# First Learning Tree

First Learning Tree is a licensed child care program (child care center) in Rockport, TX serving ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 208 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC.

## Key facts
- Status: Full Permit · Operating
- Address: 801 E Main St, Rockport, TX 78382

- Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Capacity: 208
- License/permit: 526748
- Operator: not published
- Phone: (361) 729-0883
- Website: fltree.org
- Hours: 06:45 AM-05:30 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri)
- Accepts child care subsidies: yes
- Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=149592

## Inspection record
16 findings across 29 Texas HHSC inspections (2022-02-18 to 2026-09-21); 14 rated serious; 0 open at last record.
- 2025-05-09 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2025-06-18: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity: Supervision was not ensured when two caregivers left sixteen children unsupervised for a minute and twenty-eight seconds. (§746.1205(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1205-a-4))
- 2025-05-09 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2025-06-18: Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control: The caregivers did not make good judgment when two caregivers did not communicate with each other, leading to 15 children being left unsupervised. (§746.1201(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1201-1))
- 2025-05-08 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2025-06-18: Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control: Two caregivers did not make good judgment when they failed to report to the operation that they left a child unattended on the playground. (§746.1201(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1201-1))
- 2025-05-08 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2025-06-18: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity: Supervision was no insured when a child was left unattended on the playground for a minute. (§746.1205(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1205-a-4))
- 2023-09-27 — Safety hazards, Medium-high risk, Corrected at inspection: Safety - Areas Free From Hazards: 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. (§746.3701; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3701))
- 2023-09-27 — Health records & medication, Medium risk, Correction verified 2023-10-05: Medication No Longer Used: One child's prescribed EpiPen was expired as of July 2023. (§746.3809; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3809))
- 2023-04-20 — Staff qualifications & clearances, High risk, Correction verified 2023-05-04: Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control: 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. (§746.1201(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1201-1))
- 2023-04-20 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2023-05-04: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity: 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. (§746.1205(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1205-a-4))
- 2023-04-10 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2023-04-18: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children: Inspector observed one staff outside the infant room while one staff was with 8 infants 4-12 months inside the room. (§746.1601; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1601))
- 2023-04-06 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2023-04-24: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity: 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. (§746.1205(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1205-a-4))
- 2023-04-06 — Staff qualifications & clearances, High risk, Correction verified 2023-04-24: Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control: 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. (§746.1201(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1201-1))
- 2022-11-18 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Corrected at inspection: First Aid Kit - Incomplete Kit: 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. (§746.4003(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-4003-a))
- 2022-10-05 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2022-11-18: Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control: Based on the information gathered, the operation failed to demonstrate good judgment, when the staff did not accurately count children. (§746.1201(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1201-1))
- 2022-10-05 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2022-11-18: Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children: 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. (§746.1203(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1203-4))
- 2022-06-23 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2022-07-14: Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control: 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. (§746.1201(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1201-1))
- …and 1 more on the source page.

## Nearby programs
- [Ccac Coastal Bend Child Development Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1421381) — 0.91 km, capacity 129
- [ABC Learning Ctr](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-132576) — 1.32 km, capacity 75
- [Live Oak Learning Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1336977) — 3.46 km, capacity 94
- [Little Tiger's Academy of Rockport](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1525995) — 3.74 km, capacity 32

## Sources
- tx_hhsc_operations record 149592 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=149592
- us_census_geocoder record 801 E MAIN ST|ROCKPORT|TX|78382 (corroborated, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/
- tx_twc_subsidy_providers record 526748 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/wmur-pmzc.json?state_id=526748
- tx_twc_ccs_facilities record row-jcpg-pai9_9zzz (historical, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bsvz-ncuc.json?state_id=526748
- tx_tda_cacfp_centers record 01804-1924 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/py3b-tqc9.json?cesiteid=01804-1924

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