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First Christian Church Prep School

1300 S 1st St, Lufkin, TX 75901 · Angelina County
2 high-risk citations in last 12 months

First Christian Church Prep School is a licensed child care center in Lufkin, TX, licensed for up to 204 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 1985. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 10 times and investigated 3 reports. Inspectors recorded 14 citations, 5 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (4 of 14). 6 citations came in the last 12 months, including 2 high-risk. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #28 of 29 centers in Lufkin and better than 15% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 15%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. More citations than most
#28 of 29 centers in Lufkin
5High risk
5Medium High risk
4Medium risk
0Medium Low risk
0Low risk
14 citations from 10 inspections and 2 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 6 in the last 12 months · last inspected Aug 27, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Aug 27, 2026 · Inspection · citation foundAug 11, 2025 · Inspection · no citationAug 6, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundJul 29, 2025 · Inspection · no citationJan 24, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationDec 11, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationAug 14, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundNov 13, 2023 · Inspection · no citationOct 26, 2023 · Inspection · no citationOct 25, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundAug 31, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundSep 12, 2022 · Inspection · citation foundOct 19, 2021 · Inspection · citation found
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety4
Training & qualifications4
Supervision2
Food & feeding2
Health & medication1
Staff ratios1

Citations, newest first

HighAug 27, 2026InspectionSupervision
Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle §746.5625(a)
During the monitoring inspection, one of two transportation vehicles did not have child safety alarm.
Correction verified Sep 18, 2026
HighAug 27, 2026InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months §746.5101(a)
Operation fire inspection expired on 7-18-2026.
Correction verified Sep 8, 2026
Medium HighAug 27, 2026InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Sheltering Drills for Lock-Down-4 times in a calendar year §746.5205(3)
The operation has not documented any lock down drills for the year.
Correction verified Sep 8, 2026
Medium HighAug 27, 2026InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Sheltering Drill For Severe Weather-Four times a calendar year §746.5205(2)
The operation has not documented any severe weather drills for the year.
Correction verified Sep 8, 2026
Medium HighAug 27, 2026InspectionTraining & qualifications
Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training §746.1301(a)(5)(A)
During the monitoring inspection, there were two out of ten staff files with no 2025-2026 annual training hours available for review.
Correction verified Sep 8, 2026
MediumAug 27, 2026InspectionHealth & medication
Children's Records - Immunizations §746.603(a)(4)
During the monitoring inspection, one of ten children files did not have immunization records available for review.
Correction verified Sep 16, 2026
HighAug 6, 2025InspectionStaff ratios
AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation §745.641
There was a caregiver at the operation whose background check was pending. The Director corrected this at the time of the inspection by having the caregiver leave.
Correction verified Aug 11, 2025
Medium HighAug 14, 2024InspectionTraining & qualifications
Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually §746.1316(a)
The Director did not have her up to date transportation training The Director is going to correct this by getting her up to date transportation training..
Correction verified Aug 16, 2024
MediumAug 14, 2024InspectionTraining & qualifications
Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required §746.1311(a)
The Director did not have her annual training hours available. The Director is going to correct this by getting her annual training hours.
Correction verified Aug 16, 2024
HighOct 25, 2023Found during an investigationSupervision
Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity §746.1205(a)(4)
It was found that a child was left unsupervised for approximately 10-15 minutes alone on the playground.
Correction verified Nov 13, 2023
MediumAug 31, 2023InspectionFood & feeding
Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days §746.2421(b)
There were 9 infant feeding instructions that have not been updated. The Director is going to correct this by getting the feeding instructions updated.
Correction verified Sep 5, 2023
Medium HighSep 12, 2022InspectionTraining & qualifications
Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation Training §746.1301(7)(A)
All four people who transport, tranportation training expired August. The Director is going to correct by getting the transportation training done and sent to Licensing before they transport.
Correction verified Sep 12, 2022
MediumSep 12, 2022InspectionFood & feeding
Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days §746.2421(b)
There were four infant feeding instructions that need to be updated. The Director is going to correct this by getting the infant feeding instructions updated.
Correction verified Sep 13, 2022
HighOct 19, 2021InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months §746.5101(a)
The fire inspection expired on 4-26-2021. The Director is going to correct this by getting the fire inspection done.
Correction verified Oct 21, 2021

About this center

Licensed capacity204 children
Ages servedInfant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours07:15 AM-05:30 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceDec 15, 1985
DirectorTraci Fulller
Phone9366349698
State operation #180376

Common questions

Does First Christian Church Prep School take infants?

Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.

What are First Christian Church Prep 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 First Christian Church Prep School accept child care subsidies?

Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.

How much does First Christian Church Prep School cost?

Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask First Christian Church Prep School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Deep East Texas area, which includes Lufkin, is $28.40 a day for infants, $27.60 a day for toddlers and $26.80 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).

Has First Christian Church Prep School had any serious violations?

Inspectors recorded 5 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Aug 27, 2026: “Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle.” Each one is listed in full above.

How does First Christian Church Prep School compare with other daycares in Lufkin?

It is #28 of 29 centers in Lufkin by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 15% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was First Christian Church Prep School last inspected?

Aug 27, 2026. Inspectors cited at least one rule during that visit.

Licensed centers nearby

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 180376 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.