Licensed center · Houston, TX
First Steps Montessori School
- Toddler · Preschool · School age
- Closed now · opens tomorrow 8:15 AM
- Capacity 140
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- Hours
- 8:15 AM to 2:30 PM
- Days
- Mon to Fri
- Ages
- Toddlers to school age
- Capacity
- 140 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 8:15 AM
Hours on file with the state
| Sunday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Monday | 8:15 AM to 2:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 8:15 AM to 2:30 PM |
| WednesdayToday | 8:15 AM to 2:30 PM |
| Thursday | 8:15 AM to 2:30 PM |
| Friday | 8:15 AM to 2:30 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
Ages, programs and features
Ages served
Toddlers
Preschool
School age
Programs and features on the state record
Licensed for 140 children
Does not accept child care assistance
Skill classes
Part-time care
Location and nearby daycares
2450 River Oaks Blvd, Houston, TX 77019 · Harris County · 4 licensed daycares in 77019
Capacity rank 3 of 4 in this ZIP
Nearest daycares
- Children Today @ Lamar High School0.1 mi · Licensed center · Infant, Toddler, Preschool, School age
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- St Lukes UMC Weekday Ministries0.3 mi · Licensed center · Infant, Toddler, Preschool, School age
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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
- 535451
- Permit type
- Licensed center
- Licensed since
- December 1998
- Adverse action on record
- No
- Conditions on permit
- Yes
- Corrective action
- No
Inspection history
7 inspections on record, most recent Sep 24, 2025. 2 of 7 visits and reports cited a standard.
- Sep 24, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
- Sep 19, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
Sep 20, 2024Inspection3 standards cited
- 746.3805(b)(1)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Administering Medication - Original Container with Child's Name, Date
3 medications missing date received from parent. Note: this was corrected at inspection when the lead caregiver added the date on the medication.
Corrected Sep 20, 2024, at the inspection
- 746.5103Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Documentation of Fire Inspection
The last fire marshal inspection was conducted on 9/5/2024 and needs documentation.
Corrected Oct 14, 2024
- 746.5405Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Documentation of Gas Leak Inspection
The last gas inspection was conducted on 8/22/22.
Corrected Sep 27, 2024
- 746.3805(b)(1)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
- Sep 27, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
- Sep 30, 2022InspectionNo standards cited
- Dec 3, 2021InspectionNo standards cited
Oct 5, 2021Inspection4 standards cited
- 746.4135(b)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Children's Products- Annual Certification
The operation did not have a Children's Products, the last one was done 9/19/2019. Corrected: When the operation updated the form.
Corrected Oct 5, 2021, at the inspection
- 746.5202(2)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Emergency Preparedness Plan - Communication Procedures
The operation did not have how they would relocate children who are under 24 months of age
Corrected Oct 12, 2021 · Technical assistance given
- 746.5537(b)(4)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Center use Electronic CO Detection Sys Connected to Alarm/Smoke Detection Sys-Corrections Called for in Report are made
The operation didn't have documentation of testing the CO detection system.
Corrected Oct 5, 2021 · Technical assistance given
- 746.305(a)(4)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Report Outbreak of Communicable Illness
The operation had a person in the operation that was not reported with COVID. Corrected: When speaking with the operation about when to report COVID case and who to report to within 48 hours of finding out about the COVID.
Corrected Oct 8, 2021 · Technical assistance given
- 746.4135(b)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Cited standards by risk level
7 standards cited across 7 inspections, most recently Sep 24, 2025. All 7 shown are recorded as corrected.
- High0
- Medium High686%
- Medium114%
- Medium Low0
- Low0
- Visits with nothing cited
- 5 of 7 shown
- Corrected at the visit
- 2 of 7 findings, 5 more corrected later
- Most recent citation
- Sep 20, 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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