Licensed center · Tyler, TX
First Steps Daycare
- Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
- Closed now · opens 6:00 AM today
- Capacity 34
- Accepts child care assistance
- School transportation
- Drop-in care
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- Hours
- 6:00 AM to 5:30 PM
- Days
- Mon to Fri
- Ages
- Infants to school age
- Capacity
- 34 children
- Meals
- Snacks provided
- Nearby
- 1 other daycare within a mile
Licensing information from Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026
Hours
Closed now · opens 6:00 AM today
Hours on file with the state
| Sunday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Monday | 6:00 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 6:00 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 6:00 AM to 5:30 PM |
| ThursdayToday | 6:00 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Friday | 6:00 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 34 children
Accepts child care assistance
School-age care
Before-school care
After-school care
Snacks provided
Drop-in care
Skill classes
Part-time care
Transportation to and from school
Field trips
Location and nearby daycares
12904 State Highway 155 S, Tyler, TX 75703 · Smith County · 21 licensed daycares in 75703
Capacity rank 15 of 21 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
- 1751110
- Permit type
- Licensed center
- Licensed since
- March 2023
- Adverse action on record
- No
- Conditions on permit
- No
- Corrective action
- No
Inspection history
19 inspections on record, most recent Jul 31, 2026. 8 of 26 visits and reports cited a standard. 7 self-reported incidents, listed separately below.
- Jul 31, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
- May 18, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
- Oct 27, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
- Oct 24, 2025Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
- Sep 5, 2025Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
Sep 3, 2025Inspection1 standard cited
- 746.2426(a)(1)Texas HHSC risk level: High
Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
During a walk through of the building while on the playground, it was observed a 6 month old sleeping in a swing. This was brought to both the director and caregivers attention and corrected while Licensing was present.
Corrected Sep 3, 2025, at the inspection · Technical assistance given
- 746.2426(a)(1)Texas HHSC risk level: High
- Aug 6, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
- Aug 5, 2025Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
- Jul 25, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
- Jul 23, 2025Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
- Feb 25, 2025Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
- Jan 28, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
Jan 17, 2025Self-reported incident3 standards cited
- 746.1201(4)Texas HHSC risk level: High
AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS Investigation.
Corrected Feb 14, 2025 · Technical assistance given
- 746.305(a)(6)Texas HHSC risk level: High
Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
Based on a DFPS investigation, this standard has been found to be deficient. The operation only reported one student being left unsupervised while knowing about the second student who was found on the back steps.
Corrected Feb 14, 2025 · 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
Based on a DFPS investigation, this standard has been found to be deficient. Neglectful supervision occurred when two children were found outside of the operation. One student was found near the roadway by a passer byer and the other by a local officer.
Corrected Feb 14, 2025 · Technical assistance given
- 746.1201(4)Texas HHSC risk level: High
- Mar 5, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
Cited standards by risk level
16 standards cited across 19 inspections, most recently Jul 31, 2026. All 16 shown are recorded as corrected.
- High744%
- Medium High425%
- Medium425%
- Medium Low16%
- Low0
- Visits with nothing cited
- 13 of 19 shown
- Corrected at the visit
- 6 of 16 findings, 10 more corrected later
- Most recent citation
- Sep 3, 2025, 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.
- Source: Texas HHSC, as of Aug 16, 2026
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