First Steps Learning Center
Licensed Center in Katy, Texas. License #1699246, issued June 16, 2020.
- Address
- 138 Applewhite Dr, Katy, TX 77450
- Phone
- (281) 392-9194
- Licensed capacity
- 60 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-06:30 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
- Website
- 1ststepslearningcenter.com
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Before School Care, Accredited, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips.
The state records conditions on this permit . What these mean.
Openings
This program has not told us about its openings. We only publish what a program confirms itself, so there is nothing here yet. Ring them to ask.
Texas Rising Star
Texas Rising Star 2-star of a possible 4
A quality rating the state awards after an on-site assessment. Four stars is the highest.
In effect since March 14, 2025. From the state's provider report of March 30, 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 4,468 standards at First Steps Learning Center between April 29, 2022 and October 29, 2026 and recorded 30 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 | 4 | 479 | 2 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 326 | 3 |
| Personnel | 3 | 435 | 1 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 4 | 216 | 0 |
| Activities | 3 | 104 | 0 |
| Infants | 4 | 354 | 6 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 3 | 55 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Discipline | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Naptime | 4 | 48 | 0 |
| Field trips | 4 | 44 | 0 |
| Get well care | 4 | 108 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 4 | 52 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 5 | 223 | 0 |
| Health practices | 3 | 338 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 4 | 288 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 4 | 298 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 4 | 384 | 1 |
| Pools | 3 | 78 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 4 | 271 | 2 |
| Transportation | 3 | 132 | 0 |
The table adds up to 4,419 of those standards. The remaining 49, including 15 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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Tell me about new inspections
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We ask for nothing but the address, and we send a confirmation first. Your list is never shown to this program, never sold, and every message has a link to stop. An inspection is routine: programs are visited on a schedule and after a complaint, and a visit is not a finding.
State inspection record
HHSC records 23 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on October 29, 2026, and 30 citations.
2 of those visits began with First Steps Learning Center 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.
- 12High
- 12Medium High
- 3Medium
- 2Medium Low
- 1Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing the 25 most recent of 30. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- High December 19, 2025 Correction verified December 22, 2025
746.5101(a): Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
Documentation showing a fire inspection has been conducted since April 30,2024 was unavailable for review.
- High October 30, 2025 Correction verified December 19, 2025
746.5101(a): Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
Documentation showing a fire inspection has been conducted since April 30,2024 was unavailable for review.
- Medium High October 30, 2025 Correction verified November 7, 2025
746.5205(1): Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
Documentation showing a fire drill has been conducted was unavailable for review.
- Medium High November 5, 2024 Correction verified November 12, 2024
746.3401(a): Annual Sanitation Inspection
Documentation an annual santiation inspection has been conducted was not available upon request.
- Medium November 5, 2024 Correction verified November 12, 2024
746.4751(b): Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist
Documentation showing a monthly inspection of the outdoor play space was unavailable upon request.
- Medium High November 5, 2024 Correction verified November 5, 2024
746.613(b): Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
1 out of 4 children's files evaluated did not contain a copy of the child's immunizations.
- Low November 5, 2024 Correction verified November 5, 2024
746.611(a)(1): Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation's child-care program
1 out of 4 children's files evluated did not contain a signed health statement.
- High April 5, 2024 Correction verified May 21, 2024
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 upon the information obtained from the DFPS Investigation, there was sufficient evidence to support a violation of this standard.
- Medium High January 3, 2024 Correction verified January 11, 2024
746.1315(a): Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
2 out 7 staff files evaulated did not contain current CPR/First Aid certification.
- Medium Low January 3, 2024 Correction verified January 11, 2024
746.901(4): Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
1 out of 7 staff files evaulated did not contain a notarized affidavit for employment.
- Medium High January 3, 2024 Correction verified January 11, 2024
746.5205(1): Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
A fire drill has not been conducted since October 9, 2023.
- Medium January 3, 2024 Correction verified January 11, 2024
746.901(2): Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
1 out of 7 staff files evaulated did not contain proof of education.
- Medium High August 11, 2022 Corrected at inspection
746.2407: Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
An infant was observed sitting in a rocker without the safety straps fastened. Note: The caregiver removed the infant from the rocker during the inspection.
- Medium High August 11, 2022 Corrected at inspection
746.605(13): Required Admission Information - Special Needs Statement
A child's record evaluated was missing the special needs acknowledgment on their admission form. Note: The parent sent an acknowledgment during the inspection.
- High May 9, 2022 Correction verified May 18, 2022
746.2426: Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
A 4-month-old child was observed asleep in a restrictive device (bouncer). A photo was taken.
- High May 2, 2022 Correction verified June 14, 2022
746.1203(4): Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
During this investigation, it was determined caregiver supervision was not maintained, which resulted in a child being inappropriately touched by another child in the operation's restroom.
- Medium High April 29, 2022 Correction verified May 2, 2022
746.2419(6): Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
Four infant bottles were not labeled with each child's first and last name.
- Medium High April 29, 2022 Corrected at inspection
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Both restrooms at the operation were unsanitary. One restroom contained urine inside of the toilet, toilet paper on the floor, and the trash can was overflowing with toilet paper.The other restroom had toilet paper on the floor. Note: The Director cleaned both restrooms during the inspection.
- High April 29, 2022 Corrected at inspection
746.201(1): Policies Comply with Rules
The operational policies handbook is missing the following: 746.501: (14) Transportation; (24) emergency preparedness plan; (29)(b)(2) gang-free zone Note: The Director added these policies to the handbook during the inspection.
- High April 29, 2022 Correction verified May 4, 2022
746.1203(2): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible For
A caregiver in the infant room (2m to 1yr) did not know the number of children present. The caregiver stated their were 5 children present. There were 7 children present.
- High April 29, 2022 Correction verified May 4, 2022
746.2428: No Swaddling of Infant Unless Completed Sleep Exception Form on File
Two 7 month old children were observed swaddled and asleep in their cribs. A 2 month old was observed swaddled and asleep in a rocker chair. Note: Photos were taken.
- High April 29, 2022 Correction verified May 4, 2022
746.2429: Covering Infant's Head or Crib
A 7 month old was observed asleep in their crib with their head covered with a hat.The hat was placed over the child's head, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth. Note: A photo was taken.
- Medium High April 29, 2022 Correction verified May 3, 2022
746.1301(7)(A): Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation Training
The Director does not have current transportation training.The Director is the person who transports the school-age children to and from school.
- Medium High April 29, 2022 Correction verified May 4, 2022
746.1203(6): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Free of other activities
A caregiver was observed on their cellphone during naptime in the 3yr to 5yr old classroom.
- Medium Low April 29, 2022 Corrected at inspection
746.401(9): Posting Requirements - List entitled "Current Employees"--sized at least 81/2 X 11 inches, printed legibly, include employee first and last name
The operation did not have a current staff list posted. Note: The Director updated the staff list during the inspection.
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About this record
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