Gethsemane Lutheran Childrens
Gethsemane Lutheran Childrens is a licensed child care center in Austin, TX, licensed for up to 132 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 1987. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 11 times and investigated 3 reports. Inspectors recorded 11 citations, 5 of them high-risk, most often for food & feeding (3 of 11). 4 citations came in the last 12 months, including 3 high-risk. 18% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #342 of 427 centers in Austin and better than 27% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
There were two EpiPens on site that had expired.
It was determined that a caregiver used inappropriate discipline towards a child in care.
It was determined that the operation did not notify the parents in the required time frame that a caregiver used inappropriate discipline with their child.
It was determined that the operation did not report a situation where a caregiver used inappropriate discipline with a child.
Two infants did not have feeding instructions dated within the last 30 days.
Two children with a diagnosed food allergy did not have an emergency allergy plan.
Electrical outlets were uncovered in a classroom with children under five years old, and in the gymnasium that children under five years old were utilizing. This was corrected at inspection when the staff covered the electrical outlets with a cover.
The operation had two trash cans that contained garbage in them without lids on them allowing garbage to be accessible to children. This was corrected at inspection when the provider removed the trash can from one classroom, and removed the trash from the second classroom.
It was found during the inspection there was a tire on the playground that was worn down leaving sharp pieces of the tire exposed.
It was found during the inspection a caregiver stated they had 9 children and they had 10.
It was found during the inspection 3 out of 4 children with a diagnosed food allergy did not have a food allergy plan signed by a healthcare professional.
About this center
Common questions
Does Gethsemane Lutheran Childrens take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Gethsemane Lutheran Childrens’s hours?
7:15 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Gethsemane Lutheran Childrens accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does Gethsemane Lutheran Childrens cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Gethsemane Lutheran Childrens for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Capital Area, which includes Austin, is $53.60 a day for infants, $51.60 a day for toddlers and $49.80 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Gethsemane Lutheran Childrens had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 5 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on May 6, 2026: “Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Gethsemane Lutheran Childrens compare with other daycares in Austin?
It is tied for #342 of 427 centers in Austin by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 27% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Gethsemane Lutheran Childrens last inspected?
Sep 14, 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 204132 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.