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First United Methodist Children's Center

Licensed & activeAges Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, SchoolUp to 116 children

1016 Sam Houston Ave, Huntsville, TX 77320

Safety record

11 findings across 16 inspections

8 were rated high or medium-high risk. All were marked corrected. Texas HHSC inspections since 2024.

Facilities & equipmentHigh riskCorrectedAug 10, 2026
Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device - Remove the infant from the device and place the infant in a crib as soon as possible: This standard was tasked as part of an investigation and found deficient. A child been photographed asleep in a bouncer on three occasions.
Facilities & equipmentHigh riskCorrectedAug 10, 2026
Infants sleep in Designated Crib, Cot, Bed, or Mat: This standard was tasked as part of an investigation and found deficient. A non-walking infant has napped on an infant play mat on the floor. This child does not have a sleep exception form on file.
Facilities & equipmentHigh riskCorrected

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Texas HHSC inspections, report investigations and assessments since October 2017, updated daily.

Date	Inspection	Result	Evidence
Oct 19, 2026	Inspection	No deficiencies cited	Verified
Sep 22, 2026	Inspection	No deficiencies cited	Verified
Aug 31, 2026	Inspection	No deficiencies cited	Verified
Aug 20, 2026	Inspection	No deficiencies cited	Verified

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Date	Code	Severity	Status	Finding (source text)
Aug 10, 2026	§746.2426(a)(2) Facilities & equipment	High risk	Corrected	Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device - Remove the infant from the device and place the infant in a crib as soon as possible: This standard was tasked as part of an investigation and found deficient. A child been photographed asleep in a bouncer on three occasions.
Aug 10, 2026	§746.2424 Facilities & equipment	High risk	Corrected	Infants sleep in Designated Crib, Cot, Bed, or Mat: This standard was tasked as part of an investigation and found deficient. A non-walking infant has napped on an infant play mat on the floor. This child does not have a sleep exception form on file.
Aug 10, 2026	§746.2415(b) Facilities & equipment	High risk	Corrected	AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age: This standard was tasked as part of an investigation and found deficient. Infants younger than 12 months have slept with a blanket in their crib, slept in a Boppy pillow in their crib, and slept with a bib and pacifier with attachments in their crib.
Aug 10, 2026	§746.3301(d) Food & nutrition	Medium-high risk	Corrected	Nutrition and Food Service - Child must not go more than 3 hours: This standard was tasked as part of an investigation and found deficient. It was reported by center staff that an infant went without a bottle for longer than three hours on one occasion.
Jul 13, 2026	§746.1205(a)(4) Supervision & ratios	High risk	Corrected	Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity: Per video a child went to the restroom by themselves.
Feb 25, 2026	§746.1315(b)(1) Staff qualifications & clearances	Medium-high risk	Corrected	CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based: Three out of ten personnel files do not have pediatric CPR training on a manikin.
Feb 25, 2026	§746.2419(6) Food & nutrition	Medium-high risk	Corrected	Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups: five out of six infant bottles were not labelled in one infant classroom. This was corrected at inspection when infant bottles were labelled.
Aug 6, 2025	§746.501(a)(20) Supervision & ratios	Medium risk	Corrected	Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights: The parent rights were not included in the operational policies as required.
Aug 6, 2025	§746.611(b) Records, permits & program	Medium risk	Corrected	Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission: 1 out of 10 children's files evaluated did not have a health statement in the file. The paperwork stated a health statement was attached, but the health statement was not in the file.
Dec 3, 2024	§746.3819 Supervision & ratios	Medium-high risk	Corrected	Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional: A child with a food allergy had the required emergency plan but did not have the medication listed on the plan at the operation.
Nov 7, 2024	§746.901(5) Staff qualifications & clearances	Medium-low risk	Corrected	Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912): 1 of 3 staff files evaluated was missing the pre-employment 2912 affidavit.

Date

Code

Severity

Status

Finding (source text)

Aug 10, 2026

§746.2426(a)(2)

Facilities & equipment

High risk

Corrected

Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device - Remove the infant from the device and place the infant in a crib as soon as possible: This standard was tasked as part of an investigation and found deficient. A child been photographed asleep in a bouncer on three occasions.

Aug 10, 2026

§746.2424

Facilities & equipment

High risk

Corrected

Infants sleep in Designated Crib, Cot, Bed, or Mat: This standard was tasked as part of an investigation and found deficient. A non-walking infant has napped on an infant play mat on the floor. This child does not have a sleep exception form on file.

Aug 10, 2026

§746.2415(b)

Facilities & equipment

High risk

Corrected

AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age: This standard was tasked as part of an investigation and found deficient. Infants younger than 12 months have slept with a blanket in their crib, slept in a Boppy pillow in their crib, and slept with a bib and pacifier with attachments in their crib.

Aug 10, 2026

§746.3301(d)

Food & nutrition

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Nutrition and Food Service - Child must not go more than 3 hours: This standard was tasked as part of an investigation and found deficient. It was reported by center staff that an infant went without a bottle for longer than three hours on one occasion.

Jul 13, 2026

§746.1205(a)(4)

Supervision & ratios

High risk

Corrected

Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity: Per video a child went to the restroom by themselves.

Feb 25, 2026

§746.1315(b)(1)

Staff qualifications & clearances

Medium-high risk

Corrected

CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based: Three out of ten personnel files do not have pediatric CPR training on a manikin.

Feb 25, 2026

§746.2419(6)

Food & nutrition

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups: five out of six infant bottles were not labelled in one infant classroom. This was corrected at inspection when infant bottles were labelled.

Aug 6, 2025

§746.501(a)(20)

Supervision & ratios

Medium risk

Corrected

Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights: The parent rights were not included in the operational policies as required.

Aug 6, 2025

§746.611(b)

Records, permits & program

Medium risk

Corrected

Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission: 1 out of 10 children's files evaluated did not have a health statement in the file. The paperwork stated a health statement was attached, but the health statement was not in the file.

Dec 3, 2024

§746.3819

Supervision & ratios

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional: A child with a food allergy had the required emergency plan but did not have the medication listed on the plan at the operation.

Nov 7, 2024

§746.901(5)

Staff qualifications & clearances

Medium-low risk

Corrected

Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912): 1 of 3 staff files evaluated was missing the pre-employment 2912 affidavit.

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Denim and Diamonds Pre-School Kids Klub 2 Huntsville, 77320	Child care center	—	149	No records	—	1.0 km
Faith Kids Preschool Huntsville, 77340	Child care center	—	167	No records	—	1.2 km
Second Baptist Preschool Huntsville, 77340	Child care center	—	144	No records	—	1.3 km

Source	Record	Facts	Evidence	Effective	Retrieved
Texas HHSC Operations TX	1485371	name, type, status, capacity, ages, hours, address, phone, subsidies	Verified	—	Nov 5, 2026
us_census_geocoder US	1016 SAM HOUSTON AVE\|HUNTSVI…	location Census Geocoder Exact match: 1016 SAM HOUSTON AVE, HUNTSVILLE, TX, 77320	Verified	—	Nov 5, 2026
tx_twc_subsidy_providers TX	1801648	tx_rising_star_rating, accepts_cc_subsidy	Verified	Jul 7, 2026	Nov 6, 2026
Texas HHSC Inspections	905883357		Verified	Oct 19, 2026	Nov 5, 2026
Texas HHSC Inspections	905883356		Verified	Sep 22, 2026	Nov 5, 2026
Texas HHSC Inspections	905883355		Verified	Aug 31, 2026	Nov 5, 2026
Texas HHSC Inspections	905883354		Verified	Aug 20, 2026	Nov 5, 2026
Texas HHSC Inspections	905883353		Verified	Aug 11, 2026	Nov 5, 2026

First United Methodist Children's Center

11 findings across 16 inspections

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First United Methodist Children's Center

11 findings across 16 inspections

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