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Childcare center · Palestine, TX

First Methodist Church Preschool

A licensed child care center in Palestine, Texas, with its state inspection history from Texas Health and Human Services (HHSC).

Program details

Program type: Licensed child care center

Address: 422 S MAGNOLIA ST, Palestine, TX 75801

County: Anderson County

Phone: (903) 729-2710

Licensed to serve: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School

Licensed capacity: 75 children

State ID (HHSC operation number): 905924

Permit: Full Permit, issued March 3, 2009

On corrective action (HHSC): No

On adverse action (HHSC): No

Corrective action and adverse action are formal steps Texas HHSC can take on a permit. The official record explains any that apply.

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Inspection history

From November 12, 2023 to November 12, 2026

  • 7 inspections
  • 2 investigations
  • 4 citations from these visits (risk level: Medium High 1, Medium 3)

A citation means an inspector found a rule wasn't met at the time of the visit; many are corrected the same day. Read the official record for details.

Below is every visit in the state's files from December 17, 2021 to May 18, 2026, newest first: 14 visits and 7 citations in all, so the totals can be higher than the 3-year counts above. An investigation is a visit to look into a report or complaint; many find no citations. Risk level is the level Texas HHSC assigns to each rule, from low to high, as published. Technical assistance means the inspector gave guidance on the rule. The state's file does not say whether the "correct-by" date is a deadline or the day the problem was fixed, so it can fall after the verified date or in the future.

  1. May 18, 2026 · Inspection · No citations

  2. May 12, 2026 · Investigation · No citations

  3. March 3, 2026 · Inspection · 1 citation

    • 746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification

      Risk level: Medium · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      The children's product certification has not been completed. This was corrected at the inspection when the director signed up and filled the form.

  4. June 23, 2025 · Inspection · No citations

  5. June 19, 2025 · Investigation · No citations

  6. April 1, 2025 · Inspection · 2 citations

    • 746.501(a)(20) - Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights

      Risk level: Medium · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      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.

    • 746.611(b) - Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission

      Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: April 22, 2025 · Correction verified: April 8, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      While reviewing children's files, 5 children did not have a health care statement from a health care professional.

  7. October 31, 2024 · Inspection · No citations

  8. May 9, 2024 · Inspection · No citations

  9. April 16, 2024 · Inspection · 1 citation

    • 746.3505(b) - Diapering Procedures - Wash Infant's Hands

      Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: April 16, 2024 · Correction verified: May 9, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      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.

  10. April 24, 2023 · Inspection · No citations

  11. April 21, 2023 · Investigation · No citations

  12. April 19, 2023 · Inspection · 2 citations

    • 746.1203(3)(D) - Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games

      Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: April 19, 2023 · Correction verified: April 24, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      During inspection, one caregiver was observed on a personal device unrelated to childcare while supervising children.

    • 746.2207(c)(1) - Screen Time Activities - Related to Planned Activities

      Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: April 19, 2023 · Correction verified: April 24, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      One class was observed utilizing screen time not related to the educational goals of the day.

  13. May 16, 2022 · Inspection · 1 citation

    • 746.801(3) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records

      Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: May 31, 2022 · Correction verified: May 31, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      During HASA inspection, personnel training records were unavailable for review.

  14. December 17, 2021 · Inspection · No citations

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Sources

All three are published by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Licensing, on data.texas.gov under CC0 1.0. State files updated November 12, 2026. We show the state's text as published, except that we restore apostrophes the files print as "?". Program details last checked October 21, 2026.

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