First Baptist Learning Center
First Baptist Learning Center is a licensed child care center in Wills Point, TX, licensed for up to 127 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 1986. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 23 times and investigated 11 reports. Inspectors recorded 15 citations, 7 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (3 of 15). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Its last 11 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #9 of 13 centers in Van Zandt County and better than 47% of licensed centers statewide.
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This standard was evaluated as part of the investigation and found to be deficient. The gate separating the infant classrooms is broken and had been zip tied at the bottom of the gate. When the gate was opened it caused the fall of the caregiver.
This standard was evaluated as part of the investigation and found to be deficient. A child was punished by withholding the afternoon outside play time and the child was inactive for an inappropriate amount time.
This standard was found to be out of compliance through an investigation. A caregiver had left an infant unsupervised for around 5 minutes in a bathroom.
At the inspection, 3 out of 10 personnel training files reviewed did not meet the annual training hours required by caregivers. One caregiver needs 2 hours of annual training, another caregiver needs 17 hours of for the training year and a 3rd caregiver needs 12 hours of annual training to complete their training year.
At the inspection, 1 out of 12 training records reviewed needed 1 hour of annual training to complete the training year.
At the inspection, the operational policy was reviewed and did not include the information for the promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity.
At the inspection, the training records reviewed was all on-line and no instructor led training was recorded.
At the inspection, the operation did not include the name and address of the alternate shelter used away from the operation
This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and found to be deficient. A caregiver inappropriately disciplined a child while in care at the operation by pulling the child's hair to get the child's attention and pushing the child back.
At the inspection, the current gas leak check is dated 2/27/2020 and is due for the 2 year check.
At the inspection, the fire extinguishers are dated June 2021 and required to be serviced.
This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and found to be deficient. The operation left a child unsupervised on the playground.
During the investigation inspetion, a four month old infant was asleep in a crib and was swaddled. The caregiver corrected at inspection.
The caregiver failed to demonstrate competency by not counting the number of children in care before leaving the playground and as a result of the caregiver not counting, two children were left on the playground alone.
Two children were left unsupervised on the playground for 5 minutes.
About this center
Common questions
Does First Baptist Learning Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are First Baptist Learning Center’s hours?
6:30 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does First Baptist Learning Center accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does First Baptist Learning Center cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask First Baptist Learning Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the East Texas area, which includes Wills Point, is $28.80 a day for infants, $28.00 a day for toddlers and $27.40 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has First Baptist Learning Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 7 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Sep 26, 2025: “Prohibited Punishments - Withholding Active Play.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does First Baptist Learning Center compare with other daycares in Van Zandt County?
It is #9 of 13 centers in Van Zandt County by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 47% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was First Baptist Learning Center last inspected?
Aug 11, 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 161961 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.