First Baptist Church Cdc
A licensed child care center in Kilgore, Texas 75662
501 E North St, Kilgore, Texas 75662. (903) 986-9064.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Oct 30, 2026.
- 7 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Gregg County: 4
- 0 rated High by Texas, its most serious level
- 9 inspections on record
- 4-Star Texas Rising Star rating
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean5
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Texas’s risk levels
- Texas gives each child care deficiency a risk level, by how likely it is to harm a child: Low, Medium Low, Medium, Medium High or High. High is its most serious. Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation.
- Licence status
- Whether the state’s licence lets the place operate now, in the state’s own words: licensed, on probation (allowed to keep operating on conditions, after problems), provisional, pending or expired. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
7 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 68 child care providers in Gregg County had 4.
9 inspections on record. The latest, on Sep 17, 2026: no violation found.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
7 deficiencies in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Jun 2026. Most serious: Medium High. The last 3 years, to Oct 30, 2026.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct |
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Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.
Each deficiency, in Texas’s words
Grouped by visit, newest first, with the risk level Texas gave it, from Low to High.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.
Jun 29, 2026: report to the state1 deficiency
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Operation Open to Parents At All Times
“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.”
Jan 30, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies
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Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
“The floor vent in the infant room had a buildup of dust, and a few room inspected had peeling paint.”
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Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
“Multiple records were missing the completed Emergency Contact information.”
Mar 14, 2024: inspection3 deficiencies
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Sheltering Drills for Lock-Down-4 times in a calendar year
“The required amount of lock down drills were not conducted in 2023.”
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Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
“During the inspection the operational policy was reviewed and found to be missing the promotion of physical activities.”
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Posting Requirements - List entitled “Current Employees”--sized at least 81/2 X 11 inches, printed legibly, include employee first and last name
“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.”
Jan 18, 2024: assessment1 deficiency
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Report Number of Employees
“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.”
2 deficiencies older than three years
Jun 21, 2022: inspection2 deficiencies
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Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
“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.”
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Chairs - Safety Straps Used if Required by Manufacturer
“During the inspection I observed children sitting in a toddler bucket seat, and the straps were not being used.”
All 11 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 7, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 29, 2026 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jan 9, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 30, 2025 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Jan 18, 2024 | Assessment | 1 deficiency cited |
| May 2, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 25, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 11, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 21, 2022 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Feb 15, 1997.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 180 children.
Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.
Has Texas acted against it?
- No corrective or adverse action by Texas on record.
- 1 report to the state on record; Texas doesn’t publish whether they were A complaint allegation the state investigated and found true: the evidence showed it more likely than not happened. Inconclusive means the evidence couldn’t show it either way. Neither inconclusive nor unsubstantiated proves it didn’t happen. Source: California Department of Social Services, complaint findings; each state’s licensing agency..
Texas HHSC, child care operations and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.
Who does the caring?
- Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels for individual providers. State rules set staff-to-child ratios by age.
Who owns it?
- Texas’s open data doesn’t list owners.
How is it rated?
- Texas Rising Star: 4-Star (the highest of three levels).
Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 68 child care providers in Gregg County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 4; this one had 7.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Bricks Learning Center | 4 |
| Teresa Canchola | Not given |
| Overnight Owls | 5 |
| Anita Brinkley | 1 |
| Children’s Amazing Palace Learning Academy | 30 |
| First Baptist Church Cdc This child care provider | 7 |
| Laura Vaughn | 13 |
| Stepping Stone Preschool LLC | 0 |
| Kids World Learning Center | 7 |
| Meadowbrook Preschool & Childrens Center | 6 |
| Prep School | 4 |
| Garrett Tender Loving Care Learning Center | 0 |
What the record doesn’t say
- Texas doesn’t publish whether a complaint was substantiated.
- Texas rates some paperwork slips as High risk, so read what was actually cited.
- Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels or owners for individual providers.
Sources
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child care operations (bc5r-88dy).
Released Oct 30, 2026 and checked Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Inspections and investigations (m5q4-3y3d).
Released Oct 30, 2026 and checked Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Deficiencies (non-compliance data) (tqgd-mf4x).
Released Oct 30, 2026 and checked Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Workforce Commission, Subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star.
Released Oct 30, 2026 and checked Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.
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