First Friends

1256 HWY 80 E, Hallsville, TX 75650 · Harrison County

2cited violations

1serious

7inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 40
Ages: Pre-Kindergarten
Hours: 07:15 AM-04:00 PM
Director / administrator: Christena Myers
Phone: (903) 660-5025
Regulated since: Mar 9, 2000
HHSC IDs: Operation 155630 · number 536517
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Staff background & training 2

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2024	2	1	Staff background & training (2)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Jan 14, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jan 16, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jan 25, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training Serious
  During inspection a caregiver did not have pre-service training available for review.
  
  HHSC 746.1301(a)(2)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-02-25. Correction verified 2024-02-22.
- Staff background & training
  During inspection 3 of 4 caregivers did not have abuse/neglect training available for review.
  
  HHSC 746.1309(c) — Documented Annual Training - 1 hour in Prevention, Recognition and Reporting of child maltreatment
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-02-25. Correction verified 2024-02-01.
HHSC inspection history
Aug 31, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Feb 23, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jun 15, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Mar 31, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history

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HHSC publishes inspections, investigations and assessments from October 2017 onward, with each cited deficiency and its risk weight. Investigation narratives, complaint files and older history require a public information request. The Texas Public Information Act (Texas Government Code Chapter 552) gives anyone the right to ask. You don't have to say why.

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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 First Friends, 1256 HWY 80 E, Hallsville, TX 75650 (operation ID 155630, operation number 536517), 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]
[Email] · [Phone]

If something is happening now, report a concern to HHSC Child Care Regulation. For suspected abuse, contact your county child protective services or law enforcement.

Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, via 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.