First Christian Church Day School and Child Care Center
Licensed Center in Corpus Christi, Texas. License #26129, issued January 28, 1987.
- Address
- 3401 Santa Fe St, Corpus Christi, TX 78411
- Phone
- (361) 854-1241
- Licensed capacity
- 135 children
- Licensed for
- Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-06:00 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
Programs listed with the state: Accredited, Meals Provided, Snacks Provided, Part Time Care, Field Trips.
Openings
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Texas Rising Star
Texas Rising Star, suspended
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In effect since October 28, 2026. From the state's provider report of October 28, 2026.
Where this is
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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 3,739 standards at First Christian Church Day School and Child Care Center between January 7, 2022 and October 9, 2026 and recorded 16 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 | 3 | 363 | 1 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 329 | 4 |
| Personnel | 3 | 442 | 1 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 3 | 162 | 0 |
| Activities | 3 | 104 | 0 |
| Infants | 3 | 267 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 3 | 55 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Discipline | 3 | 60 | 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 | 3 | 338 | 1 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 220 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 224 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 1 |
| Pools | 3 | 78 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 203 | 0 |
| Transportation | 3 | 132 | 0 |
The table adds up to 3,714 of those standards. The remaining 25, including 8 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.
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State inspection record
HHSC records 15 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on October 9, 2026, and 16 citations.
2 of those visits began with First Christian Church Day School and Child Care Center 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.
- 4High
- 6Medium High
- 3Medium
- 3Medium Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 16. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium High December 6, 2024 Correction verified January 7, 2025
746.1107(2): 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.
- Medium December 6, 2024 Correction verified January 7, 2025
746.603(a)(3): 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.
- Medium High December 6, 2024 Correction verified January 7, 2025
746.605(6): 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.
- Medium Low December 6, 2024 Correction verified January 7, 2025
746.605(3): 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.
- Medium Low December 6, 2024 Corrected at inspection
746.401(9): 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.
- Medium High January 19, 2024 Correction verified February 5, 2024
746.3407(9): 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.
- Medium January 19, 2024 Corrected at inspection
746.4751(b): 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.
- Medium High January 19, 2024 Correction verified February 5, 2024
746.1315(b): 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.
- High April 6, 2023 Reported corrected April 24, 2023, not yet verified
746.5101(a): 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.
- High February 22, 2023 Correction verified April 6, 2023
746.5101(a): Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
A fire inspection was not completed for the 2023 year.
- Medium Low February 22, 2023 Correction verified April 6, 2023
746.907(c): Personnel Record Storage- Location
One employees folder was not available for review upon inspection.
- Medium High February 22, 2023 Correction verified April 6, 2023
746.3701(5): Safety - Play Materials and Equipment Safe
In one restroom there was chipped paint on the walls accessible to children.
- Medium October 24, 2022 Correction verified November 18, 2022
746.4751(b): 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.
- High September 26, 2022 Correction verified January 3, 2023
746.1201(1): 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.
- High September 26, 2022 Correction verified January 3, 2023
746.1003(3): 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.
- Medium High September 26, 2022 Correction verified January 3, 2023
746.1203(6): 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.
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About this record
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