St Peter Lutheran Preschool
St Peter Lutheran Preschool is a licensed child care center in Gun Barrel City, 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 11 times and investigated 3 reports. Inspectors recorded 13 citations, 3 of them high-risk, most often for training & qualifications (3 of 13). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. 15% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #17 of 22 centers in Henderson County and better than 29% of licensed centers statewide.
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While doing a walk through, one classroom was not using the safety straps with children in a bucket table.
While reviewing personnel files, 4 employees did not have a notarized affidavit.
While doing a walkthrough, 1 class was observed serving snack directly on the table. This was corrected when CCR asked them to put the snack on a napkin.
This standard was evaluated as part of the investigation and found to be deficient. Two caregivers admitted to placing a child in a restrictive device for discipline purposes.
While doing a walkthrough, one class was sitting in a bucket table with 6 children not straped in. This was corrected when CCR asked the caregivers to buckle the children and they did.
This standard was reviewed during an investigation and found deficient. The operation did not have current CPR/First Aid training.
There was an employee present in the operation with a group of 7 children age 2-3 that did not have an eligible background check. This was corrected when the caregiver was sent home.
The operation did not have information regarding inclusive services for special needs in their operational policy.
The operational policy did not include information regarding vaccine preventable diseases for employees.
The operation could not provide documentation that a local health department is not avaiable in the area.
There were 3 children files that did not have addresses for emergency contacts on file.
This standard was reviewed in relation to the self-reported allegations and found to be deficient. Video evidence shows that a caregiver pulled two children by their arms to move them to a different location. The caregiver is no longer employed at the operation.
During HASA inspection, two training records were unavailable for review.
About this center
Common questions
Does St Peter Lutheran Preschool take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are St Peter Lutheran Preschool’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 St Peter Lutheran Preschool accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
Has St Peter Lutheran Preschool had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 3 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jul 24, 2024: “Prohibited Punishments - Restrictive device for time out.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does St Peter Lutheran Preschool compare with other daycares in Henderson County?
It is #17 of 22 centers in Henderson County by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 29% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was St Peter Lutheran Preschool last inspected?
May 26, 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 850615 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.