Martin Luther Lutheran Church Day School

573 N MAIN ST, Giddings, TX 78942 · Lee County

10cited violations

7serious

15inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 80
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 07:00 AM-05:30 PM
Director / administrator: Kimberly Walther
Phone: (979) 542-1015
Regulated since: May 23, 2005
HHSC IDs: Operation 261332 · number 844168
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Cleanliness & sanitation 1
Supervision & ratios 3
Safety & premises 1
Food & allergies 1
Staff background & training 1
Records & paperwork 1
Other 2

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	2	1	Safety & premises (1), Records & paperwork (1)
2025	1	1	Cleanliness & sanitation (1)
2023	2	2	Staff background & training (1), Other (1)
2022	5	3	Supervision & ratios (3), Food & allergies (1), Other (1)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Jun 2, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises Serious
  An infant was observed with a bib around the neck while asleep in the crib. This was corrected at inspection when the bib was removed.
  
  HHSC 746.2415(b) — AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2026-06-02.
- Records & paperwork
  2 out of the 6 staff files reviewed were missing notarized affidavit forms.
  
  HHSC 746.901(4) — Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2026-06-09. Correction verified 2026-06-03.
HHSC inspection history
Sep 10, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
  There was a diaper changing mat that was observed to be torn.
  
  HHSC 746.3503(a) — Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-09-24. Correction verified 2025-09-18.
HHSC inspection history
Jun 17, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jun 13, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jun 13, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Nov 15, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Nov 28, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Aug 11, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited
- Other Serious
  Based on information gathered, an employee was using a cell phone while caring for children.
  
  HHSC 746.1203(3)(D) — Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-09-19. Correction verified 2023-10-04.
- Staff background & training Serious
  A caregiver in the infant room did not have pre-service training in the following topics: (1) Recognizing and preventing shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma, (2) Understanding and using safe sleep practices and preventing sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and (3) Understanding early childhood brain development.
  
  HHSC 746.1305(b) — Pre-service Training for Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-09-19. Correction verified 2023-10-02.
HHSC inspection history
Apr 7, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Dec 2, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Oct 14, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Sep 29, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Sep 27, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  The youngest child in the room was 11 months and the oldest child was 5 leaving more than an 18 month age gap.
  
  HHSC 746.1605 — Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-09-29. Correction verified 2022-10-14.
- Supervision & ratios
  Children under 18 months were grouped with older children during the opening time of the operation.
  
  HHSC 746.1615 — Child/Caregiver Ratio - Opening/Closing
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-09-29. Correction verified 2022-10-14.
HHSC inspection history
Jan 14, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Food & allergies Serious
  There were several packets of breastmilk stored for one infant and all packets were not individually labled with the child's first name, last initial as required. *This was corrected at inspection when the packets were labeled correctly and stored.
  
  HHSC 746.2419(6) — Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-01-14.
- Other
  The feeding instruction for 5 infants were not up to date as January 2022. One of the 5 feeding instructions was last updated in October 2021. Three of the 5 feeding instructions were last updated in November 2021. One of the 5 feeding instructions was last updated in December 2021.
  
  HHSC 746.2421(b) — Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-01-18. Correction verified 2022-01-21.
HHSC inspection history
Jan 5, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  The operation was made aware that a child was seen by a doctor after an incident that occurred while in care on 12/16/2021. The operation failed to report the incident to Child Care Regulations (Licensing).
  
  HHSC 746.305(a)(2) — AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-01-14.
HHSC inspection history

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Dear Open Records Coordinator,

Under the Texas Public Information Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 552, I request copies of the following Child Care Regulation records for Martin Luther Lutheran Church Day School, 573 N MAIN ST, Giddings, TX 78942-1917 (operation ID 261332, operation number 844168), for January 1, 2019 to the present:

1. Every inspection, assessment and investigation report, including the deficiencies cited and the operation's corrective actions.
2. Every complaint and self-report intake and its finding.
3. Every corrective or adverse action (evaluation, probation, suspension, revocation, denial, administrative penalty) with related correspondence.
4. Every plan of action or correction the operation submitted, and HHSC's response.

I understand that information made confidential by law (for example the identities of children, families and reporters) may be redacted; please release the remainder. Please provide the records electronically by email. If the cost will exceed $40, please send me an itemized estimate first.

Thank you,

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Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, via Child Care Regulation datasets on data.texas.gov. Last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is HHSC's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan. About this data.