First Learning Tree
First Learning Tree is a licensed child care center in Rockport, TX, licensed for up to 208 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 1997. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 20 times and investigated 10 reports. Inspectors recorded 16 citations, 12 of them high-risk, most often for caregiver conduct (7 of 16). None of them came in the last 12 months. 12% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 7 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #4 of 5 centers in Rockport and better than 32% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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The caregivers did not make good judgment when two caregivers did not communicate with each other, leading to 15 children being left unsupervised.
Supervision was not ensured when two caregivers left sixteen children unsupervised for a minute and twenty-eight seconds.
Two caregivers did not make good judgment when they failed to report to the operation that they left a child unattended on the playground.
Supervision was no insured when a child was left unattended on the playground for a minute.
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.
One child's prescribed EpiPen was expired as of July 2023.
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.
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.
Inspector observed one staff outside the infant room while one staff was with 8 infants 4-12 months inside the room.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Based on the information gathered, the operation failed to demonstrate good judgment, when the staff did not accurately count children.
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.
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.
About this center
Common questions
Does First Learning Tree take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are First Learning Tree’s hours?
6:45 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does First Learning Tree accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
Has First Learning Tree had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 12 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on May 9, 2025: “Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does First Learning Tree compare with other daycares in Rockport?
It is #4 of 5 centers in Rockport by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 32% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was First Learning Tree last inspected?
Sep 21, 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 526748 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.