First Steps Academy & Daycare
Licensed Center in Dallas, Texas. License #1691302, issued December 13, 2019.
- Address
- 10120 Monroe Dr, Dallas, TX 75229
- Phone
- (214) 350-8145
- Licensed capacity
- 48 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-06:30 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
- Website
- myfirststepsacademy.com
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips.
Openings
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Texas Rising Star
Texas Rising Star, suspended
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In effect since July 2, 2026. From the state's provider report of September 25, 2026.
Where this is
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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 3,772 standards at First Steps Academy & Daycare between November 23, 2021 and October 19, 2026 and recorded 24 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 | 326 | 6 |
| Personnel | 3 | 442 | 0 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 3 | 162 | 0 |
| Activities | 3 | 104 | 0 |
| Infants | 3 | 267 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 3 | 55 | 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 | 2 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 222 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 224 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 1 |
| Pools | 4 | 108 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 203 | 0 |
| Transportation | 3 | 132 | 0 |
The table adds up to 3,738 of those standards. The remaining 34, including 14 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 7 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on October 19, 2026, and 24 citations.
- 3High
- 9Medium High
- 11Medium
- 1Medium Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 24. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium High October 19, 2026 Reported corrected October 19, 2026, not yet verified
746.3415(4): Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
A caregiver was observed not washing her hands after diapering.
- Medium High October 19, 2026 Reported corrected October 19, 2026, not yet verified
746.3421(b): Infant Handwashing - Raised to Sink
During the inspection an infant did not have their hands washed following diapering.
- Medium High October 19, 2026 Reported corrected October 30, 2026, not yet verified
746.4907(a)(1): Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
The playground was observed to not have enough loose fill of at least six inches.
- Medium November 6, 2025 Correction verified December 5, 2025
746.611(b): Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission
Children's records reviewed did not have health statements on file.
- Medium November 6, 2025 Correction verified December 5, 2025
746.1309(e): Documented Annual Training- Required Content
Staff files did not have annual required trainings completed.
- Medium October 20, 2025 Correction verified November 6, 2025
746.611(b): Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission
Three of the six children's records reviewed did not have a health statement on file.
- High October 20, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.2419(3): Requirements for Feeding Infants - Never Prop Bottles
An infant was observed asleep in their assigned play yard with their bottle proped up for feeding. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver removed the bottle.
- Medium October 20, 2025 Correction verified November 6, 2025
746.1309(e): Documented Annual Training- Required Content
Four of the four staff files reviewed did not have required trainings available for review.
- Medium High October 20, 2025 Correction verified November 3, 2025
746.3401(a): Annual Sanitation Inspection
The operation did not have a current health inspection.
- Medium High October 20, 2025 Correction verified November 6, 2025
746.605(6): Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
Two children out of six records reviewed did not emergency contact information on file.
- Medium High October 20, 2025 Correction verified October 30, 2025
746.1315(a): Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
Three of the four staff files reviewed did not have current First-Aid training certificates available.
- High October 20, 2025 Correction verified November 6, 2025
746.605(7): Required Admission Information - Release Information
One of the children's records reviewed did not have phone numbers for the release person.
- Medium High October 20, 2025 Correction verified November 6, 2025
746.1203(3)(A): Administrative and clerical duties that take caregiver's attention away from children
Caregivers were observed attending to admistrative duties such as answering the school phone and opening the doors to parents for pick-up while supervising children.
- Medium October 20, 2025 Correction verified November 6, 2025
746.801(8): Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Playground Maintenance Records
There was not a record of the playground maintenance checklist.
- Medium October 20, 2025 Correction verified November 6, 2025
746.5205(4): Documentation of Drills
The operation did not have their drills documented.
- High November 8, 2023 Correction verified November 21, 2023
746.201(1): Policies Comply with Rules
The center did not have a copy of their operational policy.
- Medium November 8, 2023 Correction verified November 21, 2023
746.603(a)(4): Children's Records - Immunizations
Two children out of six records reviewed did not have current immunizations on file.
- Medium November 14, 2022 Correction verified December 1, 2022
746.901(10): Required Personnel Records- signed dated statement that employee attended abuse/neglect training
Staff files reviewed did not have the required information.
- Medium November 14, 2022 Correction verified December 1, 2022
746.901: Required Personnel Records
The director and one staff file was not available to review.
- Medium Low November 14, 2022 Correction verified December 1, 2022
746.901(4): Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
Staff files reviewed did not have the required information.
- Medium November 14, 2022 Correction verified November 28, 2022
746.901(8): Required Personnel Records- Photo Identification
Staff files reviewed did not have copy of staff identification.
- Medium November 14, 2022 Correction verified November 28, 2022
746.901(6)(A): Required Personnel Records-signed dated statement that employee received child care center's operational policies
Staff files reviewed did not have documentation they have completed orientation
- Medium High November 23, 2021 Correction verified December 8, 2021
746.3401(a): Annual Sanitation Inspection
The operation did not have a current inspection. Last inspection dated 10-19-2020.
- Medium High November 23, 2021 Correction verified December 6, 2021
746.605(6): Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
Six children files reviewed did not have address for the emergency contact.
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About this record
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