Lutheran Social Services of the South,dba Upbring Head
3008 Le Tulle Ave, Bay City, TX 77414
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten · Monday–Friday
8 critical, 4 serious findings across 36 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent critical finding: Nov 22, 2024.
24 inspections · 12 investigations in 36 months · source checked Sep 16, 2026
The everyday details
State facts · provider details pendingSubsidies not accepted in state listing
See fees & availability →Meet Lutheran Social Services of the South,dba Upbring Head
Provider profileThis provider has not supplied a description yet. Ask about their teaching approach, classroom routines, and what makes their program a fit for your child.
Photo not provided
Photo not provided
Photo not provided
No provider photos have been supplied. These are labeled placeholders, not images of the facility.
What care includes
- Meals providedListed
- Snacks providedListed
- Before-school careNot listed
- After-school careNot listed
- Transportation to/from schoolNot listed
- Drop-in careNot listed
- Part-time careNot listed
- Field tripsNot listed
- Skill classesNot listed
- Weekend careNot listed
- Night careNot listed
- AccreditedNot listed
- Accepts child care subsidiesNot accepted
“Not listed” means unknown, not unavailable.
See all programs, services & policies →Ask about the program.
Ask about the record.
Bring questions about tuition and fit alongside the findings, correction evidence, and gaps in this record.
Build my tour questions →Tuition, without the guesswork
Choose your needs to prepare a quote request. Rates have not been supplied by this provider.
Rate not provided
Care and schedule availability must be confirmed. Missing pricing does not mean care is free.
- Tuition & billing schedule
- Not provided
- Registration · refund terms
- Not provided
- Deposit · whether credited to tuition
- Not provided
- Meals & snacks
- Not provided
- Annual materials fee
- Not provided
- Late pickup fee
- Not provided
Understand your first month’s cost
Request tuition, required fees, deposit credit, and refund terms in writing. A deposit credited to tuition should not be counted twice. We cannot calculate a total without confirmed amounts.
Help with costs
The state lists subsidies as not accepted. Confirm current payment options. Sibling discounts have not been provided.
Openings & waitlists
No provider-confirmed availability has been supplied. An opening is not a reservation.
Infant: availability not confirmed
Ask about your start date, classroom availability, waitlist fees, and when offers are made.
Licensed capacity: 90 children. This is not the number of open places.
Programs & learning
Infant,Toddler,Pre-Kindergarten
School Age Care,Meals Provided ,Snacks Provided
Curriculum and teaching philosophy not provided.
Accreditation information not provided. Licensing does not establish accreditation.
State-sourced · checked Sep 16, 2026. Confirm current details with the provider.
A typical day
The daily schedule has not been supplied. Ask about arrival, meals, outdoor play, rest, learning activities, and pickup.
07:45 AM-03:00 PM
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Services & accommodations
- Meals providedListed
- Snacks providedListed
- Before-school careNot listed
- After-school careNot listed
- Transportation to/from schoolNot listed
- Drop-in careNot listed
- Part-time careNot listed
- Field tripsNot listed
- Skill classesNot listed
- Weekend careNot listed
- Night careNot listed
- AccreditedNot listed
- Accepts child care subsidiesNot accepted
Languages spoken and interpreter availability not provided.
Care plans, dietary substitutions, and medication training need confirmation.
Entrance, restroom, and classroom accessibility details not provided.
Individual accommodations, specialist access, and staff training not provided.
People, policies & environment
Not listed
Not listed
Individual qualifications, CPR, and first-aid training not provided.
Current classroom staffing and ratios not provided. Ask on your visit.
Parent updates and conference policies not provided.
Authorized pickup and visitor procedures not provided.
Exclusion and return criteria not provided.
Holiday and staff-development calendar not provided.
Evidence, with the follow-through.
Provider descriptions, prices, and photos never change this record. Every finding below comes from published state evidence.
8 critical, 4 serious findings across 36 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent critical finding: Nov 22, 2024.
Last 36 months · window starts Sep 15, 2023
3 standard(s) appear on multiple visits: 746.1315(b)(1) (4 visits); 746.1205(a)(4) (4 visits); 746.3707(b) (4 visits). This is a match of standard identifiers, not a judgment about identical circumstances.
State verification published Jan 22, 2026.
Conditions between visits, current staffing, and day-to-day quality. A correction plan is not verification.
48 visits in our data; 0 unmatched findings. Publication and processing can lag events.
Check the latest finding’s evidence
CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
The second director does not have the correct CPR training. The training did not include the hands on portion of the training with the manikin.
State verification published Jan 22, 2026.
Inspection record
Visits available in our Texas data, newest first. Visits with findings are shown in full; runs of clean visits are folded into one line. Findings are quoted from the inspector's report with the Texas risk level beside our severity.
Inspection history is one input into your decision, not a guarantee of safety or a rating of care quality. How to read this record.
- 2026
- Jan 13, 2026Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
The second director does not have the correct CPR training. The training did not include the hands on portion of the training with the manikin.
Correction verified Jan 22, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1315(b)(1).
- Jan 13, 2026Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
The second director does not have the correct CPR training. The training did not include the hands on portion of the training with the manikin.
Correction verified Jan 22, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1315(b)(1).
- Jan 13, 2026Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
The second director does not have the correct CPR training. The training did not include the hands on portion of the training with the manikin.
Correction verified Jan 22, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1315(b)(1).
- Jan 13, 2026Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
The second director does not have the correct CPR training. The training did not include the hands on portion of the training with the manikin.
Correction verified Jan 22, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1315(b)(1).
- 2025
- Jan 14, 2025 to Jan 14, 20254 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Jan 14, 2025 inspection
- Jan 14, 2025 inspection
- Jan 14, 2025 inspection
- Jan 14, 2025 inspection
- 2024
- Nov 26, 2024 to Dec 10, 20248 inspections and 4 investigationsNo findingsShow
- Dec 10, 2024 inspection
- Dec 10, 2024 inspection
- Dec 10, 2024 inspection
- Dec 10, 2024 inspection
- Dec 6, 2024 complaint investigation
- Dec 6, 2024 complaint investigation
- Dec 6, 2024 complaint investigation
- Dec 6, 2024 complaint investigation
- Nov 26, 2024 inspection
- Nov 26, 2024 inspection
- Nov 26, 2024 inspection
- Nov 26, 2024 inspection
- Nov 22, 2024Self-reported incident1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
Based on the information obtained during the interviews a child was left unsupervised for approximately 8 minutes. Note: The caregivers were in a training with supervision during my inspection.
Correction verified Dec 10, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1205(a)(4).
- Nov 22, 2024Self-reported incident1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
Based on the information obtained during the interviews a child was left unsupervised for approximately 8 minutes. Note: The caregivers were in a training with supervision during my inspection.
Correction verified Dec 10, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1205(a)(4).
- Nov 22, 2024Self-reported incident1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
Based on the information obtained during the interviews a child was left unsupervised for approximately 8 minutes. Note: The caregivers were in a training with supervision during my inspection.
Correction verified Dec 10, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1205(a)(4).
- Nov 22, 2024Self-reported incident1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
Based on the information obtained during the interviews a child was left unsupervised for approximately 8 minutes. Note: The caregivers were in a training with supervision during my inspection.
Correction verified Dec 10, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1205(a)(4).
- Feb 20, 2024 to Feb 20, 20244 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Feb 20, 2024 inspection
- Feb 20, 2024 inspection
- Feb 20, 2024 inspection
- Feb 20, 2024 inspection
- Feb 14, 2024Self-reported incident1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Firearms, Hunting Knives, Bows and Arrows, Weapons Prohibited Unless Residence
Based on information obtained during the investigation a weapon was found on the property. Note: The caregiver was immediately removed off of the property, licensing was notified, and the caregiver was terminated.
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3707(b).
- Feb 14, 2024Self-reported incident1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Firearms, Hunting Knives, Bows and Arrows, Weapons Prohibited Unless Residence
Based on information obtained during the investigation a weapon was found on the property. Note: The caregiver was immediately removed off of the property, licensing was notified, and the caregiver was terminated.
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3707(b).
- Feb 14, 2024Self-reported incident1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Firearms, Hunting Knives, Bows and Arrows, Weapons Prohibited Unless Residence
Based on information obtained during the investigation a weapon was found on the property. Note: The caregiver was immediately removed off of the property, licensing was notified, and the caregiver was terminated.
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3707(b).
- Feb 14, 2024Self-reported incident1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Firearms, Hunting Knives, Bows and Arrows, Weapons Prohibited Unless Residence
Based on information obtained during the investigation a weapon was found on the property. Note: The caregiver was immediately removed off of the property, licensing was notified, and the caregiver was terminated.
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3707(b).
- Jan 17, 2024 to Jan 17, 20244 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Jan 17, 2024 inspection
- Jan 17, 2024 inspection
- Jan 17, 2024 inspection
- Jan 17, 2024 inspection
Show 12 older visits, not counted aboveHide older visits
- 2023
- Feb 1, 2023 to Feb 1, 20234 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Feb 1, 2023 inspection
- Feb 1, 2023 inspection
- Feb 1, 2023 inspection
- Feb 1, 2023 inspection
- Jan 19, 2023Inspection2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
Two caregivers do not have active eligible background checks. These caregivers were observed in the classroom with direct access to children.
Correction verified Jan 21, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 745.641.
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
A large active ant pile was observed on the playground near the climbing structure. Pictures were taken for the file.
Correction verified Feb 1, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3701.
- Jan 19, 2023Inspection2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
Two caregivers do not have active eligible background checks. These caregivers were observed in the classroom with direct access to children.
Correction verified Jan 21, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 745.641.
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
A large active ant pile was observed on the playground near the climbing structure. Pictures were taken for the file.
Correction verified Feb 1, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3701.
- Jan 19, 2023Inspection2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
Two caregivers do not have active eligible background checks. These caregivers were observed in the classroom with direct access to children.
Correction verified Jan 21, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 745.641.
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
A large active ant pile was observed on the playground near the climbing structure. Pictures were taken for the file.
Correction verified Feb 1, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3701.
- Jan 19, 2023Inspection2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
Two caregivers do not have active eligible background checks. These caregivers were observed in the classroom with direct access to children.
Correction verified Jan 21, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 745.641.
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
A large active ant pile was observed on the playground near the climbing structure. Pictures were taken for the file.
Correction verified Feb 1, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3701.
- 2022
- Jan 26, 2022 to Jan 26, 20224 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Jan 26, 2022 inspection
- Jan 26, 2022 inspection
- Jan 26, 2022 inspection
- Jan 26, 2022 inspection
Source. This facility on the Texas HHSC search. Data reloaded nightly.
Think something here is wrong? Texas corrects its own records; here is how to ask them, and how to tell us. We change nothing ourselves.
Facts from the license
- Permit
- Full Permit, issued Apr 13, 2016
- Capacity
- 90 children (licensed maximum, not openings)
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten
- Hours
- 07:45 AM-03:00 PM · Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Subsidies
- Not accepted
- County
- Matagorda
- Website
- www.upbring.org
Compare nearby
Same 36-month summary window. Different operating histories and coverage limit comparisons.
| Daycare | Ages | Licensed capacity | Hours | Findings, 36 mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lutheran Social Services of the South,dba Upbring Head this page | Infant–Pre-K | 90 | 7:45a–3p | 8 crit·4 ser |
| Baycity Kids Academy | Infant–School | 113 | 6a–7p | 4 crit·4 ser |
| Creative Care - Bay City | Infant–School | 165 | 6a–6p | 4 ser |
| Discovering Minds Child Development Center | Infant–School | 82 | 7a–5:30p | 20 ser |
| Icreate Child Development Center | Infant–School | 82 | 6a–6p | 28 ser |
| Sunshine and Rainbows | Toddler–School | 102 | 7a–5p | 4 ser·4 min |
| Tender Years Enrichment Learning Center II | Infant–School | 119 | 6a–5:45p | Clear |
- Lutheran Social Services of the South,dba Upbring Headthis pageInfant–Pre-K · 90 licensed capacity8 crit·4 ser
- Infant–School · 113 licensed capacity4 crit·4 ser
- Infant–School · 165 licensed capacity4 ser
- Infant–School · 82 licensed capacity20 ser
- Infant–School · 82 licensed capacity28 ser
- Toddler–School · 102 licensed capacity4 ser·4 min
- Infant–School · 119 licensed capacityClear
Your tour, better prepared
- What will we pay in the first month, and what is refundable? Confirm how the deposit is credited.
- Is a place available for our age group and start date? Can you confirm that in writing?
- Who would be our child’s regular teacher, and how are absences covered? What are the current classroom ratios?
- What changed after the finding about “CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based”? Can you show the correction evidence and how the procedure is checked today?
- The same standard appears on more than one visit. What has changed to prevent recurrence?
- How do you handle allergies, medication, accessibility, and additional support needs?
Enable JavaScript to save visit notes on this browser.
Contact & location
3008 Le Tulle Ave, Bay City, TX 77414
State-sourced · checked Sep 16, 2026. Confirm current details with the provider.
State records and provider information have separate sources. Provider claims do not establish independently verified care quality. Missing data is not evidence of an issue-free record.