ACTIVE POOR Compliance

Trinity Lutheran Child Development Center

5005 W INTERSTATE 40, AMARILLO, TX 79106

License #206403 | Expires: Oct 21, 1985

Day Care Center
Type
165
Capacity
24
Inspections
17
Violations

Compliance Summary

10
Critical
3
Serious
4
Moderate
0
Minor

Inspection History

Date Type Result Violations
Oct 21, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Oct 15, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 2
Jul 1, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
May 15, 2025 OTHER Violations Found 2
Feb 27, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Feb 6, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jan 25, 2025 OTHER Violations Found 2
Aug 26, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Aug 12, 2024 OTHER Violations Found 1
Jul 30, 2024 OTHER Compliant 0
Jul 1, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jun 26, 2024 Annual Inspection Violations Found 3
May 20, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
May 16, 2024 OTHER Violations Found 1
Oct 11, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jun 13, 2023 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Mar 29, 2023 OTHER Violations Found 2
Sep 8, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Aug 26, 2022 OTHER Compliant 0
Aug 24, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Aug 23, 2022 OTHER Violations Found 1
Dec 16, 2021 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
May 28, 2021 OTHER Compliant 0
May 4, 2021 Annual Inspection Violations Found 2

Violation Details

Serious Corrected

The food allergy plan for a child in care did not have the required doctor signature.

Corrected: Nov 7, 2025

Serious Corrected

A classroom was observed and a child did not have their hands washed after their diaper was changed.

Corrected: Oct 15, 2025

Critical Corrected

Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, the staff were unaware of the on-going activities and lacked auditory and visual awareness of a child they were responsible for after the rest of the class was taken in from outside. The child was left alone, outside on the playground, for approximately 10-15 minutes. Additionally, the child was discovered by another church staff employee who made the operation aware that the child was missing and was outside unsupervised.

Corrected: Jun 19, 2025

Critical Corrected

Based on evidence obtained, the operation did not notify parents immediately of a situation that placed their child at risk when their child was left outside for approximately 10-15 minutes without a caregiver present. They notified the parents approximately 3 hours after the incident occurred where they should have been notified once the child was safe.

Corrected: Jun 19, 2025

Critical Corrected

Based on evidence obtained a caregiver was unable to see the ongoing activities of children, and a child had minor injuries due to another child.

Corrected: Feb 14, 2025

Critical Corrected

An infant was observed sleeping with a bib on during an observation conducted by a DFPS investigator.

Corrected: Feb 14, 2025

Moderate Corrected

A group of children were observed participating in screen time during nap/rest time during an observation conducted by a DFPS investigator.

Corrected: Aug 12, 2024

Serious Corrected

Two staff did not have orientation in file as required for review.

Corrected: Jun 28, 2024

Critical Corrected

Children's files were reviewed and there were seven children that did not have the emergency medical authorization complete in file. Three children's files were missing information for the emergency contact listed and one child was missing phone numbers for the people of release provided by the parent. Three children's files did not have the required parent signature on the child admission form.

Corrected: Jun 28, 2024

Moderate Corrected

Three classrooms did not have activity plans available for review at inspection.

Corrected: Jun 28, 2024

Critical Corrected

Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, an individual has been frequently and regularly present with direct access to children without an eligible background check notification.

Moderate Corrected

The annual product certificate was not updated.

Critical Corrected

A caregiver grabbed a child and caused bruising.

Critical Corrected

DFPS investigates and determines that a staff member at the operation is found Reason to Believe for abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a child in care.

Critical Corrected

A caregiver failed to use good judgment when she grasped a child by the upper arm when directly the child to a table and chair for re-direction that resulted in an injury that required medical treatment.

Moderate Corrected

An employee whose last day was 4/21/2021 has not been inactivated. Inactivation is required within 7 days of the employee leaving employment.

Critical Corrected

Two children's files reviewed did not have current immunizations for review.

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Data Source: texas_dfps — Last updated: Mar 4, 2026
Data is provided as-is from public government records. It may not reflect changes since the last inspection.