St Mark Lutheran School Extended Care, Houston TX: inspection record

Inspection record overview

Past 36 months · checked Nov 6, 2026

Critical findings on record

3 critical and 2 serious findings across 11 visits. Most recent critical finding: Mar 24, 2025. Latest visit Nov 2, 2026, no findings.

Critical findings3 · Houston median 1

65% of Houston licensed centers have at least one

Serious findings2 · Houston median 4

83% of Houston licensed centers have at least one

What inspectors found

The 3 most serious visits in the window. Titles use the state's own standard names, in plain English where we have a reviewed translation.

Mar 24, 2025Self-reported incidentCriticalStaff present before background check clearedTexas: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation · HighVerified corrected May 30, 2025

“An employee that regularly present at the operation did not have a background check.”Texas HHSC inspector, Mar 24, 2025 report. Quoted verbatim.

Mar 12, 2025Complaint investigationCriticalRough handling of a child (pinching, shaking, grabbing)Texas: Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling · HighVerified corrected May 21, 2025

Jan 31, 2024Complaint investigationCriticalChild not adequately supervisedTexas: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity · HighVerified corrected Mar 13, 2024

5findings in 36 months5verified corrected by Texas0corrected during the visit0reported or unverified

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Provider details

Hours7 am–6 pmMonday–Friday

Ages servedInfant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, SchoolConfirm classroom age requirements

License type: Full Permit
County: Harris
License number: 135798
Date issued: Dec 1, 1986
Licensed capacity: 500 children

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Nov 6, 2023–Nov 6, 2026 · 36 months

Latest recorded visit

Nov 2, 2026 · Inspection

No findings recorded

11 recorded visits · 5 available findings.

3Critical findings

2Serious findings

0Minor findings

0Severity N/A

Source checked Nov 6, 2026 · Inspection history is not a safety rating.

Visits in the past 12 months

2 visits

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20262 visits · 0 recorded findings

Nov 2, 2026Inspection
No findings recorded
Jan 5, 2026Inspection
No findings recorded

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Feb 3, 2023Inspection
No findings recorded
Feb 17, 2022Inspection
No findings recorded
Feb 3, 2022Inspection
1 finding
Background-check eligibility
Critical
A caregiver observed caring for kids does not have an active background check with and ELIGIBLE status. NOTE: The deficiency was corrected at inspection.
State records correction during the inspection; no separate verification date is shown.
Standard 745.641 · AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
State severity
High
Corrected at visit
Yes
Correction reported
Feb 3, 2022
Technical assistance
Recorded
Finding source ID
1026504757
Visit source ID
905745499
Feb 2, 2022Self-reported incident
2 findings
Supervision and child counts
Critical
A caregiver failed to ensure all children were in their care prior to leaving the classroom to their next activity.
State verification recorded Feb 17, 2022.
Standard 746.1203(4) · Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
State severity
High
Corrected at visit
No
Correction reported
Feb 17, 2022
Technical assistance
Recorded
Finding source ID
1026667364
Visit source ID
905901144
Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Critical
A caregiver forgot a child in the bathroom while taking the rest of the class to an activity.
State verification recorded Feb 17, 2022.
Standard 746.1201(1) · Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State severity
High
Corrected at visit
No
Correction reported
Feb 17, 2022
Technical assistance
Recorded
Finding source ID
1026664183
Visit source ID
905901144

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Nov 2, 2026 · Inspection

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Nov 2, 2026 · Inspection

11 recorded visits · 5 available findings.

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Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control

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