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The First School

4 serious findings across 36 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent serious finding: Oct 14, 2024.

304 Oscar St, El Campo, TX 77437 · (979) 543-7075

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At a glance

Inspection record · 36 monthsStatewide licensed centers, n=9,617

Serious findings0 critical, 4 serious, 0 minor across 24 inspections and 12 investigations (36 visits). Most recent serious: Oct 14, 2024.

Critical0 vs median 4

55% of centers have at least one

Serious4 vs median 8

75% of centers have at least one

LicenseSince 1988Full Permit

Practical6:30a–6pMon–Fri · Infant to school · Licensed capacity 180

Texas HHSC operation #234003 · last checked against Texas Sep 16, 2026

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Meals providedListed
Snacks providedListed
Before-school careNot listed
After-school careListed
Transportation to/from schoolListed
Drop-in careNot listed
Part-time careListed
Field tripsListed
Skill classesNot listed
Weekend careNot listed
Night careNot listed
AccreditedNot listed
Accepts child care subsidiesListed

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Inspection record

Visits available in our Texas data, newest first. Visits with findings are shown in full; runs of clean visits are folded into one line. Findings are quoted from the inspector's report with the Texas risk level beside our severity.

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2026
Feb 19, 2026 to Feb 19, 20264 inspections
No findingsShowHide
- Feb 19, 2026 inspection
- Feb 19, 2026 inspection
- Feb 19, 2026 inspection
- Feb 19, 2026 inspection
2025
Apr 8, 2025 to Apr 8, 20254 inspections
No findingsShowHide
- Apr 8, 2025 inspection
- Apr 8, 2025 inspection
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- Apr 8, 2025 inspection
2024
Oct 18, 2024 to Oct 22, 20244 inspections and 4 investigations
No findingsShowHide
- Oct 22, 2024 inspection
- Oct 22, 2024 inspection
- Oct 22, 2024 inspection
- Oct 22, 2024 inspection
- Oct 18, 2024 complaint investigation
- Oct 18, 2024 complaint investigation
- Oct 18, 2024 complaint investigation
- Oct 18, 2024 complaint investigation
Oct 14, 2024Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' Attendance
  One of the directors was unable to provide timesheets for the last 3 months.
  Corrected Oct 16, 2024, verified Oct 17, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.801(5).
Oct 14, 2024Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' Attendance
  One of the directors was unable to provide timesheets for the last 3 months.
  Corrected Oct 16, 2024, verified Oct 17, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.801(5).
Oct 14, 2024Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' Attendance
  One of the directors was unable to provide timesheets for the last 3 months.
  Corrected Oct 16, 2024, verified Oct 17, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.801(5).
Oct 14, 2024Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' Attendance
  One of the directors was unable to provide timesheets for the last 3 months.
  Corrected Oct 16, 2024, verified Oct 17, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.801(5).
Mar 19, 2024 to Oct 4, 20248 inspections and 8 investigations
No findingsShowHide
- Oct 4, 2024 complaint investigation
- Oct 4, 2024 complaint investigation
- Oct 4, 2024 complaint investigation
- Oct 4, 2024 complaint investigation
- Jun 11, 2024 inspection
- Jun 11, 2024 inspection
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- Jun 11, 2024 inspection
- Mar 25, 2024 inspection
- Mar 25, 2024 inspection
- Mar 25, 2024 inspection
- Mar 25, 2024 inspection
- Mar 19, 2024 complaint investigation
- Mar 19, 2024 complaint investigation
- Mar 19, 2024 complaint investigation
- Mar 19, 2024 complaint investigation

Show 20 older visits, not counted above

2023
Jan 16, 2023 to Aug 17, 20238 inspections and 4 investigations
No findingsShowHide
- Aug 17, 2023 inspection
- Aug 17, 2023 inspection
- Aug 17, 2023 inspection
- Aug 17, 2023 inspection
- Jan 30, 2023 inspection
- Jan 30, 2023 inspection
- Jan 30, 2023 inspection
- Jan 30, 2023 inspection
- Jan 16, 2023 complaint investigation
- Jan 16, 2023 complaint investigation
- Jan 16, 2023 complaint investigation
- Jan 16, 2023 complaint investigation
2022
Sep 6, 2022 to Sep 6, 20224 inspections
No findingsShowHide
- Sep 6, 2022 inspection
- Sep 6, 2022 inspection
- Sep 6, 2022 inspection
- Sep 6, 2022 inspection
2021
Sep 15, 2021 to Sep 15, 20214 inspections
No findingsShowHide
- Sep 15, 2021 inspection
- Sep 15, 2021 inspection
- Sep 15, 2021 inspection
- Sep 15, 2021 inspection

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