Licensed center · San Marcos, TX
First Step INC
- Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
- Closed now · opens 7:15 AM today
- Capacity 71
- Accepts child care assistance
- School transportation
- Drop-in care
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- Hours
- 7:15 AM to 5:30 PM
- Days
- Mon to Fri
- Ages
- Infants to school age
- Capacity
- 71 children
- Meals
- Meals and snacks provided
- Nearby
- None within a mile
Licensing information from Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026
Hours
Closed now · opens 7:15 AM today
Hours on file with the state
| Sunday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Monday | 7:15 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 7:15 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 7:15 AM to 5:30 PM |
| ThursdayToday | 7:15 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Friday | 7:15 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
Ages, programs and features
Ages served
Infants
Toddlers
Preschool
School age
Programs and features on the state record
Licensed for 71 children
Accepts child care assistance- School-age care
Meals provided
After-school care
Snacks provided
Drop-in care
Skill classes
Transportation to and from school
Field trips
Location and nearby daycares
4003 Hunter Rd, San Marcos, TX 78666 · Hays County · 34 licensed daycares in 78666
Capacity rank 12 of 34 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
- 515990
- Permit type
- Licensed center
- Licensed since
- January 1996
- Adverse action on record
- No
- Conditions on permit
- No
- Corrective action
- No
Inspection history
16 inspections on record, most recent Mar 3, 2026. 2 of 22 visits and reports cited a standard. 6 self-reported incidents, listed separately below.
- Mar 3, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
- Feb 27, 2026Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
- Feb 9, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
- May 19, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
- Apr 8, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
- Apr 7, 2025Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
- Mar 7, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
- Jan 14, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
- Jan 9, 2025Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
- May 30, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
Apr 18, 2024Inspection1 standard cited
- 746.4907(a)(1)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
The loose fill in the outdoor play area did not meet the 6 inch minimum requirement.
Corrected May 20, 2024 · Technical assistance given
- 746.4907(a)(1)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
- Jul 24, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
- Jul 12, 2023Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
- Jun 28, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
Cited standards by risk level
3 standards cited across 16 inspections, most recently Mar 3, 2026. All 3 shown are recorded as corrected.
- High133%
- Medium High267%
- Medium0
- Medium Low0
- Low0
- Visits with nothing cited
- 14 of 16 shown
- Corrected at the visit
- 1 of 3 findings, 2 more corrected later
- Most recent citation
- Apr 18, 2024, 7 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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