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Childcare center · Houston, TX
Gethsemane Lutheran MDO
A licensed child care center in Houston, Texas, with its state inspection history from Texas Health and Human Services (HHSC).
Program details
Program type: Licensed child care center
Address: 4040 WATONGA BLVD, Houston, TX 77092
County: Harris County
Phone: (713) 688-8346
Licensed to serve: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Licensed capacity: 102 children
State ID (HHSC operation number): 535185
Permit: Full Permit, issued November 13, 1998
On corrective action (HHSC): No
On adverse action (HHSC): No
Conditions on permit: Yes (see the official record for details)
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Inspection history
From November 12, 2023 to November 12, 2026
- 10 inspections
- 1 citation from these visits (risk level: Medium 1)
A citation means an inspector found a rule wasn't met at the time of the visit; many are corrected the same day. Read the official record for details.
Below is every visit in the state's files from September 28, 2022 to November 4, 2026, newest first: 14 visits and 6 citations in all, so the totals can be higher than the 3-year counts above. An investigation is a visit to look into a report or complaint; many find no citations. Risk level is the level Texas HHSC assigns to each rule, from low to high, as published. Technical assistance means the inspector gave guidance on the rule. The state's file does not say whether the "correct-by" date is a deadline or the day the problem was fixed, so it can fall after the verified date or in the future.
November 4, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
October 27, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
September 29, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
September 8, 2026 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.301(2) - Notification of Change in Space
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: September 22, 2026 · Correction verified: October 19, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The operation failed to notify CCR, reducing the 12-17-month-old classroom and designating the entire space as the toddler classroom.
September 10, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
June 4, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
May 30, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
May 8, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
May 6, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
September 11, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
September 26, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
April 14, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
October 11, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
September 28, 2022 · Inspection · 5 citations
746.501(a)(18) - Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
Risk level: Medium · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
During review of the operational policies the center's policies did not include promotion of physical activity.
746.501(b)(1) - Operational Policies - Inform Parents That They May Visit Center Anytime During Operating Hours
Risk level: Medium Low · Correct-by date in the state file: October 12, 2022 · Correction verified: September 28, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
During review of operational policies the center's policies did not include informing parents they can visit without securing prior approval.
746.501(a)(9) - Written Operational Policies - Safe Sleep for Infants 12 Months and Younger
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: October 12, 2022 · Correction verified: September 28, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
During review of operational policies the center's policies did not include safe sleep for infants 12 months and younger.
746.3407(12) - Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: September 28, 2022 · Correction verified: October 11, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
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.
746.901(8) - Required Personnel Records- Photo Identification
Risk level: Medium · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
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.
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Sources
- HHSC CCL Daycare and Residential Operations Data: program details.
- HHSC CCL Inspection Investigation Assessment Data: visit dates and types.
- HHSC CCL Non-Compliance Data: citations, risk levels, corrections and inspector's notes.
All three are published by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Licensing, on data.texas.gov under CC0 1.0. State files updated November 12, 2026. We show the state's text as published, except that we restore apostrophes the files print as "?". Program details last checked October 21, 2026.