Downtown · Licensed center

St. Martin's Lutheran Day School

What the state has found

This state publishes the visits that cited something but not the ones that cited nothing, so there is no city rate to set this beside.

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State record — Texas HHSC

Last visit
April 2, 2026
On file
3 visits since August 2021 — all of them cited findings · 4 complaint investigations
Most serious
High — 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. · May 28, 2025

Texas HHSC describes each deficiency in writing and weights the standard behind it from high to low by the risk a violation presents to children. It publishes no inspection document.

Apr 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · April 2, 2026

746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner · Medium High

At inspection, two trash cans were uncovered and contained a small amount of garbage inside them.

State licensing record

May 2025 Complaint

Complaint · May 28, 2025

745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation · High

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.

State licensing record

Oct 2024 Complaint

Complaint · October 3, 2024

Reported to the state by the program

Self-report is Texas HHSC’s own field on its complaint investigation record.

746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children · Medium High

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.

State licensing record

Dec 2023 Complaint

Complaint · December 1, 2023

Reported to the state by the program

Self-report is Texas HHSC’s own field on its complaint investigation record.

746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity · High

Based on the evidence gathered during the investigation, a child was unsupervised for approximately 1 minute.

State licensing record

Apr 2023 Complaint

Complaint · April 17, 2023

Reported to the state by the program

Self-report is Texas HHSC’s own field on its complaint investigation record.

746.1205(a)(1) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children responsible for · High

There was a child that was left in the classroom unattended for 3 minutes before taken back to their assigned classroom.

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Aug 2022 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · August 3, 2022

746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes · Medium High

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.

746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification · Medium

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.

State licensing record

Aug 2021 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · August 10, 2021

746.3701(1) - Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered · Medium High · No longer on the state’s site as of August 27, 2026

Two classroom outlets were missing covers or being turned into safe position. This was corrected at inspection when these were replaced.

746.3805(c)(4) - Medication Records - Name of Employee Who Administered · Medium High · No longer on the state’s site as of August 27, 2026

Medication forms were missing parent signatures for each time give, dates and times for each time give, and full staff signatures for each time given.

State licensing record

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Openings, child care subsidies, cost, ratios and staff, and sick and biting policies aren’t on this page.

How they teach

Developmental and faith-based

“A Nurturing Christian Preschool in the Heart of Downtown Austin”

A day here

Hours
7:15 AM to 6:00 PM, 5 days a week, year round
Meals
Meals prepared in-house from scratch daily using organic and non-GMO ingredients where possible
Diapers
Parents provide diapers, wipes, and creams

Details

5124764037

Website
saintmartins.org
Address
606 W 15th St
License
5807, active
Ages they serve
3 months to Pre-K
Established
1962

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All checked July 2026.

How they teach

State record

From Texas HHSC’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.

A day here

Details

Large means the biggest quarter of Austin-area’s 928 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 154 to 731 children. Small is 12 to 61; medium is 62 to 153.