Methodist School For Little Children

1 CEMETERY RD, Coldspring, TX 77331 · San Jacinto County

5cited violations

1serious

6inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 60
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 07:00 AM-05:30 PM
Director / administrator: Sherry Wagner
Phone: (936) 653-3866
Regulated since: Jan 27, 1993
HHSC IDs: Operation 125710 · number 414951
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Cleanliness & sanitation 1
Supervision & ratios 1
Records & paperwork 1
Other 2

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2025	2	1	Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Other (1)
2024	1	0	Supervision & ratios (1)
2023	1	0	Other (1)
2022	1	0	Records & paperwork (1)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Nov 3, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Oct 27, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Other
  Upon entering the 2mo-12mo old room there was a caregiver on her cell phone while supervising 3 children. This was corrected at the time of the inspection by the caregiver putting her phone away.
  
  HHSC 746.1203(3)(D) — Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-10-27. Correction verified 2025-11-03.
- Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
  In two different classrooms there were cans of lysol that were within reach of children. I one of the rooms there was a bottle of spray hand sanitizer within reach of children. This was all corrected at the time of the inspection by the caregivers putting the materials in an area that were not accessible to children.
  
  HHSC 746.3407(12) — Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-10-27. Correction verified 2025-11-03.
HHSC inspection history
Nov 4, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  There were two pieces of play equipment that did not have the required loose fill. The Director is going to correct this by upping supervision and getting the required amount of loose fill installed.
  
  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 2024-11-13. Correction verified 2024-11-05.
HHSC inspection history
Dec 12, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Other
  There was a classroom that had children under the age of two that were watching a movie. The caregiver corrected this at the time of the inspection by turning the TV off.
  
  HHSC 746.2207(a) — Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2023-12-12.
HHSC inspection history
Jan 26, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Feb 22, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Records & paperwork
  Two out of five children's records reviewed were missing health statements. The Director is going to correct this by getting the health statements.
  
  HHSC 746.603(a)(3) — Children's Records - Health Statement
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-02-25. Correction verified 2022-02-24.
HHSC inspection history

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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 Methodist School for Little Children, 1 CEMETERY RD, Coldspring, TX 77331-5301 (operation ID 125710, operation number 414951), 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]
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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.