Downtown · Licensed center
St. Martin's Lutheran Day School
A developmental center in Downtown, licensed for 176 children.
Large center. 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.
How they teach
Developmental and faith-based
“A Nurturing Christian Preschool in the Heart of Downtown Austin”In their words. saintmartins.org, July 2026
“Curriculum Supplement: Handwriting Without Tears “Handwriting Without Tears” provides important developmental skills including language proficiency, social skills, fine and gross motor skills, color and shape awareness, letter and number recognition, and counting.”In their words. saintmartins.org, July 2026
One of 41 Austin-area providers that describe a developmental approach, out of 226 that describe any approach at all.
Who cares for your child
One adult for every 2.7 to 3.3 infants
Shortlist has not yet sourced this state’s legal ratio limit, so there is nothing to set this beside yet.
One adult for every 6 to 6.5 toddlers. Shortlist has not yet sourced this state’s legal ratio limit, so there is nothing to set this beside yet.
One adult for every eight to nine preschoolers. Shortlist has not yet sourced this state’s legal ratio limit, so there is nothing to set this beside yet.
One adult for every thirteen school-age children. Shortlist has not yet sourced this state’s legal ratio limit, so there is nothing to set this beside yet.
Shortlist doesn’t have these yet: cost, sick and biting policies.
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.
From Texas HHSC’s published reports, last checked September 25, 2026.
Read every record and the state’s reports
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Aug 2022 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · August 3, 2022
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.
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.
Aug 2021 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · August 10, 2021
746.3701(1) - Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered · Medium High · No longer displayed by the state
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 displayed by the state
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.
A day here
- Meals
- Meals prepared in-house from scratch daily using organic and non-GMO ingredients where possible
- Diapers
- Parents provide diapers, wipes, and creams
- Hours
- 7:15 AM to 6:00 PM, 5 days a week, year round
Details
- Phone
- 5124764037
- Website
- saintmartins.org
- Address
- 606 W 15th St
- License
- 5807, active
- Ages
- 3 months to Pre-K
- Established
- 1962
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Sources and dates
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All checked July 2026.
How they teach
- Approach — saintmartins.org
How they teach
- Approach — saintmartins.org
Who cares for your child
- Children per adult — saintmartins.org
State record
Every state visit and complaint on file, shown in full and never edited. Open a date to read what the state wrote.
A day here
- Meals, Hours, Calendar — saintmartins.org
- Diapers — saintmartins.org
Details
- Phone, Address, License — childcare.hhs.texas.gov
- Website — saintmartins.org
- Ages — saintmartins.org
- Established — saintmartins.org