Michelle's Daycare-Preschool
Michelle's Daycare-Preschool is a licensed child care center in El Campo, TX, licensed for up to 51 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2015. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 14 times and investigated 7 reports. Inspectors recorded 15 citations, 3 of them high-risk, most often for records & paperwork (3 of 15). None of them came in the last 12 months. 13% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 9 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #6 of 7 centers in El Campo and better than 35% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
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.
The operation did not complete form 7239 Licensing incident/illness report when a child’s finger was shut in the door, sustaining an injury.
The operation did not replace a missing door handle.
There was one caregiver with 5 infants with a specified age group of 0-11 months, putting the room over ratio by one infant.
2 children did not have immunization records on file at the operation.
The most recent 2936 from inspection conducted on 2/15/22 was not posted. This was corrected when the form was printed and posted.
Two infants under the age of 12 months did not have monthly feeding schedules that had been updated within the last 30 days.
The director did not have proof of training being obtained in the required topics between training year February 2021-February 2022.
One child did not have an immunization record on file.
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.
One caregiver present during the inspection did not have a background check. Note: Background check was submitted during inspection.
One caregiver thought she had 11 children, but there were only 10 children present at the time.
Round barrel play structure has 3 large long cracks on top. The plastic is rotted from the sun and weather exposure.
One 18 month old child was sitting in a high chair and was not strapped in using the straps.
During inspection walk through 3 caregivers could not determine the age of the youngest child in the room.
About this center
Common questions
Does Michelle's Daycare-Preschool take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Michelle's Daycare-Preschool’s hours?
6:30 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Michelle's Daycare-Preschool accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does Michelle's Daycare-Preschool cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Michelle's Daycare-Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Gulf Coast area, which includes El Campo, is $42.60 a day for infants, $40.80 a day for toddlers and $39.40 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Michelle's Daycare-Preschool had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 3 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Feb 15, 2022: “AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Michelle's Daycare-Preschool compare with other daycares in El Campo?
It is #6 of 7 centers in El Campo by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 35% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Michelle's Daycare-Preschool last inspected?
Sep 29, 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 1559536 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.