Licensed child care center · public record
First Baptist Church CDC
Kilgore, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued February 15, 1997
- Capacity
- 180 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Accepts child care subsidies
- Yes
- Conditions on the permit
- No
- Corrective action listed
- No
- Adverse action listed
- No
- Temporarily closed
- No
- State operation number
- 523879
Where
501 E North St
Kilgore, TX 75662
Deficiencies by risk level
The state’s own summary counts for this operation, as published in the HHSC operations file.
Citations on the record
Each standard the state found not met, newest first, with its risk level and when it was corrected.
| Inspection | Risk | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| June 29, 2026 | Medium | 746.201(7) - Operation Open to Parents At All Times State’s note: “This standard was reviewed and found to be out of compliance when it was determined that parents were not allowed into the daycare except for pick-up and drop-off.” |
| January 30, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3407(9) - Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean State’s note: “The floor vent in the infant room had a buildup of dust, and a few room inspected had peeling paint.” |
| January 30, 2025 | Medium High | 746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact State’s note: “Multiple records were missing the completed Emergency Contact information.” |
| March 14, 2024 | Medium High | 746.5205(3) - Sheltering Drills for Lock-Down-4 times in a calendar year State’s note: “The required amount of lock down drills were not conducted in 2023.” |
| March 14, 2024 | Medium Low | 746.401(9) - Posting Requirements - List entitled "Current Employees"--sized at least 81/2 X 11 inches, printed legibly, include employee first and last name State’s note: “During the inspection the current employee list with first and last names was not posted, along with the keeping children safe poster and the required telephone numbers.” |
| March 14, 2024 | Medium | 746.501(a)(18) - Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity State’s note: “During the inspection the operational policy was reviewed and found to be missing the promotion of physical activities.” |
| January 18, 2024 | Medium Low | 746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees State’s note: “This Minimum Standard was found to be out of compliance through an assessment. The employees who left survey was not completed by 11:59PM January 15th.” |
| June 21, 2022 | Medium | 746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days State’s note: “During the inspection the 3 infants not yet on table food had not had their feeding instructions reviewed and updated since March and April, one of the 3 did not have any date.” |
| June 21, 2022 | Medium | 746.4501(b) - Chairs - Safety Straps Used if Required by Manufacturer State’s note: “During the inspection I observed children sitting in a toddler bucket seat, and the straps were not being used.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- September 17, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- July 7, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- June 29, 2026 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- January 9, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- January 30, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- March 14, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- January 18, 2024 Assessment · deficiency found: Yes
- May 2, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- April 25, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- July 11, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- June 21, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
How many times has the state inspected First Baptist Church CDC?
Texas HHSC's file lists 4 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on September 17, 2026. 2 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does First Baptist Church CDC have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 9: 3 medium-high-risk, 4 medium-risk, 2 medium-low-risk. Each one is listed below with its date and whether it was corrected.
Is this a rating?
No. This page shows the State of Texas's own public records, summarized. It is not a rating, a review or our opinion. Ask the operation or HHSC about anything here.
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