First Baptist Palmer Christian Academy
First Baptist Palmer Christian Academy is a licensed child care center in Palmer, TX, licensed for up to 55 children and serving preschoolers and school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2015. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 6 times. Inspectors recorded 2 citations, 1 of them high-risk. None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 3 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #36 of 72 centers in Ellis County and better than 72% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
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The operation doesn't have orientation and training for employers for the preventing and responding to food or an allergic reaction
The operation does not have a carbon monoxide detector and did not have monthly monitoring
About this center
Common questions
Does First Baptist Palmer Christian Academy take infants?
No. Its Texas license covers preschoolers and school-age children, not infants.
What are First Baptist Palmer Christian Academy’s hours?
6 AM to 6:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does First Baptist Palmer Christian Academy accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does First Baptist Palmer Christian Academy cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask First Baptist Palmer Christian Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the North Central Texas area, which includes Palmer, is $47.00 a day for 3-year-olds and $44.00 a day for school-age children (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has First Baptist Palmer Christian Academy had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on Aug 15, 2023: “Operation Must be Equipped with a Working Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detection System.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does First Baptist Palmer Christian Academy compare with other daycares in Ellis County?
It is tied for #36 of 72 centers in Ellis County by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 72% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was First Baptist Palmer Christian Academy last inspected?
Jun 18, 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 1603376 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.