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Licensed child care center · public record

Gethsemane Lutheran MDO

Houston, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.

9 state inspections, last 2 years
6 deficiencies on the state’s summary
2 high or medium-high risk
November 4, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued November 13, 1998
Capacity
102 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 08:00 AM-03:00 PM
Accepts child care subsidies
No
Conditions on the permit
Yes
Corrective action listed
No
Adverse action listed
No
Temporarily closed
No
State operation number
535185

Where

4040 Watonga Blvd
Houston, TX 77092

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 2
  • Medium-high 0
  • Medium 3
  • Medium-low 1
  • Low 0

The state’s own summary counts for this operation, as published in the HHSC operations file.

Citations on the record

Each standard the state found not met, newest first, with its risk level and when it was corrected.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
September 8, 2026Medium746.301(2) - Notification of Change in Space
State’s note: “The operation failed to notify CCR, reducing the 12-17-month-old classroom and designating the entire space as the toddler classroom.”
September 22, 2026
September 28, 2022Medium746.501(a)(18) - Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
State’s note: “During review of the operational policies the center's policies did not include promotion of physical activity.”
At the inspection
September 28, 2022Medium746.901(8) - Required Personnel Records- Photo Identification
State’s note: “During review of record keeping 1 out of 8 records evaluated did not include a photo Identification in the file. This was corrected when the director made a copy of the ID and placed it in the file.”
At the inspection
September 28, 2022High746.501(a)(9) - Written Operational Policies - Safe Sleep for Infants 12 Months and Younger
State’s note: “During review of operational policies the center's policies did not include safe sleep for infants 12 months and younger.”
October 12, 2022
September 28, 2022High746.3407(12) - Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
State’s note: “During the walkthrough I observed a bottle of bleach solution accessible to children in two classrooms. This was corrected when the caregivers in each room placed the bottles in a cabinet out of the children's reach.”
September 28, 2022
September 28, 2022Medium Low746.501(b)(1) - Operational Policies - Inform Parents That They May Visit Center Anytime During Operating Hours
State’s note: “During review of operational policies the center's policies did not include informing parents they can visit without securing prior approval.”
October 12, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Gethsemane Lutheran MDO?

Texas HHSC's file lists 9 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on November 4, 2026. 1 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Gethsemane Lutheran MDO have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 6: 2 high-risk, 3 medium-risk, 1 medium-low-risk. Each one is listed below with its date and whether it was corrected.

Is this a rating?

No. This page shows the State of Texas's own public records, summarized. It is not a rating, a review or our opinion. Ask the operation or HHSC about anything here.

About this record. Public record from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation: the operations file, the inspections file and the non-compliance file on data.texas.gov, read daily. We summarize the state’s counts and quote its words; we don’t rate, rank or review anyone. For the official record or a complaint, go to HHSC Child Care Regulation. Is this your operation, and is something wrong? Tell us.

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