Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 2.38
- Local median
- 0.94
Kids @ First Nursery and Preschool
200 FM 517 RD W, Dickinson, TX 77539-4008
- Operation number:
- 1674923
- Type:
- Licensed Center
- Status:
- Active (Y)
- Records checked:
- August 22, 2026
Additional info
- Source:
- Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
- County:
- Galveston
- Capacity:
- 113
- License effective:
- November 20, 2018
- Hours:
- 06:30 AM-06:00 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- 8323407249
- Email:
- kidsatfirst@dickinsonfirst.org
- Website:
- kidsatfirstdickinson.org
Inspection snapshot
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Summary
This summary covers eight available inspections for Kids @ First Nursery and Preschool from October 28, 2021 through October 2, 2025.
Six inspections recorded violations, with 19 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on October 2, 2025 and involved health or food records.
Staff training was a higher-concern topic that showed up in four inspections.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 8
- Recorded violations
- 19
- Higher-concern violations
- 7
- Repeated topics
- 2
1 in last 12 months
7 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
8 total inspections vs 8 local median in 77539
Compared to 10 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 63%
- Local median
- 39%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 75%
- Local median
- 42%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 2
- Local average
- 1
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Staff training
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
October 10, 2023October 3, 2024October 2, 2025Recordkeeping
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
October 3, 2024October 2, 2025Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- At time of inspection, three out of ten staff files reviewed did not have Affidavit form 2912.
- Correction deadline
- October 16, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 3, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium Low
- Report section
- 746.901(5) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)
- Official code
- 746.901(5)
Higher concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- At time of inspection, one child's admission form stated a food allergy. Food Allergy Plan was not observed in child's file or classroom.
- Correction deadline
- October 9, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 17, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.605(15) - Required Admission Information-Child's allergies and Completed Food Allergy Plan
- Official code
- 746.605(15)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- At time of inspection, five out of the ten children files reviewed did not have health statement.
- Correction deadline
- October 16, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 15, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement
- Official code
- 746.603(a)(3)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- At time of inspection, four out of the six infants did not have feeding instruction sheets.
- Correction deadline
- October 16, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 8, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
- Official code
- 746.2421(b)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- At time of inpsection, one out of the seven classrooms observed did not have children's name labeled on training cups.
- Correction deadline
- October 16, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 3, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.2505(4)(A) - Furnishings and Equipment for Toddlers - Bottles & Training Cups Labeled for Each Toddler
- Official code
- 746.2505(4)(A)
Medium concern: Parent rights
- Report finding
- At time of inspection, Parent Rights was not documented in Operational Policies.
- Correction deadline
- October 9, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 15, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.501(a)(20) - Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights
- Official code
- 746.501(a)(20)
Medium concern: Medication
- Report finding
- At time of inspection, one child had seven medication that expired.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 3, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.3809 - Medication No Longer Used
- Official code
- 746.3809
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Staff hired on 1/5/2023 was missing 2 clock hours for their annual training 2023-2024 year.
- Correction deadline
- October 10, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 8, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1301(a)(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
- Official code
- 746.1301(a)(5)(A)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Staff hired on 1/5/2023 was missing documentation showing how they meet education requirements.
- Correction deadline
- October 10, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 8, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.901(2) - Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
- Official code
- 746.901(2)
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Staff hired on 6/7/2021 did not have 24 hours of annual training for 2022-2023.
- Correction deadline
- October 24, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 9, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1301(a)(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
- Official code
- 746.1301(a)(5)(A)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- During inspection, a fire inspection was last conducted on 5/3/2022.
- Correction deadline
- October 24, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 6, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
- Official code
- 746.5101(a)
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Staff hired on 8/9/2019 had 17 hours, Staff hired on 1/3/2022 had 14 hours, Staff hired on 7/18/2018 had 16 hours, and Staff hired on 8/9/2019 had 16 hours of annual training for 2021-2022 year.
- Correction deadline
- October 28, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 31, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1301(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - 24 Annual Training
- Official code
- 746.1301(5)(A)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- During inspection, liabilty insurance expired 9/20/2022.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 21, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.203(1) - Liability Insurance Requirements - Have Coverage of at Least $300,000 For Each Occurrence of Negligence
- Official code
- 746.203(1)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Licensing compliance
- Report finding
- The person in charge did not ensure that minimum standards was followed.
- Correction deadline
- November 23, 2021
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 3, 2021
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.1003(2) - Director Responsibilities - Employees Comply with Standards
- Official code
- 746.1003(2)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- A child was left unattended on the playground.
- Correction deadline
- November 23, 2021
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 3, 2021
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
- Official code
- 746.1203(4)
Medium concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- An incident report was not shared with the parent after a child was left unsupervised.
- Correction deadline
- November 23, 2021
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 3, 2021
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.707 - Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
- Official code
- 746.707
Medium concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- An incident report was not filled out after a child was left unsupervised.
- Correction deadline
- November 23, 2021
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 3, 2021
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.701(5) - Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
- Official code
- 746.701(5)
Higher concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- Operation did not notify licensing after a child was left on the playground.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 3, 2021
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
- Official code
- 746.305(a)(6)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Three employees did not have a notarized affidavit in their fille.
- Correction deadline
- November 2, 2021
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 1, 2021
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium Low
- Report section
- 746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
- Official code
- 746.901(4)