# Gethsemane Lutheran Mdo

Gethsemane Lutheran Mdo is a licensed child care program (child care center) in Houston, TX serving ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 102 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC.

## Key facts
- Status: Full Permit · Operating
- Address: 4040 Watonga Blvd, Houston, TX 77092

- Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Capacity: 102
- License/permit: 535185
- Operator: not published
- Phone: (713) 688-8346
- Website: www.gethsemanelutheran.org
- Hours: 08:00 AM-03:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri)
- Accepts child care subsidies: no
- Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=154584

## Inspection record
6 findings across 14 Texas HHSC inspections (2022-09-28 to 2026-11-04); 2 rated serious; 0 open at last record.
- 2026-09-08 — Supervision & ratios, Medium risk, Correction verified 2026-10-19: 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. (§746.301(2); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-301-2))
- 2022-09-28 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-low risk, Correction verified 2022-09-28: Operational Policies - Inform Parents That They May Visit Center Anytime During Operating Hours: During review of operational policies the center's policies did not include informing parents they can visit without securing prior approval. (§746.501(b)(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-501-b-1))
- 2022-09-28 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2022-09-28: Written Operational Policies - Safe Sleep for Infants 12 Months and Younger: During review of operational policies the center's policies did not include safe sleep for infants 12 months and younger. (§746.501(a)(9); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-501-a-9))
- 2022-09-28 — Supervision & ratios, Medium risk, Corrected at inspection: Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity: During review of the operational policies the center's policies did not include promotion of physical activity. (§746.501(a)(18); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-501-a-18))
- 2022-09-28 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Corrected at inspection: Required Personnel Records- Photo Identification: 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. (§746.901(8); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-901-8))
- 2022-09-28 — Safety hazards, High risk, Correction verified 2022-10-11: Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children: 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. (§746.3407(12); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3407-12))

## Nearby programs
- [Kce Champions LLC @ Kipp Nexus](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1454256) — 0.02 km, capacity 136
- [St Ambrose Early Childhood Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-230682) — 0.42 km, capacity 44
- [Avance Mangum Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-734528) — 0.74 km, capacity 368
- [The New Day School](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1284350) — 0.85 km, capacity 85
- [Johnson Memorial School](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-148055) — 1.05 km, capacity 65
- [Small World Learning Academy](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1388726) — 1.73 km, capacity 52

## Sources
- tx_hhsc_operations record 154584 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=154584
- us_census_geocoder record 4040 WATONGA BLVD|HOUSTON|TX|77092 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/
- tx_twc_subsidy_providers record 535185 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/wmur-pmzc.json?state_id=535185

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