First Methodist Preschool
A licensed child care center in Mexia, Texas 76667
208 N Kaufman St, Mexia, Texas 76667. (254) 562-7822.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 16 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Limestone County: 17
- 2 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 14 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?
16 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 10 child care providers in Limestone County had 17.
14 inspections on record. The latest, on Apr 9, 2026: no violation found.
Rated High by Texas: Policies Comply with Rules, at the inspection on Feb 26, 2025
Rated High by Texas: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity, at the report to the state on Dec 12, 2024
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
16 deficiencies in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Apr 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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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 Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Apr 2, 2026: inspection2 deficiencies
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Children Handwashing Before Eating
“A group of children did not wash their hands before sitting down for lunch.”
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Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
“Several outlets did not have covers in them. This was corrected when the director placed covers in the outlets that were missing them.”
Feb 24, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
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Requirements for Feeding Infants - No Walking or Sleeping with Bottle or Cup
“An infant was observed sleeping with a bottle. This was corrected during the inspection when the bottle was removed from the crib.”
Feb 4, 2026: inspection5 deficiencies
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Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
“An infant’s hands were not washed after diapering. This was corrected during the inspection when the caregiver was reminded about handwashing and they washed the infant’s hands.”
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Documented Annual Training- Required Content
“One caregiver was missing training in preventing and responding to allergic reactions.”
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Infant Daily Report - Infant’s Mood
“Moods were not being added to the daily Procare reports for the older infant classes.”
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Children’s Products- Annual Certification
“The children’s product certification form was last signed in December 2024. This was corrected during the inspection when a new form was signed.”
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Use Zones - Licensed Before September 1, 2003 - Swings
“There was outdoor furniture in the back use zone of the swing set.”
Feb 26, 2025: inspection4 deficiencies
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Policies Comply with Rules
“The parent handbook was missing information on parent’s rights and a statement that the operation is a gang-free zone.”
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Documented Annual Training- Required Content
“Three caregivers were missing training in several of the required content topics.”
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Children’s Records Maintained
“Three children needed updated immunization records, one four-year-old was missing a hearing screening, another four-year-old was missing a hearing and vision screening, and one child did not have an emergency contact on file.”
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Required Personnel Records
“One caregiver was missing proof of education and three were missing pre-employment affidavits.”
Feb 10, 2025: report to the state1 deficiency
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AP Report a Child In Care Showing Signs and Symptoms of Illness Requiring Hospitalization
“During the investigation, it was found that the operation did not report to Child Care Regulation within two days when a child in care had a seizure and required medical treatment.”
Dec 12, 2024: report to the state1 deficiency
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Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
“During the investigation, there was sufficient evidence found to determine that a child was left alone on the playground for an undetermined amount of time.”
Apr 3, 2024: inspection2 deficiencies
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Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
“The written feeding instructions for three of the infants had not been updated monthly.”
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Infant Daily Report - Summary of Activities
“The infants’ moods and daily activities were not being recorded in the Procare app. This was corrected during the inspection when the caregivers were shown how to add the mood and activities sections in Procare and began using them.”
2 deficiencies older than three years
Sep 28, 2022: inspection2 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
“During the inspection children were observed watching television in a room alone while caregiver was in different classroom preparing for nap time. This was corrected during the inspection by the caregiver returning to the classroom with the children.”
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Chairs - Safety Straps Used if Required by Manufacturer
“During the inspection infants/toddlers were observed eating lunch at a table without utilizing the manufacturer safety straps. This was corrected by the infants/toddlers being removed from the table.”
All 18 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 2, 2026 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Feb 4, 2026 | Inspection | 5 deficiencies cited |
| Oct 6, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 18, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Aug 7, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Feb 26, 2025 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Feb 10, 2025 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jan 6, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 16, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 12, 2024 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Apr 3, 2024 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Jun 5, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 3, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 28, 2022 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Mar 17, 1986.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 100 children.
Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Nov 5, 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 Nov 5, 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 Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 10 child care providers in Limestone County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 17; this one had 16.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Maria Villatoro-Ventura | 21 |
| Cool Cats Learning Academy | 34 |
| Grandmas Academy | 28 |
| Aunt Rosies Daycare LLC | 14 |
| Mexia Head Start | 3 |
| First Methodist Preschool This child care provider | 16 |
| Wanda Webb | 14 |
| Kids Kare Academy | 13 |
| Wendy Sharp | 18 |
| Living Proof Early Learning Center | 26 |
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 Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 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 Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 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 Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 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 Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.
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