Our Saviour Lutheran School

5000 W TIDWELL RD, Houston, TX 77091 · Harris County

11cited violations

1serious

7inspections & investigations

1enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 230
Ages: Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 07:15 AM-06:00 PM
Director / administrator: Lynette Cherington
Phone: (713) 290-8277
Regulated since: Jun 20, 1997
HHSC IDs: Operation 98155 · number 164356
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Illness & medication 3
Supervision & ratios 2
Safety & premises 1
Staff background & training 2
Records & paperwork 3

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	3	0	Supervision & ratios (1), Staff background & training (1), Records & paperwork (1)
2025	7	1	Illness & medication (3), Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (1), Records & paperwork (2)
2024	1	0	Supervision & ratios (1)

Enforcement actions

Seen Oct 1, 2026 — Conditions on permit (HHSC operation record)

HHSC publishes these as current flags on the operation, not as dated actions. The date shown is when this site first saw the flag. The HHSC Child Care Search has the details.

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Jan 27, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  The director is missing training in emergency preparedness, communicable disease prevention and control, administering medication and food for allergic reactions, and safe handling, storage, and disposal of hazardous materials.
  
  HHSC 744.1311(d) — Documented Annual Training-Required Topics in Health and Safety
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-02-10. Correction verified 2026-02-10.
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation playground contains prohibited equipment: the Airplane Teeter Totter.
  
  HHSC 744.3105(a)(5) — Prohibited Equipment - Multiple Occupancy Swings
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-02-10. Correction verified 2026-02-10.
- Records & paperwork
  The director s attendance records were not available during the inspection.
  
  HHSC 744.801(4) — Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' Attendance
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-02-17. Correction verified 2026-02-10.
HHSC inspection history
Apr 2, 2025 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
- Illness & medication
  One of the children's medications for allergy plans were expired.
  
  HHSC 744.2659 — Medication No Longer Used
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-04-16. Correction verified 2025-04-03.
HHSC inspection history
Feb 21, 2025 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
- Illness & medication
  Seven of the children's medications for allergy plans were expired.
  
  HHSC 744.2659 — Medication No Longer Used
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-03-07. Correction verified 2025-04-02.
HHSC inspection history
Jan 30, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  Ten of the reviewed staff training files did not have documentation of orientation.
  
  HHSC 744.1301(a)(1)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees - Orientation
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-02-13. Correction verified 2025-02-18.
- Illness & medication
  Seven of the children's medications for allergy plans were expired.
  
  HHSC 744.2659 — Medication No Longer Used
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-02-13. Correction verified 2025-02-21.
- Safety & premises Serious
  Two student files that were reviewed did not give medical authorization.
  
  HHSC 744.605(11) — Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-02-06. Correction verified 2025-02-05.
- Records & paperwork
  Five of the employee files did not have a signed pre affidavit form.
  
  HHSC 744.901(5) — Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2025-02-13. Correction verified 2025-02-18.
- Records & paperwork
  One of the reviewed employee files did not have a photo identification.
  
  HHSC 744.901(9) — Required Personnel Records - Photo Identification
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-02-13. Correction verified 2025-02-18.
HHSC inspection history
Feb 8, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  During the inspection the operation was found to not have a list of children with food allergies of children that require a plan posted as required.
  
  HHSC 744.403(b) — Posting Requirements-List of Child's Food Allergies
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-02-16. Correction verified 2024-02-13.
HHSC inspection history
Feb 10, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Feb 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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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 Our Saviour Lutheran School, 5000 W TIDWELL RD, Houston, TX 77091-4633 (operation ID 98155, operation number 164356), 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]

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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.