Southmont Baptist Church

2801 PENNSYLVANIA DR, Denton, TX 76205 · Denton County

24cited violations

4serious

14inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 85
Ages: School
Hours: 03:00 PM-05:30 PM
Director / administrator: Kristi Colton
Phone: (940) 240-3150
Regulated since: Sep 14, 2017
HHSC IDs: Operation 1268657 · number 1645964
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Illness & medication 2
Supervision & ratios 10
Safety & premises 2
Staff background & training 6
Other 4

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	2	0	Safety & premises (2)
2024	6	0	Supervision & ratios (2), Other (4)
2023	4	2	Supervision & ratios (2), Staff background & training (2)
2022	12	2	Illness & medication (2), Supervision & ratios (6), Staff background & training (4)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Mar 30, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises
  Eight children files are missing the addresses for the emergency contacts that are listed.
  
  HHSC 744.605(6) — Required Admission Information-Emergency Contact
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-04-06. Correction verified 2026-04-08.
HHSC inspection history
Mar 30, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises
  Eight children files are missing the addresses for the emergency contacts that are listed.
  
  HHSC 744.605(6) — Required Admission Information-Emergency Contact
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-04-06. Correction verified 2026-04-08.
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Mar 5, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Mar 5, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Apr 1, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Apr 1, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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May 8, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  Director emailed updated CPR cards.
  
  HHSC 744.1315(b) — Each caregiver, operation director, program director, and site director Pediatric CPR
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-05-24. Correction verified 2024-06-20.
- Other
  Director sent me updated admission forms that include special care needs and water activity permission.
  
  HHSC 744.605(10) — Required Admission Information-Water Activity Permission
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-05-17. Correction verified 2024-06-20.
- Other
  Director sent me updated admission forms that include special care needs and water activity permission.
  
  HHSC 744.605(13) — Required Admission Information-Special Care Needs Statement
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-05-17. Correction verified 2024-06-20.
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May 8, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  Director emailed updated CPR cards.
  
  HHSC 744.1315(b) — Each caregiver, operation director, program director, and site director Pediatric CPR
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-05-24. Correction verified 2024-06-20.
- Other
  Director sent me updated admission forms that include special care needs and water activity permission.
  
  HHSC 744.605(10) — Required Admission Information-Water Activity Permission
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-05-17. Correction verified 2024-06-20.
- Other
  Director sent me updated admission forms that include special care needs and water activity permission.
  
  HHSC 744.605(13) — Required Admission Information-Special Care Needs Statement
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-05-17. Correction verified 2024-06-20.
HHSC inspection history
Jun 6, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation is currently sharing space for Southmont Vacation Bible School with no written plan. The operation is also using classroom shared space which is not allowed.
  
  HHSC 744.2909(a) — Share Indoor Activity Space With Written Plan
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-06-13. Correction verified 2023-06-14.
- Staff background & training Serious
  The operation allowed a caregiver to provide direct care to children in care prior to receiving a background check determination of, Eligible ; Provisional Eligibility with Conditions, ; or, Eligible with Conditions. His/her current status is pending. CI: The caregiver was sent home during the inspection.
  
  HHSC 745.641 — AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-06-06. Correction verified 2023-06-09.
HHSC inspection history
Jun 6, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation is currently sharing space for Southmont Vacation Bible School with no written plan. The operation is also using classroom shared space which is not allowed.
  
  HHSC 744.2909(a) — Share Indoor Activity Space With Written Plan
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-06-13. Correction verified 2023-06-14.
- Staff background & training Serious
  The operation allowed a caregiver to provide direct care to children in care prior to receiving a background check determination of, Eligible ; Provisional Eligibility with Conditions, ; or, Eligible with Conditions. His/her current status is pending. CI: The caregiver was sent home during the inspection.
  
  HHSC 745.641 — AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-06-06. Correction verified 2023-06-09.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Jul 19, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Jul 19, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jul 5, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  Four caregivers did not know many children they were supervising in a large group.
  
  HHSC 744.1203(4) — Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-07-05. Correction verified 2022-07-19.
- Staff background & training
  Six caregivers have not completed required annual training for prevention, recognition, and reporting of child maltreatment.
  
  HHSC 744.1309(c) — Documented Annual Training-Required Topics prevention, recognition, and reporting of child maltreatment
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-07-19. Correction verified 2022-07-19.
- Staff background & training
  Four caregivers that have been dispensing medication, do not have medication training. Five caregivers do not have the following annual trainings: Preventing and responding to food allergies, Understanding building and physical premise safety, and preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases with immunization.
  
  HHSC 744.1309(d) — Documented Annual Training-Required Topics in Health and Safety
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-07-19. Correction verified 2022-07-19.
- Supervision & ratios
  One caregiver has an expired first aid and CPR certificate. The certificate expired 5/7/2022. One caregiver does not have pediatric CPR/First, as required.
  
  HHSC 744.1315(b) — Each caregiver, operation director, program director, and site director Pediatric CPR
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-07-19. Correction verified 2022-07-19.
- Illness & medication
  Three children do not have medication authorization forms. The operations medication log does not include name of medication or amount of medication dispensed.
  
  HHSC 744.2653(a)(1) — Medication Authorization - Signed and Dated
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-07-19. Correction verified 2022-07-19.
- Supervision & ratios
  One child does not have a food allergy plan on file at the operation. One child has a food allergy plan on file, but it is not signed by the parent.
  
  HHSC 744.605(16) — Required Admission Information-Food Allergy Emergency Plan
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-07-19. Correction verified 2022-07-19.
HHSC inspection history
Jul 5, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  Four caregivers did not know many children they were supervising in a large group.
  
  HHSC 744.1203(4) — Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-07-05. Correction verified 2022-07-19.
- Staff background & training
  Six caregivers have not completed required annual training for prevention, recognition, and reporting of child maltreatment.
  
  HHSC 744.1309(c) — Documented Annual Training-Required Topics prevention, recognition, and reporting of child maltreatment
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-07-19. Correction verified 2022-07-19.
- Staff background & training
  Four caregivers that have been dispensing medication, do not have medication training. Five caregivers do not have the following annual trainings: Preventing and responding to food allergies, Understanding building and physical premise safety, and preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases with immunization.
  
  HHSC 744.1309(d) — Documented Annual Training-Required Topics in Health and Safety
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-07-19. Correction verified 2022-07-19.
- Supervision & ratios
  One caregiver has an expired first aid and CPR certificate. The certificate expired 5/7/2022. One caregiver does not have pediatric CPR/First, as required.
  
  HHSC 744.1315(b) — Each caregiver, operation director, program director, and site director Pediatric CPR
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-07-19. Correction verified 2022-07-19.
- Illness & medication
  Three children do not have medication authorization forms. The operations medication log does not include name of medication or amount of medication dispensed.
  
  HHSC 744.2653(a)(1) — Medication Authorization - Signed and Dated
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-07-19. Correction verified 2022-07-19.
- Supervision & ratios
  One child does not have a food allergy plan on file at the operation. One child has a food allergy plan on file, but it is not signed by the parent.
  
  HHSC 744.605(16) — Required Admission Information-Food Allergy Emergency Plan
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-07-19. Correction verified 2022-07-19.
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Dear Open Records Coordinator,

Under the Texas Public Information Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 552, I request copies of the following Child Care Regulation records for Southmont Baptist Church, 2801 PENNSYLVANIA DR, Denton, TX 76205-8307 (operation ID 1268657, operation number 1645964), for January 1, 2019 to the present:

1. Every inspection, assessment and investigation report, including the deficiencies cited and the operation's corrective actions.
2. Every complaint and self-report intake and its finding.
3. Every corrective or adverse action (evaluation, probation, suspension, revocation, denial, administrative penalty) with related correspondence.
4. Every plan of action or correction the operation submitted, and HHSC's response.

I understand that information made confidential by law (for example the identities of children, families and reporters) may be redacted; please release the remainder. Please provide the records electronically by email. If the cost will exceed $40, please send me an itemized estimate first.

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Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation datasets on data.texas.gov. Last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is HHSC's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan. About this data.