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First Foundation Childcare - Preschool
Licensed child care center
4888 Highway 90A Ste 500
Sugar Land, TX 77498
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- Provider Category
- Childcare
- Location
- Sugar Land, TX
- Record Period
- 2022–2026
- Source Documents
- 11
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The Essentials
Summary
Across 10 licensing visits from March 2022 to September 2026, HHSC cited 21 deficiencies at First Foundation Childcare - Preschool; 21 have a recorded correction.
- Visits
- 10
- 2022–2026, inspections, investigations and assessments
- Deficiencies
- 21
- Standards cited by HHSC inspectors
- Corrected
- 21
- Of 21 deficiencies, with a recorded correction date
- Investigations
- 0
- Licensing investigations, whatever prompted them
Deficiencies by Year
- Deficiencies
- Of which, high risk
* Partial year, through October 31, 2026.
| Year | Visits | Deficiencies | Of which, high risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 9 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
What the Record Shows
- 21 of 21 deficiencies have a recorded correction date.
- HHSC’s files name no enforcement action in this window. They say whether a program is under corrective or adverse action, not what the action was.
- No investigation appears in this window. HHSC publishes what an investigation cited, not what the report to it alleged.
- The latest inspection, September 8, 2026, recorded 1 deficiency (most serious: Medium-high risk).
Report at a Glance
- Facility
- First Foundation Childcare - Preschool
- Address
- 4888 Highway 90A Ste 500, Sugar Land, TX 77498
- Operation Number
- TX-1668854
- License Type
- Licensed child care center
- Licensed Capacity
- 80 children
- Permit
- Full Permit
- Ages Served
- infants, toddlers, pre-kindergarten, school age
- Hours
- Mon–Fri, 6:30 a.m.–6 p.m.
- Conditions on Permit
- Yes
- Record Window
- November 1, 2021 to October 31, 2026
Chronology
Inspection History
Every visit in the record window, newest first. A deficiency is a licensing standard Texas inspectors found was not met. HHSC publishes what an investigation cited, not what the report to it alleged.
- 2026
Inspection
1 deficiency
- 746.3401(a)Annual Sanitation InspectionMedium-high riskCorrected Sep 25, 2026
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905116389
- 2026
Inspection
2 deficiencies
- 746.3407Maintenance of Building, Grounds and EquipmentMedium-high riskCorrected Aug 14, 2026
- 746.4803Measurement of Use Zone for Stationary EquipmentMedium riskCorrected Aug 14, 2026
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905116388
- 2025
Inspection
8 deficiencies
- 746.603(a)(6)Children's Records - Vision and Hearing ScreeningLow riskCorrected Sep 5, 2025
- 746.201(1)Policies Comply with RulesHigh riskCorrected Sep 8, 2025
- 746.603(a)(3)Children's Records - Health StatementMedium riskCorrected Sep 5, 2025
- 746.5307(a)Inspect Fire Extinguishers MonthlyMedium-high riskCorrected Aug 26, 2025
- 746.5202(1)Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down proceduresMedium-high riskCorrected Sep 2, 2025
- 746.605(15)Required Admission Information-Child's allergies and Completed Food Allergy PlanMedium-high riskCorrected Sep 5, 2025
- 746.605(6)Required Admission Information - Emergency ContactMedium-high riskCorrected Aug 29, 2025
- 746.4805(a)Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - in Front of Access and on SidesMedium-high riskCorrected Aug 26, 2025
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905116387
- 2025
Assessment
1 deficiency
- 746.303(b)Report Number of EmployeesMedium-low riskCorrected Jan 23, 2025
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905252957
- 2024
Inspection
2 deficiencies
- 746.4907(a)(1)Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or LessMedium-high riskCorrected Sep 16, 2024
- 746.501(a)(20)Written Operational Policies - Parent RightsMedium riskCorrected Sep 9, 2024
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905116386
- 2023
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905116385
- 2023
Inspection
1 deficiency
- 746.4901(a)Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary SurfacingMedium-high riskCorrected Oct 10, 2023
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905116384
- 2023
Inspection
4 deficiencies
- 746.4901(a)Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary SurfacingMedium-high riskCorrected Oct 4, 2023
- 746.3701Safety - Areas Free From HazardsMedium-high riskCorrected Sep 20, 2023
- 746.3407(12)Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to ChildrenHigh riskCorrected Sep 20, 2023
- 746.1315(b)(1)CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill basedMedium-high riskCorrected Oct 4, 2023
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905116383
- 2022
Inspection
1 deficiency
- 746.5101(a)Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 MonthsHigh riskCorrected Oct 4, 2022
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905116382
- 2022
Assessment
1 deficiency
- 746.303(b)Report Number of EmployeesMedium-low riskCorrected Mar 6, 2022
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905252956
Texas gives every licensing standard one of five risk levels, from low to high, by how likely a deficiency is to harm a child.
Context
Patterns Worth Examining
A repeated citation can merit attention, but context and corrective action must be reviewed before drawing a conclusion.
- 1
Report Number of Employees, Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.303(b) in March 2022 and January 2025. The agency describes it this way: Report Number of Employees. None rose above medium-low risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
22222323232425252626746.303(b) across all 10 visits, oldest to newest - 2
Citation 746.4901(a), Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.4901(a) in September 2023 and October 2023. The agency describes it this way: Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing. None rose above medium-high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
22222323232425252626746.4901(a) across all 10 visits, oldest to newest
For Your Next Visit
Questions to Ask on Your Visit
Bring these to the tour. Each one comes from something in the record; the reason is under the question.
- 01
What changed after 746.303(b) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Report Number of Employees: cited in two visits, none above medium-low risk.
- 02
What changed after 746.4901(a) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Citation 746.4901(a): cited in two visits, most seriously at medium-high risk.
- 03
What is the ratio in the room my child would join, and how is every child accounted for at nap time, pickup and on the playground?
Ratios change through the day, so they are worth counting yourself on a visit.
- 04
Has the center ever been under corrective or adverse action, and what changed afterward?
HHSC’s files name no enforcement action in this window. They say whether a program is under corrective or adverse action, not what the action was.
The Evidence
Sources and Coverage
Program details, licensing visits and the deficiencies cited at each are published by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's Child Care Regulation in its daily files on data.texas.gov.
- Child Care Licensing operations (data.texas.gov)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 1668854
Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905252956
Visit Mar 3, 2022 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905116382
Visit Sep 20, 2022 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905116383
Visit Sep 20, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905116384
Visit Oct 10, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905116385
Visit Oct 23, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905116386
Visit Sep 3, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905252957
Visit Jan 21, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905116387
Visit Aug 26, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905116388
Visit Aug 6, 2026 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905116389
Visit Sep 8, 2026 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Coverage
Record windowNovember 1, 2021 – October 31, 2026
- This record is HHSC's list of operations as of October 2026, with the inspections, investigations and assessments in HHSC's files, which run from November 2021.
- Listed family homes (one caregiver with up to three unrelated children, listed with HHSC but not inspected on a schedule) are not in this record.
- HHSC's narrative for each deficiency is left out because it can name children, parents and staff; the rule cited, its risk level and the correction dates are kept.
What This Report Cannot Tell You
- Inspector narratives
- Published by HHSC but left out of this record because they can name people.
- Enforcement actions
- HHSC's files say whether an operation is under corrective or adverse action, not what the action was.
- Complaints not investigated
- Reports HHSC screened out without an investigation are not published.
- Staff qualifications and turnover
- Not part of the published licensing record.
Historical coverage varies by agency and location. Missing records do not mean that no complaint or violation occurred.
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