Licensed child care center · public record
First Methodist Church Preschool
Palestine, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
4 state inspections, last 2 years
8 deficiencies on the state’s summary
3 high or medium-high risk
May 18, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued March 3, 2009
- Capacity
- 75 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:45 AM-05:30 PM
- Accepts child care subsidies
- No
- Conditions on the permit
- No
- Corrective action listed
- No
- Adverse action listed
- No
- Temporarily closed
- No
- State operation number
- 905924
Where
422 S Magnolia St
Palestine, TX 75801
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 |
|---|---|---|
| March 3, 2026 | Medium | 746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification State’s note: “The children's product certification has not been completed. This was corrected at the inspection when the director signed up and filled the form.” |
| April 1, 2025 | Medium | 746.611(b) - Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission State’s note: “While reviewing children's files, 5 children did not have a health care statement from a health care professional.” |
| April 1, 2025 | Medium | 746.501(a)(20) - Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights State’s note: “While reviewing the operational policy, the parent's rights information was not in it and there was not an acknowledgment that the parents had received the information. This was corrected when the operation added the information to the handbook and sent it out via BrightWheel.” |
| April 16, 2024 | Medium High | 746.3505(b) - Diapering Procedures - Wash Infant's Hands State’s note: “While observing diaper changes in a classroom, the caregiver did not ensure that the child's hands was washed after the diaper change. This was corrected when the caregiver washed the child's hands after being asked by CCR.” |
| April 19, 2023 | Medium | 746.2207(c)(1) - Screen Time Activities - Related to Planned Activities State’s note: “One class was observed utilizing screen time not related to the educational goals of the day.” |
| April 19, 2023 | Medium High | 746.1203(3)(D) - Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games State’s note: “During inspection, one caregiver was observed on a personal device unrelated to childcare while supervising children.” |
| May 16, 2022 | Medium | 746.801(3) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records State’s note: “During HASA inspection, personnel training records were unavailable for review.” |
| November 8, 2021 | Medium High | 746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less State’s note: “11/8/21 - At the follow-up inspection the loose-fill does not measure 6 inches at the slide exits or swings. During the inspection the loose-fill was measured and did not meet 6 inches at the slide exits.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- May 18, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- May 12, 2026 Report · deficiency found: No
- March 3, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- June 23, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- June 19, 2025 Report · deficiency found: No
- April 1, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- October 31, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- May 9, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- April 16, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- April 24, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- April 21, 2023 Report · deficiency found: No
- April 19, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- May 16, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- December 17, 2021 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- November 8, 2021 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
How many times has the state inspected First Methodist Church Preschool?
Texas HHSC's file lists 4 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on May 18, 2026. 2 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does First Methodist Church Preschool have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 8: 3 medium-high-risk, 5 medium-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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