First United Methodist Church
Licensed Center in Clifton, Texas. License #173802, issued November 1, 1985.
- Address
- 303 Avenue E North P.o. Box 529, Clifton, TX 76634
- Phone
- (254) 675-7722
- Licensed capacity
- 73 children
- Licensed for
- Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:15 AM-05:30 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, After School Care, Part Time Care, 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, suspended
The state records this program’s rating as suspended. Ask the program about it.
In effect since July 10, 2026. From the state's provider report of July 10, 2026.
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 3,760 standards at First United Methodist Church between May 4, 2022 and July 2, 2026 and recorded 12 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 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 326 | 0 |
| 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 | 57 | 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 | 339 | 2 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 232 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 225 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 0 |
| Pools | 3 | 78 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 203 | 0 |
| Transportation | 3 | 132 | 0 |
The table adds up to 3,715 of those standards. The remaining 45, including 10 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 25 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on July 2, 2026, and 12 citations.
2 of those visits began with First United Methodist Church 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.
- 8High
- 3Medium High
- 1Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 12. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- High June 17, 2026 Correction verified July 2, 2026
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
Based on the information obtained, it was determined a child was unaccounted for and a caregiver was unable to locate the child. The child was located nappiing in the school age classroom and was alone for approximately 6 minutes.
- Medium High January 8, 2026 Correction verified January 15, 2026
746.1613(a)(4): Naptime Child/Caregiver Ratio - Additional Employee Required
There were 3 caregivers present and all the caregivers were observed supervising a group of children. There was not another caregiver observed in the building during naptime.
- High January 5, 2026 Correction verified February 3, 2026
746.2805(3): Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
It was determined a caregiver grabbed a child by their upper arm.
- High January 5, 2026 Correction verified February 3, 2026
746.2805: Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
Based on the preponderance of evidence it was determined that a caregiver grabbed a child's hand roughly causing it to become red.
- High January 5, 2026 Correction verified February 3, 2026
746.305(a)(6): Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
Based on the preponderance of information, it was determined the operation did not report allegations of prohibited punishment.
- Medium High November 8, 2024 Correction verified November 19, 2024
746.3415(7): Employee Handwashing After Handling or Cleaning Bodily Fluids
A caregiver was observed wiping a child's nose and was observed to not have washed their hands afterwards.
- Medium High November 8, 2024 Correction verified November 19, 2024
746.3417(3): Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
A child was observed to have had their diaper change and the child did not have their hands washed afterwards.
- High July 27, 2023 Correction verified August 30, 2023
746.1201(2): Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Relate to Children
Based on evidence obtained from the investigation it was determined a caregiver would lose her patience often and speak with a harsh tone to the children in care.
- High July 27, 2023 Correction verified August 30, 2023
746.3703(a): People Whose Behavior/Health Threatens Children Not Present
Based on the evidence obtained through the investigation, it was determined a caregiver would cry and become emotional in front of the children in care. The caregiver's behavior happened frequently and became concerning to other staff members.
- Medium May 17, 2023 Correction verified June 22, 2023
746.2905(1): Children Not Required to Sleep - May Not Force Child to Sleep
Based on the preponderance of evidence, it was determined children were being forced to sleep during naptime.
- High May 17, 2023 Correction verified June 22, 2023
746.305(a)(6): Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
It was determined that the Director was informed of two incidents where children were being forced to nap and the Director did not report to Child Care Regulation until the 2nd incident occurred.
- High May 17, 2023 Correction verified June 22, 2023
746.1205(a)(5): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene to ensure each child's safety
It was determined a caregiver did not intervene when she witnessed another caregiver forcing children to sleep.
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About this record
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