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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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12904 State Highway 155 S
Tyler, TX 75703 Map and directions
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

Hours by day of the week
SundayClosed
Monday6:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Tuesday6:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Wednesday6:00 AM to 5:30 PM
ThursdayToday6:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Friday6:00 AM to 5:30 PM
SaturdayClosed

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

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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

  • 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

  • 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.

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