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Kinsmen Lutheran Child Development

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

3 state inspections, last 2 years
28 deficiencies on the state’s summary
14 high or medium-high risk
August 3, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued November 26, 1985
Capacity
175 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
Accepts child care subsidies
No
Conditions on the permit
No
Corrective action listed
No
Adverse action listed
No
Temporarily closed
No
State operation number
208988

Where

12100 Champion Forest Dr
Houston, TX 77066

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 4
  • Medium-high 10
  • Medium 14
  • Medium-low 0
  • 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. Showing the newest 25 of 28.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
August 3, 2026Medium High746.5205(3) - Sheltering Drills for Lock-Down-4 times in a calendar year
State’s note: “There were no current sheltering drills available during the inspection.”
August 7, 2026
August 3, 2026Medium High746.5205(2) - Sheltering Drill For Severe Weather-Four times a calendar year
State’s note: “There were no current severe weather drills available during the inspection.”
August 7, 2026
August 19, 2025Medium746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
State’s note: “One out of five files was missing twelve hours of annual training.”
September 2, 2025
August 19, 2025Medium746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification
State’s note: “The operation did not have a current CPSC form.”
August 22, 2025
August 19, 2025Medium High746.3701(3) - Safety - Air Conditioners, Fans, Heaters Safeguarded
State’s note: “Two out of nine rooms had fans that was not mounted in the classroom. This was corrected at inspection when the director removed the fans from the two classrooms.”
At the inspection
August 23, 2024Medium746.901(10) - Required Personnel Records - Current Driver's License
State’s note: “A copy of the van driver's current drivers license was not on file. This was corrected at inspection.”
At the inspection
August 23, 2024Medium High746.5307(b) - Fire Extinguishers Serviced
State’s note: “The fire extinguisher on the bus has not been serviced within the last year. The date of the last service was October 2022. This was corrected at inspection.”
At the inspection
August 23, 2024Medium746.1013(a)(3) - Director's Absence - Caregiver in Charge Has Access to All Records
State’s note: “The persons in charge did not have access to all essential information. This was corrected at inspection.”
At the inspection
August 23, 2024Medium High746.1301(a)(7)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training
State’s note: “The bus driver is not current with the required transportation safety course. The training was last completed in October 2023.”
August 30, 2024
August 23, 2024Medium746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content
State’s note: “Of the 10 personnel records evaluated, two did not receive training in one or more of the following topics: responding to and preventing reactions to food allergies, administering medication and handling, storing and disposing of hazardous materials.”
August 30, 2024
September 29, 2023High746.201(1) - Policies Comply with Rules
State’s note: “The operational policies does not include the following information: 1. Procedures for parental notifications 2. Emergency preparedness plan 3. Staff training requirements for abuse and neglect, steps the center will take to increase parent and staff awareness, steps the center will take to increase parent and staff awareness for prevention techniques, co…”
November 10, 2023
September 29, 2023Medium746.901(2) - Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
State’s note: “Of the 10 personnel records evaluated, 1 lacked documentation of their GED.”
November 10, 2023
September 29, 2023Medium746.605(14) - Required Admission Information - School Information for School-age Child
State’s note: “Of the 10 children's records evaluated, 2 lacked the phone number of the school the child attends.”
October 6, 2023
September 29, 2023Medium746.1111 - Education Outside of U.S.
State’s note: “Of the 10 personnel decors evaluated, 1 lacked documentation that the education received outside of the United States is the equivalent to a United States high school diploma.”
November 10, 2023
September 29, 2023High746.613(a) - Required Immunizations
State’s note: “Of the 10 children's records evaluated, 2 were behind with immunizations.”
November 10, 2023
September 29, 2023Medium745.651(1) - Background Check Validation - You must inactivate a subject who is no longer associated with your operation within 7 days of leaving
State’s note: “Background checks for staff who are not longer employed by the center have not been inactivated.”
October 2, 2023
September 29, 2023Medium High746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
State’s note: “Of the 10 children's records evaluated, 3 lacked the address of the emergency contact.”
October 6, 2023
September 29, 2023Medium746.611(b) - Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission
State’s note: “Of the 10 children;s records evaluated,3 lacked a health care statement.”
October 6, 2023
September 29, 2023Medium746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
State’s note: “Of the 10 children's records evaluated, 2 lacked a shot record.”
October 13, 2023
September 29, 2022Medium746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
State’s note: “Of the 10 children's records evaluated, four were behind with immunizations.”
October 13, 2022
September 29, 2022High745.621(a)(2) - AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someone
State’s note: “A caregiver was allowed access to children in care without a backgriound check being submitted.”
September 29, 2022
September 29, 2022High746.5617(a)(2) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information
State’s note: “The required authorization for emergency medical transport and treatment authorization forms for each child being transported are not on the center's bus.”
September 30, 2022
September 29, 2022Medium High746.2407 - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
State’s note: “Infants were sitting in seatswhere either the safety straps were not fastened or the seat was not equipped with the required straps.”
September 30, 2022
September 29, 2022Medium746.1311(e) - Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
State’s note: “The director did not receive annual training hours in the following topics for the previous training years: 1. Administering medications 2. Food allergies 3. Handling, storing and disposing of hazardous materials”
October 13, 2022
September 29, 2022Medium High746.1301(1)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Orientation
State’s note: “Of the 10 personnel records evaluated, four did not have documentation that the following topics were covered in orientation: 1. Administering medications 2. Food allergies 3. Handling, storing and disposing of hazardous materials”
October 13, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Kinsmen Lutheran Child Development?

Texas HHSC's file lists 3 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on August 3, 2026. 2 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Kinsmen Lutheran Child Development have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 28: 4 high-risk, 10 medium-high-risk, 14 medium-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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