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First Christian Church Day School and Child Care Center

Corpus Christi, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.

3 state inspections, last 2 years
16 deficiencies on the state’s summary
10 high or medium-high risk
October 9, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued January 28, 1987
Capacity
135 children
Ages served
Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:30 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
26129

Where

3401 Santa Fe St
Corpus Christi, TX 78411

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 4
  • Medium-high 6
  • Medium 3
  • Medium-low 3
  • Low 0

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.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
December 6, 2024Medium Low746.401(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: “The Current Employee List was not posted. This was corrected during the inspection.”
At the inspection
December 6, 2024Medium Low746.605(3) - Required Admission Information - Date of Admission
State’s note: “Of the nine children's files reviewed, one did not have the Date of enrollment on the Admission Form noted.”
December 6, 2024
December 6, 2024Medium746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement
State’s note: “Of the nine children's files reviewed, all nine did not have the Healthcare Provider Statement noted in the children's file.”
December 20, 2024
December 6, 2024Medium High746.1107(2) - Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of Completion
State’s note: “Of the four staff files reviewed, one did not have the required information regarding their education.”
December 20, 2024
December 6, 2024Medium High746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
State’s note: “Of the nine children's reviewed, three did not have the Name, Address and/or Phone Numbers of the Emergency Contact.”
December 20, 2024
January 19, 2024Medium High746.3407(9) - Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
State’s note: “In two of the highly used areas of the child care center the paint is pealing off of the the walls. One area is a classroom that is used for rainy days and the other area is a hallwall enterance to a classroom.”
February 2, 2024
January 19, 2024Medium High746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
State’s note: “Of the three staff files reviewed, one did not have current First Aid/CPR.”
February 2, 2024
January 19, 2024Medium746.4751(b) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist
State’s note: “On the Playground the Landscape Edging was on longer in the ground, this was the case in two different areas on the playground. By the Landscape Edging not being in the ground this could cause a possible tripping hazard. This was corrected during the inspection when the director pulled up the Landscape Edging entirely.”
At the inspection
April 6, 2023High746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
State’s note: “A fire inspection was not completed for the 2023 year. 4/6/2023 The Annual Fire Inspection was conducted, however there are areas that were not completed. The church is in talks with a local company regarding materials to fix the reminding deficiency for the City of Corpus Christi Fire Department. No definitive date has been identified for complet…”
April 24, 2023
February 22, 2023Medium High746.3701(5) - Safety - Play Materials and Equipment Safe
State’s note: “In one restroom there was chipped paint on the walls accessible to children.”
March 8, 2023
February 22, 2023High746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
State’s note: “A fire inspection was not completed for the 2023 year.”
March 8, 2023
February 22, 2023Medium Low746.907(c) - Personnel Record Storage- Location
State’s note: “One employees folder was not available for review upon inspection.”
March 8, 2023
October 24, 2022Medium746.4751(b) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist
State’s note: “All three doors used exiting the building where children are do not close properly due to malfunction of doors.”
November 18, 2022
September 26, 2022Medium High746.1203(6) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Free of other activities
State’s note: “Based on the information gathered and preponderance of evidence, an employee was not properly supervising a child when she was preparing lunches in the kitchen. As a result, the child left the premises and was found 20 minutes later by local city workers.”
December 12, 2022
September 26, 2022High746.1003(3) - Director Responsibilities - Employee Assignments
State’s note: “The primary director allowed a caregiver to leave a child who was misbehaving during chapel, in the care of an employee who was preparing lunches and did not have the ability to conduct both duties.”
December 12, 2022
September 26, 2022High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “A caregiver did not use good judgment when she left a child in the care of an employee who was preparing lunches for the daycare. As a result, the child was able to leave from her care. The operation did not use good judgment when law enforcement wasn?t contacted after the child left the daycare.”
December 12, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected First Christian Church Day School and Child Care Center?

Texas HHSC's file lists 3 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on October 9, 2026. 1 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does First Christian Church Day School and Child Care Center have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 16: 4 high-risk, 6 medium-high-risk, 3 medium-risk, 3 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.

About this record. Public record from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation: the operations file, the inspections file and the non-compliance file on data.texas.gov, read daily. We summarize the state’s counts and quote its words; we don’t rate, rank or review anyone. For the official record or a complaint, go to HHSC Child Care Regulation. Is this your operation, and is something wrong? Tell us.

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