Evangelistic Temple Learning Center
Evangelistic Temple Learning Center is a licensed child care center in Palestine, TX, licensed for up to 200 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2015. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 14 times and investigated 7 reports. Inspectors recorded 8 citations, 4 of them high-risk. None of them came in the last 12 months. 12% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 2 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #7 of 8 centers in Palestine and better than 53% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
The parents rights information was not in the operational policy and there was not an acknowledgment that the parents were given the information.
The safety straps were not being used in the infant room while children were at the table eating. This was corrected when the caregiver buckled the straps around the children.
This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegation and found to be deficient. The operation did not notify CCR within the required time frame.
This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegation and found to be deficient. The operation allows staff members to smoke on the premises.
This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegation and found to be deficient. It was observed the caregivers did not provide first aid to a bite injury.
This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegation and found to be deficient. The afterschool caregivers use inappropriate discipline methods such as exercise.
This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegation and found to be deficient. The caregiver did not show good judgement when she sent pictures of children sharing pacifiers and sleeping in cribs with no sheets to parents.
This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegation and found to be deficient. The caregiver stated a child was kept in a crib for the majority of the day.
About this center
Common questions
Does Evangelistic Temple Learning Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Evangelistic Temple Learning Center’s hours?
7 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Evangelistic Temple Learning Center accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
Has Evangelistic Temple Learning Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 4 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jul 26, 2022: “No Smoking or Use of Tobacco Including E-Cigarettes or Vaporizers.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Evangelistic Temple Learning Center compare with other daycares in Palestine?
It is #7 of 8 centers in Palestine by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 53% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Evangelistic Temple Learning Center last inspected?
Jan 8, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.
Licensed centers nearby
1500 Crockett Rd, Palestine · 1.2 mi away · 136 spotsFewer citations than mostPalestine YMCA Early Childhood Center
5500 N Loop 256, Palestine · ZIP 75801 away · 220 spotsMore citations than mostFirst Methodist Church Preschool
422 S Magnolia St, Palestine · 1.5 mi away · 75 spotsAbout typicalWashington Early Childhood Center
1020 W Hamlett St, Palestine · 1.7 mi away · 238 spotsToo few inspections to compareEgg-ceptional Learning Center
2020 Martin Luther King Blvd, Palestine · ZIP 75803 away · 65 spotsAbout typicalCandy Cane Learning Academy
4013 W Oak St, Palestine · 2.2 mi away · 136 spotsAbout typical
Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.
To see the official record, search operation 1559507 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.