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Licensed center · Killeen, TX

1st Thing 1st Child Development And Learning Center, LLC

  • Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
  • Closed now · opens 5:30 AM today
  • Capacity 38
  • Accepts child care assistance
  • School transportation
  • Night care

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410 E Church Ave
Killeen, TX 76541 Map and directions
Hours
5:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Days
Mon to Fri
Ages
Infants to school age
Capacity
38 children
Meals
Meals and snacks provided
Nearby
16 other daycares within a mile

Licensing information from Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026

Hours

Closed now · opens 5:30 AM today

Hours on file with the state

Hours by day of the week
SundayClosed
Monday5:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Tuesday5:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Wednesday5:30 AM to 6:00 PM
ThursdayToday5:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Friday5:30 AM to 6:00 PM
SaturdayClosed

Ages, programs and features

Ages served

  • Infants
  • Toddlers
  • Preschool
  • School age

Programs and features on the state record

  • Licensed for 38 children
  • Accepts child care assistance
  • School-age care
  • Meals provided
  • After-school care
  • Snacks provided
  • Transportation to and from school
  • Field trips
  • Night care

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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
1523696
Permit type
Licensed center
Licensed since
October 2013
Adverse action on record
No
Conditions on permit
No
Corrective action
No

Inspection history

12 inspections on record, most recent Mar 16, 2026. 3 of 14 visits and reports cited a standard. 2 self-reported incidents, listed separately below.

  • Mar 16, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
  • Feb 25, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
  • Feb 6, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
  • Feb 5, 2026Self-reported incident8 standards cited
    • 746.2805(8)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      Prohibited Punishments - Restrictive device for time out

      During the DFPS investigation, it was found a caregiver placed a 2-year-old child in a restrictive device for more than 10 minutes.

      Corrected Feb 9, 2026 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.707Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

      Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent

      During the DFPS investigation, it was found that a caregiver did not provide an incident report to the parent.

      Corrected Mar 6, 2026 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.1203(3)(D)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games

      During a DFPS investigation, it was found that the caregiver was on the phone while a child was being bitten by another child.

      Corrected Mar 6, 2026 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.305(a)(6)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      Report Situation Placing Children at Risk

      During the DFPS investigation, it was found that the director knew about the situation and spoke with the CCR supervisor, who instructed to file a report, but the report was never made.

      Corrected Mar 6, 2026 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.2807Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Employees Discipline Own Children

      During the DFPS investigation, it was found a caregiver grabbed and struck their own child that was in care of the operation.

      Corrected Feb 9, 2026 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.1205(a)(4)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity

      During the DFPS investigation, it was found that children were unsupervised in the classroom when the caregiver walked away from the classroom.

      Corrected Feb 9, 2026 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.2805(3)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling

      During the DFPS investigation, it was found that a child was grabbed and yelled at by a caregiver in an inappropriate manner.

      Corrected Mar 6, 2026 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.1301(a)(2)(A)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training

      During the DFPS investigation, it was found that the caregiver did not have pre-service training.

      Corrected Feb 9, 2026 · Technical assistance given

  • Jul 2, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
  • May 1, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
  • Jan 29, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
  • Jan 28, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
  • Jan 27, 2025Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
  • Jul 15, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
  • Jul 9, 2024Inspection4 standards cited
    • 746.2415(b)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age

      There was a 4 month old sleeping in a crib, on a boppy pillow, covered by a blanket.

      Corrected Jul 9, 2024 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.1315(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.

      There was a caregiver, who had worked at the operation since Sept 2022, who's CPR and first aid training expired on 06/30/2024.

      Corrected Jul 19, 2024 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.4601(5)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - Securely Anchored

      The shelf in the pre-k classroom is not secured to the floor or wall, creating a tipping hazard.

      Corrected Jul 9, 2024 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.3701(5)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Safety - Play Materials and Equipment Safe

      The garage outside and slide stairs have sharp edges that are accessible to children.

      Corrected Jul 9, 2024 · Technical assistance given

  • Aug 25, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
  • Oct 11, 2022Inspection6 standards cited
    • 746.1315(b)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR

      There was 1 person that had an expired CPR Certification. The certification expired on 8/13/2022.

      Corrected Nov 7, 2022 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.401(8)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium Low

      Posting Requirements - Telephone Numbers

      The operation did not have the following postings posted: *Current Employee List *Parent Notification Poster *Keeping Children Safe Poster The Director posted the required postings during the inspection.

      Corrected Oct 11, 2022, at the inspection · Technical assistance given

    • 746.5625(a)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle

      A transportation vehicle that was purchased in 2016, that seats 8, did not have a child safety alarm installed.

      Corrected Nov 1, 2022 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.2421(b)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

      Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days

      Three infant feeding instructions have not been updated since August 2022.

      Corrected Oct 18, 2022 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.1303(3)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

      Orientation-Policy on prevention, recognition and reporting of child maltreatment

      Two caregivers did not have documentation of orientation on file for review.

      Corrected Oct 18, 2022 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.1301(5)(A)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - 24 Annual Training

      A caregiver did not have documentation of annual training for the previous year.

      Corrected Oct 28, 2022 · Technical assistance given

  • Nov 29, 2021InspectionNo standards cited

Cited standards by risk level

18 standards cited across 12 inspections, most recently Mar 16, 2026. All 18 shown are recorded as corrected.

  • High739%
  • Medium High739%
  • Medium317%
  • Medium Low16%
  • Low0
Visits with nothing cited
10 of 12 shown
Corrected at the visit
1 of 18 findings, 17 more corrected later
Most recent citation
Feb 5, 2026, 3 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.

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