Licensed center · Amarillo, TX
First Steps
- Preschool · School age
- Closed now · opens tomorrow 9:00 AM
- Capacity 100
- School transportation
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- Hours
- 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM
- Days
- Tue to Thu
- Ages
- Preschool to school age
- Capacity
- 100 children
- Meals
- Not on the state record
- Nearby
- 8 other daycares within a mile
Licensing information from Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026
Hours
Closed now · opens tomorrow 9:00 AM
Hours on file with the state
| Sunday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM |
| WednesdayToday | 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM |
| Thursday | 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM |
| Friday | Closed |
| Saturday | Closed |
Ages, programs and features
Ages served
Preschool
School age
Programs and features on the state record
Licensed for 100 children
Does not accept child care assistance
Transportation to and from school
Field trips
Location and nearby daycares
1208 S Tyler St, Amarillo, TX 79101 · Potter County · 5 licensed daycares in 79101
Capacity rank 4 of 5 in this ZIP
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Licensing and inspection record
Published by Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026. Shown as the state records it.
- Permit
- On the state’s list of current permits, Aug 16, 2026
- Operation number
- 63688
- Permit type
- Licensed center
- Licensed since
- January 1986
- Adverse action on record
- No
- Conditions on permit
- Yes
- Corrective action
- No
Inspection history
8 inspections on record, most recent Jul 14, 2026. 2 of 8 visits and reports cited a standard.
- Jul 14, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
- Sep 16, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
Oct 22, 2024Inspection2 standards cited
- 746.615(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Exemptions for Immunization Requirements Must Meet Criteria Specified by DSHS
Two children's files reviewed had the "Exemption from School or Childcare Immunizations for Reasons of Conscience" in file but they were not valid as they were photocopied and not the original ones.
Corrected Nov 5, 2024, at the inspection · Technical assistance given
- 746.3819Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
Two children's files were reviewed and there was no food allergy plan required for the food allergies listed with the required information of the food allergen, symptoms to treat if the child eats the food allergic to, treatment the symptoms, and the required parent and doctor signature and dates.
Corrected Nov 5, 2024 · Technical assistance given
- 746.615(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
- Dec 28, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
- Dec 5, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
Nov 8, 2023Inspection1 standard cited
- 746.5625(a)Texas HHSC risk level: High
Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
Four vehicles that are use to transport children in care do not have the electronic child safety alarm installed.
Corrected Nov 29, 2023 · Technical assistance given
- 746.5625(a)Texas HHSC risk level: High
- Dec 1, 2022InspectionNo standards cited
- Feb 23, 2022InspectionNo standards cited
Cited standards by risk level
3 standards cited across 8 inspections, most recently Jul 14, 2026. All 3 shown are recorded as corrected.
- High133%
- Medium High133%
- Medium133%
- Medium Low0
- Low0
- Visits with nothing cited
- 6 of 8 shown
- Corrected at the visit
- 1 of 3 findings, 2 more corrected later
- Most recent citation
- Oct 22, 2024, 2 clean visits since
Risk levels are Texas HHSC’s own classification of each standard, not a rating by Daycare Index. What the levels mean. Counts cover every inspection on the state record; the visits listed above are the most recent.
- Source: Texas HHSC, as of Aug 16, 2026
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