Gethsemane Lutheran MDO

Licensed Center in HOUSTON, Texas · Full Permit · permit issued November 13, 1998

State record presented as of November 5, 2026

Address: 4040 WATONGA BLVD, HOUSTON, TX 77092 5321
Operation type: Licensed Center
Type of issuance: Full Permit
Permit issued: November 13, 1998
Operation number: 535185
Licensed capacity: 102 children
Ages served: Infant,Toddler,Pre-Kindergarten,School
Schedule: Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri · 08:00 AM-03:00 PM
Conditions on permit: YES

The record at a glance

Inspections on record	13
Reports (complaints, incidents, self-reports) on record	0
Assessments on record	0
Standards evaluated across those visits	3,359
Citations recorded	6
Record covers	September 28, 2022 – October 27, 2026

Citations by the state’s risk levels

High	2
Medium	3
Medium Low	1

Visits and findings, newest first

InspectionOctober 27, 2026No citation recorded at this visit

InspectionSeptember 29, 2026No citation recorded at this visit

InspectionSeptember 8, 20261 citation recorded1 of 862 standards cited at this visit

746.301(2) - Notification of Change in SpaceRisk level: Medium

The operation failed to notify CCR, reducing the 12-17-month-old classroom and designating the entire space as the toddler classroom.

Correction verified by the state on October 19, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.

InspectionSeptember 10, 2025No citation recorded at this visit0 of 403 standards cited at this visit

InspectionJune 4, 2025No citation recorded at this visit

InspectionMay 30, 2025No citation recorded at this visit0 of 90 standards cited at this visit

InspectionMay 8, 2025No citation recorded at this visit

InspectionMay 6, 2025No citation recorded at this visit0 of 20 standards cited at this visit

InspectionSeptember 11, 2024No citation recorded at this visit0 of 790 standards cited at this visit

InspectionSeptember 26, 2023No citation recorded at this visit0 of 472 standards cited at this visit

InspectionApril 14, 2023No citation recorded at this visit0 of 1 standards cited at this visit

InspectionOctober 11, 2022No citation recorded at this visit0 of 3 standards cited at this visit

InspectionSeptember 28, 20225 citations recorded5 of 718 standards cited at this visit

746.501(a)(9) - Written Operational Policies - Safe Sleep for Infants 12 Months and YoungerRisk level: High

During review of operational policies the center's policies did not include safe sleep for infants 12 months and younger.

Correction verified by the state on September 28, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.

746.901(8) - Required Personnel Records- Photo IdentificationRisk level: Medium

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.

Corrected at the time of inspection.

746.3407(12) - Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to ChildrenRisk level: High

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.

Correction verified by the state on October 11, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.

746.501(a)(18) - Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical ActivityRisk level: Medium

During review of the operational policies the center's policies did not include promotion of physical activity.

Corrected at the time of inspection.

746.501(b)(1) - Operational Policies - Inform Parents That They May Visit Center Anytime During Operating HoursRisk level: Medium Low

During review of operational policies the center's policies did not include informing parents they can visit without securing prior approval.

Correction verified by the state on September 28, 2022.

This page presents the state’s record for this operation as of November 5, 2026; it is a dated presentation, not a live register. If something here does not match the operation’s current state record, file a correction report.