First Christian Church Day School and Child Care Center
A licensed child care center in Corpus Christi, Texas 78411
3401 Santa Fe St, Corpus Christi, Texas 78411. (361) 854-1241.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Oct 30, 2026.
- 8 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Nueces County: 2
- 0 rated High by Texas, its most serious level
- 11 inspections on record
- Not star-rated 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?
8 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 160 child care providers in Nueces County had 2.
11 inspections on record. The latest, on Oct 9, 2026: no violation found.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
8 deficiencies in 2 months of the last 36. Last cited Dec 2024. Most serious: Medium High. The last 3 years, to Oct 30, 2026.
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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.
Dec 6, 2024: inspection5 deficiencies
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Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of Completion
“Of the four staff files reviewed, one did not have the required information regarding their education.”
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Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
“Of the nine children’s reviewed, three did not have the Name, Address and/or Phone Numbers of the Emergency Contact.”
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Children’s Records - Health Statement
“Of the nine children’s files reviewed, all nine did not have the Healthcare Provider Statement noted in the children’s file.”
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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
“The Current Employee List was not posted. This was corrected during the inspection.”
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Required Admission Information - Date of Admission
“Of the nine children’s files reviewed, one did not have the Date of enrollment on the Admission Form noted.”
Jan 19, 2024: inspection3 deficiencies
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Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
“Of the three staff files reviewed, one did not have current First Aid/CPR.”
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Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
“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.”
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Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist
“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.”
8 deficiencies older than three years
Apr 6, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
“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 completion.”
Feb 22, 2023: inspection3 deficiencies
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Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
“A fire inspection was not completed for the 2023 year.”
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Safety - Play Materials and Equipment Safe
“In one restroom there was chipped paint on the walls accessible to children.”
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Personnel Record Storage- Location
“One employees folder was not available for review upon inspection.”
Oct 24, 2022: report to the state1 deficiency
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Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist
“All three doors used exiting the building where children are do not close properly due to malfunction of doors.”
Sep 26, 2022: report to the state3 deficiencies
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Director Responsibilities - Employee Assignments
“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.”
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Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
“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.”
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Free of other activities
“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.”
All 15 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 3, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Inspection | 5 deficiencies cited |
| Feb 5, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 19, 2024 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Apr 6, 2023 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Feb 22, 2023 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Jan 3, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 24, 2022 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Sep 26, 2022 | Report to the state | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Sep 15, 2022 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Mar 2, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 22, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 7, 2022 | Report to the state | No violation found |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Jan 28, 1987.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 135 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.
- 4 reports 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?
- Not star-rated in Texas Rising Star (TWC’s code: SUSI).
Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 160 child care providers in Nueces County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 2; this one had 8.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| First Christian Church Day School and Child Care Center This child care provider | 8 |
| Melba Sanchez | 9 |
| After Hour Kid Power at Calk-Wilson | 0 |
| My Preschool & Child Development Center - South | 5 |
| The Rise School of Corpus Christi | 2 |
| Kathryn Jean Jimenez | Not given |
| De Colores Child Development Center, LLC | 16 |
| Pep Ray High School Ccisd | 1 |
| Wild Child Cc | 4 |
| Aspire Early Childhood Development Center | 9 |
| Skyrise School on Burney Drive | 11 |
| Bay Area Child Development Ctr | 5 |
| De Colores Child Development Center Weber, LLC. | 3 |
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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