2026-09-08 · 746.301(2) · Medium
Notification of Change in Space
The operation failed to notify CCR, reducing the 12-17-month-old classroom and designating the entire space as the toddler classroom.
Correction date recorded: 2026-09-22
Gethsemane Lutheran MDO
Licensed Center
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Provider details
- City / County / ZIP
- Houston / Harris / 77092
- Street address
- 4040 Watonga Blvd
- Phone
- (713) 688-8346
- Capacity
- 141
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours / Days
- 08:00 AM-03:00 PM / Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Permit type
- Full Permit
- Permit issued
- November 13, 1998
- Operation status:
- Active
- Corrective action
- HHSC lists: No
- Adverse action
- HHSC lists: No
- Temporarily closed
- HHSC lists: No
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Plain-English summary of cited deficiencies
State records list 1 cited deficiency dated September 8, 2026 (1 Medium risk). Correction status: 0 corrected at inspection, 1 with a correction date recorded, 0 with no correction date recorded.
- Medium risk · Notification of Change in Space (746.301(2))
Cited September 8, 2026 (correction date recorded: September 22, 2026; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: The operation reduced the 12–17-month-old classroom and designated the entire space as the toddler classroom without notifying CCR.
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 1 cited deficiency for Gethsemane Lutheran MDO in the 3 years before October 10, 2026 (1 Medium).
Records list 8 inspections in this window. Most recent inspection: 2026-09-29.
| Risk weight | Citations |
|---|---|
| High | 0 |
| Medium High | 0 |
| Medium | 1 |
| 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.
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Full citation history from HHSC (6)
2026-09-08 · 746.301(2) · Medium
Notification of Change in Space
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-09-22. Correction verified: Not recorded.
The operation failed to notify CCR, reducing the 12-17-month-old classroom and designating the entire space as the toddler classroom.
2022-09-28 · 746.501(a)(9) · High
Written Operational Policies - Safe Sleep for Infants 12 Months and Younger
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-10-12. Correction verified: 2022-09-28.
During review of operational policies the center's policies did not include safe sleep for infants 12 months and younger.
2022-09-28 · 746.501(a)(18) · Medium
Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2022-09-28. Correction verified: Not recorded.
During review of the operational policies the center's policies did not include promotion of physical activity.
2022-09-28 · 746.901(8) · Medium
Required Personnel Records- Photo Identification
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2022-09-28. Correction verified: Not recorded.
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.
2022-09-28 · 746.3407(12) · High
Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-09-28. Correction verified: 2022-10-11.
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.
2022-09-28 · 746.501(b)(1) · Medium Low
Operational Policies - Inform Parents That They May Visit Center Anytime During Operating Hours
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-10-12. Correction verified: 2022-09-28.
During review of operational policies the center's policies did not include informing parents they can visit without securing prior approval.
Source: Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation, via data.texas.gov (CC0). See the official record: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/InspectionAndComplianceHistory?operationId=154584
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Provider data fetched: October 10, 2026.