Licensed child care center · public record
St. Paul Lutheran Early Childhood Center
Giddings, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
8 state inspections, last 2 years
13 deficiencies on the state’s summary
11 high or medium-high risk
October 19, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued March 13, 1995
- Capacity
- 62 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:45 AM-06:00 PM
- Accepts child care subsidies
- Yes
- Conditions on the permit
- No
- Corrective action listed
- No
- Adverse action listed
- No
- Temporarily closed
- No
- State operation number
- 510453
Where
1580 C R 211
Giddings, TX 78942
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.
| Inspection | Risk | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| August 19, 2026 | Medium High | 746.2419(5) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Fed in Safe Manner State’s note: “An infant was drinking their bottle while laying down on their back in the crib. This was corrected at inspection when the infant was removed from the crib and was held to continue feeding.” |
| July 27, 2026 | High | 746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity State’s note: “Upon review of video footage, it was observed that four children were present in the classroom without a caregiver present.” |
| January 8, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3701(1) - Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered State’s note: “A child was sleeping under a uncovered electrical outlet. This was corrected at the inspection when the caregiver placed a outlet cover on the exposed outlet.” |
| February 3, 2025 | Medium Low | 746.605(3) - Required Admission Information - Date of Admission State’s note: “There were four children files out of the six that were viewed, that did not have the date of the child's admission. Note: This was corrected at inspection with the director added in those dates to each of the children's files.” |
| February 8, 2024 | Medium High | 746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes State’s note: “A fire drill was not completed in January 2024. A fire drill was completed during the inspection and that children and staff were able to exit in 2 minutes and 41 seconds.” |
| February 8, 2024 | Medium High | 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment State’s note: “A bathroom that is counted in the operations capacity was being used as storage. I spoke to the director about keeping the restroom usable for the children as it is part of their capacity. The restroom was cleared out. A toddler playground was not being used due to maintanence that was needed on the playground. There was fencing around the AC that was crac…” |
| February 8, 2024 | Medium High | 746.2419(6) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups State’s note: “I observed bottles in a refrigerator that were not labled with the infants first name and last initial. The bottles were labled during the inspection” |
| February 8, 2024 | High | 745.635(3) - AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions State’s note: “Conditions that were placed on a caregivers background check was not being followed. This was corrected when the caregiver was placed in a different room with another caregiver without conditions. An administrative penalty will be recommended as a result of this citation, per HRC ?42.078.” |
| February 15, 2023 | Medium High | 746.3805(b)(1) - Administering Medication - Original Container with Child's Name, Date State’s note: “One medication was not labeled with the child's name and date brought to the operation. *This was corrected at inspection when the medication was properly labeled.” |
| December 10, 2021 | Medium High | 746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards State’s note: “During the investigation inspection 2 of the diaper changing pads had dirt and debris under them. This was corrected at inspection when the changing pads were cleaned under.” |
| December 10, 2021 | Medium | 746.1003(2) - Director Responsibilities - Employees Comply with Standards State’s note: “During the investigation it was found that the caregivers were not following minimum standards. It is the directors responsibility to ensure caregivers are trained on minimum standards and check for understanding.” |
| December 8, 2021 | High | 746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children State’s note: “During the investigation it was found that a caregiver was leaving children unattended outside while going inside to help children go to the bathroom. It was also found that a child was wondering around the kitchen area without their caregiver. Another caregiver was present in the kitchen but did not acknowledge the child who did not have a caregiver. …” |
| December 8, 2021 | High | 746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control State’s note: “It was found during the investigation that a caregiver did not use good judgment when leaving children outside without a caregiver to take children to the restroom.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- October 19, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- September 2, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- August 19, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- August 5, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- July 27, 2026 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- July 22, 2026 Report · deficiency found: No
- January 8, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- July 10, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- June 17, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- February 3, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- February 12, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- February 8, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- February 15, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- May 16, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- April 21, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: No
How many times has the state inspected St. Paul Lutheran Early Childhood Center?
Texas HHSC's file lists 8 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on October 19, 2026. 4 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does St. Paul Lutheran Early Childhood Center have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 13: 4 high-risk, 7 medium-high-risk, 1 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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