Trinity Lutheran Early Childhood Center

264 C R 143, Riesel, TX 76682 · Mclennan County

6cited violations

3serious

6inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 93
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 07:00 AM-05:30 PM
Director / administrator: Debbie Richter
Phone: (254) 896-7105
Regulated since: Jan 29, 1997
HHSC IDs: Operation 145963 · number 521839
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Safety & premises 3
Staff background & training 2
Other 1

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	1	1	Other (1)
2025	1	0	Staff background & training (1)
2024	3	2	Safety & premises (3)
2022	1	0	Staff background & training (1)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Jan 22, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Other Serious
  The parent handbook was missing information on daily health checks, procedures for policy changes, and instructions on how to access minimum standards online.
  
  HHSC 746.201(1) — Policies Comply with Rules
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-01-29. Correction verified 2026-01-26.
HHSC inspection history
Feb 25, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  Some of the director's training records for the 2023-2024 training year were not available for review during the inspection.
  
  HHSC 746.801(3) — Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-02-28. Correction verified 2025-02-28.
HHSC inspection history
Apr 10, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Mar 27, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises Serious
  The parent handbook did not have procedures for infant safe sleep or hearing and vision screenings, a notification to parents that an animal is present at the center, the benefits of physical activity, criteria that the center will use to determine when extreme weather prohibits outdoor play, a plan for physical activity to occur indoors when weather prohibits outdoor play, procedures for applying insect repellent and sunscreen, the center's policy on employee vaccinations, and information about the center being a gang-free zone.
  
  HHSC 746.201(1) — Policies Comply with Rules
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-04-03. Correction verified 2024-04-01.
- Safety & premises Serious
  There was a burp rag present in a crib where an infant under 12 months old was sleeping. This was corrected during the inspection when a caregiver removed the burp rag from the crib.
  
  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 2024-03-27. Correction verified 2024-04-10.
- Safety & premises
  There was a slide designed for residential use only being used on the playground. This was corrected when the slide was removed from the playground.
  
  HHSC 746.4601(2) — Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - Used According to Manufacturer's Instructions
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2024-03-27.
HHSC inspection history
Jun 6, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jul 27, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  A caregiver responsible for infants did not have a current training in SIDS.
  
  HHSC 746.1309(d) — Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-08-05. Correction verified 2022-08-03.
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 Trinity Lutheran Early Childhood Center, 264 C R 143, Riesel, TX 76682 (operation ID 145963, operation number 521839), 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]
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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.