Faith School
Faith School is a licensed child care center in Stephenville, TX, licensed for up to 160 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2006. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 26 times and investigated 7 reports. Inspectors recorded 28 citations, 16 of them high-risk, most often for records & paperwork (8 of 28). 8 citations came in the last 12 months, including 3 high-risk. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #8 of 9 centers in Stephenville and better than 23% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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During inspection, a caregiver stated that she had 12 children but had 15.
A caregiver was aware of how many children were in the group at the playground but did not accurately count them all when leaving the playground back to class, resulting in one child being left behind.
Based on the information obtained, it was determined that a child was left unsupervised at the playground before another classroom caregiver found the child and had the child returned to their class.
1 child's immunization exemption form was incomplete, as it was not notarized. The same child still did not have a health statement on file.
10 child records were missing admission information, such as emergency contact person address, verification that parents received complete operational policies.
6 caregiver files did not have verifiable documentation of all 24 hours of required pre-service training within 90 days of employment.
1 child immunization record was not on file. 2 child immunization records were not current. 2 child records did not have health statements.
1 caregiver file did not have verifiable documentation of 24 hours of annual training within the last full 12-months.
This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS investigation. The operation's supervision procedures for certain age groups was determined as not sufficient enough to provide visual or auditory awareness and proximity to children during restroom use. Children were allowed to walk from their class to a restroom far enough away from the class where the caregiver was not able to maintain adequate visual or auditory supervision.
This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS investigation. An incident requiring notification was not reported in June of 2025.
A child was unintentionally left unsupervised in the gym area for approximately 2 minutes when the rest of the class had transitioned to the outdoor playground.
2025 fire drills were not documented, as required. Second half of 2024 fire drills were also not documented. Director stated the fire drills were conducted but not documented.
The operation did not report an incident placing children at risk.
A child was left unsupervised on the playground at the operation.
Operation did not notify parents that a child in care was left unsupervised.
10 children's records did not have the required water activity information.
Caregivers hired on or after 9/1/23 did not have the required affidavit titled Pre-Employment Affidavit for Applicants for Employment at Certain Child Care Operations.
10 children's records were not up-to-date with all required admission information.
The operational policies provided were not updated to include all current requirements.
5 caregivers did not have certificates of annual training in: Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials
An infant under 12 months old was observed swaddled while sleeping in a crib. The infant did not have a sleep exemption form on file.
A bottle warner in an infant room needed to be cleaned out, as it had dried formula or water mineral build up.
Two caregivers did not have current training in infant care specific training, such as SIDS, Shaken Baby, Early Brain Development.
Monthly playground maintenance checklists were not available for review during the inspection.
Two children were unsupervised for approximately 5 to 8 minutes. The children were found in a storage room.
A caregiver did not properly account for all children during a transition period.
A previous incident where a child was unsupervised in a restroom due to caregivers not being aware was not reported.
Two children were found in a storage room unsupervised where cleaning supplies were stored. The cleaning supplies included hard surface and glass cleaner, toilet bowl cleaner and restroom disinfectant.
About this center
Common questions
Does Faith School take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Faith School’s hours?
7:15 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Faith School accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
Has Faith School had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 16 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jun 4, 2026: “Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Faith School compare with other daycares in Stephenville?
It is #8 of 9 centers in Stephenville by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 23% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Faith School last inspected?
Jun 9, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.
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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 851553 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.