Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77055
Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Holy Cross Lutheran Early Learning for 5 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 6 routine inspections; 0 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.605 (2 times, most recently Jan 15, 2026).
The state lists Holy Cross Lutheran Early Learning as serving toddler and pre-kindergarten children, open 09:00 AM to 02:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri). Programs on file: Snacks Provided, Part Time Care. Program type: Child Care Program.
Of the 5 violations at Holy Cross Lutheran Early Learning, 0 fall under rules Texas weights High and 2 under Medium High; the state sets each rule’s weight by the risk a violation poses to children. How weights work
| Weight | Violations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| High | 0 | 0% |
| Medium High | 2 | 40% |
| Medium | 3 | 60% |
| Medium Low | 0 | 0% |
| Low | 0 | 0% |
Holy Cross Lutheran Early Learning had 5 violations in five years, fewer than the median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 0.8 per routine inspection against a median of 1.0 — a count of state records, not a rating.
1 rule was cited more than once at Holy Cross Lutheran Early Learning in the last five years.
| Rule | Times | What the rule covers |
|---|---|---|
| 746.605 Medium High | 2 | Before admitting a child, the center must collect set information, including the child's name and birth date, how to reach the parents, an emergency contact for when parents can't be reached, the people allowed to pick up the child, and permission to get emergency medical care. It must also record the child's special care needs, any allergies with a food allergy emergency plan if needed, and permission for transportation, field trips, or water activities if the center offers them. Official rule text · rule revised September 2024 Most recent: Jan 15, 2026 · first: Aug 30, 2023 |
| Year | Routine inspections | All state visits | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 (from Oct 20) | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
6 visits on record since Oct 20, 2021, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2026 | Inspection | 829 | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2025 | Inspection | 353 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2024 | Inspection | 420 | None |
| Aug 30, 2023 | Inspection | 736 | 3 |
| Sep 14, 2022 | Inspection | 357 | None |
| Dec 7, 2021 | Inspection | 827 | None |
2 rules cited at Holy Cross Lutheran Early Learning changed after some of these citations (marked “rule revised”), so the wording that applied at the time may differ from our plain-English explanation.
Medium High · Jan 15, 2026 · Inspection
A child with a known allergy does not have a completed food allergy plan.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Jan 27, 2025 · Inspection
During the inspection medication for one child in care was found to be expired. The epinephrine injection has been expired since July of 2024.
In plain English: The center must throw away medication or return it to the parent when the child leaves the center, when the medication is out of date, or when the child no longer needs it. Official rule text
Medium High · Aug 30, 2023 · Inspection
During the review of children's records 1 out of the 6 records evaluated was found to be missing the address for the emergency contact person listed.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
Medium · Aug 30, 2023 · Inspection
5 out of 5 caregivers did not have the required annual training topics in: Risk for Abuse and Neglect, Emergency Prep, Communicable Diseases, Administering Meds., Food Allergies, Building and Premise Safety, and Hazardous Materials.
In plain English: A caregiver's 24 hours of yearly training must fit the ages of the children in their care and cover set topics, including at least six hours on areas such as child development or guidance and discipline, and at least one hour on preventing, recognizing, and reporting child abuse and neglect. At least five of the hours must be instructor-led, and caregivers of children under 24 months must also have one hour on shaken baby syndrome, infant sleep practices and SIDS, and early brain development. Official rule text · rule revised September 2024
Medium · Aug 30, 2023 · Inspection
The director did not have the required annual training topics in: Risk for Abuse and Neglect, Emergency Prep, Communicable Diseases, Administering Meds., Food Allergies, Building and Premise Safety, and Hazardous Materials.
In plain English: A center director must complete 30 hours of training each year that fits the ages of the children served, including at least six hours on topics such as child development or guidance and discipline, at least one hour on preventing, recognizing, and reporting child abuse and neglect, and three to six hours on management or staff supervision depending on experience. At least six of the hours must be instructor-led. Official rule text
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This page reports the state’s records for Holy Cross Lutheran Early Learning; it is not a rating, a recommendation, or a background check, and may not be used for employment, tenant, credit, or insurance decisions.
Explanations follow the current rules (HHSC minimum standards, revised December 2025).