First Learning Tree
801 E MAIN ST, Rockport, TX 78382 · Aransas County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 208
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:45 AM-05:30 PM
- Director / administrator
- Madaline Brown
- Phone
- (361) 729-0883
- Regulated since
- Oct 16, 1997
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 149592 · number 526748
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | Supervision & ratios (3), Other (1) |
| 2023 | 7 | 4 | Illness & medication (1), Supervision & ratios (3), Safety & premises (1), Other (2) |
| 2022 | 5 | 4 | Supervision & ratios (4), Food & allergies (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Sep 21, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 25, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 18, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 9, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Other Serious
The caregivers did not make good judgment when two caregivers did not communicate with each other, leading to 15 children being left unsupervised.
HHSC 746.1201(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-06-05. Correction verified 2025-06-18.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
Supervision was not ensured when two caregivers left sixteen children unsupervised for a minute and twenty-eight seconds.
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 2025-06-05. Correction verified 2025-06-18.
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Other Serious
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May 9, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 9, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 8, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
Two caregivers did not make good judgment when they failed to report to the operation that they left a child unattended on the playground.
HHSC 746.1201(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-06-03. Correction verified 2025-06-18.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
Supervision was no insured when a child was left unattended on the playground for a minute.
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 2025-06-03. Correction verified 2025-06-18.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Sep 25, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 3, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 27, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
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.
HHSC 746.3701 — Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2023-09-27.
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Illness & medication
One child's prescribed EpiPen was expired as of July 2023.
HHSC 746.3809 — Medication No Longer Used
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-09-29. Correction verified 2023-10-05.
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Safety & premises
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May 23, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 4, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 28, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 24, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 20, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Other Serious
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.
HHSC 746.1201(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-05-02. Correction verified 2023-05-04.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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.
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 2023-05-02. Correction verified 2023-05-04.
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Other Serious
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Apr 18, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 10, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
Inspector observed one staff outside the infant room while one staff was with 8 infants 4-12 months inside the room.
HHSC 746.1601 — Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-04-10. Correction verified 2023-04-18.
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Supervision & ratios
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Apr 6, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Other Serious
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.
HHSC 746.1201(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-04-24. Correction verified 2023-04-24.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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.
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 2023-04-24. Correction verified 2023-04-24.
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Other Serious
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Nov 18, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Food & allergies
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.
HHSC 746.4003(a) — First Aid Kit - Incomplete Kit
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-11-18.
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Food & allergies
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Oct 7, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 5, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
Based on the information gathered, the operation failed to demonstrate good judgment, when the staff did not accurately count children.
HHSC 746.1201(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-11-03. Correction verified 2022-11-18.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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.
HHSC 746.1203(4) — Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-11-03. Correction verified 2022-11-18.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Jul 1, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 23, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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.
HHSC 746.1201(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-07-01. Correction verified 2022-07-14.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Apr 28, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 27, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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.
HHSC 746.1201(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-05-27. Correction verified 2022-06-07.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Apr 20, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 19, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 2, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 18, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 14, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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