Martin Luther Lutheran Church Day School
Martin Luther Lutheran Church Day School is a licensed child care center in Giddings, TX, licensed for up to 80 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2005. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 9 times and investigated 6 reports. Inspectors recorded 10 citations, 1 of them high-risk, most often for health & medication (2 of 10). 2 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. 30% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #4 of 6 centers in Lee County and better than 30% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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An infant was observed with a bib around the neck while asleep in the crib. This was corrected at inspection when the bib was removed.
2 out of the 6 staff files reviewed were missing notarized affidavit forms.
There was a diaper changing mat that was observed to be torn.
Based on information gathered, an employee was using a cell phone while caring for children.
A caregiver in the infant room did not have pre-service training in the following topics: (1) Recognizing and preventing shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma, (2) Understanding and using safe sleep practices and preventing sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and (3) Understanding early childhood brain development.
The youngest child in the room was 11 months and the oldest child was 5 leaving more than an 18 month age gap.
Children under 18 months were grouped with older children during the opening time of the operation.
The feeding instruction for 5 infants were not up to date as January 2022. One of the 5 feeding instructions was last updated in October 2021. Three of the 5 feeding instructions were last updated in November 2021. One of the 5 feeding instructions was last updated in December 2021.
There were several packets of breastmilk stored for one infant and all packets were not individually labled with the child's first name, last initial as required. *This was corrected at inspection when the packets were labeled correctly and stored.
The operation was made aware that a child was seen by a doctor after an incident that occurred while in care on 12/16/2021. The operation failed to report the incident to Child Care Regulations (Licensing).
About this center
Common questions
Does Martin Luther Lutheran Church Day School take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Martin Luther Lutheran Church Day School’s hours?
7 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Martin Luther Lutheran Church Day School accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does Martin Luther Lutheran Church Day School cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Martin Luther Lutheran Church Day School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Rural Capital area, which includes Giddings, is $45.60 a day for infants, $43.80 a day for toddlers and $42.20 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Martin Luther Lutheran Church Day School had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on Jun 2, 2026: “AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Martin Luther Lutheran Church Day School compare with other daycares in Lee County?
It is #4 of 6 centers in Lee County by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 30% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Martin Luther Lutheran Church Day School last inspected?
Jun 2, 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 844168 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.