First Baptist Preschool of Portland
Licensed Center in Portland, Texas. License #42251, issued March 28, 1986.
- Address
- 1305 Wildcat Dr, Portland, TX 78374
- Phone
- (361) 643-4644
- Licensed capacity
- 279 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
- Website
- fbpreschooltx.org
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Skill Classes, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips.
Openings
This program has not told us about its openings. We only publish what a program confirms itself, so there is nothing here yet. Ring them to ask.
Texas Rising Star
Texas Rising Star 2-star of a possible 4
A quality rating the state awards after an on-site assessment. Four stars is the highest.
In effect since September 12, 2026. From the state's provider report of October 7, 2026.
Where this is
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The pin is where the US Census geocoder placed this address. About one in eight is interpolated along a street rather than resolved to a building, so treat it as the right block rather than the right doorway. How we source this.
What inspectors checked
Texas HHSC records how many individual standards it evaluated in each area of the rules, and how many it found violated. Across 22 areas it checked 3,571 standards at First Baptist Preschool of Portland between November 10, 2021 and October 5, 2026 and recorded 17 violations. Those correspond to the citations listed above that were recorded from 2021 onward; anything older than that is in the citation list but not in these counts.
The 22 areas, one by one
| Area of the rules | Visits | Standards checked | Violated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope, administration, and communication | 2 | 242 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 2 | 225 | 1 |
| Personnel | 2 | 313 | 1 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 2 | 108 | 0 |
| Activities | 2 | 72 | 0 |
| Infants | 3 | 270 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 2 | 44 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 2 | 38 | 0 |
| School-age | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| Discipline | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| Naptime | 3 | 36 | 0 |
| Field trips | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| Get well care | 3 | 81 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 3 | 39 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 3 | 134 | 0 |
| Health practices | 4 | 451 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 4 | 296 | 1 |
| Physical facilities | 4 | 299 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 1 |
| Pools | 3 | 78 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 4 | 271 | 1 |
| Transportation | 3 | 132 | 0 |
The table adds up to 3,530 of those standards. The remaining 41, including 12 of the violations, were recorded under the state's own catch-all heading, “Individual Standards Evaluated”, which names no area. They are reported here rather than folded into an area above, because the state did not say which area they belong to and we are not going to decide for it.
A high number of standards checked is not a compliment and a low one is not a criticism: how many apply depends on a program's size, its ages served and what the inspector was there to look at. We publish the two counts the state published and do not turn them into a score. This data begins in 2021, which is later than the inspection history above it.
What First Baptist Preschool of Portland says about itself
For a fun and exciting learning experience, enroll your kids at First Baptist Preschool, Portland, TX. Visit us in Portland, Texas.
Quoted from fbpreschooltx.org, read on October 25, 2026. These are the program's own words, not ours, and we neither check nor endorse them.
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Tell me about new inspections
One short message each time Texas HHSC records an inspection here, saying that it happened and linking to the record. We do not tell you what the inspector found: a finding without whether it was corrected is misleading, and that pair belongs on the page rather than split across an email.
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State inspection record
HHSC records 23 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on October 20, 2026, and 17 citations.
2 of those visits began with First Baptist Preschool of Portland reporting something to the state itself rather than HHSC finding it. We publish that because it is part of the record and the state records it separately, not because it is good or bad: a program with none may have had nothing to report. 3,674 of the 12,933 programs listed here have at least one.
- 7High
- 9Medium High
- 1Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 17. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium High May 27, 2026 Correction verified June 10, 2026
746.303(a)(4): Report Change in Director
The director position has been vacant for approximately 2 weeks and licensing was not notified of this change.
- High January 21, 2026 Correction verified February 19, 2026
746.1201(1): Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
A caregiver did not use good judgement when she tossed a child above her head, and the child fell downward to the ground.
- High May 30, 2025 Correction verified June 23, 2025
746.5101(a): Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
Upon inspection the fire inspection was expired.
- High September 7, 2023 Correction verified September 13, 2023
745.621(a)(3): AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you contract with someone who requires a background check
On 9/6/23 inspector observed one person present and having unsupervised access to children while conducting contract work. The operation stated they have had contracted work being conducted since August 18th, 2023. The operation failed to submit or wait to receive the results of an initial background check or FBI Fingerprint for contracted person(s).
- High August 29, 2023 Correction verified November 7, 2023
746.1003(1): Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
The director failed to operate in compliance minimum standards, and during the course of the investigation, it was found that the rooms were not well ventilated after being painted, infants were placed in the cafeteria with children older than 18 months and no amendment was requested to licensing, the director also did not notify the operation that their playground had been finished for inspection and review, and the director chose to end a safety plan without discussing it with Licensing during the course of the investigation.
- High August 29, 2023 Correction verified November 7, 2023
746.1201(1): Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Based on the information obtained during the course of the investigation, the operation used poor judgment when they allowed children and staff to be placed in classrooms after being painted. As a result, staff became ill and it is believed that some of the infants became ill while being in care as well. After there had been complaints of the smell the infant children were moved for one day and then placed back into their classrooms.
- Medium High June 28, 2023 Correction verified July 13, 2023
746.5205(2): Sheltering Drill For Severe Weather-Four times a calendar year
The operation had one severe weather drill for 2022 and had no lock down drills documented at the time of inspection.
- Medium High June 28, 2023 Correction verified July 13, 2023
746.605(16): Required Admission Information-Completed Food Allergy Plan
One child who required a food allergy plan did not have a plan on file.
- Medium High June 28, 2023 Correction verified July 19, 2023
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Multiple classrooms at the facility have chipped paint on the walls accessible to children. One infant room had a broken cabinet, another classroom had broken locks on the bathroom cabinets and cleaners were accessible to the children.
- Medium High June 28, 2023 Correction verified July 13, 2023
746.1301(a)(5)(A): Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
One out of four staff records was missing 10 hours of annual training for 2022-2023. The trainings missing were Sids, Shaken Baby, Early Brain Development, Communicable Diseases including Immunizations, Food Allergies, Building and Premises Safety, Hazardous Materials including Blood borne Pathogens, and Emergency Preparedness.
- Medium High August 5, 2022 Correction verified August 19, 2022
746.1301(5)(A): Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - 24 Annual Training
One out of four staff did not have the required 30 hours of annual training for 2020-2021. The following trainings were missing: Child maltreatment, Sids, Shaken baby, and Early brain development, Transportation, Communicable Diseases including Immunizations, Administering Medication, Food Allergies, and Hazardous Materials including Blood Borne Pathogens. One out of four staff did not have the required 24 hours of annual training for 2021-2022. They were missing 2 1/2 hours of annual training. The following trainings were missing: Child maltreatment, Sids, shaken baby, Communicable Diseases including Immunization, Food Allergies, Building and Premises Safety, Hazardous Materials including Blood Borne Pathogens, and Emergency Preparedness Trainings. One out of four staff did not have the required 24 hours of training and were still missing 6 1/2 hours of training for 2020-2021. The staff member was missing Communicable Diseases including Immunizations, Administering Medication, Food Allergies, Building and Premises Safety, Hazardous Materials including Blood Borne Pathogens, and Emergency Preparedness Trainings One out of four staff was missing Communicable Diseases including Immunizations, Administering Medication, and Hazardous Materials including Blood Borne Pathogens. This is a re-cite.
- Medium July 13, 2022 Correction verified August 5, 2022
746.4751(b): Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist
The operation did not have current documentation of daily buildings and grounds checklist. The last written documentation was from 2019.
- Medium High July 13, 2022 Correction verified August 5, 2022
746.1301(5)(A): Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - 24 Annual Training
One out of four staff did not have the required 30 hours of annual training for 2020-2021. The following trainings were missing: child maltreatment, sids, shaken baby, and early brain development, transportation, and all trainings in standard 746.1311(e). One out of four staff did not have the required 24 hours of annual training for 2021-2022. They were missing 2 1/2 hours of annual training. The following trainings were missing: child maltreatment, sids, shaken baby, and early brain development, and all trainings in section 746.1309 (e) with the exception of medication which was found in the file. One out of four staff did not have the required 24 hours of training and were still missing 11 1/2 hours of training for 2020-2021. The staff member was missing trainings in section 746.1309 (e). One out of four staff was missing trainings from standard 746.1309 (e).
- Medium High July 13, 2022 Correction verified August 5, 2022
746.5205(1): Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
The operation did not have documentation of fire drills, severe weather, or lock down drills. There was also no monthly documentation for smoke alarms, fire extinguishers, or carbon monoxide detectors.
- Medium High July 13, 2022 Correction verified August 5, 2022
746.3819: Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
One child who has a documented food allergy did not have a food allergy plan on file.
- High November 10, 2021 Correction verified December 28, 2021
746.1201(1): Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Based on the information provided during the course of the investigation, one staff member used poor judgment while caring for children. Staff was seen on video by taking away toys from a child and tossing them across the table. The caregiver also used poor judgment when the child was upset and the caregiver did not comfort the child.
- High November 10, 2021 Correction verified December 28, 2021
746.2805: Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
Based on the information provided during the course of the investigation, one staff used inappropriate discipline with a child in care. Staff pulled a child's arm while in care. Staff was also observed pulling on a child's shirt causing the child to fall to the ground.
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