8350 JONES RD, Houston, TX 77065 · (713) 937-0865 · State permit no. 219047
Operating · Full Permit
Current permit dated Oct 28, 1986
Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Foundry Methodist Preschool for 7 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 5 routine inspections; 1 was under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.603 (2 times, most recently May 11, 2023).
262Licensed capacity
5Routine inspections, 5 yrs
7Violations, 5 yrs
1High-weight violations
1.4Violations per inspection
1Clean inspections in a row
The state lists Foundry Methodist Preschool as serving infant, toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 09:15 AM to 02:10 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri). Program type: Child Care Program.
Violations by state risk weight
Of the 7 violations at Foundry Methodist Preschool, 1 falls under rules Texas weights High and 4 under Medium High; the state sets each rule’s weight by the risk a violation poses to children. How weights work
Weight
Violations
Share
High
1
14%
Medium High
4
57%
Medium
2
29%
Medium Low
0
0%
Low
0
0%
Compared with other Houston licensed child care centers
Foundry Methodist Preschool had 7 violations in five years, fewer than the median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 1.4 per routine inspection against a median of 1.0 — a count of state records, not a rating.
Repeat issues
2 rules were cited more than once at Foundry Methodist Preschool in the last five years.
The center must keep a record for each enrolled child, including the enrollment agreement, admission information, a health statement from a health-care professional, and immunization records, plus items such as sign-in and sign-out records and medication records when they apply. These records must be kept at the center, available during operating hours, generally until three months after the child's last day. Official rule text Most recent: May 11, 2023 · first: May 11, 2023
Before admitting a child, the center must collect set information, including the child's name and birth date, how to reach the parents, an emergency contact for when parents can't be reached, the people allowed to pick up the child, and permission to get emergency medical care. It must also record the child's special care needs, any allergies with a food allergy emergency plan if needed, and permission for transportation, field trips, or water activities if the center offers them. Official rule text · rule revised September 2024 Most recent: May 11, 2023 · first: May 11, 2023
Year by year
Inspections
Violations
Year
Routine inspections
All state visits
Violations
2021 (from Oct 20)
0
0
0
2022
1
1
0
2023
1
1
4
2024
1
1
1
2025
1
1
2
2026
1
1
0
Every state visit
5 visits on record since Oct 20, 2021, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
Date
Type
Rules checked
Violations
May 6, 2026
Inspection
428
None
May 7, 2025
Inspection
850
2
May 10, 2024
Inspection
418
1
May 11, 2023
Inspection
835
4
Aug 30, 2022
Inspection
400
None
All 7 violations, newest first
One rule cited at Foundry Methodist Preschool changed after some of these citations (marked “rule revised”), so the wording that applied at the time may differ from our plain-English explanation.
Medium High · May 7, 2025 · Inspection
746.5103 - Documentation of Fire Inspection
The operation did not have a current fire inspection at the time of inspection.
In plain English: When a fire inspection is required, the center must keep a copy of the most recent fire inspection report, letter, or checklist at the center during operating hours. The report must show the inspection date and findings and include the inspector's name and phone number. Official rule text
Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
May 16, 2025
Correction verified:
May 13, 2025
Technical assistance given:
No
Medium High · May 7, 2025 · Inspection
746.3805(b)(1) - Administering Medication - Original Container with Child's Name, Date
There were 4 medications stored without the name of the child and date the medication was received. One expired epi pen was stored inside of the classroom without the original container and date.
In plain English: Medication must be given as the label directs or as the child's health-care professional changes in writing, only to the child it is meant for, from the original container labeled with the child's full name and the date it was brought in, and never after it expires. Each dose must be recorded with the child's name, the medication, the date, time, and amount, and the employee's full name, and the records kept for at least three months. Official rule text
Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
May 13, 2025
Correction verified:
May 22, 2025
Technical assistance given:
No
Medium High · May 10, 2024 · Inspection
746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
During review of records the operation was found to not have a food allergy plan for a diagnosed food allergy.
In plain English: For each child with a food allergy diagnosed by a health-care professional, the center must have a food allergy emergency plan signed and dated by the child's health-care professional and parent. A copy must be kept in the child's file. Official rule text
Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
May 17, 2024
Correction verified:
May 15, 2024
Technical assistance given:
No
Medium · May 11, 2023 · Inspection
746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
During review of records 3 out of 10 records did not have immunizations as required.
This page reports the state’s records for Foundry Methodist Preschool; it is not a rating, a recommendation, or a background check, and may not be used for employment, tenant, credit, or insurance decisions.
Explanations follow the current rules (HHSC minimum standards, revised December 2025).