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Licensed child care center · public record

First Learning Tree

Rockport, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.

5 state inspections, last 2 years
16 deficiencies on the state’s summary
14 high or medium-high risk
September 21, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued October 16, 1997
Capacity
208 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:45 AM-05:30 PM
Accepts child care subsidies
Yes
Conditions on the permit
No
Corrective action listed
No
Adverse action listed
No
Temporarily closed
No
State operation number
526748

Where

801 E Main St
Rockport, TX 78382

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 12
  • Medium-high 2
  • Medium 2
  • Medium-low 0
  • Low 0

The state’s own summary counts for this operation, as published in the HHSC operations file.

Citations on the record

Each standard the state found not met, newest first, with its risk level and when it was corrected.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
May 9, 2025High746.1205(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
State’s note: “Supervision was not ensured when two caregivers left sixteen children unsupervised for a minute and twenty-eight seconds.”
June 5, 2025
May 9, 2025High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “The caregivers did not make good judgment when two caregivers did not communicate with each other, leading to 15 children being left unsupervised.”
June 5, 2025
May 8, 2025High746.1205(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
State’s note: “Supervision was no insured when a child was left unattended on the playground for a minute.”
June 3, 2025
May 8, 2025High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “Two caregivers did not make good judgment when they failed to report to the operation that they left a child unattended on the playground.”
June 3, 2025
September 27, 2023Medium High746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
State’s note: “In one classroom, adult-size scissors, staple removers, and a shipping tape dispenser was observed in an unsecured drawer that was accessible to children. NOTE: This was corrected at time of inspection when the caregiver removed all items from drawer and placed the items out of reach of children.”
At the inspection
September 27, 2023Medium746.3809 - Medication No Longer Used
State’s note: “One child's prescribed EpiPen was expired as of July 2023.”
September 29, 2023
April 20, 2023High746.1205(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
State’s note: “Based on the information provided and video footage observed, one staff did not properly supervise the children when lining children up to go outside. As a result one child was left unsupervised in the classroom for 14 minutes while in care.”
May 2, 2023
April 20, 2023High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “Based on the information provided during the course of the investigation, one staff failed to use good judgment when she did not count children before leaving the classroom during a transitioning period.”
May 2, 2023
April 10, 2023Medium High746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
State’s note: “Inspector observed one staff outside the infant room while one staff was with 8 infants 4-12 months inside the room.”
April 10, 2023
April 6, 2023High746.1205(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
State’s note: “Based on the information provided during the course of the investigation, two staff did not properly supervise the children in their care. As a result one child left the classroom on his own.”
April 24, 2023
April 6, 2023High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “Based on the information provided during the course of the investigation, there is sufficient evidence to validate that staff used poor judgment when going in and out of a classroom and not ensuring the door was properly closed. As a result a door was left open and a child left the room.”
April 24, 2023
November 18, 2022Medium746.4003(a) - First Aid Kit - Incomplete Kit
State’s note: “The First Aid Kit was missing the following: Scissors, , Cotton Balls and Thermometer. This was corrected when the Assistant Director placed the missing items in the First Aid Kit. Corrected during the inspection.”
At the inspection
October 5, 2022High746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
State’s note: “Based on the information gathered, a caregiver left a child unattended on the playground and didn't know the child was missing until another employee brought the child in.”
November 3, 2022
October 5, 2022High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “Based on the information gathered, the operation failed to demonstrate good judgment, when the staff did not accurately count children.”
November 3, 2022
June 23, 2022High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “Based on the information gathered, the operation failed to demonstrate good judgment, when the staff did not communicate with other staff upon shift change. The morning staff didn't explain the injury of a child to the afternoon staff, therefore upon pickup staff couldn't explain injury.”
July 1, 2022
April 27, 2022High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “Based on the information gathered, the operation failed to demonstrate good judgment, when the staff assumed a child's injury was not severe and did not inform the parent/guardians until the child was picked up from daycare.”
May 27, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected First Learning Tree?

Texas HHSC's file lists 5 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on September 21, 2026. 2 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does First Learning Tree have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 16: 12 high-risk, 2 medium-high-risk, 2 medium-risk. Each one is listed below with its date and whether it was corrected.

Is this a rating?

No. This page shows the State of Texas's own public records, summarized. It is not a rating, a review or our opinion. Ask the operation or HHSC about anything here.

About this record. Public record from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation: the operations file, the inspections file and the non-compliance file on data.texas.gov, read daily. We summarize the state’s counts and quote its words; we don’t rate, rank or review anyone. For the official record or a complaint, go to HHSC Child Care Regulation. Is this your operation, and is something wrong? Tell us.

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