Christ Memorial Lutheran Preschool
Christ Memorial Lutheran Preschool is a licensed child care center in Houston, TX, licensed for up to 169 children and serving toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 1990. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 7 times and investigated 1 report. Inspectors recorded 28 citations, 6 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (8 of 28). 7 citations came in the last 12 months, including 4 high-risk. 18% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #861 of 882 centers in Houston and in the bottom 1% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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There was not a current fire inspection available for licensing to review. The last inspection was conducted on 2/4/25.
During a classroom transition to STEM, one child remained alone and unsupervised in the classroom restroom.
On 1/23/26, a child was left unsupervised in a classroom restroom. The incident was not reported to Child Care Licensing until 1/26/26.
A caregiver was observed in the classroom among children without an eligible background check.
The diaper changing table mat was no longer intact, resulting in a porous surface due to multiple tears in the mat.
Observed a food allergy emergency plan that was not signed by a health care professional.
Observed several emergency medications for children in care that were expired. NOTE: This was corrected during the inspection by being removed and returned to parent.
Operation has not reported their staffing changes for the year 2024 by the due date of 1/15/2025.
Emergency care guide was not present in the operation first aid kit.
Caregiver files did not contain a copy of their educational requirements.
Notification to parents posters was not among the required postings. NOTE: Director received, printed and posted the posting at inspection.
Operation did not have records of the monthly checks of the carbon monoxide detectors.
The operation did not conduct 4 shelter in place drills for lock down within the 2023 calandar year
Records for 10 children with diagnosed food allergies was reviewed. 4 children with diagnosed food allergy with a allergy plan on file was either missing a signature from the parent or health care professional. 1 child with a diagnosed food allergy did not have an allergy plan on file.
One caregiver was observed to be present without notification of eligibilty from the CBCU. The caregivers background was made inactive 5/25/2023
1 caregiver was observed with a 18 children 3-4 yrs oldl. The SAG was 3yrs old. The caregiver was over ratio by 3.
The operation has not conducted a fire drill since 10/27/2023.
The operation did not conduct 4 shelter in place drills for sever weather within the 2023 calandar year
Two children who has diagnosed food allergies and requires an epipen has the medication stored at the operation but the epipens are out of date. One of the child's epipen expired on 10/6/2022 and the other child's epipen expired on 12/2022.
The emergency preparedness plan is missing : How children will be evacuated or relocated to the designated safe area or alternate shelter, including specific procedures for evacuating and relocating children who are under 24 months of age, who have limited mobility, or who otherwise may need assistance in an emergency, such as children who have mental, visual, or hearing impairments. Also, the plan is missing Name and address of the alternate shelter away from the center you will useas needed.
In the angels classroom, a bucket of paint and disinfectant wipes were observed under the hand washing sink accessible to children. The cabinet had a lock however, the lock was broken. Also, a caregivers purse was observed sitting on the floor in a classroom open and accessible to the children. Note- Corrected at inspection.
The operation has not certified the cpsc website to ensure there are no recalled items in the center.
Two of the two year old classrooms had no outlet covers that were accessible to the children. Note- Corrected at inspection
The operational policy handbook is missing the promotion of physical indoor and outdoor activity.
Two of ten children records reviewed were missing the special needs acknowledgment. Note- Corrected at inspection.
The operational policy handbook is missing the emergency preparedness plan.
The operational policy handbook is missing the policy for the operation not being within 1000 ft of a gang free zone.
The operation does not have a child with a diagnosed food allergy and that requires an epipen stored in the original container with the child's full name and date the medication was brought to the operation.
About this center
Common questions
Does Christ Memorial Lutheran Preschool take infants?
No. Its Texas license covers toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children, not infants.
What are Christ Memorial Lutheran Preschool’s hours?
8:45 AM to 2:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Christ Memorial Lutheran Preschool accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does Christ Memorial Lutheran Preschool cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Christ Memorial Lutheran Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Gulf Coast area, which includes Houston, is $40.80 a day for toddlers, $39.40 a day for 3-year-olds and $37.20 a day for school-age children (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Christ Memorial Lutheran Preschool had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 6 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Mar 3, 2026: “Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Christ Memorial Lutheran Preschool compare with other daycares in Houston?
It is tied for #861 of 882 centers in Houston by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is in the bottom 1% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Christ Memorial Lutheran Preschool last inspected?
Mar 3, 2026. Inspectors cited at least one rule during that visit.
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Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.
To see the official record, search operation 132056 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.