Memorial Lutheran School

Licensed Center

Provider details

City / County / ZIP: Houston / Harris / 77057
Street address: 5800 Westheimer Rd
Phone: (713) 782-4022
Capacity: 250
Ages served: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours / Days: 06:30 AM-06:30 PM / Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Permit type: Full Permit
Permit issued: September 3, 1986
Operation status:: Active
Corrective action: HHSC lists: No
Adverse action: HHSC lists: No
Temporarily closed: HHSC lists: No

Corrective action means HHSC requires steps to address compliance concerns; see the official HHSC record for details.

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 14 cited deficiencies dated January 17, 2024 to June 10, 2026 (5 High, 6 Medium High, 3 Medium risk). Correction status: 1 corrected at inspection, 13 with a correction date recorded, 0 with no correction date recorded.

High risk · AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation (745.641)
Cited March 21, 2025 (correction date recorded: March 24, 2025; correction verified March 31, 2025; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: A caregiver without an eligible background check was present and left in charge while the director was absent.
High risk · Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control (746.1201(1))
Cited February 19, 2025 (correction date recorded: March 20, 2025; correction verified March 21, 2025; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: A caregiver altered an infant's bottle beyond the manufacturer's instructions by cutting off the nipple and adding solid foods. The bottle was forcefully fed to a 6-month-old.
High risk · AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited (746.1201(4))
Cited May 1, 2024 (correction date recorded: August 2, 2024; correction verified August 15, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: A DFPS investigation found sufficient evidence to support that a caregiver physically abused a child.
High risk · Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment (746.2805(1))
Cited May 1, 2024 (correction date recorded: August 2, 2024; correction verified August 15, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: An investigation found sufficient evidence to support that a caregiver used corporal punishment.
High risk · Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling (746.2805(3))
Cited May 1, 2024 (correction date recorded: August 2, 2024; correction verified August 15, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: A DFPS investigation found sufficient evidence to support that a caregiver used prohibited punishment by grabbing a child in care.
Medium High risk · Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface (746.3503(a))
Cited June 10, 2026 (correction date recorded: June 24, 2026; correction verified July 16, 2026).
What the record describes: A changing mat cover had a tear that made the mat absorbent.
Medium High risk · Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained (746.4907(d))
Cited June 10, 2026 (correction date recorded: June 24, 2026; correction verified July 9, 2026).
What the record describes: The playground did not have the required amount of loose-fill surfacing.
Medium High risk · Requirements for Feeding Infants - Fed in Safe Manner (746.2419(5))
Cited February 19, 2025 (correction date recorded: March 20, 2025; correction verified March 21, 2025; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: The narrative states that a caregiver was recorded on video improperly feeding an infant.
Medium High risk · Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal (746.5101(b))
Cited January 17, 2024 (correction date recorded: January 31, 2024; correction verified January 25, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: A current annual fire inspection was not available for review.
Medium High risk · Annual Sanitation Inspection (746.3401(a))
Cited January 17, 2024 (correction date recorded: January 31, 2024; correction verified February 19, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: A current annual sanitation inspection was not available for review.
Medium High risk · Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current (746.613(b))
Cited January 17, 2024 (correction date recorded: January 31, 2024; correction verified February 2, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Four of six children's files reviewed needed updated immunization records.
Medium risk · Medication No Longer Used (746.3809)
Cited June 10, 2026 (corrected at inspection).
What the record describes: Expired emergency medication was stored in the medication cabinet.
Medium risk · Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission (746.611(b))
Cited September 16, 2024 (correction date recorded: September 30, 2024; correction verified October 1, 2024); January 17, 2024 (correction date recorded: January 31, 2024; correction verified February 2, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: One of six children's files reviewed did not have a health statement available for review.

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

This summary is generated automatically from public HHSC records. It restates the official record and may lag behind it. The official state record is the authoritative source: official HHSC record.

Texas Health and Human Services records list 14 cited deficiencies for Memorial Lutheran School in the 3 years before October 10, 2026 (5 High, 6 Medium High, 3 Medium).

Records list 11 inspections in this window. Most recent inspection: 2026-06-10.

HHSC risk weights of citations
Risk weight	Citations
High	5
Medium High	6
Medium	3
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

2026-06-10 · 746.4907(d) · Medium High

Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained

Observed the playground without the appropriate amount of loose fill.

Correction date recorded: 2026-06-24

2026-06-10 · 746.3809 · Medium

Medication No Longer Used

Observed expired emergency medication stored in the medication cabinet. NOTE: This corrected by being removed and returned to the parent.

Corrected at inspection

2026-06-10 · 746.3503(a) · Medium High

Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface

Observed a changing mat cover with a tear making the mat absorbent.

Correction date recorded: 2026-06-24

Full citation history from HHSC (15)

2026-06-10 · 746.3503(a) · Medium High
Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-06-24. Correction verified: 2026-07-16.
Observed a changing mat cover with a tear making the mat absorbent.
2026-06-10 · 746.3809 · Medium
Medication No Longer Used
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2026-06-10. Correction verified: Not recorded.
Observed expired emergency medication stored in the medication cabinet. NOTE: This corrected by being removed and returned to the parent.
2026-06-10 · 746.4907(d) · Medium High
Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-06-24. Correction verified: 2026-07-09.
Observed the playground without the appropriate amount of loose fill.
2025-03-21 · 745.641 · High
AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-03-24. Correction verified: 2025-03-31.
The operation had one caregiver present who was left in charge due to the director's absence. This caregiver did not have an eligible background check.
2025-02-19 · 746.2419(5) · Medium High
Requirements for Feeding Infants - Fed in Safe Manner
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-03-20. Correction verified: 2025-03-21.
A caregiver was caught on video improperly feeding an infant in an unsafe manner.
2025-02-19 · 746.1201(1) · High
Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-03-20. Correction verified: 2025-03-21.
A caregiver altered beyond the manufacture instructions for an infant's bottle. The caregiver cut the nipple of the bottle off and added solid foods to the bottle. The bottle was forcefully fed to a 6-month-old.
2024-09-16 · 746.611(b) · Medium
Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-09-30. Correction verified: 2024-10-01.
One out of six children files reviewed did not have a health statement available to review.
2024-05-01 · 746.1201(4) · High
AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-08-02. Correction verified: 2024-08-15.
Based on the results and preponderance of evidence of the DFPS investigation, there was sufficient evidence to support a child was physically abused by a caregiver.
2024-05-01 · 746.2805(1) · High
Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-08-02. Correction verified: 2024-08-15.
Based on the results and preponderance of evidence of the DFP investigation, there was sufficient evidence to support corporal punishment by a caregiver.
2024-05-01 · 746.2805(3) · High
Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-08-02. Correction verified: 2024-08-15.
Based on the results and preponderance of evidence of the DFPS investigation, there is sufficient evidence to support prohibited punishment with a caregiver grabbing a child in care.
2024-01-17 · 746.3401(a) · Medium High
Annual Sanitation Inspection
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-01-31. Correction verified: 2024-02-19.
There was not a current annual sanitation inspection available for review.
2024-01-17 · 746.613(b) · Medium High
Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-01-31. Correction verified: 2024-02-02.
Four out of six children files reviewed needed an updated immunization record.
2024-01-17 · 746.5101(b) · Medium High
Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-01-31. Correction verified: 2024-01-25.
There was not a current annual fire inspection available to review.
2024-01-17 · 746.611(b) · Medium
Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-01-31. Correction verified: 2024-02-02.
One out of six children files reviewed did not have a health statement available for licensing to review.
2023-05-04 · 745.641 · High
AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2023-05-04. Correction verified: Not recorded.
A caregiver who did not have an eligible background check was present at the operation and had access to the children in the classroom. Note: This was corrected at inspection when the director had the caregiver to leave.

Source: Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation, via data.texas.gov (CC0). See the official record: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/InspectionAndComplianceHistory?operationId=97700

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Provider data fetched: October 10, 2026.