Methodist Readiness School
1031 SE LOOP 456, Jacksonville, TX 75766 · Cherokee County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 115
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-05:30 PM
- Director / administrator
- Fernanda Garcia
- Phone
- (903) 586-7756
- Regulated since
- Apr 25, 2007
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 315666 · number 872719
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | Supervision & ratios (1), Other (1) |
| 2024 | 3 | 2 | Supervision & ratios (2), Staff background & training (1) |
| 2023 | 8 | 7 | Illness & medication (1), Supervision & ratios (7) |
| 2022 | 4 | 3 | Illness & medication (1), Supervision & ratios (1), Records & paperwork (1), Other (1) |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | Food & allergies (1), Other (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Jan 7, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 9, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 7, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 1, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 30, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 29, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
This standard was reviewed during an investigation and found deficient. There was a child unsupervised for 5 minutes.
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 2025-06-19. Correction verified 2025-07-01.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Apr 22, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 18, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 2, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 1, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Other Serious
This standard was reviewed during an investigation and found deficient. A caregiver was vacuuming while children were in care resulting in an injury of a child.
HHSC 746.1203(3)(C) — Janitorial duties
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-01-22. Correction verified 2025-02-07.
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Other Serious
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Nov 25, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 24, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
While reviewing caregivers training records, 3 employees did not have training in Abuse/Neglect.
HHSC 746.1309(c) — Documented Annual Training - 1 hour in Prevention, Recognition and Reporting of child maltreatment
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-11-01. Correction verified 2024-11-25.
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Staff background & training
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Aug 30, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 29, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
This standard was reviewed during an investigation and was found deficient. 3 children were unsupervised after they wandered to a different area of the operation.
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 2024-09-13. Correction verified 2024-09-24.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Apr 30, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 12, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 19, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 18, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 29, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 27, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
This standard was reviewed in relation to the self-reported allegations and found to be deficient. The child was seen walking out of their classroom alone after the other students left about a minute prior.
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 2024-04-03. Correction verified 2024-04-12.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Nov 8, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
During a review of the files, it was observed the operation has only completed one lock down drill for the year and no severe weather drill.
HHSC 746.5205(2) — Sheltering Drill For Severe Weather-Four times a calendar year
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-11-29. Correction verified 2023-11-20.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Jul 12, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 9, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 7, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
This standard was reviewed in relation to the allegations and found to be deficient. The operation did not report a caregiver who was arrested to licensing in the appropriate time frame.
HHSC 746.305(a)(5) — Report of Criminal Complaint Against Employees
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-06-13. Correction verified 2023-06-16.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Jun 6, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 2, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and found to be deficient. The operation left 4 children on the playground without a caregiver and was unsupervised for 5 minutes.
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 2023-06-27. Correction verified 2023-07-12.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
This standard was evaluated as part of the investigation and found to be deficient. The operation failed to report a situation to Child Care Regulation when 4 children were left on the playground without a caregiver.
HHSC 746.305(a)(6) — Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-06-27. Correction verified 2023-07-12.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and was found deficient. The operation failed to inform the parents of a situation leaving their children at risk by leaving them on the playground without a caregiver.
HHSC 746.307(b)(4) — Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-06-27. Correction verified 2023-07-12.
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Illness & medication
This standard was evaluated as part of the investigation and found to be deficient.
HHSC 746.701(5) — Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-06-27. Correction verified 2023-07-12.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Apr 10, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 16, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 15, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 15, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
This standard was reviewed in relation to the allegations and found to be deficient. The child was left alone in the hallway for about 3 minutes.
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 2023-04-10. Correction verified 2023-04-10.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Feb 22, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 21, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
This standard was reviewed in relation to the allegations and found to be deficient. The child was able to get out of the caregiver?s supervision and wonder off to another playground.
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 2023-03-29. Correction verified 2023-04-10.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Dec 20, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 15, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Illness & medication
This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and found to be deficient. The operation did not complete or share an incident report with a parent when a child was seen by medical personnel due to a head injury.
HHSC 746.701(1) — Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Injuries Requiring Medical Treatment or Hospitalization
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-01-09. Correction verified 2023-01-12.
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Illness & medication
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Nov 21, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
During a walk through of the center, a classroom did not have enough lighting in the room during nap time. This was corrected at inspection.
HHSC 746.2911 — Adequate Lighting During Naptime
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-11-21.
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Other Serious
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Oct 10, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 7, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Records & paperwork Serious
This standard was reviewed in relation to the self-report allegations and found to be deficient. The caregiver did not demonstrate good judgment while in the classroom.
HHSC 746.1201(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-11-07. Correction verified 2022-11-21.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
This standard was reviewed in relations to the self-report allegations and found to be deficient. A child was found in their classroom alone for an unknown amount of time. This was soon corrected.
HHSC 746.1203(4) — Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-11-07. Correction verified 2022-11-21.
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Records & paperwork Serious
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Jul 21, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 17, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 28, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 14, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Food & allergies
During the inspection I observed snack time, and the children sitting in toddler bucket seats. None of the children were strapped into their seats.
HHSC 746.4501(b) — Chairs - Safety Straps Used if Required by Manufacturer
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2021-12-14. Correction verified 2021-12-28.
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Food & allergies
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Nov 12, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 8, 2021 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Other Serious
During the investigation video footage was observed showing a caregiver swatting at the hands of a child.
HHSC 746.1201(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2021-12-03. Correction verified 2021-12-14.
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Other Serious
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