St. Martin's Lutheran Day School
St. Martin's Lutheran Day School is a licensed child care center in Austin, TX, licensed for up to 176 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 1986. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 16 times and investigated 5 reports. Inspectors recorded 7 citations, 3 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (3 of 7). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. 29% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #184 of 427 centers in Austin and better than 63% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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At inspection, two trash cans were uncovered and contained a small amount of garbage inside them.
An employee was present at the operation without an eligible background check. *An administrative penalty will be recommended as a result of this citation, per HRC 42.078.
A classroom was found to be out of ratio. The correct student to caregiver ratio should be 1:11, however, the caregiver had 12 children leaving them out of ratio by one.
Based on the evidence gathered during the investigation, a child was unsupervised for approximately 1 minute.
There was a child that was left in the classroom unattended for 3 minutes before taken back to their assigned classroom.
The previous CPSC form was updated on 10/14/2020 which is past the required yearly time for update. This was corrected at inspection when the director updated and posted the form.
The previous fire drill was conducted on 06/22/2022 which is past the monthly requirement. This was corrected at inspection when the operation conducted a fire drill.
About this center
Common questions
Does St. Martin's Lutheran Day School take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are St. Martin's Lutheran Day School’s hours?
7:15 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does St. Martin's Lutheran Day School accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does St. Martin's Lutheran Day School cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask St. Martin's Lutheran Day School 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 St. Martin's Lutheran Day School had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 3 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on May 28, 2025: “AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does St. Martin's Lutheran Day School compare with other daycares in Austin?
It is tied for #184 of 427 centers in Austin by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 63% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was St. Martin's Lutheran Day School last inspected?
Sep 25, 2026. No violations were found 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 5807 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.