Gethsemane Lutheran Childrens

Licensed Center

Provider details

City / County / ZIP: Austin / Travis / 78752
Street address: 200 W Anderson Ln
Phone: (512) 339-6335
Capacity: 132
Ages served: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours / Days: 07:15 AM-05:30 PM / Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Permit type: Full Permit
Permit issued: July 13, 1987
Operation status:: Active
Corrective action: HHSC lists: No
Adverse action: HHSC lists: No
Temporarily closed: HHSC lists: No

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Adverse action means HHSC has taken enforcement action affecting an operation’s permit or ability to operate; see the official HHSC record for details.

Plain-English summary of cited deficiencies

State records list 8 cited deficiencies dated January 10, 2024 to September 14, 2026 (3 High, 3 Medium High, 2 Medium risk). Correction status: 2 corrected at inspection, 6 with a correction date recorded, 0 with no correction date recorded.

High risk · Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk (746.307(b)(4))
Cited May 6, 2026 (correction date recorded: June 3, 2026; correction verified June 16, 2026; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: The operation did not notify parents within the required time frame that a caregiver used inappropriate discipline with their child.
High risk · Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment (746.2805(1))
Cited May 6, 2026 (correction date recorded: June 3, 2026; correction verified June 16, 2026; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: A caregiver used inappropriate discipline with a child in care.
High risk · Report Situation Placing Children at Risk (746.305(a)(6))
Cited May 6, 2026 (correction date recorded: June 3, 2026; correction verified June 16, 2026; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: The operation did not report a situation in which a caregiver used inappropriate discipline with a child.
Medium High risk · Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional (746.3819)
Cited January 10, 2024 (correction date recorded: January 24, 2024; correction verified January 16, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Two children with diagnosed food allergies did not have emergency allergy plans.
Medium High risk · Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner (746.3407(8))
Cited January 10, 2024 (corrected at inspection; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Two trash cans contained garbage and had no lids, leaving the garbage accessible to children.
Medium High risk · Safety - Areas Free From Hazards (746.3701)
Cited January 10, 2024 (corrected at inspection; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Electrical outlets were uncovered in a classroom and a gymnasium used by children under five.
Medium risk · Medication No Longer Used (746.3809)
Cited September 14, 2026 (correction date recorded: September 16, 2026; correction verified September 17, 2026; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Two expired EpiPens were on site.
Medium risk · Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days (746.2421(b))
Cited January 10, 2024 (correction date recorded: January 17, 2024; correction verified January 16, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Two infants did not have feeding instructions dated within the previous 30 days.

Counts, dates, risk levels and correction status come directly from the state data. The plain-English descriptions were written automatically from the inspectors' narratives and checked against them by a second automated reviewer; they cover citations dated October 11, 2023 to October 11, 2026. They may contain errors; the official record is authoritative.

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Summary of the record

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Texas Health and Human Services records list 8 cited deficiencies for Gethsemane Lutheran Childrens in the 3 years before October 10, 2026 (3 High, 3 Medium High, 2 Medium).

Records list 8 inspections in this window. Most recent inspection: 2026-09-14.

HHSC risk weights of citations
Risk weight	Citations
High	3
Medium High	3
Medium	2
Medium Low	0
Low	0
Unknown	0

HHSC assigns each standard a risk weight from Low to High. A deficiency is a finding that a minimum standard was not met.

Recent citations in the summary window

2026-09-14 · 746.3809 · Medium

Medication No Longer Used

There were two EpiPens on site that had expired.

Correction date recorded: 2026-09-16

2026-05-06 · 746.305(a)(6) · High

Report Situation Placing Children at Risk

It was determined that the operation did not report a situation where a caregiver used inappropriate discipline with a child.

Correction date recorded: 2026-06-03

2026-05-06 · 746.2805(1) · High

Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment

It was determined that a caregiver used inappropriate discipline towards a child in care.

Correction date recorded: 2026-06-03

Full citation history from HHSC (11)

2026-09-14 · 746.3809 · Medium
Medication No Longer Used
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-09-16. Correction verified: 2026-09-17.
There were two EpiPens on site that had expired.
2026-05-06 · 746.307(b)(4) · High
Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-06-03. Correction verified: 2026-06-16.
It was determined that the operation did not notify the parents in the required time frame that a caregiver used inappropriate discipline with their child.
2026-05-06 · 746.2805(1) · High
Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-06-03. Correction verified: 2026-06-16.
It was determined that a caregiver used inappropriate discipline towards a child in care.
2026-05-06 · 746.305(a)(6) · High
Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-06-03. Correction verified: 2026-06-16.
It was determined that the operation did not report a situation where a caregiver used inappropriate discipline with a child.
2024-01-10 · 746.3701 · Medium High
Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2024-01-10. Correction verified: Not recorded.
Electrical outlets were uncovered in a classroom with children under five years old, and in the gymnasium that children under five years old were utilizing. This was corrected at inspection when the staff covered the electrical outlets with a cover.
2024-01-10 · 746.3819 · Medium High
Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-01-24. Correction verified: 2024-01-16.
Two children with a diagnosed food allergy did not have an emergency allergy plan.
2024-01-10 · 746.3407(8) · Medium High
Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2024-01-10. Correction verified: Not recorded.
The operation had two trash cans that contained garbage in them without lids on them allowing garbage to be accessible to children. This was corrected at inspection when the provider removed the trash can from one classroom, and removed the trash from the second classroom.
2024-01-10 · 746.2421(b) · Medium
Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-01-17. Correction verified: 2024-01-16.
Two infants did not have feeding instructions dated within the last 30 days.
2023-03-22 · 746.1205(a)(2) · High
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-03-22. Correction verified: 2023-03-29.
It was found during the inspection a caregiver stated they had 9 children and they had 10.
2023-03-22 · 746.605(16) · Medium High
Required Admission Information-Completed Food Allergy Plan
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-03-31. Correction verified: 2023-03-24.
It was found during the inspection 3 out of 4 children with a diagnosed food allergy did not have a food allergy plan signed by a healthcare professional.
2023-03-22 · 746.4601(7) · High
Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - No Pinch, Crush, or Shear Points
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-03-31. Correction verified: 2023-03-29.
It was found during the inspection there was a tire on the playground that was worn down leaving sharp pieces of the tire exposed.

Source: Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation, via data.texas.gov (CC0). See the official record: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/InspectionAndComplianceHistory?operationId=100719

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Provider data fetched: October 10, 2026.