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Polly World Inc. First Step Daycare

Licensed Center in Santa Fe, Texas. License #1687726, issued September 11, 2019.

Address
4300 Fm 646 Rd N Ste A, Santa Fe, TX 77510
Phone
(409) 316-4588
Licensed capacity
99 children
Licensed for
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
06:15 AM-06:00 PM
Days
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Child care subsidies
Not accepted

Programs listed with the state: Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Transportation to/from School.

Openings

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In effect since August 12, 2026. From the state's provider report of August 26, 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 3,289 standards at Polly World Inc. First Step Daycare between January 20, 2022 and January 7, 2026 and recorded 8 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 rulesVisitsStandards checkedViolated
Scope, administration, and communication22400
Record keeping33291
Personnel34442
Ratios and group sizes21080
Activities2681
Infants21770
Toddlers3660
Pre-kindergarten3550
School-age2400
Discipline2400
Naptime2240
Field trips3330
Get well care3810
Nighttime care2260
Nutrition and food care31340
Health practices33381
Safety practices32202
Physical facilities32240
Outdoor safety32880
Pools3780
Fire safety21350
Transportation31320

The table adds up to 3,280 of those standards. The remaining 9, including 1 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 8 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on January 7, 2026, and 8 citations.

222526
visitsvisits where something was found8 recorded visits since October 2017. More visits does not mean a worse program: how often the state comes depends on the license type, the program's age and whether anyone complained.
  • 1High
  • 3Medium High
  • 3Medium
  • 1Medium Low

Every citation below records a correction.

Citations

Showing all 8. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.

  1. Medium High January 7, 2026 Correction verified January 14, 2026

    746.1301(a)(5)(A): Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training

    At time of inspection, four caregivers did not complete 24 hours of annual training for 2024-2025 training year.
  2. Medium High January 7, 2026 Correction verified January 13, 2026

    746.1301(a)(6)(A): Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 30 Annual Training

    At time of inpsection, director completed 13 hours of annual training for 2024-2025.
  3. Medium Low January 7, 2026 Correction verified January 8, 2026

    746.901(5): Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)

    At time of inspection, two caregivers did not have Affidavit 2912 form in file.
  4. Medium High January 11, 2024 Corrected at inspection

    746.3503(a): Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface

    The diaper changing mat in the older infant room has small rips and tears. This was corrected during the inspection when the mat was changed out for a new mat.
  5. Medium January 11, 2024 Corrected at inspection

    746.4003(b): First Aid Kit - Supplies Not Expired

    The gauze pads and asprin medications in the first aid kit are expired. This was corrected during the inspection when the items were removed.
  6. High October 3, 2023 Correction verified November 21, 2023

    746.1201(1): Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control

    A former caregiver did not display good judgement while repeatedly trying to make an infant walk. The infant fell and required medical attention.
  7. Medium January 17, 2023 Correction verified February 2, 2023

    746.2207(c)(1): Screen Time Activities - Related to Planned Activities

    During inspection, two classrooms were obeserved watching movies before breakfast.
  8. Medium January 20, 2022 Corrected at inspection

    746.4135(c): Children's Products-Posting of CPSC website

    The CPSC form was last signed 9-14-20. This was corrected at inspection when the webiste was reviewed and form signed.
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About this record

Every figure on this page comes from the Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation open data published at data.texas.gov, reproduced as the state recorded it. We do not grade, score or rank programs. A citation is a finding by a state inspector on a given day; it is not a judgment about a program today, and the correction status beside each one is part of the record. This page reflects data retrieved on November 8, 2026. Full methodology.

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