
  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.
  Corrected May 18, 2023, verified May 30, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.307(b)(1).
May 1, 2023Self-reported incident
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  AP Parental Communication - Injury Requires Treatment by Health Care Professional or Hospitalization
  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.
  Corrected May 18, 2023, verified May 30, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.307(b)(1).
Mar 17, 2023Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Annual Sanitation Inspection
  The last health inspection was conducted in November 2021.
  Corrected Apr 3, 2023, verified Mar 22, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3401(a).
Mar 17, 2023Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Annual Sanitation Inspection
  The last health inspection was conducted in November 2021.
  Corrected Apr 3, 2023, verified Mar 22, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3401(a).
Mar 17, 2023Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Annual Sanitation Inspection
  The last health inspection was conducted in November 2021.
  Corrected Apr 3, 2023, verified Mar 22, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3401(a).
Mar 17, 2023Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Annual Sanitation Inspection
  The last health inspection was conducted in November 2021.
  Corrected Apr 3, 2023, verified Mar 22, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3401(a).
2022
Apr 25, 2022Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Written Operational Policies - Type of Physical Activity
  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.
  Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.501(a)(18)(C).
Apr 25, 2022Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Written Operational Policies - Type of Physical Activity
  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.
  Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.501(a)(18)(C).
Apr 25, 2022Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Written Operational Policies - Type of Physical Activity
  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.
  Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.501(a)(18)(C).
Apr 25, 2022Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Written Operational Policies - Type of Physical Activity
  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.
  Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.501(a)(18)(C).
2021
Oct 21, 2021 to Dec 2, 202112 inspections
No findingsShowHide
- Dec 2, 2021 inspection
- Dec 2, 2021 inspection
- Dec 2, 2021 inspection
- Dec 2, 2021 inspection
- Oct 28, 2021 inspection
- Oct 28, 2021 inspection
- Oct 28, 2021 inspection
- Oct 28, 2021 inspection
- Oct 21, 2021 inspection
- Oct 21, 2021 inspection
- Oct 21, 2021 inspection
- Oct 21, 2021 inspection
Oct 20, 2021Self-reported incident
1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
  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.
  Corrected Nov 17, 2021, verified Dec 2, 2021. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1203(4).
Oct 20, 2021Self-reported incident
1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
  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.
  Corrected Nov 17, 2021, verified Dec 2, 2021. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1203(4).
Oct 20, 2021Self-reported incident
1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
  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.
  Corrected Nov 17, 2021, verified Dec 2, 2021. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1203(4).
Oct 20, 2021Self-reported incident
1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
  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.
  Corrected Nov 17, 2021, verified Dec 2, 2021. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1203(4).

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