First Methodist Church Preschool
First Methodist Church Preschool is a licensed child care center in Henderson, TX, licensed for up to 120 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 1991. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 13 times and investigated 5 reports. Inspectors recorded 8 citations, 5 of them high-risk, most often for supervision (2 of 8). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #2 of 7 centers in Henderson and better than 46% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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During the inspection multiple medication were past their discard by date and some were expired on the original prescription label.
During the investigation it was determined that proper supervision was not met when a child was left unsupervised on the playground for a period of time.
During the inspection a caregiver inside a classroom was observed to have an inactive background check.
After an investigation it was determined that the operation was aware of water damage to their building on April 27th, 2023, and did not report in the required timeframe.
This Minimum Standard was found to be out of compliance through a DFPS Investigation. A caregiver was found to have grabbed a child by the hair and pulled.
Proper supervision was not met when a child was left alone in a classroom for around 2 minutes.
Good Judgment was not made when two caregivers assumed the other had grabbed a child left alone in a room.
During the walk through a leak from the ceiling was noticed in an area that children have access to.
About this center
Common questions
Does First Methodist Church Preschool take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are First Methodist Church Preschool’s hours?
7 AM to 5:15 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does First Methodist Church Preschool accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does First Methodist Church Preschool cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask First Methodist Church Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the East Texas area, which includes Henderson, 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 Methodist Church Preschool had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 5 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Oct 5, 2023: “Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does First Methodist Church Preschool compare with other daycares in Henderson?
It is tied for #2 of 7 centers in Henderson by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 46% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was First Methodist Church Preschool last inspected?
Sep 17, 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 55857 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.