# First Umc Early Childhood Academy

First Umc Early Childhood Academy is a licensed child care program (child care center) in Bedford, TX serving ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 64 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC.

## Key facts
- Status: Full Permit · Operating
- Address: 1245 Bedford Rd, Bedford, TX 76021

- Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Capacity: 64
- License/permit: 1196466
- Operator: not published
- Phone: (817) 283-5780
- Website: www.fumcbeca.com
- Hours: 07:00 AM-06:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri)
- Accepts child care subsidies: no
- Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=723408

## Inspection record
4 findings across 10 Texas HHSC inspections (2021-12-10 to 2026-07-28); 3 rated serious; 0 open at last record.
- 2026-07-28 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2026-09-08: Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal: Operation did not have a current fire inspection at the time of inspection. (§746.5101(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5101-b))
- 2025-08-07 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2025-08-14: Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal: Operation did not have a current fire inspection on file at the time of the inspection. (§746.5101(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5101-b))
- 2024-01-17 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-low risk, Correction verified 2024-01-17: Report Number of Employees: Operation failed to report employees who left in 2023 in a timely manner. (§746.303(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-303-b))
- 2021-12-10 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2021-12-14: Annual Sanitation Inspection: The operation did not have a current Health inspection on file at the time of inspection. (§746.3401(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3401-a))

## Nearby programs
- [Mid Cities Scholars](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1255888) — 0.23 km, capacity 40
- [The Bedford Center YMCA](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1447872) — 1.22 km, capacity 408
- [Fotp Kids Preschool](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1460562) — 1.45 km, capacity 170
- [The Learning Station](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1159967) — 1.59 km, capacity 140
- [Bedford Central Kindercare](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-293364) — 1.62 km, capacity 150
- [Saint Timothy Cumberland](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-100263) — 1.65 km, capacity 200

## Sources
- tx_hhsc_operations record 723408 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=723408
- us_census_geocoder record 1245 BEDFORD RD|BEDFORD|TX|76021 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/
- tx_twc_subsidy_providers record 1196466 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/wmur-pmzc.json?state_id=1196466

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