First United Methodist Church
102 N 2ND ST, Temple, TX 76501 · Bell County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 80
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 09:00 AM-02:30 PM
- Director / administrator
- Tara Sutherland
- Phone
- (254) 773-1947
- Regulated since
- Feb 3, 1992
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 117524 · number 402586
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | Other (1) |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 | Supervision & ratios (1), Safety & premises (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Mar 10, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 7, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 3, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
Latest gas inspection was last completed 3/2023. Director called and scheduled the inspection for the following day. Director will email latest inspection upon completion.
HHSC 746.5405 — Documentation of Gas Leak Inspection
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2025-04-03.
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Other
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May 16, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 29, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
The loose fill on the playground was observed to be under the required 6 inches in depth.
HHSC 746.4907(a)(1) — Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-08-07. Correction verified 2023-09-07.
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Safety & premises
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May 4, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 1, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 28, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
During the investigation it was found that a 20 month old was left unsupervised.
HHSC 746.1205(a)(4) — Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-05-01. Correction verified 2023-05-04.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Jul 28, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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HHSC publishes inspections, investigations and assessments from October 2017 onward, with each cited deficiency and its risk weight. Investigation narratives, complaint files and older history require a public information request. The Texas Public Information Act (Texas Government Code Chapter 552) gives anyone the right to ask. You don't have to say why.
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- HHSC Open Records Coordinator, MC-1070 · OpenRecordsRequest@hhs.texas.gov · fax 512-424-6586 · 4601 W. Guadalupe Street, Austin, Texas 78751-3146 · agency instructions
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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.