Southmont Baptist Church
Southmont Baptist Church is a licensed child care center in Denton, TX, licensed for up to 85 children and serving school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2017. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 7 times. Inspectors recorded 12 citations, 2 of them high-risk, most often for staff ratios (3 of 12). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #27 of 31 centers in Denton and better than 10% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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Eight children files are missing the addresses for the emergency contacts that are listed.
Director sent me updated admission forms that include special care needs and water activity permission.
Director emailed updated CPR cards.
Director sent me updated admission forms that include special care needs and water activity permission.
The operation is currently sharing space for Southmont Vacation Bible School with no written plan. The operation is also using classroom shared space which is not allowed.
The operation allowed a caregiver to provide direct care to children in care prior to receiving a background check determination of, Eligible ; Provisional Eligibility with Conditions, ; or, Eligible with Conditions. His/her current status is pending. CI: The caregiver was sent home during the inspection.
Six caregivers have not completed required annual training for prevention, recognition, and reporting of child maltreatment.
Four caregivers did not know many children they were supervising in a large group.
Three children do not have medication authorization forms. The operations medication log does not include name of medication or amount of medication dispensed.
Four caregivers that have been dispensing medication, do not have medication training. Five caregivers do not have the following annual trainings: Preventing and responding to food allergies, Understanding building and physical premise safety, and preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases with immunization.
One child does not have a food allergy plan on file at the operation. One child has a food allergy plan on file, but it is not signed by the parent.
One caregiver has an expired first aid and CPR certificate. The certificate expired 5/7/2022. One caregiver does not have pediatric CPR/First, as required.
About this center
Common questions
Does Southmont Baptist Church take infants?
No. Its Texas license covers school-age children, not infants.
What are Southmont Baptist Church’s hours?
3 PM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Southmont Baptist Church accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
Has Southmont Baptist Church had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 2 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jun 6, 2023: “AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Southmont Baptist Church compare with other daycares in Denton?
It is #27 of 31 centers in Denton by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 10% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Southmont Baptist Church last inspected?
Mar 30, 2026. Inspectors cited at least one rule during that visit.
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Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.
To see the official record, search operation 1645964 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.