Woodcrest Methodist Preschool & Mdo

1684 HIGHWAY 96 S, Lumberton, TX 77657 · Hardin County

5cited violations

0serious

11inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 173
Ages: Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 08:00 AM-02:00 PM
Director / administrator: Lauren Rothe
Phone: (409) 227-8020
Regulated since: Apr 13, 2009
HHSC IDs: Operation 367740 · number 906448
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Illness & medication 1
Supervision & ratios 3
Records & paperwork 1

Year by year

Year	Violations	Main categories
2025	2	Illness & medication (1), Records & paperwork (1)
2024	1	Supervision & ratios (1)
2023	1	Supervision & ratios (1)
2022	1	Supervision & ratios (1)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Sep 29, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Oct 1, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Illness & medication
  One child's admission record was lacking a current immunization record.
  
  HHSC 746.603(a)(4) — Children's Records - Immunizations
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-10-10. Correction verified 2025-10-02.
HHSC inspection history
Jan 22, 2025 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
- Records & paperwork
  A Review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 data from January 22, 2025, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.
  
  HHSC 746.303(b) — Report Number of Employees
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2025-01-27. Correction verified 2025-01-27.
HHSC inspection history
Oct 8, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jan 29, 2024 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation did not enter the number of employees who left the operation in 2023. This task was due no later than January 15, 2024.
  
  HHSC 746.303(b) — Report Number of Employees
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2024-01-29. Correction verified 2024-01-29.
HHSC inspection history
Oct 17, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Aug 4, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Feb 2, 2023 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation failed to report the number of employees who have left employment by the January 15, 2023, due date. This has been corrected.
  
  HHSC 746.303(b) — Report Number of Employees
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2023-02-02. Correction verified 2023-02-02.
HHSC inspection history
Oct 19, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  The operational policies were lacking information regarding the promotion of physical activity.
  
  HHSC 746.501(a)(18) — Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-10-24. Correction verified 2022-11-04.
HHSC inspection history
Aug 30, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Nov 1, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history

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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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Send to: 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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Letter text

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 Woodcrest Methodist Preschool & MDO, 1684 HIGHWAY 96 S, Lumberton, TX 77657-7023 (operation ID 367740, operation number 906448), 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.

Thank you,

[Your name]
[Email] · [Phone]

If something is happening now, report a concern to HHSC Child Care Regulation. For suspected abuse, contact your county child protective services or law enforcement.

Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, via 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.