St. Paul's Lutheran Child Development Center

2939 W WOODLAWN AVE, San Antonio, TX 78228 · Bexar County

8cited violations

2serious

36inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 34
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 06:30 AM-06:00 PM
Director / administrator: Deborah Stephenson
Phone: (210) 534-8577
Regulated since: Nov 25, 1985
HHSC IDs: Operation 94266 · number 17561
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Illness & medication 2
Supervision & ratios 2
Staff background & training 2
Other 2

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2025	6	0	Illness & medication (2), Staff background & training (2), Other (2)
2024	2	2	Supervision & ratios (2)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Jul 7, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Jul 7, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jun 10, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jun 10, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Jun 2, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Jun 2, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jun 1, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Jun 1, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)

No violations cited on this visit.

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May 11, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
May 11, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
May 8, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
May 8, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)

No violations cited on this visit.

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Jan 22, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jan 22, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Oct 21, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Oct 21, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Oct 9, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Oct 9, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
May 7, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
May 7, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Feb 11, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  One caregiver did not have the handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials training.
  
  HHSC 746.1309(e) — Documented Annual Training- Required Content
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-02-26. Correction verified 2025-02-12.
- Illness & medication
  The center had a three children's expired medication in their cabinet without the knowledge of the medication being expired. Note: This was corrected when the medication was removed from the cabinet to return back to parent.
  
  HHSC 746.3809 — Medication No Longer Used
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2025-02-11.
HHSC inspection history
Feb 11, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  One caregiver did not have the handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials training.
  
  HHSC 746.1309(e) — Documented Annual Training- Required Content
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-02-26. Correction verified 2025-02-12.
- Illness & medication
  The center had a three children's expired medication in their cabinet without the knowledge of the medication being expired. Note: This was corrected when the medication was removed from the cabinet to return back to parent.
  
  HHSC 746.3809 — Medication No Longer Used
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2025-02-11.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Feb 4, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited
- Other
  The assistant director that was left in charge does not have current qualifying director credentials.
  
  HHSC 746.1013(b) — Director's Absence - Extended Period
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-02-26. Correction verified 2025-02-25.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Feb 4, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited
- Other
  The assistant director that was left in charge does not have current qualifying director credentials.
  
  HHSC 746.1013(b) — Director's Absence - Extended Period
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-02-26. Correction verified 2025-02-25.
HHSC inspection history
May 16, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
May 16, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Feb 21, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Feb 21, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Jan 29, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Jan 29, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jan 26, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  Two children left a classroom unsupervised.
  
  HHSC 746.1205(a)(4) — Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-02-09. Correction verified 2024-02-21.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Jan 26, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  Two children left a classroom unsupervised.
  
  HHSC 746.1205(a)(4) — Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-02-09. Correction verified 2024-02-21.
HHSC inspection history
May 18, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
May 18, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Jun 15, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Jun 15, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history

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HHSC publishes inspections, investigations and assessments from October 2017 onward, with each cited deficiency and its risk weight. Investigation narratives, complaint files and older history require a public information request. The Texas Public Information Act (Texas Government Code Chapter 552) gives anyone the right to ask. You don't have to say why.

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Letter text

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 St. Paul's Lutheran Child Development Center, 2939 W WOODLAWN AVE, San Antonio, TX 78228-5015 (operation ID 94266, operation number 17561), 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,

[Your name]
[Email] · [Phone]

If something is happening now, report a concern to HHSC Child Care Regulation. For suspected abuse, contact your county child protective services or law enforcement.

Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, 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.