Michelle's Daycare-Preschool
Licensed Center in El Campo, Texas. License #1559536, issued January 30, 2015.
- Address
- 1256 N Mechanic St, El Campo, TX 77437
- Phone
- (979) 358-0596
- Licensed capacity
- 51 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-06:00 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Not accepted
- Website
- michellesdcpreschool.com
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips.
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Openings
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Texas Rising Star
Texas Rising Star 3-star of a possible 4
A quality rating the state awards after an on-site assessment. Four stars is the highest.
In effect since August 13, 2026. From the state's provider report of October 29, 2026.
Where this is
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The pin is where the US Census geocoder placed this address. About one in eight is interpolated along a street rather than resolved to a building, so treat it as the right block rather than the right doorway. How we source this.
What inspectors checked
Texas HHSC records how many individual standards it evaluated in each area of the rules, and how many it found violated. Across 22 areas it checked 3,811 standards at Michelle's Daycare-Preschool between February 3, 2022 and September 29, 2026 and recorded 15 violations. Those correspond to the citations listed above that were recorded from 2021 onward; anything older than that is in the citation list but not in these counts.
The 22 areas, one by one
| Area of the rules | Visits | Standards checked | Violated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope, administration, and communication | 3 | 358 | 1 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 334 | 1 |
| Personnel | 3 | 467 | 0 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 3 | 162 | 0 |
| Activities | 3 | 104 | 0 |
| Infants | 3 | 267 | 1 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 3 | 57 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Discipline | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Naptime | 3 | 36 | 0 |
| Field trips | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| Get well care | 3 | 81 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 3 | 39 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 3 | 134 | 0 |
| Health practices | 3 | 338 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 232 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 225 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 0 |
| Pools | 3 | 84 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 202 | 0 |
| Transportation | 3 | 147 | 0 |
The table adds up to 3,774 of those standards. The remaining 37, including 12 of the violations, were recorded under the state's own catch-all heading, “Individual Standards Evaluated”, which names no area. They are reported here rather than folded into an area above, because the state did not say which area they belong to and we are not going to decide for it.
A high number of standards checked is not a compliment and a low one is not a criticism: how many apply depends on a program's size, its ages served and what the inspector was there to look at. We publish the two counts the state published and do not turn them into a score. This data begins in 2021, which is later than the inspection history above it.
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State inspection record
HHSC records 23 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on September 29, 2026, and 15 citations.
- 3High
- 4Medium High
- 6Medium
- 2Medium Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 15. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium Low January 21, 2025 Correction verified January 28, 2025
746.303(b): 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.
- Medium High July 7, 2023 Correction verified September 11, 2023
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
The operation did not replace a missing door handle.
- Medium July 7, 2023 Correction verified September 26, 2023
746.701(5): 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.
- Medium High May 12, 2023 Correction verified May 18, 2023
746.1601: 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.
- Medium April 17, 2023 Correction verified April 24, 2023
746.603(a)(4): Children's Records - Immunizations
2 children did not have immunization records on file at the operation.
- Medium April 28, 2022 Correction verified May 2, 2022
746.2421(b): 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.
- Medium April 28, 2022 Correction verified May 2, 2022
746.603(a)(4): Children's Records - Immunizations
One child did not have an immunization record on file.
- Medium April 28, 2022 Corrected at inspection
746.401(2): 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.
- Medium April 28, 2022 Correction verified May 5, 2022
746.1311(e): 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.
- Medium Low March 3, 2022 Correction verified March 3, 2022
746.303(b): 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.
- High February 15, 2022 Correction verified February 23, 2022
746.1203(2): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible For
One caregiver thought she had 11 children, but there were only 10 children present at the time.
- High February 15, 2022 Correction verified February 15, 2022
745.641: 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.
- High February 15, 2022 Correction verified February 23, 2022
746.4601(7): 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.
- Medium High February 15, 2022 Correction verified February 23, 2022
746.1203(3): 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.
- Medium High February 15, 2022 Corrected at inspection
746.2407: 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.
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