First Steps Montessori Learning Center
Licensed Center in San Antonio, Texas. License #1748762, issued February 28, 2023.
- Address
- 3850 S Loop 1604 W, San Antonio, TX 78264
- Phone
- (210) 319-1330
- Licensed capacity
- 37 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
- Website
- firststepslearn.com
Programs listed with the state: Meals Provided, Snacks Provided.
Openings
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Texas Rising Star
Texas Rising Star, suspended
The state records this program’s rating as suspended. Ask the program about it.
In effect since October 28, 2026. From the state's provider report of October 28, 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 5,486 standards at First Steps Montessori Learning Center between August 3, 2022 and September 17, 2026 and recorded 13 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 | 5 | 597 | 1 |
| Record keeping | 5 | 546 | 0 |
| Personnel | 5 | 718 | 1 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 5 | 270 | 0 |
| Activities | 4 | 136 | 0 |
| Infants | 5 | 444 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 5 | 110 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 4 | 72 | 0 |
| School-age | 4 | 80 | 0 |
| Discipline | 5 | 100 | 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 | 4 | 178 | 0 |
| Health practices | 4 | 450 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 4 | 286 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 4 | 298 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 4 | 384 | 0 |
| Pools | 4 | 102 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 4 | 271 | 0 |
| Transportation | 4 | 166 | 0 |
The table adds up to 5,460 of those standards. The remaining 26, including 11 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.
What First Steps Montessori Learning Center says about itself
Discover quality education at First Steps Montessori Learning Center, nurturing children's growth in a supportive environment.
Quoted from firststepslearn.com, read on October 25, 2026. These are the program's own words, not ours, and we neither check nor endorse them.
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Tell me about new inspections
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State inspection record
HHSC records 19 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on September 17, 2026, and 13 citations.
One of those visits began with First Steps Montessori 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.
- 6High
- 5Medium High
- 2Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 13. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium High September 17, 2026 Corrected at inspection
746.2419(6): Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
Two infant bottles were not labeled with child's name. Note: Corrected at Inspection when caregiver labeled bottles.
- Medium High September 17, 2026 Correction verified October 9, 2026
746.1315(b)(1): CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
Three staff members had CPR training that was taken online, therefore does not adhere with the guidelines for American Heart Association.
- Medium April 10, 2026 Correction verified May 20, 2026
746.707: Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
Based on information gathered during this investigation, the operation did not provide the parent of the child who wandered outside unsupervised with an incident report.
- High April 10, 2026 Correction verified May 20, 2026
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 information gathered during the investigation, caregivers failed to properly supervise a child when the child was able to wander outside the daycare alone.
- High April 10, 2026 Correction verified May 20, 2026
746.305(a)(6): Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
Based on information gathered during this investigation, the operation did not report to Child Care Regulation that a child wandered away from the daycare unsupervised.
- High March 31, 2026 Correction verified June 4, 2026
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 March 31, 2026 Correction verified June 4, 2026
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
During an investigation, it was determined that a child was left unsupervised on the playground for approximately three hours.
- High March 31, 2026 Correction verified June 4, 2026
746.1205(a)(2): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
During an investigation, it was determined that the caregivers did not know how many children were in their care on the day of the incident.
- Medium High January 27, 2026 Corrected at inspection
746.303(a)(4): Report Change in Director
During the inspection, it was learned that the operation did not notify Child Care Regulation of the change in director. Note: This was corrected at inspection when the director provided me with their qualifications.
- High February 26, 2025 Corrected at inspection
745.635(3): AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions
The primary caregiver in the toddler classroom has provisional conditions and was caring for the children alone. Note: This was corrected when another caregiver was added in the classroom.
- Medium High February 26, 2025 Correction verified March 3, 2025
746.1309(d): Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
One caregiver that provides care for children younger than 24 months of age, does not have the required training. One clock hour of the annual training hours must cover the following topics: (1) Recognizing and preventing shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma; (2) Understanding and using safe sleep practices and preventing sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS); and (3) Understanding early childhood brain development.
- Medium February 26, 2025 Correction verified February 27, 2025
746.1311(e): Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
The Director does not have the required training in the following topics: Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction; and Administering medication, if applicable, including compliance with ?746.3803 of this title (relating to What authorization must I obtain before administering a medication to a child in my care?)
- Medium High August 3, 2023 Correction verified August 7, 2023
746.301(5): Notification of Change in Age Range of Children In Care
The operation allowed a 5 year old child in care before requesting that Child Care Regulation amend their permit to add ages 5 years and up. The operation is currently permitted to care for only children between 0-4 years.
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About this record
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