Methodist School for Little Children
Methodist School for Little Children is a licensed child care center in Coldspring, TX, licensed for up to 60 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 1993. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 6 times. Inspectors recorded 5 citations, 1 of them high-risk. 2 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. 20% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #5 of 6 centers in San Jacinto County and better than 42% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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In two different classrooms there were cans of lysol that were within reach of children. I one of the rooms there was a bottle of spray hand sanitizer within reach of children. This was all corrected at the time of the inspection by the caregivers putting the materials in an area that were not accessible to children.
Upon entering the 2mo-12mo old room there was a caregiver on her cell phone while supervising 3 children. This was corrected at the time of the inspection by the caregiver putting her phone away.
There were two pieces of play equipment that did not have the required loose fill. The Director is going to correct this by upping supervision and getting the required amount of loose fill installed.
There was a classroom that had children under the age of two that were watching a movie. The caregiver corrected this at the time of the inspection by turning the TV off.
Two out of five children's records reviewed were missing health statements. The Director is going to correct this by getting the health statements.
About this center
Common questions
Does Methodist School for Little Children take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Methodist School for Little Children’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 Methodist School for Little Children accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Methodist School for Little Children cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Methodist School for Little Children for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Deep East Texas area, which includes Coldspring, 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 Methodist School for Little Children had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on Oct 27, 2025: “Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Methodist School for Little Children compare with other daycares in San Jacinto County?
It is #5 of 6 centers in San Jacinto County by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 42% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Methodist School for Little Children last inspected?
Nov 3, 2025. 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 414951 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.