First Friends
First Friends is a licensed child care center in Hallsville, TX, licensed for up to 40 children and serving preschoolers. It has held its Texas license since 2000. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 7 times. Inspectors recorded 2 citations, 0 of them high-risk. None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 2 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #4 of 17 centers in Harrison County and better than 80% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
During inspection a caregiver did not have pre-service training available for review.
During inspection 3 of 4 caregivers did not have abuse/neglect training available for review.
About this center
Common questions
Does First Friends take infants?
No. Its Texas license covers preschoolers, not infants.
What are First Friends’s hours?
7:15 AM to 4 PM, Monday through Thursday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does First Friends accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
Has First Friends had any serious violations?
No high-risk citations since 2021. It has 2 lower-risk citations, listed above.
How does First Friends compare with other daycares in Harrison County?
It is #4 of 17 centers in Harrison County by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 80% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was First Friends last inspected?
Jan 14, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.
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Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.
To see the official record, search operation 536517 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.