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Immanuel Lutheran Church And School

306 E 15th St, Houston, TX 77008 · Harris County
Conditions on permit

Immanuel Lutheran Church And School is a licensed child care center in Houston, TX, licensed for up to 277 children and serving toddlers and preschoolers. It has held its Texas license since 1987. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 11 times and investigated 2 reports. Inspectors recorded 15 citations, 6 of them high-risk, most often for supervision (6 of 15). None of them came in the last 12 months. 27% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 4 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #548 of 882 centers in Houston and better than 15% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 15%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. More citations than most
Tied for #548 of 882 centers in Houston
6High risk
7Medium High risk
1Medium risk
1Medium Low risk
0Low risk
15 citations from 11 inspections and 2 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Nov 21, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Nov 21, 2025 · Inspection · no citationNov 25, 2024 · Inspection · no citationOct 22, 2024 · Inspection · no citationSep 4, 2024 · Inspection · no citationAug 27, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundAug 17, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundJul 3, 2024 · Inspection · no citationJun 26, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationJan 8, 2024 · Inspection · no citationDec 18, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundDec 5, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundDec 13, 2022 · Inspection · citation foundFeb 25, 2022 · Assessment · citation foundDec 21, 2021 · Inspection · no citation
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Supervision6
Sleep safety3
Building & playground safety2
Caregiver conduct1
Other standards1
Health & medication1
Records & paperwork1

Citations, newest first

HighAug 27, 2024InspectionSupervision
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for §746.1205(a)(2)
Caregiver stated they had 11 children, when the inspector counted they were 12 children napping in the classroom.
Correction verified Sep 4, 2024
HighAug 27, 2024InspectionSupervision
Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity §746.1205(a)(4)
Caregiver in the 18-23 month old class was sitting in the office while children were taken a nap in the classroom. The children were not being supervised.
Correction verified Sep 4, 2024
Medium HighAug 27, 2024InspectionSleep safety
Arrangement of Napping Equipment - Not Blocking Entrances or Exits §746.2909(1)
In two different classroom children were blocking the door area while napping. Corrected: When caregivers moved the children from the door area.
Corrected during the visit
HighAug 17, 2024Found during an investigationCaregiver conduct
Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control §746.1201(1)
Base on the investigation conducted the caregiver did not use good judgment when the caregiver allowed a child to spit on another child.
Correction verified Oct 22, 2024
MediumAug 17, 2024Found during an investigationSupervision
Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance - Brief Supervised Separation §746.2803(4)(D)
Base on the investigation conducted it was confirmed by caregiver children are placed in a time out for 15 minutes for active play.
Correction verified Oct 22, 2024
HighDec 18, 2023InspectionSupervision
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for §746.1205(a)(2)
Caregiver stated they had 8 children when I and the director counted they were 9 children in care. Corrected: When the caregiver recounted the children and counted 9.
Corrected during the visit
Medium HighDec 18, 2023InspectionOther standards
Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games §746.1203(3)(D)
A caregiver had headphones in her ears sitting in a office while kids were sleeping in the next room, the caregiver did not hear the director and I walk in to the classroom or would hear the children as they wake up.
Correction verified Jan 2, 2024
HighDec 18, 2023InspectionSupervision
Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity §746.1205(a)(4)
A caregiver was sitting in a office area while children were napping in the room next to the office.
Correction verified Jan 2, 2024
Medium HighDec 18, 2023InspectionSleep safety
Adequate Lighting During Naptime §746.2911
A follow up inspection was conducted In the preschool area where children were napping it was still not adequate light, you were not able to see all children and I had to use a flash light to count children. Corrected: When the director went to get another light to plug in and one of the doors to a classroom was open to bring more light into the nap room.
Corrected during the visit
Medium HighDec 5, 2023InspectionSleep safety
Adequate Lighting During Naptime §746.2911
In the preschool area where children were napping it was not adequate light, you were not able to see all children and I had to use a flash light to count children.
Correction verified Dec 18, 2023
Medium HighDec 5, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures §746.5202(1)
The operation did not have in the emergency preparedness plan on how they would evacuated children who are under 24 months of age or who have limited mobility.
Correction verified Dec 18, 2023
HighDec 5, 2023InspectionSupervision
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for §746.1205(a)(2)
Caregiver stated they had 14 children when I counted they were only 13 children in care.
Correction verified Dec 18, 2023
Medium HighDec 13, 2022InspectionHealth & medication
Employee Handwashing After Handling or Cleaning Bodily Fluids §746.3415(7)
The caregiver did not was her hands between cleaning a child's nose. Corrected: When the caregiver washed her hands.
Corrected during the visit
Medium HighDec 13, 2022InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures §746.5202(1)
The operation did not have in their emergency preparedness plan on how they would relocating children who are under 24 months of age, who have limited mobility or assistance.
Correction verified Dec 14, 2022
Medium LowFeb 25, 2022InspectionRecords & paperwork
Report Number of Employees §746.303(b)
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021 data from February 23, 2022, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by February 22, 2022, as required.
Correction verified Feb 25, 2022

About this center

Licensed capacity277 children
Ages servedToddler, Pre-Kindergarten
Hours06:30 AM-06:00 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceMar 11, 1987
DirectorCathy Swanstrom
Phone7138618787
State operation #196407

Common questions

Does Immanuel Lutheran Church And School take infants?

No. Its Texas license covers toddlers and preschoolers, not infants.

What are Immanuel Lutheran Church And School’s hours?

6:30 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.

Does Immanuel Lutheran Church And School accept child care subsidies?

Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.

How much does Immanuel Lutheran Church And School cost?

Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Immanuel Lutheran Church And School 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 and $39.40 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).

Has Immanuel Lutheran Church And School had any serious violations?

Inspectors recorded 6 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Aug 27, 2024: “Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for.” Each one is listed in full above.

How does Immanuel Lutheran Church And School compare with other daycares in Houston?

It is tied for #548 of 882 centers in Houston by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 15% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was Immanuel Lutheran Church And School last inspected?

Nov 21, 2025. No violations were found during that visit.

Licensed centers nearby

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 196407 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.