St Paul Lutheran Child Development Center

301 W 7TH ST, Taylor, TX 76574 · Williamson County

8cited violations

0serious

8inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 125
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 06:30 AM-05:45 PM
Director / administrator: Rita Kelm
Phone: (512) 352-2773
Regulated since: Nov 14, 1985
HHSC IDs: Operation 96524 · number 125716
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Cleanliness & sanitation 1
Illness & medication 3
Supervision & ratios 1
Staff background & training 1
Other 2

Year by year

Year	Violations	Main categories
2026	3	Illness & medication (2), Other (1)
2025	3	Illness & medication (1), Supervision & ratios (1), Other (1)
2023	2	Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Staff background & training (1)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Jul 30, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Other
  4 out of 4 infant feeding sheets had not been updated within the last 30 days as required.
  
  HHSC 746.2421(b) — Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-08-07. Correction verified 2026-07-31.
- Illness & medication
  A child's medication was expired at the time of the inspection and an Epi-Pen was not in the original container as required.
  
  HHSC 746.3805(b)(3) — Administering Medication - Not After Expiration date
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-08-07. Correction verified 2026-08-03.
- Illness & medication
  Out of 10 records reviewed 1 child did not have the most up to date immunization record.
  
  HHSC 746.613(b) — Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-08-07. Correction verified 2026-07-31.
HHSC inspection history
Aug 14, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Other
  Out of ten children files reviewed, two children did not have health statements.
  
  HHSC 746.611(b) — Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-08-29. Correction verified 2025-09-29.
- Illness & medication
  Out of ten children files reviewed, two children had vaccine records that did not contain all the required vaccines for their age.
  
  HHSC 746.613(b) — Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-08-29. Correction verified 2025-08-29.
- Supervision & ratios
  Out of nine personnel records reviewed, one was missing proof of education that the operation stated was in the file but had been lost.
  
  HHSC 746.901(2) — Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-09-30. Correction verified 2025-09-22.
HHSC inspection history
Apr 25, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Apr 24, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)

No violations cited on this visit.

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

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Oct 17, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Cleanliness & sanitation
  Two classrooms were observed with two ceiling tiles with water stains.
  
  HHSC 746.3407(9) — Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-10-24. Correction verified 2023-10-23.
- Staff background & training
  Transportation training certificate for a caregiver was not available for review.
  
  HHSC 746.801(3) — Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-10-19. Correction verified 2023-10-18.
HHSC inspection history
Oct 26, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Nov 19, 2021 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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Send to: HHSC Open Records Coordinator, MC-1070 · OpenRecordsRequest@hhs.texas.gov · fax 512-424-6586 · 4601 W. Guadalupe Street, Austin, Texas 78751-3146 · agency instructions

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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 Lutheran Child Development Center, 301 W 7TH ST, Taylor, TX 76574-2703 (operation ID 96524, operation number 125716), 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.