First Methodist Preschool
Licensed Center in Teague, Texas. License #207774, issued February 21, 2001.
- Address
- 420 Walnut St, Teague, TX 75860
- Phone
- (254) 739-2017
- Licensed capacity
- 40 children
- Licensed for
- Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-05:30 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Not accepted
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, After School Care, Snacks Provided.
Openings
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This says nothing about the quality of this program. What the state has assessed about it is the inspection record below.
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 3,639 standards at First Methodist Preschool between May 3, 2022 and November 5, 2026 and recorded 10 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 | 358 | 2 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 326 | 1 |
| Personnel | 3 | 435 | 0 |
| 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 | 4 | 80 | 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 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 222 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 224 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 2 | 192 | 0 |
| Pools | 3 | 84 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 203 | 2 |
| Transportation | 3 | 132 | 0 |
The table adds up to 3,631 of those standards. The remaining 8, including 5 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 7 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on November 5, 2026, and 10 citations.
- 2High
- 4Medium High
- 4Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 10. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium December 12, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.4803: Measurement of Use Zone for Stationary Equipment
The operation had added a geodome to the playground and the equipment did not have sufficient use zones around it. This was corrected during the inspection when the geodome was moved to different part of the playground where the use zones were sufficient.
- Medium High December 12, 2025 Correction verified December 15, 2025
746.4907(a)(1): Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
A small slide set had been added to an area of the playground that did not have loose-fill.
- High November 12, 2025 Correction verified November 24, 2025
746.201(1): Policies Comply with Rules
The parent handbook was missing information on water activities, information on how parents will be updated when the handbook changes, and the days and months of operation, and the illness and exclusion criteria needed to be updated.
- Medium November 12, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.3809: Medication No Longer Used
There was medication stored for children who were no longer enrolled. This was corrected during the inspection when the medication was disposed of.
- Medium November 12, 2025 Correction verified November 24, 2025
746.901(2): Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
Out of the four staff files reviewed, four did not have proof of education on file.
- Medium High December 5, 2024 Corrected at inspection
746.5307(a): Inspect Fire Extinguishers Monthly
Testing of the smoke alarm, carbon monoxide detector, and fire extinguishers was not recorded for November. This was corrected during the inspection when the detectors and fire extinguishers were checked.
- Medium High December 5, 2024 Corrected at inspection
746.5205(1): Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
There was no fire drill recorded for November. This was corrected during the inspection when a fire drill was completed and the children were able to exit in less than three minutes.
- Medium High January 9, 2024 Corrected at inspection
746.4907(d): Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
The gravel underneath the slide exits had been displaced by children using the slides, and had not been raked back to the proper depth. This was corrected at inspection when the director raked the gravel back into place.
- High January 9, 2024 Correction verified February 1, 2024
746.201(1): Policies Comply with Rules
The operational policies were missing policies for parent visits, procedures for children with special needs, promotion of physical activity, the exterme weather criteria that the operation uses to determine wether or not children will go out to play, and a plan for physical activity to take place indoors if weather prohibits outdoor play.
- Medium May 3, 2022 Corrected at inspection
746.2207(c)(4): Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times
During the inspection two classrooms were observed watching television during nap time. This was corrected during the inspection by the caregivers turning the television off.
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About this record
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