ACTIVE POOR Compliance

First Baptist Church CDC

217 W CASS ST, GILMER, TX 75644

License #538322 | Expires: Feb 4, 1999

Day Care Center
Type
227
Capacity
78
Inspections
68
Violations

Compliance Summary

32
Critical
27
Serious
8
Moderate
1
Minor

Inspection History

Date Type Result Violations
Feb 26, 2026 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Dec 1, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Sep 5, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Sep 3, 2025 OTHER Compliant 0
Jun 5, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jun 4, 2025 OTHER Compliant 0
May 13, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Apr 16, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Apr 14, 2025 OTHER Violations Found 2
Dec 5, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Oct 25, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Sep 17, 2024 OTHER Violations Found 2
Sep 10, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Aug 7, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Aug 6, 2024 OTHER Violations Found 2
Jul 19, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jul 17, 2024 OTHER Compliant 0
Apr 25, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Apr 24, 2024 OTHER Compliant 0
Apr 1, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Mar 28, 2024 OTHER Compliant 0
Mar 13, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Feb 5, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Feb 1, 2024 OTHER Violations Found 2
Jan 8, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Aug 28, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Aug 24, 2023 OTHER Violations Found 1
Jul 20, 2023 OTHER Compliant 0
Jul 20, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jul 10, 2023 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Apr 3, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Mar 27, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Mar 24, 2023 OTHER Compliant 0
Mar 23, 2023 OTHER Violations Found 2
Mar 21, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Mar 7, 2023 Annual Inspection Violations Found 7
Mar 3, 2023 OTHER Violations Found 1
Feb 17, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Feb 16, 2023 OTHER Violations Found 1
Jan 30, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Oct 14, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Oct 12, 2022 OTHER Compliant 0
Aug 24, 2022 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Jul 26, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jul 12, 2022 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Jul 6, 2022 OTHER Violations Found 2
Jun 14, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jun 1, 2022 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
May 20, 2022 Annual Inspection Violations Found 4
May 13, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
May 12, 2022 OTHER Violations Found 5
May 10, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
May 6, 2022 OTHER Violations Found 1
Apr 25, 2022 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Apr 14, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Apr 13, 2022 OTHER Violations Found 4
Apr 12, 2022 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Apr 8, 2022 OTHER Violations Found 1
Mar 25, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Mar 24, 2022 OTHER Violations Found 2
Dec 29, 2021 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Dec 17, 2021 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Dec 15, 2021 OTHER Violations Found 1
Dec 13, 2021 Annual Inspection Violations Found 2
Dec 9, 2021 OTHER Violations Found 1
Oct 28, 2021 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Oct 7, 2021 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Sep 24, 2021 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Sep 22, 2021 OTHER Violations Found 1
Aug 26, 2021 Annual Inspection Violations Found 3
Aug 3, 2021 OTHER Violations Found 1
Jul 23, 2021 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jul 22, 2021 OTHER Violations Found 1
May 25, 2021 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
May 24, 2021 OTHER Violations Found 1
May 20, 2021 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
May 13, 2021 Annual Inspection Violations Found 6
May 11, 2021 OTHER Violations Found 4

Violation Details

Moderate Corrected

This standard was evaluated as part of the investigation and found to be deficient. The operation failed to share the incident report with the parent within the required 48 hours.

Corrected: May 5, 2025

Serious Corrected

This standard was evaluated as part of the investigation and found to be deficient. The operation left a child in the classroom unsupervised for ten minutes. The caregivers failed to follow the daily protocol when transitioning from the classroom to the playground and did not count the number of children when leaving the room.

Corrected: May 5, 2025

Critical Corrected

This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and found to be deficient. There is evidence of a caregiver grabbing a child's arm multiple times and pulling that child across the classroom as a form of discipline.

Corrected: Oct 21, 2024

Critical Corrected

This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS investigation.

Corrected: Oct 21, 2024

Serious Corrected

This standard was evaluated during an investigation and found to be deficient. Three buckets seats in the infant classroom were occupied by 3 infants that did not have safety straps fastened or did not have a safety strap present. Four straps were missing in the bucket seats.

Corrected: Aug 29, 2024

Critical Corrected

This standard was evaluated during an investigation and found to be deficient. An infant was found sleeping in a device that is restricted to use for sleeping purposes.

Corrected: Aug 29, 2024

Serious Corrected

This standard was evaluated as part of the investigation and found to be deficient. A caregiver did not have prior experience working in childcare and did not have the 8 pre-service training hours that is required before supervising a group of children.

Corrected: Feb 28, 2024

Critical Corrected

This standard was evaluated as part of the investigation and found to be deficient. A caregiver stepped away from a crib before putting the gate up and an infant fell out of the crib.

Corrected: Feb 28, 2024

Critical Corrected

This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found to be deficient. The caregiver admitted to pulling the child's arm when she took the child by the hand while removing the child from an argument with another child.

Corrected: Sep 11, 2023

Serious Corrected

Children were observed eating snack directly off of the table during inspection.

Corrected: Jul 10, 2023

Critical Corrected

This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found to be deficient. The caregivers did not demonstrate competency when the operations protocols were not followed when the children were in transition from the playground to the gym.

Serious Corrected

This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found to be deficient. A child wandered away from the class line and went into a vacant room unsupervised.

Serious Corrected

During inspection it was observed that a caregiver did not sanitize a changing table after a diaper change.

Serious Corrected

It was observed during inspection that a caregiver did not wash their hands after diapering a child. It was also observed on video that a caregiver did not wash hands after multiple diaper changes of children.

Serious Corrected

During inspection it was observed that a child's hands were not washed after a diaper change.

Critical Corrected

During the course of an investigation, it was viewed on video footage that a child was grabbed by the arm and taken to the bean bag for time out by a caregiver.

Serious Corrected

Staff files were reviewed and found that one staff had the on line only version of CPR certification.

Critical Corrected

During inspection an infant was observed to be asleep in a swing for 5 minutes. The caregivers were observed on video looking at the infant asleep after 3 minutes. The infant was removed and placed in bed after the inspector asked the child to be moved.

Minor Corrected

During inspection staff files were reviewed and one fille was missing the signed affidavit.

Critical Corrected

This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found to be deficient. A child was found in the hallway alone unsupervised and found by a parent.

Critical Corrected

This standard was reviewed in relation to the self-reported allegations and found to be deficient. A child got out of a gate on the playground that was not properly latched and was picked up in the parking lot by a caregiver. A group of children were left unsupervised in a classroom when the caregiver left work for the day and did not leave them with another caregiver.

Serious Corrected

Allergy Alert plans were reviewed for the HASA and two plans were not complete for two children with diagnosed food allergies.

Critical Corrected

During inspection there was a sanitizing spray within reach of the children in a classroom. This was corrected at inspection.

Serious Corrected

This standard was reviewed in relation to the self-reported allegations and found to be deficient. The caregiver stepped out of the room leaving one caregiver in charge of 14 two year old children. During this time a child was injured.

Critical Corrected

This standard was reviewed in relation to the self-reported allegations and found to be deficient. The caregiver was observed on video failing to give aid to a child who was injured after hitting the wall with his head.

Serious Corrected

During follow up inspection, 2 infants were observed not strapped in the high chair table.

Serious Corrected

A caregiver did not have access to the names and ages of the children they were responsible for at the time of inspection.

Critical Corrected

During inspection it was observed that a cleaning/sanitizer bottle was down within reach of the children. The caregiver returned the bottle to a high cabinet during inspection.

Moderate Corrected

Infant feeding instructions were not available for review at inspection for the infants.

Serious Corrected

One electrical outlet was uncovered in a classroom that was accessible to the children. This was discussed with the caregiver.

Critical Corrected

This standard was reviewed in relation to the investigation and found to be deficient. The caregiver was observed on camera cleaning a table that had food directly on it that a child was observed eating with a cleaning agent.

Moderate Corrected

This standard was reviewed in relation to the investigation and found to be deficient. The caregiver was observed on camera placing children's snack directly on the table for the child to eat.

Serious Corrected

This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found to be deficient. The operation did not contact the parents of the children involved in the two incidents until the day after the incidents, when standards require immediate contact.

Critical Corrected

This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found to be deficient. The caregivers did not follow name to face transition and a child was left unsupervised in a classroom.

Critical Corrected

This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found to be deficient. The caregiver did not use good judgment when a child was taken by the wrist and forced to walk around with the caregiver while she cleaned tables. The child tried to get away and sit down and the caregiver did not let go of the child.

Serious Corrected

This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found to be deficient. The operation has operated out of ratio in the opening times in the infant room.

Critical Corrected

A follow up was coducted on this day. This standard was re-cited. A caregiver was observed coming in the operation with the class for gym time and did not complete the transition name to face transition form as required by the operation. The caregiver did not use good judgment when this name to face transition was not completed which ensures all of the children are with the class as required and supervision is met. There were 3 opportunities for this to be completed. This was addressed by the operation during inspection.

Serious Corrected

This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found to be deficient. According to manufacturers instructions 100% bleach is required to be diluted with water before use. The caregiver did not complete this before bringing the bleach in the classroom to be used to clean up an accident.

Moderate Corrected

This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found to be deficient. The director did not ensure that the staff were properly trained on cleaning procedures and orientation.

Serious Corrected

This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found to be deficient. The operation did not report to the parent immediately a child who had been placed at risk by having bleach spilled on them in an accident.

Serious Corrected

This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found to be deficient. A caregiver involved in the incident did not have documented orientation at the operation.

Serious Corrected

Three classrooms were observed with outlet covers that were not covered. This was corrected at inspection

Critical Corrected

This standard was reviewed in relation to the self-reported allegations and found to be deficient. The caregiver did not use good judgment when a child was lifted by the wrists when they were picked up.

Critical Corrected

This standard was reviewed in relation to the self-reported allegations and found to be deficient. The director failed to have the operation operate in compliance when the operation has been cited for supervision 4 times in the last 6 months and 7 times in a year.

Critical Corrected

This standard was reviewed in relation to the self-reported allegations and found to be deficient. The caregiver did not use good judgment when the caregiver did not hold a child's hand that is a known "runner" which resulted in a child running away from the class and across the street in to the parking lot another business.

Critical Corrected

This standard was reviewed in relation to the self-reported allegations and found to be deficient. The child got out of the classroom and was down the hall and found by another teacher.

Critical Corrected

A caregiver was present supervising children that did not have an eligible status. The employee left the operation during inspection.

Serious Corrected

During inspection the children in the kittens classroom were not buckled in the high chair table. This was corrected at inspection.

Critical Corrected

This standard was reviewed in relation to the self-reported allegations and found to be deficient. A child walked away from the class while in the gym area and was found in the foyer area unsupervised.

Critical Corrected

During a walk through of the operation, it was observed by licensing two infants in restrictive devices. One of the Two were asleep. The other was in the swing for 15 minutes. The caregiver removed both children.

Critical Corrected

A caregiver did not properly supervise a group of children, which allowed a child to be left unsupervised outside.

Moderate Corrected

During inspection the training was observed for 10 employees. Seven of the employees had not completed the 6 additional topics as required.

Moderate Corrected

During inspection the 10 children records were reviewed, one record did not have a health statement.

Moderate Corrected

During inspection 10 children records were reviewed, two records did not have current immunization records on file.

Serious Corrected

This standard was reviewed in relation to the self-reported allegations and found to be deficient. The operation did not report the Covid-19 cases in the required time frame.

Critical Corrected

This standard was reviewed in relation to the self-reported allegations and found to be deficient. A child was left unsupervised in the classroom.

Critical Corrected

This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and found to be deficient. A child was left behind in the cafeteria and unsupervised.

Serious Corrected

During the walk through two of the classrooms had children in the tables with seats that did not have safety straps in them.

Serious Corrected

During inspection an employee was observed changing a diaper and the employee did not wash her hands or the child's after the diapering procedure was completed.

Serious Corrected

This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found to be deficient. The operation did not notify parents when a caregiver left an infant classroom of children unsupervised.

Critical Corrected

During inspection the toddler playground was observed and the large play equipment was coming apart at a connection point.

Serious Corrected

During the walk through two of the classrooms had children in the tables with seats that did not have safety straps in them.

Serious Corrected

During inspection an employee was observed changing a diaper and the employee did not sanitize the changing station before moving on to the next child. This was corrected when mentioned to the staff.

Moderate Corrected

During inspection two classrooms with children under the age of 2 years were watching television for sign language time.

Critical Corrected

This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found to be deficient. The operation failed to report when a caregiver left a classroom of children unattended. The operation reported the second incident as required.

Critical Corrected

This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found to be deficient. The caregiver left a classroom of 3 infant children unsupervised.

Critical Corrected

This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found to be deficient. The director failed to comply with minimum standards and ensure the operation is operating within minimum standards in regards to maintaining ratios.

Critical Corrected

This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found to be deficient. The caregiver did not use good judgment when a child was running away and the caregiver caught the child and the child was struck in the face by the caregiver.

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ACTIVE Inspected

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Day Care Center Capacity: 17 Last inspection: May 21, 2025 6 violations
Data Source: texas_dfps — Last updated: Mar 4, 2026
Data is provided as-is from public government records. It may not reflect changes since the last inspection.