Lutheran Social Services Of The South,dba Upbring Head
3008 LE TULLE AVE, Bay City, TX 77414 · Matagorda County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 90
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten
- Hours
- 07:45 AM-03:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Notika Riddick
- Phone
- (979) 320-9000
- Regulated since
- Apr 13, 2016
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1212193 · number 1596423
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | Staff background & training (2) |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 | Safety & premises (2), Staff background & training (2) |
| 2023 | 4 | 2 | Safety & premises (2), Staff background & training (2) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Jan 13, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
The second director does not have the correct CPR training. The training did not include the hands on portion of the training with the manikin.
HHSC 746.1315(b)(1) — CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-01-26. Correction verified 2026-01-22.
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Staff background & training
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Jan 13, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
The second director does not have the correct CPR training. The training did not include the hands on portion of the training with the manikin.
HHSC 746.1315(b)(1) — CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-01-26. Correction verified 2026-01-22.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Staff background & training
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Jan 14, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 14, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Dec 10, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Dec 10, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 7, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Dec 7, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 26, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Nov 26, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 22, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Staff background & training Serious
Based on the information obtained during the interviews a child was left unsupervised for approximately 8 minutes. Note: The caregivers were in a training with supervision during my inspection.
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 2024-11-26. Correction verified 2024-12-10.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Staff background & training Serious
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Nov 22, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Staff background & training Serious
Based on the information obtained during the interviews a child was left unsupervised for approximately 8 minutes. Note: The caregivers were in a training with supervision during my inspection.
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 2024-11-26. Correction verified 2024-12-10.
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Staff background & training Serious
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Feb 20, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Feb 20, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 14, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Safety & premises Serious
Based on information obtained during the investigation a weapon was found on the property. Note: The caregiver was immediately removed off of the property, licensing was notified, and the caregiver was terminated.
HHSC 746.3707(b) — Firearms, Hunting Knives, Bows and Arrows, Weapons Prohibited Unless Residence
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2024-02-20.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Safety & premises Serious
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Feb 14, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Safety & premises Serious
Based on information obtained during the investigation a weapon was found on the property. Note: The caregiver was immediately removed off of the property, licensing was notified, and the caregiver was terminated.
HHSC 746.3707(b) — Firearms, Hunting Knives, Bows and Arrows, Weapons Prohibited Unless Residence
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2024-02-20.
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Safety & premises Serious
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Jan 17, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Jan 17, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 1, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Feb 1, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 19, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
Two caregivers do not have active eligible background checks. These caregivers were observed in the classroom with direct access to children.
HHSC 745.641 — AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-01-19. Correction verified 2023-01-21.
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Safety & premises
A large active ant pile was observed on the playground near the climbing structure. Pictures were taken for the file.
HHSC 746.3701 — Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-01-27. Correction verified 2023-02-01.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Staff background & training Serious
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Jan 19, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
Two caregivers do not have active eligible background checks. These caregivers were observed in the classroom with direct access to children.
HHSC 745.641 — AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-01-19. Correction verified 2023-01-21.
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Safety & premises
A large active ant pile was observed on the playground near the climbing structure. Pictures were taken for the file.
HHSC 746.3701 — Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-01-27. Correction verified 2023-02-01.
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Staff background & training Serious
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Jan 26, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 26, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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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.