First United Methodist Day School And Afterschool
129 W HUTCHISON ST, San Marcos, TX 78666 · Hays County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 92
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:30 AM-06:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Gwendolyn Burton
- Phone
- (512) 396-3236
- Regulated since
- Apr 18, 1994
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 132769 · number 503561
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | Safety & premises (1) |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | Supervision & ratios (1) |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | Food & allergies (1) |
| 2022 | 4 | 3 | Supervision & ratios (2), Staff background & training (1), Other (1) |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | Supervision & ratios (1), Other (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Aug 10, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 18, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 11, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 23, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 4, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 23, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Safety & premises Serious
It was found that an infant was laid down in their crib with an iPad equipped with a shoulder strap that presented a choking hazard.
HHSC 746.2401(6) — Basic Requirements for Infants - Free from Choking Objects That May Cause Choking in Infants or Toddlers
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-07-18. Correction verified 2025-07-23.
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Safety & premises Serious
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Jan 27, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 14, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 23, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 16, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 12, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
It was found that a child was left alone in a classroom during the transition to the outdoor play area.
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 2025-01-07. Correction verified 2025-01-14.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Oct 18, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 20, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 8, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 7, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 16, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Food & allergies
Three children with diagnosed food allergy plans did not have a complete food allergy plan in file as parent signatures were missing on the plan.
HHSC 746.605(16) — Required Admission Information-Completed Food Allergy Plan
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-11-16. Correction verified 2023-11-17.
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Food & allergies
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Dec 13, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
The operation has not documented emergency drills since August 2022.
HHSC 746.5205(4) — Documentation of Drills
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-01-13. Correction verified 2023-01-23.
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Supervision & ratios
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Nov 8, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 14, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 13, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 10, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
During the investigation it was found that a child was placed in an unlocked room without a caregiver. The caregiver remained on the outside of the closed door.
HHSC 746.1203(4) — Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-10-28. Correction verified 2022-11-08.
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Other Serious
Caregiver used prohibited punishment when they took a child to the infant room and attempted to strap the child into a chair.
HHSC 746.2805(6) — Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-10-28. Correction verified 2022-11-08.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Jan 21, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
A caregiver was present at the operation without an eligble background check. This was corrected when the caregiver was asked to leave the operation.
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 2022-01-21. Correction verified 2022-01-24.
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Staff background & training Serious
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Dec 16, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 8, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 3, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 30, 2021 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
A child was left unattended in the classroom for approximaely three to four minutes.
HHSC 746.1203(4) — Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2021-12-03. Correction verified 2021-12-16.
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Other
This standard was reviewed and found to be deficient.
HHSC 746.307(b)(4) — Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-12-03. Correction verified 2021-12-16.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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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.