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Licensed child care center · public record

First United Methodist Church

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

9 state inspections, last 2 years
12 deficiencies on the state’s summary
11 high or medium-high risk
July 2, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued November 1, 1985
Capacity
73 children
Ages served
Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:15 AM-05:30 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
173802

Where

303 Avenue E North P.O. Box 529
Clifton, TX 76634

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 8
  • Medium-high 3
  • Medium 1
  • Medium-low 0
  • 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
June 17, 2026High746.1205(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
State’s note: “Based on the information obtained, it was determined a child was unaccounted for and a caregiver was unable to locate the child. The child was located nappiing in the school age classroom and was alone for approximately 6 minutes.”
June 24, 2026
January 8, 2026Medium High746.1613(a)(4) - Naptime Child/Caregiver Ratio - Additional Employee Required
State’s note: “There were 3 caregivers present and all the caregivers were observed supervising a group of children. There was not another caregiver observed in the building during naptime.”
January 8, 2026
January 5, 2026High746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
State’s note: “Based on the preponderance of evidence it was determined that a caregiver grabbed a child's hand roughly causing it to become red.”
January 21, 2026
January 5, 2026High746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
State’s note: “It was determined a caregiver grabbed a child by their upper arm.”
January 21, 2026
January 5, 2026High746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
State’s note: “Based on the preponderance of information, it was determined the operation did not report allegations of prohibited punishment.”
January 21, 2026
November 8, 2024Medium High746.3415(7) - Employee Handwashing After Handling or Cleaning Bodily Fluids
State’s note: “A caregiver was observed wiping a child's nose and was observed to not have washed their hands afterwards.”
November 8, 2024
November 8, 2024Medium High746.3417(3) - Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
State’s note: “A child was observed to have had their diaper change and the child did not have their hands washed afterwards.”
November 8, 2024
July 27, 2023High746.3703(a) - People Whose Behavior/Health Threatens Children Not Present
State’s note: “Based on the evidence obtained through the investigation, it was determined a caregiver would cry and become emotional in front of the children in care. The caregiver's behavior happened frequently and became concerning to other staff members.”
August 18, 2023
July 27, 2023High746.1201(2) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Relate to Children
State’s note: “Based on evidence obtained from the investigation it was determined a caregiver would lose her patience often and speak with a harsh tone to the children in care.”
August 18, 2023
May 17, 2023Medium746.2905(1) - Children Not Required to Sleep - May Not Force Child to Sleep
State’s note: “Based on the preponderance of evidence, it was determined children were being forced to sleep during naptime.”
June 14, 2023
May 17, 2023High746.1205(a)(5) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene to ensure each child's safety
State’s note: “It was determined a caregiver did not intervene when she witnessed another caregiver forcing children to sleep.”
June 14, 2023
May 17, 2023High746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
State’s note: “It was determined that the Director was informed of two incidents where children were being forced to nap and the Director did not report to Child Care Regulation until the 2nd incident occurred.”
June 14, 2023

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected First United Methodist Church?

Texas HHSC's file lists 9 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on July 2, 2026. 4 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does First United Methodist Church have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 12: 8 high-risk, 3 medium-high-risk, 1 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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