# St Mark Lutheran School Extended Care

St Mark Lutheran School Extended Care is a licensed child care program (child care center) in Houston, TX serving ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 500 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC.

## Key facts
- Status: Full Permit · Operating
- Address: 1515 Hillendahl Blvd, Houston, TX 77055

- Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Capacity: 500
- License/permit: 135798
- Operator: not published
- Phone: (713) 468-2623
- Website: gostmark.org
- Hours: 07:00 AM-06:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri)
- Accepts child care subsidies: no
- Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=96887

## Inspection record
8 findings across 15 Texas HHSC inspections (2022-02-02 to 2026-11-02); 6 rated serious; 0 open at last record.
- 2025-03-24 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2025-05-30: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation: An employee that regularly present at the operation did not have a background check. (§745.641; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-745-641))
- 2025-03-12 — Other, High risk, Correction verified 2025-05-21: Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling: Base on the investigation conduct it is evidence to support that a caregiver grabbed a child by the face inappropriately. (§746.2805(3); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2805-3))
- 2025-01-17 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Correction verified 2025-02-10: Director Annual Training - Additional required topics: The director is missing the additional required annual training topics:      * Administering medication    *Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction.     * Understanding building and physical premises safety.    * Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials. (§746.1311(e); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1311-e))
- 2025-01-17 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Correction verified 2025-02-10: Documented Annual Training- Required Content: 9 out of 10 caregivers did not have the required annual training topics in the following areas:     * Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction.     * Understanding building and physical premises safety.    * Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials. (§746.1309(e); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1309-e))
- 2024-01-31 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2024-03-13: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity: A child was left unsupervised and whereabouts were unknown for approximately three minutes. (§746.1205(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1205-a-4))
- 2022-02-03 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Corrected at inspection: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation: A caregiver observed caring for kids does not have an active background check with and ELIGIBLE status.    NOTE: The deficiency was corrected at inspection. (§745.641; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-745-641))
- 2022-02-02 — Staff qualifications & clearances, High risk, Correction verified 2022-02-17: Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control: A caregiver forgot a child in the bathroom while taking the rest of the class to an activity. (§746.1201(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1201-1))
- 2022-02-02 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2022-02-17: Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children: A caregiver failed to ensure all children were in their care prior to leaving the classroom to their next activity. (§746.1203(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1203-4))

## Nearby programs
- [Ikids Valley Oaks](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1509449) — 0.25 km, capacity 136
- [The Learning Experience Spring Branch](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1477630) — 0.75 km, capacity 191
- [Sproutstart Academy- Spring Valley Location](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1186229) — 0.82 km, capacity 44
- [Holy Cross Lutheran Early Learning](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-95071) — 0.84 km, capacity 61
- [Nabor House Community](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1157032) — 0.85 km, capacity 78
- [School of the Woods #1](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-94872) — 0.92 km, capacity 307

## Sources
- tx_hhsc_operations record 96887 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=96887
- us_census_geocoder record 1515 HILLENDAHL BLVD|HOUSTON|TX|77055 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/
- tx_twc_subsidy_providers record 135798 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/wmur-pmzc.json?state_id=135798

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Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-96887 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. Facts come from public regulator records; historical inspection data is labelled. Missing data never means no issue exists.
