St Paul Lutheran Church And School
101 N 3RD ST, Thorndale, TX 76577 · Milam County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 72
- Ages
- Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 08:00 AM-05:45 PM
- Director / administrator
- Tiffany Kirkwood
- Phone
- (512) 898-2711
- Regulated since
- Feb 5, 1998
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 151755 · number 531532
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | Supervision & ratios (1) |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | Supervision & ratios (1), Other (2) |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | Illness & medication (1), Staff background & training (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Dec 10, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
The operations last fire inspection was in October 2024. The operation will contact the fire marshal to schedule a new inspection.
HHSC 746.5101(a) — Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-01-09. Correction verified 2026-01-12.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Feb 14, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 14, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 18, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 11, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 6, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 25, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
A caregiver did not use good judgement when the caregiver pulled a child's leg while the child was on their mat, making the child hit their head on a shelf.
HHSC 746.1201(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-05-28. Correction verified 2024-06-06.
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Other
During a DFPS investigation it was found that a caregiver laid their arm on a child to get the child to sleep.
HHSC 746.2905(1) — Children Not Required to Sleep - May Not Force Child to Sleep
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-05-28. Correction verified 2024-06-06.
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Supervision & ratios
During a DFPS investigation, it was found that a child was injured and the parents of the child were not notified of the injury by operation staff.
HHSC 746.307(c) — Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-05-28. Correction verified 2024-06-06.
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Other Serious
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Apr 8, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 20, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 29, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
Observed 2 staff files with 24 hours of training but were missing some required trainings to include; 1.Administering medication 2.Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction 3.Administering medication 4.Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials
HHSC 746.1309(a) — Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-07-14. Correction verified 2023-07-06.
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Illness & medication
I reviewed 8 children files and found 3 files missing immunization records, 3 files missing health statements and 1 file missing the food allergy emergency plan.
HHSC 746.603(a) — Children's Records Maintained
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-07-14. Correction verified 2023-07-28.
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Staff background & training
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Mar 28, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 27, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 23, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 1, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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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.