# First Methodist Preschool First Methodist Preschool is a licensed child care program (child care center) in Teague, TX serving ages Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 40 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC. ## Key facts - Status: Full Permit · Operating - Address: 420 Walnut St, Teague, TX 75860 - Ages: Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School - Capacity: 40 - License/permit: 207774 - Operator: not published - Phone: (254) 739-2017 - Hours: 07:00 AM-05:30 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri) - Accepts child care subsidies: no - Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=101052 ## Inspection record 10 findings across 6 Texas HHSC inspections (2022-05-03 to 2025-12-12); 6 rated serious; 0 open at last record. - 2025-12-12 — Facilities & equipment, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2025-12-15: 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. (§746.4907(a)(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-4907-a-1)) - 2025-12-12 — Supervision & ratios, Medium risk, Corrected at inspection: 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. (§746.4803; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-4803)) - 2025-11-12 — Health records & medication, Medium risk, Corrected at inspection: 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. (§746.3809; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3809)) - 2025-11-12 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2025-11-24: 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. (§746.201(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-201-1)) - 2025-11-12 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Correction verified 2025-11-24: Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements: Out of the four staff files reviewed, four did not have proof of education on file. (§746.901(2); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-901-2)) - 2024-12-05 — Fire safety & emergency drills, Medium-high risk, Corrected at inspection: 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. (§746.5205(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5205-1)) - 2024-12-05 — Fire safety & emergency drills, Medium-high risk, Corrected at inspection: 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. (§746.5307(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5307-a)) - 2024-01-09 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2024-02-01: 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. (§746.201(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-201-1)) - 2024-01-09 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-high risk, Corrected at inspection: 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. (§746.4907(d); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-4907-d)) - 2022-05-03 — Facilities & equipment, Medium risk, Corrected at inspection: 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. (§746.2207(c)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2207-c-4)) ## Nearby programs - [Kiddie Patch Daycare Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1192599) — 2.03 km, capacity 53 ## Sources - tx_hhsc_operations record 101052 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=101052 - us_census_geocoder record 420 WALNUT ST|TEAGUE|TX|75860 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/ - tx_twc_subsidy_providers record 207774 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/wmur-pmzc.json?state_id=207774 --- Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-101052 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. Facts come from public regulator records; historical inspection data is labelled. Missing data never means no issue exists.