Licensed child care center · public record
Messiah Lutheran Early Childhood
Houston, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
26 state inspections, last 2 years
132 deficiencies on the state’s summary
86 high or medium-high risk
October 22, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued June 3, 1987
- Capacity
- 136 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:30 AM-06:00 PM
- Accepts child care subsidies
- No
- Conditions on the permit
- No
- Corrective action listed
- No
- Adverse action listed
- Yes
- Temporarily closed
- No
- State operation number
- 167820
Where
5103 Rose St
Houston, TX 77007
Deficiencies by risk level
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 132.
| Inspection | Risk | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| August 19, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment State’s note: “The girl?s restroom floor has an unsecured drain cover, which exposes the drain and could cause a tripping hazard. The operation has a water hose in the play area not wrapped up.” |
| August 19, 2026 | Medium High | 746.2419(6) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups State’s note: “One infant bottle and one bag of breast milk stored in the refrigerator were not labeled with the child's name. There were also two bags of breast milk without a last initial stored in the freezer. Corrected: When caregivers labeled the bottle and bags of breast milk.” |
| July 27, 2026 | Medium Low | 746.4801 - Definition- What does Licensing mean by the term use zone? State’s note: “The operation did not have the required six feet of surfacing in the use zone of the play structure.” |
| July 27, 2026 | Medium | 746.1403(a)(1)(A) - Training requirements for substitutes, volunteers, and contractors-Orientation State’s note: “Two contract workers from an organization the operation uses did not have orientation for the operation.” |
| June 23, 2026 | Medium High | 746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact State’s note: “One child did not have an address for their emergency contact. Correct; When the director received the address and updated the file.” |
| May 21, 2026 | High | 745.8641 - Requirements during probation State’s note: “When the operation meet with the governing body it was not document that previous deficiencies were discussed.” |
| April 28, 2026 | Medium High | 746.5537(a)(4) - Electronic or Battery-Operated CO System-Document Tests, New Battery Installation and Name of Responsible Employee State’s note: “The operation did not have documentation of when a new batteries being installed in the carbon monoxide detector or the name of the employee who installed the new batteries.” |
| April 28, 2026 | Medium High | 746.5207(a)(3) - Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Designated Location State’s note: “On the emergency evacuation diagram the operation does not have the designated area where children and staff will meet outside the building.” |
| April 28, 2026 | Medium High | 746.5207(a)(4) - Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Designated Location Inside State’s note: “On the emergency evacuation diagram the operation does not have the designated area where children and staff will meet inside the building.” |
| March 30, 2026 | High | 745.8641 - Requirements during probation State’s note: “The operation is not following condition one and four. The operation did not review staff files and use form 7250. The operation did not have documentation of a meeting with the director and governing body after the last inspection conducted on 2/9/2026.” |
| January 16, 2026 | Medium High | 746.5401 - Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection State’s note: “The operation gas inspection was last conducted on 1/11/2024, the operation should have received an inspection by 1/11/2026. This inspection is five days past due.” |
| December 1, 2025 | Medium High | 746.2431 - Infant Daily Report - Share with Parent State’s note: “The caterpillar one classroom does not share daily reports with parents.” |
| December 1, 2025 | High | 746.1003(1) - Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance State’s note: “The director did not ensure the operation filled out form 2970 for the safe sleep deficiency. The director has not ensured that caregivers are assigned with duties that match their skill set.” |
| December 1, 2025 | Medium | 746.501(a)(23) - Written Operational Policies - Procedures parents access minimum standards online, TX A/N hotline, and HHSC website State’s note: “The operation did not have the correct information for how parents can get minimum standards online, contact the abuse and neglect line, and the HHSC website.” |
| December 1, 2025 | Medium High | 746.311(a) - AP Parental Notification of Deficiency as described in 746.309 within 5 Days State’s note: “The operation did not notify parents about the safe sleep deficiency and they did not use form 2970.” |
| December 1, 2025 | Medium | 746.501(a)(20) - Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights State’s note: “The operation did not have the information for parent rights in the operational policy.” |
| December 1, 2025 | Medium | 746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days State’s note: “Two infants did not have updated feeding instruction forms, one was last done 10/7/2025 and the other one was done10/31/2025.” |
| November 17, 2025 | Medium | 746.1401(c) - Substitutes, volunteers, and contractors counted in ratio State’s note: “A contract worker for the operation that was counted into ratio did not have the required orientation or training provided by the operation.” |
| November 17, 2025 | Medium High | 746.4901(a) - Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing State’s note: “The bucket swings and play structure did not have the required surfacing under and around it, children were observed using the bucket swings and play structure.” |
| November 17, 2025 | Medium High | 746.2909(1) - Arrangement of Napping Equipment - Not Blocking Entrances or Exits State’s note: “A crib in the infant classroom was blocking the exit door.” |
| November 17, 2025 | High | 746.2426(a)(1) - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device State’s note: “A three month old infant was asleep in a bouncer.” |
| November 4, 2025 | Medium High | 746.2407 - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps State’s note: “In the caterpillar one classroom three children were not strap in the high chair. In the infant classroom two children were not strap in the bouncer and one child in the high chair. Corrected: When caregiver strap child in the high chairs and removed children out of the bouncers.” |
| September 12, 2025 | Medium High | 746.613(c)(1) - Immunization Exception or Exemption on File and Verified State’s note: “One child did not have the required information to have their immunization exempt.” |
| September 12, 2025 | Medium | 746.503 - Provide Parents With Copy of Policies State’s note: “One child did not have a signed form stating they received the operational policies.” |
| September 12, 2025 | High | 745.8641 - Requirements during probation State’s note: “The operation updated the information on the form 7250 for the month of July. The director and I spoke about writing staff names who were present doing the observation.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- October 22, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Pending
- October 8, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- September 10, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- August 19, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- July 27, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- June 23, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- May 21, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- April 28, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- March 30, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- February 9, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- January 16, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- December 12, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- December 1, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- November 17, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- November 4, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
How many times has the state inspected Messiah Lutheran Early Childhood?
Texas HHSC's file lists 26 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on October 22, 2026. 16 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Messiah Lutheran Early Childhood have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 132: 30 high-risk, 56 medium-high-risk, 41 medium-risk, 3 medium-low-risk, 2 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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