First Steps Daycare
Licensed Center in Tyler, Texas. License #1751110, issued March 9, 2023.
- Address
- 12904 State Highway 155 S, Tyler, TX 75703
- Phone
- (903) 630-2248
- Licensed capacity
- 34 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:00 AM-05:30 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Before School Care, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care, Skill Classes, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips.
Openings
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Texas Rising Star
Texas Rising Star 4-star of a possible 4
A quality rating the state awards after an on-site assessment. Four stars is the highest.
In effect since December 3, 2025. From the state's provider report of August 10, 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 6,429 standards at First Steps Daycare between September 7, 2022 and July 31, 2026 and recorded 16 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 | 6 | 713 | 2 |
| Record keeping | 5 | 538 | 2 |
| Personnel | 6 | 854 | 0 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 6 | 324 | 1 |
| Activities | 6 | 204 | 1 |
| Infants | 4 | 354 | 1 |
| Toddlers | 6 | 132 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 4 | 72 | 0 |
| School-age | 5 | 100 | 0 |
| Discipline | 5 | 100 | 0 |
| Naptime | 5 | 60 | 0 |
| Field trips | 4 | 44 | 0 |
| Get well care | 4 | 108 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 5 | 65 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 4 | 178 | 0 |
| Health practices | 6 | 675 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 5 | 352 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 4 | 298 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 5 | 480 | 1 |
| Pools | 5 | 132 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 6 | 406 | 1 |
| Transportation | 5 | 215 | 0 |
The table adds up to 6,404 of those standards. The remaining 25, including 7 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 26 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on July 31, 2026, and 16 citations.
One of those visits began with First Steps Daycare reporting something to the state itself rather than HHSC finding it. We publish that because it is part of the record and the state records it separately, not because it is good or bad: a program with none may have had nothing to report. 3,674 of the 12,933 programs listed here have at least one.
- 7High
- 4Medium High
- 4Medium
- 1Medium Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 16. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- High September 3, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.2426(a)(1): Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
During a walk through of the building while on the playground, it was observed a 6 month old sleeping in a swing. This was brought to both the director and caregivers attention and corrected while Licensing was present.
- High January 17, 2025 Correction verified February 26, 2025
746.1205(a)(4): Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
Based on a DFPS investigation, this standard has been found to be deficient. Neglectful supervision occurred when two children were found outside of the operation. One student was found near the roadway by a passer byer and the other by a local officer.
- High January 17, 2025 Correction verified February 26, 2025
746.1201(4): AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS Investigation.
- High January 17, 2025 Correction verified February 26, 2025
746.305(a)(6): Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
Based on a DFPS investigation, this standard has been found to be deficient. The operation only reported one student being left unsupervised while knowing about the second student who was found on the back steps.
- Medium High September 21, 2023 Correction verified October 27, 2023
746.4813(c): Measurement of Use Zone for Rotating and Rocking Equipment - No Overlap
During an inspection of the playground space, it was observed a three stationary item overlapping the use zone of each other.
- Medium January 19, 2023 Corrected at inspection
746.4003(a): First Aid Kit - Incomplete Kit
During a review of the operations first aid kit, it was observed items missing for their first aid kit. This was soon corrected at inspection.
- Medium January 19, 2023 Correction verified January 23, 2023
746.503: Provide Parents With Copy of Policies
During an inspection while reviewing files, it was observed one student was missing information over the operational policies.
- Medium Low January 19, 2023 Correction verified January 23, 2023
746.605(3): Required Admission Information - Date of Admission
During the inspection, it was observed one student file was missing their admission date.
- High December 12, 2022 Corrected at inspection
746.3407(12): Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
During inspection it was observed that both classrooms had disinfecting wipes within the reach of the children. The caregivers placed the wipes in a safe place during inspection.
- Medium December 12, 2022 Corrected at inspection
746.401(2): Posting Requirements - Letter or form from the most recent Licensing Inspection or Investigation
The operation did not have the most recent licensing inspection form and letter posted in the operation. This was corrected at inspection.
- High November 10, 2022 Corrected at inspection
745.641: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
A caregiver was present supervising 6 children and did not have an eligible status at the operation. The employee left during the inspection.
- High November 8, 2022 Corrected at inspection
745.641: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
A caregiver was present supervising children that did not have an eligible status at the operation. The caregiver left the operation.
- Medium High November 8, 2022 Correction verified December 12, 2022
746.605(6): Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
The emergency contact information stored on the digital source did not contain the address for the emergency contact for the four records checked.
- Medium High November 8, 2022 Correction verified December 12, 2022
746.1613(a)(5): Naptime Child/Caregiver Ratio - Additional Employees Required
There were two rooms with children napping with one caregiver in each room supervising as required. There was not an extra person in the building as required for ratios.
- Medium High September 7, 2022 Correction verified September 12, 2022
746.5535(a)(1): Install CO Detection System-Electric or Battery Operated-on Every Level of Each Building
The operation did not have a CO2 detector in the operation.
- Medium September 7, 2022 Correction verified September 12, 2022
746.2206(1): Written Activity Plan - Outdoor Play Opportunities
Activity plans were reviewed and do not have the two outside times listed.
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About this record
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