First Methodist Preschool
Licensed Center in Mexia, Texas. License #156577, issued March 17, 1986.
- Address
- 208 N Kaufman St, Mexia, TX 76667
- Phone
- (254) 562-7822
- Licensed capacity
- 100 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-05:30 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
- Website
- firstmethodistpreschool.com
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Meals Provided, Snacks Provided.
Openings
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Texas Rising Star
Texas Rising Star 4-star of a possible 4
A quality rating the state awards after an on-site assessment. Four stars is the highest.
In effect since August 19, 2026. From the state's provider report of August 19, 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 3,200 standards at First Methodist Preschool between September 28, 2022 and April 9, 2026 and recorded 18 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 | 1 |
| Record keeping | 2 | 225 | 2 |
| Personnel | 2 | 313 | 1 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 2 | 108 | 0 |
| Activities | 3 | 104 | 0 |
| Infants | 3 | 267 | 3 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 3 | 55 | 0 |
| School-age | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| Discipline | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Naptime | 2 | 24 | 0 |
| Field trips | 2 | 22 | 0 |
| Get well care | 3 | 81 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 2 | 26 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 3 | 134 | 0 |
| Health practices | 3 | 338 | 1 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 220 | 1 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 224 | 1 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 1 |
| Pools | 2 | 54 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 2 | 135 | 0 |
| Transportation | 3 | 147 | 0 |
The table adds up to 3,173 of those standards. The remaining 27, including 7 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 18 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on April 9, 2026, and 18 citations.
3 of those visits began with First Methodist Preschool 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.
- 3High
- 5Medium High
- 9Medium
- 1Medium Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 18. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium High April 2, 2026 Corrected at inspection
746.3701(1): 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.
- Medium High April 2, 2026 Correction verified April 9, 2026
746.3417(1): Children Handwashing Before Eating
A group of children did not wash their hands before sitting down for lunch.
- Medium High February 24, 2026 Correction verified February 27, 2026
746.2419(7): 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.
- Medium February 4, 2026 Corrected at inspection
746.4135(b): 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.
- Medium High February 4, 2026 Correction verified February 24, 2026
746.3417(3): 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.
- Medium February 4, 2026 Correction verified February 10, 2026
746.2431(4): Infant Daily Report - Infant's Mood
Moods were not being added to the daily Procare reports for the older infant classes.
- Medium Low February 4, 2026 Correction verified February 24, 2026
746.4815(a)(3): Use Zones - Licensed Before September 1, 2003 - Swings
There was outdoor furniture in the back use zone of the swing set.
- Medium February 4, 2026 Correction verified February 10, 2026
746.1309(e): Documented Annual Training- Required Content
One caregiver was missing training in preventing and responding to allergic reactions.
- Medium February 26, 2025 Correction verified March 24, 2025
746.603(a): 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.
- Medium February 26, 2025 Correction verified March 20, 2025
746.1309(e): Documented Annual Training- Required Content
Three caregivers were missing training in several of the required content topics.
- Medium February 26, 2025 Correction verified March 11, 2025
746.901: Required Personnel Records
One caregiver was missing proof of education and three were missing pre-employment affidavits.
- High February 26, 2025 Correction verified March 11, 2025
746.201(1): 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.
- Medium High February 10, 2025 Correction verified March 4, 2025
746.305(a)(3): 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.
- High December 12, 2024 Correction verified January 6, 2025
746.1205(a)(4): 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.
- Medium April 3, 2024 Corrected at inspection
746.2431(5): 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.
- Medium April 3, 2024 Correction verified April 10, 2024
746.2421(b): Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
The written feeding instructions for three of the infants had not been updated monthly.
- Medium September 28, 2022 Correction verified October 3, 2022
746.4501(b): 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.
- High September 28, 2022 Correction verified October 3, 2022
746.1203(4): 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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