First Methodist Preschool
First Methodist Preschool is a licensed child care center in Mexia, TX, licensed for up to 100 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 1986. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 15 times and investigated 4 reports. Inspectors recorded 19 citations, 4 of them high-risk, most often for records & paperwork (5 of 19). 8 citations came in the last 12 months. 21% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #2 of 5 centers in Mexia and better than 26% of licensed centers statewide.
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Several outlets did not have covers in them. This was corrected when the director placed covers in the outlets that were missing them.
A group of children did not wash their hands before sitting down for lunch.
An infant was observed sleeping with a bottle. This was corrected during the inspection when the bottle was removed from the crib.
An infant's hands were not washed after diapering. This was corrected during the inspection when the caregiver was reminded about handwashing and they washed the infant's hands.
The children's product certification form was last signed in December 2024. This was corrected during the inspection when a new form was signed.
There was outdoor furniture in the back use zone of the swing set.
Moods were not being added to the daily Procare reports for the older infant classes.
One caregiver was missing training in preventing and responding to allergic reactions.
Three caregivers were missing training in several of the required content topics.
Three children needed updated immunization records, one four-year-old was missing a hearing screening, another four-year-old was missing a hearing and vision screening, and one child did not have an emergency contact on file.
One caregiver was missing proof of education and three were missing pre-employment affidavits.
The parent handbook was missing information on parent's rights and a statement that the operation is a gang-free zone.
During the investigation, it was found that the operation did not report to Child Care Regulation within two days when a child in care had a seizure and required medical treatment.
During the investigation, there was sufficient evidence found to determine that a child was left alone on the playground for an undetermined amount of time.
The infants' moods and daily activities were not being recorded in the Procare app. This was corrected during the inspection when the caregivers were shown how to add the mood and activities sections in Procare and began using them.
The written feeding instructions for three of the infants had not been updated monthly.
During the inspection infants/toddlers were observed eating lunch at a table without utilizing the manufacturer safety straps. This was corrected by the infants/toddlers being removed from the table.
During the inspection children were observed watching television in a room alone while caregiver was in different classroom preparing for nap time. This was corrected during the inspection by the caregiver returning to the classroom with the children.
Observed a caregiver responsible for children in care without a cleared background check. This was corrected during the inspection by the caregiver leaving the operation and the director submitting the background check.
About this center
Common questions
Does First Methodist Preschool take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are First Methodist Preschool’s hours?
7 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does First Methodist Preschool accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
Has First Methodist Preschool had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 4 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Feb 26, 2025: “Policies Comply with Rules.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does First Methodist Preschool compare with other daycares in Mexia?
It is #2 of 5 centers in Mexia by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 26% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was First Methodist Preschool last inspected?
Apr 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 156577 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.