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Triumphant Lutheran Preschool

21315 Bat Cave Rd, Garden Ridge, TX 78266 · Comal County

Triumphant Lutheran Preschool is a licensed child care center in Garden Ridge, TX, licensed for up to 78 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2005. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 7 times. Inspectors recorded 4 citations, 1 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (1 of 4). None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 5 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #17 of 43 centers in Comal County and better than 56% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 56%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. About typical
Tied for #17 of 43 centers in Comal County
1High risk
2Medium High risk
1Medium risk
0Medium Low risk
0Low risk
4 citations from 7 inspections and 0 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Sep 29, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Sep 29, 2026 · Inspection · no citationOct 2, 2025 · Inspection · no citationOct 3, 2024 · Inspection · no citationOct 23, 2023 · Inspection · no citationFeb 2, 2023 · Inspection · no citationJan 19, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundJan 21, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety1
Staff ratios1
Food & feeding1
Other standards1

Citations, newest first

Medium HighJan 19, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Safety - Areas Free From Hazards §746.3701
A staff member's purse in the four-year-old classroom was sitting on the floor by a desk accessible to the children in care. Note: Purse was removed immediately.
Correction verified Feb 2, 2023
MediumJan 19, 2023InspectionStaff ratios
Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity §746.501(a)(18)
Operation policies were missing the time durations, and benefits, of how the operation will be promoting indoor and outdoor physical activity.
Correction verified Jan 23, 2023
HighJan 19, 2023InspectionFood & feeding
Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children §746.3407(12)
Two classrooms with children in care had Clorox wipes in a low shelf/table accessible to children. Note: Wipes were removed during inspection.
Correction verified Feb 2, 2023
Medium HighJan 19, 2023InspectionOther standards
Emergency Preparedness Plan-Continuity of Care Until Children Released §746.5202(4)
Emergency preparedness plan was missing how the operation will continue care in the new evacuation location.
Correction verified Jan 23, 2023

About this center

Licensed capacity78 children
Ages servedInfant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours08:00 AM-03:00 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceJun 6, 2005
DirectorKarla Hammen
Phone2106519090
State operation #836371

Common questions

Does Triumphant Lutheran Preschool take infants?

Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.

What are Triumphant Lutheran Preschool’s hours?

8 AM to 3 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.

Does Triumphant Lutheran Preschool accept child care subsidies?

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

How much does Triumphant Lutheran Preschool cost?

Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Triumphant Lutheran Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Alamo area, which includes Garden Ridge, is $42.00 a day for infants, $40.40 a day for toddlers and $39.20 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).

Has Triumphant Lutheran Preschool had any serious violations?

Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on Jan 19, 2023: “Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children.” Each one is listed in full above.

How does Triumphant Lutheran Preschool compare with other daycares in Comal County?

It is tied for #17 of 43 centers in Comal County by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 56% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was Triumphant Lutheran Preschool last inspected?

Sep 29, 2026. 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 836371 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.