Michelle’s Daycare-Preschool
A licensed child care center in El Campo, Texas 77437
1256 N Mechanic St, El Campo, Texas 77437. (979) 358-0596.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Oct 24, 2026.
- 1 deficiency cited in the last three years Middle in Wharton County: 4
- 0 rated High by Texas, its most serious level
- 14 inspections on record
- 3-Star Texas Rising Star rating
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean5
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Texas’s risk levels
- Texas gives each child care deficiency a risk level, by how likely it is to harm a child: Low, Medium Low, Medium, Medium High or High. High is its most serious. Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation.
- Licence status
- Whether the state’s licence lets the place operate now, in the state’s own words: licensed, on probation (allowed to keep operating on conditions, after problems), provisional, pending or expired. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
1 deficiency cited in the last three years
The middle of the 19 child care providers in Wharton County had 4.
14 inspections on record. The latest, on Sep 29, 2026: no violation found.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
1 deficiency in 1 month of the last 36. Last cited Jan 2025. Most serious: Medium Low. The last 3 years, to Oct 24, 2026.
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| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct |
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Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.
Each deficiency, in Texas’s words
Grouped by visit, newest first, with the risk level Texas gave it, from Low to High.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.
Jan 21, 2025: assessment1 deficiency
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Report Number of Employees
“A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 data revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.”
14 deficiencies older than three years
Jul 7, 2023: report to the state2 deficiencies
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Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“The operation did not replace a missing door handle.”
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Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
“The operation did not complete form 7239 Licensing incident/illness report when a child?s finger was shut in the door, sustaining an injury.”
May 12, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
“There was one caregiver with 5 infants with a specified age group of 0-11 months, putting the room over ratio by one infant.”
Apr 17, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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Children’s Records - Immunizations
“2 children did not have immunization records on file at the operation.”
Apr 28, 2022: inspection4 deficiencies
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Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
“The director did not have proof of training being obtained in the required topics between training year February 2021-February 2022.”
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Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
“Two infants under the age of 12 months did not have monthly feeding schedules that had been updated within the last 30 days.”
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Posting Requirements - Letter or form from the most recent Licensing Inspection or Investigation
“The most recent 2936 from inspection conducted on 2/15/22 was not posted. This was corrected when the form was printed and posted.”
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Children’s Records - Immunizations
“One child did not have an immunization record on file.”
Mar 3, 2022: assessment1 deficiency
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Report Number of Employees
“A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021 data from February 23, 2022, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by February 22, 2022, as required.”
Feb 15, 2022: inspection5 deficiencies
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AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
“One caregiver present during the inspection did not have a background check. Note: Background check was submitted during inspection.”
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible For
“One caregiver thought she had 11 children, but there were only 10 children present at the time.”
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Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - No Pinch, Crush, or Shear Points
“Round barrel play structure has 3 large long cracks on top. The plastic is rotted from the sun and weather exposure.”
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Children’s Names and Ages
“During inspection walk through 3 caregivers could not determine the age of the youngest child in the room.”
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Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
“One 18 month old child was sitting in a high chair and was not strapped in using the straps.”
All 23 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 7, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 1, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 15, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 5, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Feb 28, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 27, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jan 31, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 21, 2025 | Assessment | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jul 29, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Mar 6, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 7, 2023 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
| May 18, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 12, 2023 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| May 10, 2023 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Apr 17, 2023 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Dec 8, 2022 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Apr 28, 2022 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Mar 3, 2022 | Assessment | 1 deficiency cited |
| Feb 23, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 15, 2022 | Inspection | 5 deficiencies cited |
| Feb 3, 2022 | Report to the state | No violation found |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Jan 30, 2015.
- Its permit has conditions.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 51 children.
Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.
Has Texas acted against it?
- No corrective or adverse action by Texas on record.
- 7 reports to the state on record; Texas doesn’t publish whether they were A complaint allegation the state investigated and found true: the evidence showed it more likely than not happened. Inconclusive means the evidence couldn’t show it either way. Neither inconclusive nor unsubstantiated proves it didn’t happen. Source: California Department of Social Services, complaint findings; each state’s licensing agency..
Texas HHSC, child care operations and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.
Who does the caring?
- Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels for individual providers. State rules set staff-to-child ratios by age.
Who owns it?
- Texas’s open data doesn’t list owners.
How is it rated?
- Texas Rising Star: 3-Star (the middle of three levels).
Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 19 child care providers in Wharton County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 4; this one had 1.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| The First School | 1 |
| Michelle’s Daycare-Preschool This child care provider | 1 |
| Susan E Rod | 2 |
| Elida Cisneros | Not given |
| Mrs. Beckys Home Away From Home Child Care Learning Center | 11 |
| Sunny Days Preschool | 2 |
| Jaylen Espitia | 3 |
| Little Unicorns Daycare | 8 |
| The First School Preschool and Youth Center | 0 |
| Faith Lutheran Preschool | 5 |
| Presbyterian Preschool | 15 |
| Busy Bee | 7 |
What the record doesn’t say
- Texas doesn’t publish whether a complaint was substantiated.
- Texas rates some paperwork slips as High risk, so read what was actually cited.
- Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels or owners for individual providers.
Sources
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child care operations (bc5r-88dy).
Released Oct 24, 2026 and checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Inspections and investigations (m5q4-3y3d).
Released Oct 24, 2026 and checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Deficiencies (non-compliance data) (tqgd-mf4x).
Released Oct 24, 2026 and checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Workforce Commission, Subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star.
Released Oct 24, 2026 and checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.
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