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Licensed child care center · public record

St Paul Lutheran Church and School

Thorndale, 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
6 deficiencies on the state’s summary
2 high or medium-high risk
October 27, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued February 5, 1998
Capacity
72 children
Ages served
Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 08:00 AM-05:45 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
531532

Where

101 N 3rd St
Thorndale, TX 76577

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 2
  • Medium-high 0
  • Medium 4
  • 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.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
December 10, 2025High746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
State’s note: “The operations last fire inspection was in October 2024. The operation will contact the fire marshal to schedule a new inspection.”
January 9, 2026
April 25, 2024High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “A caregiver did not use good judgement when the caregiver pulled a child's leg while the child was on their mat, making the child hit their head on a shelf.”
May 28, 2024
April 25, 2024Medium746.307(c) - Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries
State’s note: “During a DFPS investigation, it was found that a child was injured and the parents of the child were not notified of the injury by operation staff.”
May 28, 2024
April 25, 2024Medium746.2905(1) - Children Not Required to Sleep - May Not Force Child to Sleep
State’s note: “During a DFPS investigation it was found that a caregiver laid their arm on a child to get the child to sleep.”
May 28, 2024
June 29, 2023Medium746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
State’s note: “Observed 2 staff files with 24 hours of training but were missing some required trainings to include; 1.Administering medication 2.Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction 3.Administering medication 4.Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials”
July 14, 2023
June 29, 2023Medium746.603(a) - Children's Records Maintained
State’s note: “I reviewed 8 children files and found 3 files missing immunization records, 3 files missing health statements and 1 file missing the food allergy emergency plan.”
July 14, 2023

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected St Paul Lutheran Church and School?

Texas HHSC's file lists 3 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on October 27, 2026. 1 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does St Paul Lutheran Church and School have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 6: 2 high-risk, 4 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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